Israel Bible Podcast

God, Angels, and Iconography

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Taylor Gray is an associate faculty member and the professor of a recently released course at IBC called Divine Imagery in the Biblical World. This week we discuss what we can learn from iconography from the ancient world, and how these pieces of art may enhance the way we read the Bible. What changes to our picture of cherubim and seraphim? There are also challenges including the pottery with pictures and writing that refer to YHWH and his Asherah. What was going on in ancient Israelite society?

Enroll in the class Divine Imagery in the Biblical World HERE
View Othmar Keel's influential book Symbolism of the Biblical World
Explore a catalogue of ancient art through this German website

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Images of the Divine World

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Taylor Gray is an associate faculty member at Israel Bible Center. He recently released a new course called Divine Imagery in the Biblical World. We sit down with Dr. Gray to talk about the study of iconography, its growth over the last few decades, and its ability to give modern readers a glimpse into how ancient people perceived the world.

Enroll in the class Divine Imagery in the Biblical World HERE
View Othmar Keel's influential book Symbolism of the Biblical World
Explore a catalogue of ancient art through this German website

Fluidity of the Divine

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Part 2 of the conversation between Dr. Benjamin Sommer and Dr. Yeshaya Gruber explores the idea of if the Israelites thought of God had fluidity like the polytheists thought their gods had. Perhaps different authors had differing views? What do we gain by exploring the ancient views of the body or form of the Divine?

Watch the whole Round Table Talk with Dr. Sommer called God's Bodies in the Bible
Explore the book The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel.
Take Dr. Gruber's class Kabbalah and the Bible, Part 1

Does God Have a Body?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Benjamin Sommer and Dr. Yeshaya Gruber to discuss God's Bodies in the Bible. Is it controversial to claim that God has a body? Are ancient Near Eastern conceptions of deities reflected or refuted in the Hebrew Bible? These questions lead us into a conversation about God's presence.

Imprecatory Psalms Say What?????

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Drew Longacre is a guest lecturer at IBC who recently released a course on the Psalms. Today talk about some of the psalms that make you cringe...those imprecatory psalms that call down God's judgment on your enemy. Dr. Longacre also introduces us to a new online tool that helps us study the psalms well.

Enroll in the course Psalms: A Songbook for the Ages HERE

Explore the new resource on the psalms through the Cambridge Digital Bible HERE

Psalms: A Songbook for the Ages

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Drew Longacre is a guest lecturer at IBC who recently released a course on the Psalms. Today we explore the organization of the Psalter along with what the Dead Sea Scrolls contribute to our understanding of how to read the psalms.

Enroll in the course Psalms: A Songbook for the Ages HERE

Explore the new resource on the psalms through the Cambridge Digital Bible HERE

The Ruins of Jericho: Where are They?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

What is archaeology's role in helping us interpret the Bible? In last week’s episode we raised some initial guiding principles related to what archaeology is, and this week we discover how complex this conversation can be. Around the table today are Dr. Yeshaya Gruber, Dr. Nicholas Schaser, and Dr. Cyndi Parker. Dr. Gruber starts with a comment about the conquest narratives, and then we will rewind to dating the Exodus which influences how we look at the archaeology. And if you hang in there, we will even talk about how the gospel writers use the site of Jericho to tell a story of restoration.

Listen to this Round Table Talk with archaeologist Jodi Magnuss: https://israelbiblecenter.com/roundtable-talks/archaeology-life-first-century/
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Jericho: A Question of Archaeology and the Bible

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Archaeology is a fantastic tool to help modern audiences understand the world of the Bible and the lives of the people depicted in the Bible. But what is archaeology's role in helping us interpret the Bible? This was the topic of conversation between three of Israel Bible Center's faculty.

The Suffering Servant: BOTH an Individual AND a collective group?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Answering the question, "Who is the Servant in Isaiah 53" is the topic of this conversation. Dr. Yeshaya Gruber, Dr. Tupá Guerra, and Dr. Nicholas Schaser gather around the table to discuss the nuances of this passage. We start with the Dead Sea Scrolls and move on to discuss how the New Testament writers use Isaiah's writings to point to Jesus and also other people.

Who is the Suffering Servant?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

When you read the Servant Song in Isaiah 53, to whom do you think it is referring? Traditions point to a singular person and also to a collection of people. Answering the question, "Who is the Servant in Isaiah 53" is the topic of this conversation. Dr. Yeshaya Gruber, Dr. Tupá Guerra, and Dr. Nicholas Schaser gather around the table to discuss the nuances of this passage.

