Israel Bible Podcast

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 can find their book HERE.  (P.S. The book is so good!)Find out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 can find their book HERE. (It is so good!)Find out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

In this engaging discussion, Paula Fredriksen, Auriello Professor of Scripture Emerita, shines a light on the interplay between Jews and the larger Roman culture in the first century. She explores how sacrificial practices influenced religious identity and the unique challenges Jews faced in a Hellenized society. Fredriksen also delves into anti-Jewish sentiments fueled by misunderstandings and cultural tensions. Listeners gain insight into how these dynamics shaped biblical narratives and early Christian interactions within the diverse landscapes of late antiquity.

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 WorldFind out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 WorldFind out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 Torah in the Roman WorldFind out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 JosephFind out how you can register for the certificate program in Jewish Context and Culture: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 PlaceFind out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

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 more projects from Dr. Cyndi Parker at Narrative of PlaceFind out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy