Our Rabbi Jesus: His Jewish Life and Teaching
Articles & Blogs by Lois Tverberg
Below is an archive of links to all of the articles I’ve written on this website between 2009-2012. If you enjoy learning about the Hebraic context of Jesus and the Scriptures, join my bi-monthly email list on the homepage.
Articles
Discipleship: Not About Fences but Following
January 14, 2013
Can We Use Jewish Sources to Study Jesus?
November 28, 2012
Orphans, in this Day and Age?
November 13, 2012
Does God Forget Sins?
October 8, 2012
The Gospel in Deuteronomy
September 14, 2012
Peace Within Your Walls
September 6, 2012
What was the “Good Portion” that Mary Chose?
September 4, 2012
Taking My Thumb Off the Scale
July 12, 2012
What does the word “Christ” actually mean?
July 6, 2012
Tongues of Flame at Pentecost – What for?
June 1, 2012
Finding Christ on Mount Sinai
May 22, 2012
Remembering Our Redemption
March 29, 2012
God’s Image Stamped in Dust
February 29, 2012
Jesus Liked a Little Chutzpah
January 14, 2012
Translation Debates – A Jewish View
January 12, 2012
Pluck out your eye? Putting it in Context
January 3, 2012
Shema: An Ancient Memory in an Orphanage
December 15, 2011
Hearing Jesus Through A Disciple’s Ears
December 12, 2011
Putting Out a Tongue of Fire
June 28, 2011
The Secrets God Keeps
June 14, 2011
Rediscovering the Bible’s Perspective
April 3, 2011
Blessings Everywhere
June 27, 2010
The Logic of Healing on the Sabbath
May 23, 2010
Is God in Paradise?
April 2, 2010
Doing Our Part
March 29, 2010
Standing Stones and Christmas Trees
December 7, 2009
How Could She Miss the Pool of Siloam?
October 26, 2009
A Precious Goblet
October 26, 2009
The Flood: From Baby’s Room to Philosopher’s Den
July 19, 2009
Hebraic Thinking is that of an Oral Culture
July 19, 2009
Not Yours to Complete
May 7, 2009
Those who have much will be given more
March 3, 2009
Can we call Jesus “Rabbi”?
February 10, 2009
Learning to Think in Three Dimensions
February 9, 2009
Reflecting on the First Advent
February 4, 2009
Under the Passover Moon
January 23, 2009
Would Jesus Go Green?
January 16, 2009
Say Little, Do Much
January 16, 2009
Ruth’s Family Soap Opera
January 16, 2009
Blogs
(Blogs are news, book reviews and many shorter articles on biblical topics)
Learn About the Life of a Shepherd
January 17, 2013
Top Ten Favorite Articles of 2012
January 4, 2013
A Parable for Your New Year’s Resolutions
January 3, 2013
Walking in the Dust for $2.99, and Other Deals
December 11, 2012
The Dust Bowl and the Plagues
December 3, 2012
Having a “Kosher Mouth” – A Talk I Gave
November 9, 2012
Love your Neighbor…It Can Save Your Life
November 5, 2012
Stop Book Evaporation Syndrome!
October 29, 2012
Abortion: What the Early Church Said
October 26, 2012
A Christian’s Favorite Jewish Books on the Bible
October 17, 2012
Jesus’ Wife? Scholars Weigh In (Updated 10/3)
October 3, 2012
Great Books for Learning to Walk Like Rabbi Jesus
September 27, 2012
Ushpizin – A Great Movie for Sukkot
September 27, 2012
Jewish Voice Today – Interview on August 15
August 13, 2012
Good First Reads about Jesus’ Jewish Context
August 1, 2012
Satellite Photographic Map of Israel
July 30, 2012
Dear Abby’s Secret Advice Formula
July 12, 2012
Kindle Readers: Thanks for your Thoughts
July 6, 2012
Worshiping Alone Together?
June 11, 2012
Great News, If You Need Images for Preaching
June 6, 2012
What Really Happened at Pentecost?
May 31, 2012
Sheep that REALLY Follow Their Shepherd
May 25, 2012
Biblical Laws for Kids Today (Humor)
May 14, 2012
The Shema and the First Commandment
May 7, 2012
Hesed: Enduring, Eternal, Undeserved Love
May 2, 2012
Golden Bell from a Priest’s Robe Found
April 26, 2012
Discovering the Jewishness of Our Faith
April 19, 2012
A Jewish Translation Debate, Finally
April 18, 2012
The Night of Watching
April 9, 2012
Many Ways to Repaint Jesus
March 14, 2012
Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi: An Urban Legend?
January 27, 2012
Discussion & Reviews of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus
January 7, 2012
Next book close to done
April 11, 2011
It Could Be Worse!
April 4, 2011
Healing Hearts and Saving Lives
April 2, 2010
The Gospel According to Moses
March 17, 2010
Shalom from the Land of the Bible
February 28, 2010
Free download: Study Guide for Sitting at the Feet
December 12, 2009
Keys to Understanding Jesus
December 12, 2009
Prayers with Chutzpah
October 26, 2009
Disciples as Apprentices
August 26, 2009 –
Haverim Who are Passionate about Study
August 3, 2009
Rebuilding My House…
June 29, 2009
Jewish Thoughts on Living Water
June 11, 2009
Top Ten Favorite Articles of 2012
1. What Does the Word “Christ” Actually Mean? – The word “Christ” is one of the most important, basic words Christians use, but you need to know its cultural context to grasp its full implications.
2. Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi: An Urban Legend? – Were disciples actually encouraged to “get dusty” in following their rabbi? A look at the original sources behind this popular preaching story.
3. Good First Reads about Jesus’ Jewish Context – The books I’d recommend to new explorers of the Jewish roots of their faith.
4. Does God Forget Sins? – A Hebraic understanding of “Remember” and “Forget” can shed a lot of light on how an infinite God can forget a person’s sins.
5. Abortion: What the Early Church Said – Infanticide was the “birth control” method used in Greco-Roman culture, and the New Testament had something to say about it.
6. Biblical Laws for Kids Today (Humor) – If Moses was your dad, this is how he would sound.
7. Translation Debates – A Jewish View – Christians often argue about Bible translations, but Jews almost never do, in spite of their reverence for the biblical text. How can this be?
8. Sheep that REALLY Follow Their Shepherd – A video that shows what some sheep go through to follow their shepherd wherever he leads.
9. Pluck out your eye? Putting it in Context – The culture sheds light on one of Jesus’ more mystifying sayings.
10. The Shema and the First Commandment – A surprising insight on Jesus’ greatest commandment.
One other very popular post was the announcement for my book that was published this year by Zondervan, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus.