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Insights into Jesus of Nazareth
8 - full-length DVD’s containing 14 in-depth
presentations by leading scholars on Jesus and his context.
The presentations included in this set:
- The Value of Translating Matthew, Mark and Luke to Hebrew, David Bivin
- A Hebraic Approach to the Resurrection of Jesus,
Randall Buth - Is Jesus Superior to the Law? -and- Jesus's High Self-Awareness and the Christology of Paul, Dwight Pryor
- Why Rabbinic Literature Is Pertinent to the Study of the Gospels -and- Jesus Among the Rabbis, Brad Young
- The Mikvah and Ritual Immersion in Jesus' Day, Ronni Reich
- The New Testament in the Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Hanan Eshel
- Was Jesus Buried in the Garden Tomb? 1st-Century Jewish Burial in Jerusalem, Gabriel Barkay
- Jeremiah's New Covenant and Jesus' Movement, Serge Ruzer
- Jesus, the Sin-Fearer, David Pileggi
- Jesus' Teaching Style Illustrated by His Response to Martha's Anxiety, Lenore Mullican
- The Pastoral Relevance of Who Wrote the First Gospel -and- The Importance of Bible Geography for Understanding Jesus, Halvor Ronning
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Understanding Jesus' Main Message
Audio CD Series with Dwight Pryor Dwight Pryor is the president of the Center for Judaic-Christian Studies in Dayton, OH, and is a well-respected presenter in the area of Hebraic studies.
This four-part series was recorded from seminars in April 2002 that Dwight gave in Holland, Michigan on one of the most important topics to Christians - the message and mission of Jesus. Issues such as the Kingdom of God, the end of the age, and Jesus' messianic agenda were clarified by looking at them in their original Hebraic setting.
• Introduction:What about the Life of Jesus?
The need to embrace Jesus' Life and Teaching
• How Jesus understood the Kingdom of God
• The Kingdom is Present and Breaking Forth!
• The Kingdom: A Person, A Process, A People
How to be a part of God's Redemption of the World
Jesus in First-Century Understanding
Audio CD Series with Dr. Steve Notley
Dr. Steven Notley is professor of Biblical Studies at the New York City campus of Nyack College. Dr. Notley has written extensively about the first century Jewish context of the gospels. He is Director of Emmaus Educational Services
This is a recording of 6 sessions hosted by En-Gedi
Sep 19 - 22, 2002. Each CD holds a 50 - 60 minute seminar.
1 - The Gospel According to John the Baptist
2 - Are You the One who is to come?
3 - Resurrection and the Suffering of the Righteous
4 - Abel, Jesus and the Son of Man: The Hope for Redemption
5 - Do this and Live! The Ethics of Jesus
6 - WCSG radio interview with Dr. Notley about his
experience at the WTC tragedy on 9/11/01: Whose Sin
Caused the Tower to Collapse?
Jesus Among the Rabbis
Brad Young, Ph.D., Gospel Research Foundation
Brad Young, is a scholar and author of several books on Jesus’ rabbinic teaching style. In this talk he discusses the difficulties the scholarly world has had with Jesus' Jewishness and he shows how essential it is to understand it to grasp his teachings. Then he discussed the passages where Jesus is accused of casting out demons with the help of Satan in Mt 12:25-30 and Lk 11:14-24. Recorded at the Jerusalem Perspective Conference, Jerusalem, June 20, 2006. Also available in video as part of the Insights into Jesus of Nazareth DVD set, above.
What Does it Mean to be a Follower of Jesus?
Dr. Ed Dobson, Pastor, Calvary Church (Retired)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dobson is the retired senior pastor of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids. He has authored numerous books, served as an advisory editor for Christianity Today, and speaks with wisdom from a long and fruitful career in minstry. Dobson has an avid interest in language, culture and Hebraic thought, and shared that in his talk on Mark 1:17-20, where Jesus says, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." He discussed the nuances of the word "follow" and looked at the background of Jesus' words about "fishers of men" in the Scriptures. He made several profound links between a Hebraic understanding of Jesus and our responsibilities today. (Recorded March 23, 2006.)
