Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano-Gutierrez is a rabbi, scholar, and electrical engineer who has been a board member of the Society for Crypto-Jewish Studies and is currently director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education. R. Dr. Bejarano-Gutierrez discusses the complexities of Jewish and Christian identities from ancient times until today, from the challenges of Hellenism to the deepest horrors of the Inquisition and the new realities of modernity. His special focus on forced converts and secre...
Sep 29, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Dr. David M. Carr (Union Theological Seminary, New York) is a leading scholar on the textual formation of the Hebrew Bible. His books include: Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins ; The Formation of the Hebrew Bible: A New Reconstruction ; and The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, and the Bible . In this profound conversation with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber of the Israel Bible Center, Prof. Carr explains the role of personal and communal trauma in the composition of the Bible and describes...
Sep 22, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 53
We started the conversation with the first phrases of Genesis and ended with the ongoing modern interpretation of the question, "Who is my neighbor?" Dr. Gruber’s course is fascinating and will make your mind bend in interesting ways. Sign up for the course Exploring Jewish Interpretation Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy...
Sep 15, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Sign up for the course Exploring Jewish Interpretation Find the previous podcast episode about the Name of God HERE and sign up HERE to take the course. Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy...
Sep 08, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 51
What was Jesus meditating on when he was in the wilderness for 40 days? It is speculation, but I like to think he was quoting Deuteronomy to himself and preparing for his public ministry. Why? Because when faced with the temptations, he only quotes from Deuteronomy 6 and 8, and they have surprising parallels with the Israelite history in the wilderness. You can register for the course The First Commandment: Deuteronomy in the Gospels HERE . Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge co...
Sep 01, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Professor Shir has a great fondness for the book of Deuteronomy and its connections throughout the Bible. His course is a small taste of how influential Deuteronomy is in the theology portrayed in the gospels. Take the concept of "eternal life." Is this a heavenly life or a life full of God's blessing here on earth? You can register for the course The First Commandment: Deuteronomy in the Gospels HERE . Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbib...
Aug 25, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues translation that make all the difference in interpretation. Find out more about Dr. Schaser's course All Israel will be Saved. Read the article " Is the Law for Salvation?" or "Are Gentiles Grafted into Israel?" Sign up to be a s...
Aug 18, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues in Romans including why Jews should remain Jews and Gentiles remain Gentiles. Find out more about Dr. Schaser's course All Israel will be Saved. Read the article "Grace and Law" or "Did Moses Give Grace and Truth?" Sign up to be ...
Aug 11, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Romans 9–11 is densely packed with Jewish theology (of course it is, this is Paul we are talking about!). Unfortunately that theology is often misinterpreted by a non-Jewish reader who does not understand the nuances. Dr. Schaser takes us through some challenging issues in Romans starting with explaining what Paul thinks is "work of the law" and why gentiles are not supposed to do them. Sign up here for All Israel will be Saved. Read the Article "What did Greeks and Romans Think of the Jews" or ...
Aug 04, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This conversation comes from a small part of the course titled J ews and Greeks on Life and the Afterlife . You can enroll HERE and learn more about their respective concepts of origin, afterlife, and resurrection. Sign up to be a student at IBC with access to a huge collection of courses: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy...
Jul 28, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 45
While Walter Brueggemann has written a large collection of books and commentaries, this Roundtable Talk centers around his thoughts on the Prophetic Imagination. He identifies some differences between the prophets and the priests in the temple, and he talks about the significance of paying attention to the "history-makers" who are highlighted in scriptures. Listen to the whole conversation here: Prophetic Imagination in the Hebrew Bible and Society Find Dr. Walter Brueggemann's books including t...
Jul 21, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Dr. Nakhai is the Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She is an archaeologist and Biblical scholar, She has written extensively about ancient religion and culture, especially the lives of women in ancient Israel and the Near East. This week we talk about what has changed in archaeological studies that helps us understand the Bible in new ways. Click on the title to listen to the whole Roundtable Talk called Women in the Ancient Near East and Israel . Find Dr. Nakhai's b...
Jul 14, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Dr. Nakhai is the Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She is an archaeologist and Biblical scholar, She has written extensively about ancient religion and culture, especially the lives of women in ancient Israel and the Near East. This week we talk about what has changed in archaeological studies that helps us understand the Bible in new ways. Click on the title to listen to the whole Roundtable Talk called Women in the Ancient Near East and Israel . Find Dr. Nakhai's b...
Jul 09, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Find out more about Rev. Dr. Charles Howard and the work he is doing HERE . Find his collection of essays in the book The Souls of Poor Folk or his book called Black Theology as Mass Movement . Listen to the full Roundtable Talk on Black Theology and Biblical Equality Hear more about Song and Biblical History Here and Here on Context Matters podcast. Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.com Stay connected with IBC ...
Jul 02, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Find out more about Rev. Dr. Charles Howard and the work he is doing HERE . Find his collection of essays in the book The Souls of Poor Folk or his book called Black Theology as Mass Movement . Listen to the full Roundtable Talk on Black Theology and Biblical Equality Hear more about Dr. Vince Bantu with this conversation on Context Matters and his book A Multitude of All People Michael W. Twitty The Cooking Gene Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscri...
Jun 25, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 40
What does it mean to listen as the land speaks? Dr. Parker gives specific examples of how understanding the land will help us all listen to the secrets it has to tell. And why is it important to know how the land influences the way people lived? Do we know a Jesus who lived in the First Century or do we know a Jesus who comes from huge European cathedrals? Why should we know the international politics of the day? Click HERE to enroll in the course Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 1 or HER...
