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In our continued exploration of indispensable works in the Ross's Recommended Reading series, today we turn our focus to a foundational resource for anyone deeply interested in biblical studies - the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), 2020 Hardcover Edition. The...
Greetings, dear readers! Today, I'm thrilled to present a captivating book, The Hebrew Yeshua vs. The Greek Jesus: New Light on the Seat of Moses From Shem Tov's Hebrew Matthew by Dr. Nehemia Gordon. This compelling exploration delves into a Hebrew version of...
Ross's Recommended Reading: The Pentateuch and Haftorahs by J.H. Hertz Welcome to another edition of "Ross's Recommended Reading." In this post, I am are featuring a veritable treasure trove of spiritual wisdom: The Pentateuch and Haftorahs: Hebrew Text English...
I am often asked about the best English translation of the Hebrew Bible. I prefer the The Jerusalem Bible Edition of the Koren Tanakh for several reasons and intend to share some of those reasons in this post. The introduction to the Koren Tanakh proudly refers to...
Greetings to all my scholarly companions and curious explorers of the biblical world! Today, I am thrilled to share a gem from my collection - a book that has been my constant companion through countless hours of meticulous study and illuminating discoveries. The book...
Somehow I only recently realized I am a Johnny Cash fan. I am a bit surprised by this as I have never been a real fan of any country music, but I must admit that some of his spiritual songs contain something that stirs the soul. Perhaps it was the rebel in the man...
On this day in 2012, the world of biblical scholarship lost Frank Moore Cross Jr., one of the foremost scholars of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern studies. Cross passed away at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking work, particularly in...
In 1917, a young Jewish man by name of Itamar Ben-Zion Ben Yehudah (or Ben Avi for short) came to America from what was then Palestine. His purpose was to secure an appointment to the League of Nations from the President of the United States in the hopes that this...
In November 2012, the author of The Jesus Dynasty once again released a book that challenged our thinking when it comes to Christian Origins. In his latest work, published by Simon and Schuster, James D. Tabor turns his academic attention to a thorough investigation...
Nehemia Gordon’s book, Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence is fact-filled and engaging. I could hardly put it down once I started it. The book is written in a very inviting and personal manner, carrying the reader along for the discovery of a lifetime. The book...