From Pharisees to Resurrection

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

This week's conversation comes from a Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Bruce Chilton who is the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.

To watch the full talk Jesus, Paul, Resurrection, And History go here: https://israelbiblecenter.com/roundtable-talks/gospels-and-resurrection-in-the-first-century-jewish-context/
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Who Is A Rabbi?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

This week we talk about some new terms: Who is a Rabbi? And when did that term get established? How does the Apostle Paul use the term when he talks about Rabbi Jesus? This week's conversation comes from a Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Bruce Chilton who is the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.

Paul, the Rabbis, and the "Other"

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

This week we start with a discussion of the interaction across time between some of Paul's ideas about "goy" and those of the early rabbis. Whose ideas came first? Who is reacting to whom? And how do we - people influenced by these ancient texts - respond to the dissonance that may arise from what we feel to be appropriate morality from these conversations?

The Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Professor Ishay Rosen-Zvi is called Jew vs. Goy in Pauline and Rabbinic Thought.
Listen to the full talk HERE
Explore the book: Goy: Israel's Multiple Others and the Birth of the Gentile
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What Division Between Jew and Goy?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Does the Bible create a distinction between Israelites and non-Israelites? When does the sharp distinction between Jew and Gentile show up in the literature? These questions are at the heart of a Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Professor Ishay Rosen-Zvi called Jew vs. Goy in Pauline and Rabbinic Thought. The concepts and conclusions may surprise you!

Listen to the full Round Table Talk called Jew vs. Goy in Pauline and Rabbinic Thought HERE
Explore the book: Goy: Israel's Multiple Others and the Birth of the Gentile
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The Vitality of Biblical Interpretation

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 26 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Today we continue to explore a Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Hindy Najman that is called Revelation and Interpretation. It is a stimulating and thought provoking conversation that challenges many pre-conceived ideas about historical writings and distinct (and separate) time periods. Dr. Najman helps us reconsider the heavy black lines that tend to separate land, language, and cultural influences. It is a conversation you may want to listen to a couple times!

To listen to the whole Round Table Talk: https://israelbiblecenter.com/roundtable-talks/temple-and-text-in-ancient-judaism/
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Please Define Your Terms

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 19 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Today we will listen to a portion of a talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Hindy Najman that is called Revelation and Interpretation. They discuss the categories and expectations we bring to the biblical text and ask if we are requiring the text to fit OUR expectations. In this episode they talk through definitions of "apocalypse", "Second Temple Period", and "Scripture."

Enoch, Metatron, and the Book of Daniel

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 12 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Carlos Santos is our newest member of the faculty at Israel Bible Center. He brings a wealth of information about Second Temple Literature with a focus on Enoch. How does this book help us read and understand the biblical text better? In this episode we cover a general introduction to Enoch and then explore its relationship to the book of Daniel.

Should I Eat With You?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Today marks the final installment of the conversation between Pinchas Shir and I about food and the Bible. We move into a full Greco-Roman context with questions regarding how Roman families ate and feasted. And within that context, why would Paul get mad at Peter for changing his eating habits (Gal. 2)?

If you love conversations like this, join us at IBC where you have you have access to many amazing courses that dig into the details of culture and interpretation. You can earn credit toward Israel Bible Center’s certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture.

Feasting at God's Table

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Food shapes culture and identity, so what did it mean for the Israelites to gather and feast at God's table? This week professor Pinchas Shir and I discuss food and the Bible with a focus on feasting with God and the development of Kosher laws...can we call them "Kosher" laws?

Food and Culture

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Professor Pinchas Shir joins me to talk about food and the Bible. What was the Israelite diet like? How does food shape cultural identity? Where do we go to look at food issues (hint: it's practically on every page!). How did the Israelites think about animals as food vs. plants as food?

Sadducees, Pharisees, and the Death of Jesus

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Professor Israel Knohl is the Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor of Biblical studies at the Hebrew University and a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He recently sat down with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber to talk about his new book The Messiah Confrontation.

The first Round Table Talk in which Professor Knohl talks about the Suffering Servant can be found HERE.
Today's conversation was taken from the second Round Table talk which you can find HERE.

Messianic Ideas in the Hebrew Bible

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The first Round Table Talk in which Professor Knohl talks about the Suffering Servant can be found HERE.
Today's conversation was taken from the second Round Table talk which you can find HERE.

Prayer, Magic, and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

We talk about what drew Dr. Guerra into this field of study, why the Dead Sea Scrolls are important, and what can be learned from studying the material culture surrounding the scrolls.
Keep an eye out for when the course is released HERE
In the meantime, read a short article about the DSS and New Testament texts HERE
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An Historian Meets the Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Battles, Weapons, and Restoration

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

This content will be available later this year in a new course at IBC. If you want to be a part of live online conversations, make sure you are connected with us!

The War Scroll

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Dead Sea Scrolls are full of material that are not included in the Jewish or Christian canon. But they are helpful for setting the context for the Second Temple period. This week we talk about the War Scroll and ask, "who are the children of light?" and "who are the sons of darkness"?

The Flood, Noah, and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Find out more about creation, evil, Nephilim, the flood, Babel and more in Israel Bible Center's course called Study Genesis Stories for All They are Worth.
Read a short article on the "Sons of God" in Genesis 6 HERE or the anger of God before the flood HERE

Kabbalah and New Testament Texts

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Many readers of the Bible may be unfamiliar with Kabbalah, but what can it add to our understanding of the Bible? Is it even an appropriate way to study the Bible? This week we look at how Paul uses mystical language and we will conclude with a beautiful example from Ecclesiastes.

Enroll in Dr. Gruber's course Kabbalah and the Bible, Part 1

Do Kabbalah and Bible Go Together?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Many readers of the Bible may be unfamiliar with Kabbalah, but what can it add to our understanding of the Bible? Is it even an appropriate way to study the Bible? This week we try to define the undefinable and get a glimpse of the divine spark inside all people.
Enroll in Dr. Gruber's course Kabbalah and the Bible, Part 1

A New Creation in Exodus and John

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

If you want to start at the beginning with an introduction to Israelite Creation in Context, click HERE
There are a wide variety of articles you can find about Creation, Exodus, Plagues, and Numbers HERE
A short collection are as follows:
https://weekly.israelbiblecenter.com/moses-the-light-of-the-world/
https://weekly.israelbiblecenter.com/exodus-a-new-creation-story/
https://weekly.israelbiblecenter.com/how-is-the-body-a-temple/

Creation in Exodus

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

If you want to start at the beginning with an introduction to Israelite Creation in Context, click HERE
There are a wide variety of articles you can find about Creation, Exodus, Plagues, and Numbers HERE
A short collection are as follows:
https://weekly.israelbiblecenter.com/undoing-creation-with-egypts-final-plagues/
https://weekly.israelbiblecenter.com/exodus-a-new-creation-story/

The Significance of the Jerusalem Council

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Acts 15 is a critical moment in the life of the early Jewish church. The leaders examined what the Holy Spirit was doing and they searched through their scriptures for insight on how to involve non-Jews in their movement.
Sign up and watch the course Stories of the Jewish Church, Part 3 HERE
Explore the first part of that course HERE
Want to know more about Paul's writings on Jews and non-Jews? Explore the course The Jewish Apostle Paul HERE

The Synagogue and the Spread of Early Christianity

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What can be found in a list of place names like Cyrene, Cyprus, and Antioch? What is the role of the synagogue?
Read more about Professor Shir HERE
You will want to check out this newly released class HERE
Or go back and start at the beginning with Part 1 HERE

A New Wind Blows for the Early Jewish Church

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Who is Corneleus? What does Peter's vision mean? Why is Acts 10 so important? These are some of the pressing questions we ask in this episode.
Read more about Professor Shir HERE
You will want to check out this newly released class HERE
Or go back and start at the beginning with Part 1 HERE

Moses, Isaiah, and the Spirit of God

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Click HERE to watch the full Round Table Talk titled Moses, Isaiah, and the Spirit of YHWH
Watch Dr. Levison's other RTT HERE titled Spirit and Man in Ancient Judaism
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Does the Bible Talk about Monotheism?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Explore more in IBC's course Powers of the Divine Realm
Click HERE for Dr. Schaser's course on Psalms
Click HERE for Dr. Gruber's course on The Name of God
Click HERE for the Round Table Talk with Michael Heiser
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Spirit Encounters in the Bible

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Rev. Dr. Reed Carlson specializes in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His current research focuses on accounts of spirits and ecstatic religious experiences in biblical and Second Temple Jewish literature. This podcast highlights parts of the Round Table Talk between Dr. Yeshaya Gruber and Dr. Carlson about Dr. Carlson's recently published book Unfamiliar Selves in the Hebrew Bible: Possession and Other Spirit Phenomena (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2022).

