The name most people have heard all their lives, spoken in churches, whispered in prayers, carved into stone across centuries, was never actually the name his mother used when she called him in from ...

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the ...

“Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, ‘We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that ...

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be ...

A new book explores the Hebrew name Yahshua, revealing its meaning “Yahweh saves” and the biblical roots of the name of Jesus. Understanding the name Yahshua helps us rediscover the saving message of ...

Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...