Israel Bible Podcast

In this Round Table Talk, Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Peter van 't Riet discuss the Jewishness of Luke and his writings. Among many other things they discuss Narrative Theology, an ancient Jewish worldview in conflict, and reading Jewish ideas across millennia. You can find the book Luke the Jew: An Introduction to the Jewish character of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles HERE You can...

Dig in and watch the Hot Topic Seminar called J ews and Greek on the Underworld and Afterlife Sign up for Dr. Nicholas Schaser's course Resurrection in Jewish Texts and Traditions . Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.com Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbible...

Dig in and watch the Hot Topic Seminar called J ews and Greek on the Underworld and Afterlife Sign up for Dr. Nicholas Schaser's course Resurrection in Jewish Texts and Traditions . Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.com Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbible...

The Round Table Talk called the Gospels Real and Imagined cover so much more ground than can be highlighted here. Click HERE to listen to the full talk. You can also listen to the IBC Hot Topics Seminar called Why are the Gospels so Different to hear more background on the issue of the similarities and differences between the gospels. Find out more about Dr. Mark Goodacre HERE -- this site include...

Find out more about Dr. Jodi Magness HERE Peruse her many books HERE Dig through the pictures and publications of Huqoq HERE Listen to the full Round Table Talk titled Archaeology on Life in the First Century HERE Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy

Last week we talked about the obviously Jewish saturated context of Acts 1-5. We concluded noting the insider language Peter used when he quotes from the prophet Joel. But Peter also uses the Psalms. I wanted to start the conversation this week finding out from Pinchas how Psalm 16 helps to support Peter’s claims in Joel.  Listen in as Pinchas Shir explains some of these concepts. Enroll in the co...

The early church was Jewish. The people present for Pentecost were in Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Shavuot. Peter used the writings of the Psalms and the Prophets to communicate with the crowds. Our understanding of the Book of Acts transforms when we read this within a Jewish centric context. Listen in as Pinchas Shir explains some of these concepts. Enroll in the course The Jewish Church...

Ashley E. Lyon holds a Ph. D. in Hebrew Poetry from the University of Birmingham in England. In addition to serving as Professor of Hebrew Bible with the Israel Bible Center, she also serves as Professor of Hebrew at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. Her research interests include Hebrew Poetry (especially the Psalms), Dead Sea Scrolls, biblical archaeology, and ancient Jewish magic. Read...

Watch the full seminar titled: Can Bible Translations Be Trusted? We are all aware that modern versions probably have some inaccuracies. After all, they say different things sometimes! “But how bad can it really be?” the modern reader often wonders. This fascinating roundtable conference considers this and many other questions.    Watch the other Round Table Talks with Dr. Robert Alter! First one...

Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano-Gutierrez is a rabbi, scholar, and electrical engineer who has been a board member of the Society for Crypto-Jewish Studies and is currently director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education.  R. Dr. Bejarano-Gutierrez discusses the complexities of Jewish and Christian identities from ancient times until today, from the challenges of Hellenism to the deepest horrors...

Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano-Gutierrez is a rabbi, scholar, and electrical engineer who has been a board member of the Society for Crypto-Jewish Studies and is currently director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education.  R. Dr. Bejarano-Gutierrez discusses the complexities of Jewish and Christian identities from ancient times until today, from the challenges of Hellenism to the deepest horrors...

Dr. David M. Carr (Union Theological Seminary, New York) is a leading scholar on the textual formation of the Hebrew Bible. His books include: Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins ; The Formation of the Hebrew Bible: A New Reconstruction ; and The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, and the Bible . In this profound conversation with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber of the Israel Bible Center, Prof....

We started the conversation with the first phrases of Genesis and ended with the ongoing modern interpretation of the question, "Who is my neighbor?" Dr. Gruber’s course is fascinating and will make your mind bend in interesting ways. Sign up for the course Exploring Jewish Interpretation Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay...

Sign up for the course Exploring Jewish Interpretation Find the previous podcast episode about the Name of God HERE and sign  up HERE to take the course. Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy

What was Jesus meditating on when he was in the wilderness for 40 days? It is speculation, but I like to think he was quoting Deuteronomy to himself and preparing for his public ministry. Why? Because when faced with the temptations, he only quotes from Deuteronomy 6 and 8, and they have surprising parallels with the Israelite history in the wilderness. You can register for the course The First Co...

Professor Shir has a great fondness for the book of Deuteronomy and its connections throughout the Bible. His course is a small taste of how influential Deuteronomy is in the theology portrayed in the gospels. Take the concept of "eternal life." Is this a heavenly life or a life full of God's blessing here on earth? You can register for the course The First Commandment: Deuteronomy in the Gospels...

Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues translation that make all the difference in interpretation. Find out more about Dr. Schaser's course  All Israel will be Saved. R...

Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues in Romans including why Jews should remain Jews and Gentiles remain Gentiles. Find out more about Dr. Schaser's course  All Israe...

Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues in Romans starting with explaining what Paul thinks is "work of the law" and why gentiles are not supposed to do them. Sign up he...

This conversation comes from a small part of the course titled J ews and Greeks on Life and the Afterlife . You can enroll HERE and learn more about their respective concepts of origin, afterlife, and resurrection. Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy

While Walter Brueggemann has written a large collection of books and commentaries, this Roundtable Talk centers around his thoughts on the Prophetic Imagination. He identifies some differences between the prophets and the priests in the temple, and he talks about the significance of paying attention to the "history-makers" who are highlighted in scriptures. Listen to the whole conversation here: P...

Dr. Nakhai is the Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She is an archaeologist and Biblical scholar, She has written extensively about ancient religion and culture, especially the lives of women in ancient Israel and the Near East. This week we talk about what has changed in archaeological studies that helps us understand the Bible in new ways. Click on the title to listen...

Dr. Nakhai is the Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She is an archaeologist and Biblical scholar, She has written extensively about ancient religion and culture, especially the lives of women in ancient Israel and the Near East. This week we talk about what has changed in archaeological studies that helps us understand the Bible in new ways. Click on the title to listen...

Find out more about Rev. Dr. Charles Howard and the work he is doing HERE . Find his collection of essays in the book The Souls of Poor Folk or his book called Black Theology as Mass Movement . Listen to the full Roundtable Talk on Black Theology and Biblical Equality Hear more about Song and Biblical History Here and Here on Context Matters podcast. Find out how you can get this and many other co...

Find out more about Rev. Dr. Charles Howard and the work he is doing HERE . Find his collection of essays in the book The Souls of Poor Folk or his book called Black Theology as Mass Movement . Listen to the full Roundtable Talk on Black Theology and Biblical Equality Hear more about Dr. Vince Bantu with this conversation on Context Matters and his book A Multitude of All People Michael W. Twitty...