Michael’s Dispute Over the Body of Moses
In one of the most enigmatic writings of the New Testament—the one-chapter book of Jude—we read: 9 But Michael the…
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit in Its Jewish Context
In Matthew 12, Jesus heals a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Once healed, the man could see and…
Our Father in Jewish Tradition
The “Our Father,” also known as the Lord’s Prayer, is the most iconic and cherished prayer in Christianity, recited by…
The Hope of Biblical Divorce and Remarriage
In the Gospel of Mark, some Pharisees approach Jesus and ask, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his…
Did God Create a Woman from a Rib?
Immediately after commanding the man to eat freely from every tree in the garden and forbidding him to eat from…
Did Isaiah Prophesy the Virgin Birth?
Picture a sacred text sparking a fiery debate that echoes through millennia, dividing two great faiths. A single verse from…
From Epic Failures to Epic Redemption
Genesis 19 tells two interrelated stories about Lot and his daughters, both of which are quite scandalous. In the first,…
Abraham, the Intercessor
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 18:23–33, Abraham emerges as a profound figure of intercession, engaging in a bold yet…
Rethinking Eighth-Day Circumcision
In the Hebrew Bible, the sacred covenant between the people of Israel and the LORD God (יהוה, Yahweh) is sealed…
Could Luke be Jewish?
My story begins almost 20 years ago in a Seminary class in Central Florida. Back then I was convinced that…
The Biblical Roots of Civil Disobedience
One of the most compelling stories in the Hebrew Bible is about midwives’ defiance of the cruel decree to murder…
When God changes your name
In Genesis 17, God renames Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah, a key moment that defines His covenant with…
The Jewish Mary in the Gospel of Luke
The name Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Miryam) and its Greek form Maria (Greek: Μαρία, María) carry profound significance, linking Mary, mother…
Audacity of Israel’s faith
In the Torah, we encounter a tapestry of remarkable figures whose lives illuminate the profound dynamics of obedience, faith, and…
Hagar and Abraham’s God
The story begins with Sarai, the wife of Abram, who faced the profound sorrow of infertility in a culture where…
