Suggested Biblical Reference Books

In Jerusalem Perspective Online's discussion forum "Jimmy" asked: What's needed to correctly understand the words and works of Jesus?... I would like information where a person that has no knowledge of Hebrew, Greek [and ancient Jewish writings], can purchase...

Jerusalem Perspective's Discussion Forum

Jerusalem Perspective's Discussion Forum, with over 325 registered members who have contributed over 850 articles, is an exciting marketplace of ideas. Some of the 120 topics under discussion are: 1. Did Jesus observe the Oral Torah? 2. Are Christians supposed...

David and Josa Bivin's 25th Annual Speaking Tour

For twenty-five consecutive years David  and  Josa have traveled from Israel to Europe, Canada and the United States to teach Hebrew, give lectures and conduct workshops for fellow Christians. This year's tour features workshops in England and the United States on a...

Copublishing Agreement Inked with Hebrew University Press

I am happy to announce an historic event. This week Jerusalem Perspective signed an agreement with Magnes Press, the publishing house of the Hebrew University, to copublish the English translation of the late Professor David Flusser's two-volume collection of Hebrew articles (approximately 60 articles -- in translation, there will be about 1,000 pages). It appears likely that Eerdmans Publishing Company will join us in publishing these two volumes and will be responsible for their distribution in North American.

Was New Orleans Punished for Its Sinfulness?

Someone sent me this paragraph (anonymously authored), which seems to be circulating on the Web: "Hurricane Katrina is America's tsunami though you might not know that unless you're watching Fox News. What you won't hear anywhere is that this week New Orleans was to observe Southern Decadence Day with 100,000 homosexuals gathering there to commit unspeakable acts in public. Previous events were photographed and sent to the mayor and police officials but they did not care. They had their own lust: The $100,000,000 the event brings in."

JPs as PDFs!

All back issues of JP are now available in electronic format. And they are half the price of print issues! Purchase one or all 56 back issues of Jerusalem Perspective magazine as downloadable PDF files!

Announcing New Book by David Bivin

What if we could step back into the first-century world of Jesus, walking on a dusty road with him as one of his first Jewish disciples? What if we heard his teachings in the context of the rabbinic conversations that surrounded him? New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus examines Jesus' lifestyle as a first-century Jewish rabbi and looks at how his words would have been understood within the framework of first-century Judaism. His words grow in clarity and depth as we see them in the light of their original setting.