Come study at the feet of Jesus with Jerusalem Perspective (JP). Together we’ll explore the historical, cultural, religious and linguistic contexts of the life and teachings of Jesus to better understand Jesus’ message and his place in first-century Jewish society.
Featured Article:
Coming to JP in September: “Bible Versus Scriptures,” a new article series that grapples with questions about the nature of the Bible by revisiting how the Scriptures were experienced in the first century.
JP’s Most Recent Articles:
- Besorat Ha-Malchut: Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom for the Humble of Spirit
- “Jerusalem”—A Song I’ve Not Sung in Five Years
- The Holy Study Circle: The Ḥavurah (‘Group’) in Rabbinic Literature and Jesus’ Study Circle
- Character Profile: Ennion, First-Century Glassmaker
- Character Profile: False Prophets in the Gospels
- Character Profile: Who Was ‘Bar-Abba’?
- High Priests of the Roman Period in Rabbinic Sources
- The So-called ‘Privilegium Paschale’ in Light of Jewish Sources
- Review and Reflections Upon: The Aryan Jesus by Susannah Heschel
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Featured Blog:
David Bivin, JP’s founder and longtime editor, has died. We remember his good deeds, his contributions to a clearer understanding the sayings and actions of Jesus, and the many lives he touched. The fruits of his lifetime endure.
JP’s Most Recent Blog Posts:
- Coming Soon to JP: “Bible Versus Scriptures”Be on the lookout in September for a new article series on the nature of the Scriptures.
- Who Invented Repentance?: A Lecture by Jacob MilgromA 2008 Lindsey Lecture by Jacob Milgrom with an introduction from David Bivin.
- The End of an Era: David N. Bivin (1939-2026)Acknowledging a man who did so much to bring awareness and understanding of Jesus’ teachings to people around the world.
- David Bivin’s Graveside FuneralWatch a live-streamed video of David’s funeral.
In addition to exploring Jesus’ ancient contexts, JP promotes a new approach to the Synoptic Gospels. This approach, pioneered by Jewish and Christian scholars in Jerusalem, uses Hebrew reconstruction as a tool for recovering the earliest forms of Jesus’ sayings.
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The Life of Yeshua (LOY) project utilizes Robert Lindsey’s solution to the Synoptic Problem to reconstruct the conjectured Greek and Hebrew sources behind the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke in order to better understand the stories of Jesus’ life and the meaning of his teachings.
Most Recent Life of Yeshua Posts:
- Warning About Leavened BreadHow Jesus’ cryptic warning has given rise to an array of conflicting interpretations. What did Jesus actually intend?
- Making a ShowIn Making a Show Jesus prioritizes social justice over personal piety.
- Open InvitationFor Jesus, working for social justice was an act of redemption with cosmic implications.
- Places of HonorA lesson in humility.
