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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Doesn’t the Bible Call Jesus a Rabbi?
From the Gospel accounts, Jesus clearly appears as a typical first-century Jewish sage, and was famous enough to draw students to himself.
Shouldn’t the word “Christ” be translated “Messiah” in our English Bibles?
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 …
What is your reaction to the Jesus Seminar’s work?
Scholars of the Jesus Seminar are strongly influenced by the theory of dissimilarity.
Does JP agree with Bultmann that the Gospel accounts are not historically accurate?
Both Jewish and Christian members of the School take very seriously the stories in the Gospels.
How can I acquire a New Testament in Hebrew?
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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