What does “There’s no Hebrew undertext” mean?

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A Jerusalem Perspective subscriber asks: [What does it mean when I read in the Life of Yeshua Commentary,] “This passage does not have a Hebrew undertext”? How do you know that, and how do you come to that conclusion? Is it simply translating the Greek back into Hebrew then seeing if it makes sense in …

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How should I cite material taken from your site?

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Due to the nature of Internet publishing, content found on Web sites can be updated, corrections and improvements being inserted whenever an author desires. Sometimes, an article’s revision involves no more than a word or two. An online article might be revised, for example, twenty times in one day. Consequently, online articles are usually accompanied by a “Last Revised” date and the “Date Read” (date of access)

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Shouldn’t the word “Christ” be translated “Messiah” in our English Bibles?

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Question received from E. V. May, Jr. (Livingston, Texas, U.S.A.) that was published in the “Readers’ Perspective” column of Jerusalem Perspective 31 (March-April 1991): 12. Strong’s Analytical Concordance shows that the word “Christ” appears 570 times in the New Testament. Why can’t this transliterated word be given its translated form, “Messiah,” in our Bibles instead of …

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How can I acquire a New Testament in Hebrew?

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Today, all Hebrew New Testaments are printed in Israel by the Bible Society in Israel and supplied to the other national affiliates of the United Bible Societies. In the United States, for instance, you may purchase a copy of a Hebrew New Testament by contacting the American Bible Society. If your national Bible Society cannot …

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