Jun 18, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 39
What does it mean to listen as the land speaks? Dr. Parker gives specific examples of how understanding the land will help us all listen to the secrets it has to tell. And why is it important to know how the land influences the way people lived? Do we know a Jesus who lived inthe First Century or do we know a Jesus who comes from huge European cathedrals? Why should we know international politics of the day? Click HERE to enroll in the course Listening to the Land of the Bible Part 1 or HERE to ...
Jun 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. Use this link to register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Jewish Gospel of John . Sign up for Israel Bible Center’s certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture you will have access to IBC’s extensive collection of courses, roundtable talks, and hot topic seminars! Stay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @ IsraelStudy...
Jun 04, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. This week we explore how John's gospel is different from the other gospels with particular attention on the Samaritans. Is it possible that the Samaritans are not just portrayed in a positive light in John, but that the author crafted his message to be engaging to them? And how is that connected to Ezekiel's writings? Use this link to register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Jewish Gospel of John . Fi...
May 28, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Hot Topics Conferences happen when a few of our faculty join each other online to discuss a wide range of topics that are directly relevant to you now. Don't worry if you have missed them, because a large collection of them are available to you under the Roundtable Talks tab on the Israel Bible Center website. Click HERE to look through the wealth of conversations you have access to as an IBC student. Find out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: ht...
May 21, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
IBC's Roundtable Talks are hosted by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber. They provide an opportunity to connect with leading writers and scholars around the world. The full conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler covers issues such as "The Jewishness of the New Testament," "The Roll of Context in Interpretation," "Religious and Scholarly Approach," and "The Son of Man and Jewish-Christian Relations." Click here to listen to the full talk Reading the Bible(s) with and without Jesus . You ...
May 14, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 34
IBC's Roundtable Talks are hosted by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber. They provide an opportunity to connect with leading writers and scholars around the world. The full conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler covers issues such as "The Jewishness of the New Testament," "The Roll of Context in Interpretation," "Religious and Scholarly Approach," and "The Son of Man and Jewish-Christian Relations." Click here to listen to the full talk Reading the Bible(s) with and without Jesus . You ...
May 07, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 33
IBC's Roundtable Talks are hosted by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber. They provide an opportunity to connect with leading writers and scholars around the world. The full conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler covers issues such as "The Jewishness of the New Testament," "The Roll of Context in Interpretation," "Religious and Scholarly Approach," and "The Son of Man and Jewish-Christian Relations." Click here to listen to the full talk Reading the Bible(s) with and without Jesus . Find...
Apr 30, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Israel Bible Center offers a wide variety of Roundtable Talks with world-renowned scholars. This week we highlight one talk about the culture and religious environment in which early Christ-following movement developed. How did the Jewish world interacted with and was a part of the larger Roman world and culture? How did views of late antiquity regarding gods and ethnicity among other topics shaped the phraseology and conceptional setting of the New Testament collection? You can listen to the fu...
Apr 23, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Some people read Galatians as an anti-Jewish letter, but the key to understanding Paul's message is rooted in the Galatian context. Galatian gentile believers wanted to be circumcised to become Jews. They felt that would give them something that they otherwise did not have, but Paul tried to dissuade them. Register for Professor Shir's course: Jewish Apostle Paul II: Gospel and Torah in the Roman World Find out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https...
Apr 16, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Paul's letters to Rome and to Galatia were written for two different communities who had different ideas about how gentiles belonged to the Jewish church. Geography mattered, but so did the social context. This week we focus primarily on Rome and how the antagonism towards the Jews influenced what Paul taught the Roman church. Register for Professor Shir's course: Jewish Apostle Paul II: Gospel and Torah in the Roman World Find out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Conte...
Apr 09, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 29
How is the message about a God who made covenants with a particular people in a particular land move into the gentile world? This was a perplexing issue for the early church, and the early Jewish leaders used the book of Leviticus to help solve the problem. The Apostle Paul was actively involved in sharing the gospel with the gentile world, and to understand his theology we need to understand the context of the churches. Register for Professor Shir's course: Jewish Apostle Paul II: Gospel and To...
Apr 02, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Come with us on a journey through Joseph's story, which is actually about tall of Jacob's sons. Who else has a transformed character, and who will be written out of the story? Register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Story of Our Hebrew Fathers: Joseph's Story . Explore the themes of Creation that run throughout Genesis and discover the Patriarchs as Second Adam figures in the course on Jacob. Read Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's book on Joseph Find out how you can register for the certificate ...
Mar 26, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Come with us on a journey through Joseph's story and grapple with the question if Joseph's story is actually about Joseph. Maybe the narrative addresses the transformation in several of Jacob's sons. And what roles do Tamar and Asenath play? Register for Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg's course The Story of Our Hebrew Fathers: Joseph's Story . You can find more projects from Dr. Cyndi Parker at Narrative of Place Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at:...
Mar 19, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week we discuss the course The Stories of Jewish Christ: Among the Rabbis with professor Pinchas Shir. On the table is a discussion about the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds and the difference between Midrash and Halacha. We also discuss what teaching techniques Jesus had that were similar to other rabbis and what happens to the role of Rabbi once the Jerusalem temple was destroyed. Dive deeper into the material by registering for The Stories of Jewish Christ: Among the Rabbis You can find...
Mar 12, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 25
