As Was Their Custom: The Disciples in the Light of Scripture
The first Jewish followers of Yeshua continued to live and believe as Jews. And the first Gentiles to express faith in Yeshua of Nazareth were folks already living within the circle of the synagogue and the sphere of the Scriptures of ancient Israel. [8 HTML pages]
The Davar Became Flesh
Before Beit Lechem, Yeshua began to "tabernacle" (Hebrew, dwell in a mishkan) in the womb of "Virgin Israel." [1 HTML page]
The Hasidic Mother Of Yeshua
The distorting traditions about Mary in medieval Jewish polemic, Roman Catholicism, and academic biblical scholarship obscure the NT portrait of Miryam —a devout Jewish girl who trusted in God. This article focuses on her Bible-rooted faith and its implications for the child she raised in her home. [5 HTML pages]
HaYachid—The Unique Messiah
In the NT, Yeshua is referred to as God's "one and only" and his "beloved one." Both terms mirror the Hebrew word yachid, which is used for special, unique, and precious children — including Isaac. [7 pages, PDF]
Koiné Greek Introduction & Transliteration Table
This PDF has the Greek alphabet and pronunciation guide, and an introduction to the history of Koiné Greek. Included are sample texts from the Septuagint and NT in modern Greek type and ancient uncial letters. [3 pages, PDF]
Miryam Sings With Hannah
Joining an ancient chorus of praise by various mothers of Israel, Yeshua's mother sang with Hannah, the mother of Samuel, who lived a thousand years before. This table compares Luke 1:46–55 and 1 Samuel 2:1–10. [1 HTML page]
The Myth of Jewish Rejection of Jesus
Israel was of divided, not one-sided, opinion about Jesus in his day. Thousands believed in him. The great historical myth of total Jewish Rejection is dismantled by the NT. And there are two prophecies in Isaiah that foretold the whole story. [8 HTML pages]
Saturday Night, The First Day of the Week
The evidence of the New Testament is that the earliest Jewish and Gentile believers gathered in the evening after the end Shabbat for their fellowship meetings. [4 HTML pages]
Torah in the N.T. (Alef)—1 Timothy 1
This parallel table compares some of the Ten Commandments with the apostle Paul's teaching in 1 Timothy 1. [1 HTML page]
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Torah in the N.T. (Beit)—Colossians 3
This parallel table compares portions of the Shema in Deut. 6 with the apostle Paul's teaching in Colossians 3. [1 HTML page]
Torah in the N.T. (Gimel)—Authority of Hebrew Bible
This table lists the occurrences of Paul's phrase "It is written" and the texts he is referring to. [2 HTML pages]
Torah in the N.T. (Dalet)—Three Divisions of Tanakh
The Hebrew Bible is divided into three sections: the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. This order is reflected in statements by Yeshua and by Paul. [2 HTML pages]
The Tzaddikim Who Raised Yeshua
The gospel of Luke portrays those Jews who were closest to Yeshua in his youth as being the most orthodox and hasidic. This study explores the substance of their faith. Luke's agenda was to affirm God's revelation to Israel and to highlight the "ground" in which the Messianic Sprout grew up. [4 HTML pages]
Who Killed Yeshua?
The NT lays the burden for the death of Yeshua at the feet of three sources: Jewish leaders, Gentile leaders, and God himself. [3 HTML pages]
Who Raised Yeshua from the Dead?
The resurrection of Yeshua is a central NT doctrine. This list of texts shows that the Agent of his raising is "the God of our fathers." [2 HTML pages]
Yeshua bar Abba
There is an ironic play on the names of Jesus and Barabbas which is invisible in English Bibles. Only knowledge of Hebrew and Aramaic (and some textual analysis) reveals this rich irony in the gospel story of Yeshua's last day. [2 HTML pages]
Yeshua Knelt to Pray
New Testament writers emphasize that Yeshua had an active and varied prayer life, which he intended his disciples to follow. This study looks at his devotional experience and concludes that he wasn't pantomiming by praying. He truly was communicating with God, his Father. [5 HTML pages]
Yeshua Sang Hymns
It's uncommon to hear people talk about Yeshua singing praise hymns. This study examines three passages — Matthew 26:30, Hebrews 2:12, Revelation 5:3-4 — to show that his hymns focus on God's salvation of himself and the faithful of Israel and of the Nations. [5 HTML pages]
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