Atonement Seminars in 2013.
On February 17, I am giving an atonement seminar in the Memphis area (title for this event: “God’s Desires Accomplished Forever”). Contact me at ancientbible at gmail or through DerekLeman.com to...
View ArticleThe Unofficial 2013 Give a Book to a Rabbi Drive
Yes, it’s nothing more, really, than my wish list on amazon. If you feel generous and would like to donate a book, I thank you. Email me at ancientbible at gmail. Here is my wish list (only 8 books on...
View ArticleA Jewish Question: Is Blood Necessary?
A few weeks ago, I was in Jerusalem leading a tour. We were in the Jewish Quarter and one of my favorite stops is Moshe Kempinsky’s shop, Shorashim. Moshe is a very inspiring speaker, an Orthodox Jew...
View ArticleProject Leviticus
The daily Torah readings arrive in Leviticus 1 today. I believe Leviticus is the least understood and most important book of Torah. That is one reason I just wrote Yeshua Our Atonemment (see it and...
View ArticleLeviticus 4: The Crux Text for Understanding Sacrifice and Atonement
I posted recently about “Project Leviticus.” If you did not decide to sign up for the daily emails then, it is not too late. See “Project Leviticus” here. Jacob Milgrom’s commentary on Leviticus and...
View ArticleHoliness Swallows Up Death, Part 1
The Tabernacle, and later the Temple, was ideally a bit of heaven on earth, a conduit between the earthly and heavenly sanctuary. The sanctuary below was to teach Israel some things about the one...
View ArticleOld Testament 2.0
When I wrote Yeshua Our Atonement I attempted to get a fresh look at an old topic. How do the bloody sacrifices in the old Temple relate to the freedom of spirit a believer in Jesus should have today?...
View ArticleWhat Is Popular on a Messianic Blog?
So, it’s not exactly scientific, but I have observed trends since I started blogging in December 2006. In the six and a half years I have been doing this, I have looked at the number of readers I get...
View ArticleEternal Messiah
My topic for today is inspired by a post on Scot McKnight’s blog about the controversial church father, Origen. One area in which Origen was not controversial was in his groundbreaking development of...
View ArticleStarting October 2013, Messianic Isaiah
Starting October 2013, I will be working for two years on an Isaiah commentary, in-depth, and for readers and not for scholars. I will be looking for people who can support the project with a small...
View ArticleAhh, a Blogging (Not Actual) Vacation
Yeah, I’m not really in the location pictured. But my home is beautiful and filled with beautiful people, so it is as good to me as a hammock in the Caribbean. The Leman family experienced a brief,...
View ArticleWhy I Am Writing an Isaiah Commentary
I have always thought Isaiah was among the most important books of the Bible theologically. It always seemed to me the premier book among the prophets. In Jewish tradition and in the teaching of...
View ArticleTranslating Isaiah 1:12-13
Sometimes you find that the usual English translations are disappointingly wrong — in the case of Isaiah 1:12-13, they tend to be so vague you specific references to Temple practices. As I work on a...
View ArticlePosted: Full Commentary on Isaiah 1:10-17
On AncientBible.net, I posted today the rough draft of my commentary on Isaiah 1:10-17. I am working for two years (hopefully can finish in that time) on a commentary on the entire book of Isaiah. See...
View ArticleThe Essence of Isaiah 1:27-31
In the commentary I am writing on Isaiah (see more about the project here), the very last thing I do for each section is write a short comment on its overall meaning which I call “the essence of the...
View ArticleIsaiah 2, Gentiles Streaming to Torah in Zion
Below is my not-quite-finished and as-yet-unedited commentary on Isaiah 2:1-5. It is a favorite passage for many. It affects theology and practice for many Messianic congregations and has relevance to...
View ArticleSeminars: Divine Messiah, Paul and Judaism
One great thing about blogging for a Messianic audience as well as a Jewish-friendly Christian audience is finding out what subjects really interest people. Since traveling and speaking is part of my...
View ArticleDivine Messiah, Beginning of an eBook
In anticipation of giving seminars in 2014 on the Divine Messiah, I am going to write a short book, which I will plan to make available as an eBook for a low price and also to get a limited number...
View ArticleIsaiah Chapters 2-4, How Old Words Became New
When you take the time to read a book like Isaiah closely, the simple picture you may have had about its origins requires modification. As I have said before, there is a reason why scholars think the...
View ArticleThe Sower and Yeshua’s Revolution, Part 1
What would you hear if you were among the crowds standing on those hills in Galilee as Yeshua spoke? Many interpretations of the Sower parable you might hear by church leaders in our time have...
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