Listen to the full talk here: Spirit Possession in the Hebrew Bible
Look up Dr. Carlson's book here: Unfamiliar Selves in the Hebrew Bible
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The Creation Narrative in the Septuagint

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Listen to the full episode HERE
Find out more about Dr. Hiebert HERE
And follow the Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies HERE
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The Jewish Gospel of Luke

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Click HERE to enroll in The Jewish Gospel of Luke

From Republic to Empire: Rome as a backdrop for Luke's gospel

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Click HERE to enroll in The Jewish Gospel of Luke
Explore the history with Alexander the Great in Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 2 HERE

Creation: From the Earth Looking Up

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:47:34 -0500

We explore the creation narratives of Genesis within their natural ancient Near Eastern context and then ask how that changes the way we read the text.
Keep your eye open for this class to start soon. Israelite Creation in Context
Read this short article The Snake in the Garden: Serpent or Satan?
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In the beginning...

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

We assume all kinds of things when we read the creation accounts in Genesis. We cannot help it! But are the Bible and scientific theories actually in conversation with each other? If the Bible is not explaining the biological beginnings of the world, what is it trying to do?
Keep your eye open for this class to start soon. Israelite Creation in Context
Listen to more about Eve in the first three sessions of Dr. Schaser's class Women and Gender in the Bible
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The Tricky Little Phrase: Works of the Law

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Find out more about Mark Nanos HERE
Read his book Paul Within Judaism
Listen to the full round table talk called Paul and "Works of the Law" HERE
Enroll in the course Jewish Apostle Paul II or in All Israel will Be Saved
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Paul Within Judaism

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

What do you know about Demons?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:34:44 -0500

Yeshaya Gruber, Nicholas Schaser, Ashely Lyon, and Tupa Guerra join forces to tackle the spiritual realm. What do we really know? You may be surprised to learn that the understanding about angels developed mostly during the Second Temple Period. Join the conversation.
Watch Angels and Evil in Second Temple Judaism
or watch The Unseen Realm of the Bible
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What do you know about Angels?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Spirit in the Hebrew Bible

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Find out more about Dr. Jack Levison HERE
This conversation focuses primarily on Dr. Levison’s book A Boundless God: The Spirit According to the Old Testament.
You can listen HERE to the whole RTT called Spirit and Man in Ancient Judaism.
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Sheol, Gehenna, and Hell: Are they the same?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The original conversation is now a part of the IBC course called Jews and Greek on Life and Afterlife which also includes conversations about questions of origin, afterlife, and resurrection. Enroll HERE
To explore more about Hebrew poetry, enroll in Dr. Schaser's course The Hebrew Psalms.
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Community in Christmas

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Sign up for Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 2 HERE
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The True Nativity: Shepherds, fields, and flocks

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Dr. Paul Wright is the recently retired president of Jerusalem University College. He is a published author, but for those who are interested in geography, his recent book Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical Geography is a MUST read.
Read about Christmas on December 15th HERE
Sign up for Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 2 HERE
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Who is Luke?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

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 find many articles by Dr. van 't Riet HERE

Sign up to watch the Round Table Talk called The Jewish Writings of Luke
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Jesus and the Resurrection

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:52:06 -0500

Dig in and watch the Hot Topic Seminar called Jews and Greek on the Underworld and Afterlife
Sign up for Dr. Nicholas Schaser's course Resurrection in Jewish Texts and Traditions.

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Is resurrection a Second Temple idea?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Dig in and watch the Hot Topic Seminar called Jews and Greek on the Underworld and Afterlife
Sign up for Dr. Nicholas Schaser's course Resurrection in Jewish Texts and Traditions.

The Gospels Real and Imagined

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

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 includes his books and links to his podcast.

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Adventures in Archaeology

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

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

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Pentecost, King David, and Rejected Corner Stones

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 course The Jewish Church Part 1
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Do the Words "Jewish" and "Church" Go Together?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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.

Reconsidering "Selah"

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 a few of Dr. Lyon's IBC articles HERE
See more about her new book Reassessing Selah

Enroll in IBC's course on The Hebrew Psalms: How to Worship God

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Translation Matters

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 HERE second one HERE
Listen to the podcast episode Adam Was Formed First Then Eve with Dr. Parker and Dr. Schaser

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Identity Shapers

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 of the Inquisition and the new realities of modernity. His special focus on forced converts and secret Jews gives him a unique perspective on Jewish-Christian relations and history.

Listen to the full talk here: Complex Jewish and Christian Identities

Find Rabbi Bejarano-Gutierrez's books HERE
Explore the large collection of Israel Bible Podcast episodes HERE.

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Identity Shaped by History, Part 1

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Listen to the full talk here: Complex Jewish and Christian Identities

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A Bible Shaped by Trauma

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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. Carr explains the role of personal and communal trauma in the composition of the Bible and describes the place of academic study in enabling us to decipher ancient messages today.
Listen to the conversation Trauma and Biblical Origin.
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"In the beginning"...Then What?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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.
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What is "Jewish Interpretation"?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Find the previous podcast episode about the Name of God HERE and sign up HERE to take the course.

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Wilderness Temptations

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 Commandment: Deuteronomy in the Gospels HERE.

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What do Commandments have to do with Eternal Life?

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 HERE.
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Layers of Paul's Theology, Part 3

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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.

Read the article "Is the Law for Salvation?" or "Are Gentiles Grafted into Israel?"

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Layers of Paul's Theology, Part 2

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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 Israel will be Saved.

Read the article "Grace and Law" or "Did Moses Give Grace and Truth?"

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Layers of Paul's Theology, Part 1

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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.
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Read the Article "What did Greeks and Romans Think of the Jews" or the article "Is Circumcision 'Nothing'?"

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The mind of the Jew and the Greek

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This conversation comes from a small part of the course titled Jews and Greeks on Life and the Afterlife. You can enroll HERE and learn more about their respective concepts of origin, afterlife, and resurrection.

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Prophets and Imagination

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

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: Prophetic Imagination in the Hebrew Bible and Society
Find Dr. Walter Brueggemann's books including the Prophetic Imagination HERE.

Egalitarian Nature of Village Life

Israel Bible Center — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

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 to the whole Roundtable Talk called Women in the Ancient Near East and Israel.

Find Dr. Nakhai's books: Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel and The World of Women in the Ancient and Classical Near East

Enroll in Dr. Schaser's course called Women and Gender in the Bible

Women and Archaeology

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Listen to a conversation with Dr. Cynthia Schaffer-Elliot about Israelite household goods HERE.

What is Black Theology?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0400

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.
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Voices from the Margin

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Hear more about Dr. Vince Bantu with this conversation on Context Matters and his book A Multitude of All People
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From Bethlehem to Nazareth and to Capernaum

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to listen as the land speaks? Dr. Parker gives specific examples of how understanding the land will help us all listen to the secrets it has to tell. And why is it important to know how the land influences the way people lived? Do we know a Jesus who lived in the First Century or do we know a Jesus who comes from huge European cathedrals? Why should we know the international politics of the day?

Click HERE to enroll in the course Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 1 or HERE to enroll in the course Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 2
Find Dr. Parker's bring, ebook, or audiobook Encountering Jesus in the Real World of the Gospels
Find out more about Dr. Parker's trips to explore the Land of the Bible

Explore the amazing Round Table Talks HERE or listen directly to the ones mentioned in the podcast: Angels and Evil in Second Temple Judaism, Paul, James, Qumran, and the Broader Jewish Society, Spirit and Man in Ancient Judaism.

Listen to the Land 2

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to listen as the land speaks? Dr. Parker gives specific examples of how understanding the land will help us all listen to the secrets it has to tell. And why is it important to know how the land influences the way people lived? Do we know a Jesus who lived inthe First Century or do we know a Jesus who comes from huge European cathedrals? Why should we know international politics of the day?

The Priestly Gospel of John

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. Use this link to register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Jewish Gospel of John.

Sign up for Israel Bible Center’s certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture you will have access to IBC’s extensive collection of courses, roundtable talks, and hot topic seminars!

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Is John pro-Samaritan?

Israel Bible Center — Fri, 28 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. This week we explore how John's gospel is different from the other gospels with particular attention on the Samaritans. Is it possible that the Samaritans are not just portrayed in a positive light in John, but that the author crafted his message to be engaging to them? And how is that connected to Ezekiel's writings?

Use this link to register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Jewish Gospel of John.