My research is focused on the interpretations of biblical texts in the contexts of ancient culture, languages, and history.
The JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh (Student Edtion) features the traditional Masoretic Hebrew text (Biblia Hebraic Stuttgartensia) and the Jewish Publication Society’s renowned English translation. The Jewish Publication Society English translation is widely read in American Jewish congregations, a result of a 30-year interdenominational collaboration by respected Jewish Bible scholars. The
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The Koren Hebrew-English Tanakh (Magerman Edtion) offers an eloquent and faithful modern translation of the Torah, Prophets, and Writings with beautiful Koren Hebrew text. This 2096 page volume uses the standard Hebrew text broken up in a traditional way and supplied with some minimal notes. Though this edition follows the
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Psalm 112 describes a person who has an amazing relationship with God and one of the key facets of this relationship is trust. "He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, he trusts in the LORD. His heart is resolute, he is unafraid; in the end,
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If you love to read the book of Psalms, then you are aware of how often it mentions God’s law. When reading Psalms in English, people do not realize what Hebrew words lay behind the English translations. Consequently, the depth of their meaning often evades people. Take this verse
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A range of different people from a vicar to a translator describe how the Bible was put together and why it means so much to Christians.
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Meet Rabbi David. He kindly allowed TrueTube to follow him around with a camera to see what he does all day.
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A Rabbi and two Jewish scribes describe the Torah - what it contains, how the scrolls are copied, and the ways in which the Torah is used in worship.
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In 2016 during an underwater excavation in the Mediterranean Sea, Israeli archaeologists from Haifa University uncovered a large stone with an ancient inscription. The writing was determined to be roughly 1900 years old and bore the name of mostly unknown procurator of Judea – Gargilius Antiquus. The stone laid at the
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Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known in the Bible. It touches the hearts of so many people. This video is a reading of this Psalm in Hebrew accompanied by a new translation supplied by the reader. Let it speak to you in a new way today! ADONAI (LORD)
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Joe Amaral explains the context behind why David wrote Psalm 23:3 near Jericho.
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Ancient Scrolls found in Israel, in the caves of Qumran region near the Dead Sea in the 1940s were the find of the century 20th century. An impressive collection of ancient Jewish writings contained what is now the oldest known copies of Biblical texts. In this 1st session, I explain
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The scholars assume that the Dead Sea Scrolls library found in Qumran belonged to Jews who inhabited a nearby settlement. Where did Qumran Jews fit in in the greater Jewish society? What do we know about their practices from the ruins? What do we know about their beliefs from the