All Things Biblical

For the past 100 years a new form of popular Christian Prophecy belief took over much of evangelical Christianity. This interpretation rendered all the predictions of apocalyptic signs leading up to the end of the world,  "Failure Proof" by a Double "Coming of Christ" idea. This essentially allows for perpetual expectations of the imminence of the End, without facing the failur...

Many Bible readers assume that "Bible Prophecy" refers to the FUTURE--what is called "eschatology." In fact, as the very makeup of the Hebrew Bible demonstrates, such is not the case. Even the book of Daniel, that many would consider quintessentially "prophetic," is not included among the Biblical Prophets.

In Romans 4:3 Paul quotes Genesis 15:6 about the "faith of Abraham," being "reckoned" as "righteousness," which is a meaning quite opposite to the original context and literal Hebrew phrasing. And yet, this along with Romans 1:17, are the TWO PILLAR texts of his entire understanding of what he calls "his Gospel."

Paul's foundational verse for what he calls "my gospel," is taken directly from a quotation of the Hebrew Prophet Habakkuk--seldom read by hardly anyone. However, he completely reverses its meaning!

In this FINALE of my mini-series on the Top Seven Fateful Texts of the New Testament I choose the central underlying cause that lies behind all six of the specific texts I previously y covered. It is the CORE reason that the texts I selected ended up causing untold harm, namely that the Kingdom of God was to arrive in Jesus' generation and all the parameters of our present existence as human b...

The TITLE is too long--No One Will Choose this podcast...or maybe not...let's see... SPOILER: I am very familiar with theories of Hitler fleeing Germany to South America or other proposals. The series "Hunting Hitler" is one of my favorites. But THIS is not about that--it is about a place and a time--and a MAN, who embodied the figure in Isaiah 14 as close as one could imagine in you...

These texts, written under one of the most oppressive period of Roman Imperial history, are quite jarring in that they seem to whitewash the horrible injustices and cruelties of ancient rulers---from the Emperor of Rome to various Senatorial and Imperial provincial governors--on down the chain. They are ALL God's servants and ministers, and are to be obeyed and honored. These FATEFUL texts wer...

Watch or listen carefully...I show how a look at our earliest sources on the burial and empty tomb of Jesus have been completely missed--and support a totally different take on how faith in Jesus' resurrection arose. Expect to be both surprised, and I hope enlightened. For more details and further textual analysis see: https://jamestabor.com/firstressurectionfaith

In this ongoing short series on the Top Seven Fateful texts of the N.T. I select another from the apostle Paul--which taken out of context downplays this present world as passing, almost an illusion or shadow, in favor of a future Heavenly World to come. I call this the "Bad Idea that Took over the World." See the links below to two videos that explore this in depth, with slides and furt...

The first Waco memorial was held on April 19, 1994--precisely one year after the Tragic Fire in which 74 men, women, and children burned to death. Although memorials have been held each year--including this year of 2024--there will never be another like this one. The surviving Branch Davidians who were not in jail were present, many media outlets both national and international, and the late Ron E...

I just received this archive footage of the very first Memorial at the Mt Carmel Center outside Waco, TX. This was in 1994--and I could not have told you what I said and listened to it quite avidly to find out! I wanted to share with all of you. Interesting on so many levels. We have, of course, learned so much more now (see my Waco playlist on my Youtube channel @jamestaborvideos). I will post th...

In this recent lecture I explore a single chapter of the Hebrew Bible, within its wider contexts, in which I argue the fundamentals of "Abrahamic Faith," are ideally set forth.

One always hears that the New Testament condors Slavery as part of Roman life and culture--but in this video you will encounter a big surprise. There is an important twist here--that involves being willing to suffer as well as considering yourself "free" even though you are a slave and are treated abusively. Find out for yourself what "in Christ" means in these important texts-...

These texts from the apostle Paul have been the most influential in Western history in terms of how they have been used to hold back, oppress, restrict, woman for the past 2000 years. Outside of senseless Wars, the suffering and loss is only comparable to slavery and child abuse. The Greco-Roman world did their part in these crimes against woman, but once the Great Church came into the picture, to...

In this new series I have gathered together a list of fateful New Testament passages that have been both understood and misunderstood over subsequent ages in ways that reinforce and foster incalculable harm to our lives. I did not try to order these into any kind of priority and I think that would be a difficult thing to determine. These "affirmations" have so direly affected so many bil...

In this presentation to my "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls" course I go through the various ways in which scholars have sought to position, situate and understand the Dead Sea scrolls in the wider contexts of various forms of Judaism and the emerging 1st century John the Baptist/Jesus/James the Just movement. To learn more about the course, which you do at your own pace, on-line, with mo...

In this final video in my mini-series on the Final Week of Jesus' Life I offer an overview of his arrests, trials before the Jewish and Roman authorities, his crucifixion, and his burial. Here is the link to the PDF document I take you through in the Podcast: https://jamestabor.com/GospelParallels

In this new series I have gathered together a list of fateful New Testament passages that have been both understood and misunderstood over subsequent ages in ways that reinforce and foster incalculable harm to our lives. I did not try to order these into any kind of priority and I think that would be a difficult thing to determine. These "affirmations" have so direly affected so many bil...

A critical historical examination of our various sources both in the New Testament and outside regarding Jesus' Empty Tomb on Easter Morning.

In this podcast I offer my own very personal overview of the way my forty year academic career began to shift once I began to work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and doing archaeology here. For an archive video of those early days see: https://youtu.be/DbrufyTudxo