What does Jesus mean in Hebrew? This question has been asked and answered many times, but here I provide a brief explanation how the word that originated in Hebrew (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ), made its way to English through Greek and then other languages (like Latin and German). Jesus, in Greek – Ἰησοῦς (pronounced Ie-esus) is a Judeo-Greek […]
Now that Israeli elections are over and the public in Israel is almost equally divided in its support and distrust of the newly elected Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu, it is the time for people on both sides of the national debate to come together to meet the upcoming challenges. Today in order to honor the […]
TL;DR: The Hebrew name ‘Adonai Nissi’ means more than just ‘LORD is my Banner’ — its root carries the deeper meaning of lifting up and supernatural signs, which is how the word is still used in Modern Hebrew today. There is a peculiar name for God in the Bible יהוה נִסִּי (Adonai Nissi). Moses called […]
The Gospel of Mark in a nutshell This gospel is a phenomenal short story about Israel’s God, Israel’s King and Israel’s glorious kingdom. The very first sentence of the Gospel of Mark, whether functioning as a title of the work or introducing the gospel to the hearer, reads as follows: “Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ […]
The Hebrew Adonai Tsvaot (יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת) has been used differently in different contexts. For example, in “A Mighty Fortress is our God” hymn in old, but still comprehensible English, the translator of the original German version in referring to the same idea has: “Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing; […]
Most Christians are surprised when they first come to the understanding that in line with the Biblical tradition of the Hebrew Bible, the Gospels are anonymous documents. It is clear that they are early works of Christ-following Jews, written and approved by the figures with apostolic authority, but there is nothing in the canonical Gospels […]
According to Acts, there seems to be no contradiction in the time of messianic redemption between the exemption from the Torah’s ritual precepts of those Gentiles who have become part of the Jesus movement and the continuing faithfulness of Jewish believers in Jesus to these precepts (Acts 15:1–29; 21:18–25). Moreover, the tragic Stephen episode in […]
Derek Leman, a messianic rabbi from Atlanta, GA in this guest post for Jewish Studies for Christians deals with an issue of whether or not Jews and Gentiles are bound by the same commandments. While there are other well-argued opinions, I am happy to present his post to you for your careful consideration and engagement. […]
This is a very exciting time for me personally. I just finished writing a book called “The Kind of All Israel: My Journey through the Gospel of John” and my heart is longing now to begin a new adventure. This time I invite you to travel to Jesus through the road map we have come […]
What does Judah mean in Hebrew? To find out check out this short video.
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