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Jesus and the Law:David Bivin, Jerusalem Perspective
A. Jesus' Technical Terms About the Law: Several of his sayings contain technical terms and idioms used by other rabbis of his time, like "abolish," "fulfill," "bind," and "loose." Understanding these can yield surprising insights about how Jesus' words would have sounded to his first-century listeners.
B. How Kosher was Jesus? How observant was Jesus of the rulings of other rabbis of his day? Did he reject their teachings? A closer reading shows that he lived within the laws and traditions of his time. Knowing more about the Jewish practices that Jesusobserved can help us understand him much better.
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The Land and Culture in Biblical Translation:
Use and Abuse of Contextualization
Halvor Ronning, Home for Bible Translators
Knowing the geographical and cultural context of the biblical text is critical for accurate translation and interpretation. However, until relatively recently, little attention has been given to having translators study in Israel or understand the Bible’s Jewish context.
As founder of the Home for Bible Translators, Ronning tells how the bringing of native translators from more than 23 countries to Israel to learn the language and land of the Bible has impacted Bible translation. He shares some examples of how the text can be distorted without an understanding of the setting from which it came, and discusses what can be done to more faithfully render the Bible's truth in its original context.
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Israel's Songs for our Soul
Dr. Timothy Brown, Professor of Homiletics at Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI What was the spiritual life of the people of ancient Israel like? What were their struggles, and how can their prayers relate to the experiences of our lives? Here Dr. Brown looks at Psalm 135 as an excellent illustration of the way the ancient Hebrew worshipper expressed his faith, and how it can still speak to us today. (Recorded June 2, 2005)
“Over and over and over again, Israel remembered her past. Not because she was nostalgic, but because she wanted to be faithful in the future. And the recollection of the past – whose we are, and what we’ve come from reminds us again of who we are and what we ought to be. Memory becomes a re-orienting dynamic or a feel of Hebrew spirituality. Something happens when people remember the goodness of God … Memory was a part of Hebrew spirituality and it ought to be a part of our spirituality.” — Dr. Timothy Brown
The Journey Home: A Pilgrimage of Faith Through Orthodox Judaism
Ruth Berghorst grew up in a conservative Christian family and church. Having struggled with faith, she shocked her parents by deciding to marry a Jewish man, and then going through the rigorous process of study, interviews and mikvah to become an orthodox Jew. Ruth immersed herself in her new-found faith and worked for both an Orthodox Rabbi and later an Hasidic Rabbi, becoming intimately involved in the life of the synagogue. After several years she returned to the faith in which she grew up. Ruth has a fascinating perspective on Christianity through Jewish eyes, and Judaism through a Christians’ eyes. (Recorded May 19, 2005.)
Come to the Feast! - Video and Script Set
An interactive worship celebration of the fulfillment of each of the biblical feasts by Christ. Two-hour video and 25-page booklet with photos, handouts and script from the dramatic presentation "Come to the Feast!" as performed on September 20 & 21, 2001 at Christ Memorial Reformed Church in Holland, MI. Written by Pastor Keith Doornbos, presented by the combined effort of several area churches. Excellent resource for churches looking for ideas for presenting the biblical story in its cultural context through drama. (Note: this is a recording of a live presentation — at times the video and audio are not the best quality.)
"Jonah" DVD - The Power of the Word
by a drama team from Western Theological Seminary
Recorded live at our May, 2007 fellowship dinner, Dr. Tom Boogaart, Dr. Tim Brown and a group of their students from Western Theological Seminary give us an entertaining and powerful demonstration on the impact of Scripture memorization and dramatic story telling.
The students perform the entire first chapter of Jonah both in English and in Hebrew and give their testimonies about how this undertaking has impacted their personal Bible study. Then the professors perform additional memorized passages and reflect on the way this project is reshaping their seminary program. Don’t miss this opportunity to rekindle your passion for Bible study!