Be on the lookout from September to October for a new articles in this series on the nature of the Scriptures.
Warning About Leavened Bread
How Jesus’ cryptic warning has given rise to an array of conflicting interpretations. What did Jesus actually intend?
Besorat Ha-Malchut: Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom for the Humble of Spirit
The questioning of Jesus by two priests—John the Baptist and Joseph Caiaphas—reveals hidden aspects of Jesus’ high self-awareness.
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Who Invented Repentance?: A Lecture by Jacob Milgrom
A 2008 Lindsey Lecture by Jacob Milgrom with an introduction from David Bivin.
“Jerusalem”—A Song I’ve Not Sung in Five Years
I haven’t been able to sing one of my best songs for the past five years. This is the story of why.
Open Invitation
For Jesus, working for social justice was an act of redemption with cosmic implications.
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.
The Holy Study Circle: The Ḥavurah (‘Group’) in Rabbinic Literature and Jesus’ Study Circle
The pattern of activity within Jesus’ group is very similar to the modes of operation known from the ḥavurah of the tannaitic-amoraic period.
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