In the First Century AD, a despot sat on the throne of Israel. History has recognized him as a brilliant leader, a masterful architect, and a cunning diplomat. But Herod the Great was also unbelievably paranoid and horribly vengeful. His story ends just as the story of Jesus begins. Both will end their lives officially named “King of the Jews” by the Roman Empire. But their stories couldn't be more different.  Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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We like lists. They keep our lives simple and ordered. We LOVE them when it comes to our faith. Throw the 10 Commandments on the wall and call it good. The problem is following Jesus isn’t a formula. It’s a relationship with the God of Heaven and Earth. And that means it’s complicated. But the Greatest Commandment makes things a lot more simple, and I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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Ephesians 2:8-9 are two of the most beautiful verses in the entire Bible: “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. It is not from works, so that no one can boast.” The problem is, most of us stop there and ignore why we’ve been saved by grace. It’s so that we can do good works. It’s critically important to the mission of Jesus on Earth. And I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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In 1948, a Bedouin shepherd boy threw a rock into a cave in the Dead Sea Valley of Israel. He heard the shattering of pottery, and went to explore. This boy found the most significant archaeological discovery in history: the Dead Sea Scrolls. Most Christians have heard of these scrolls and the Scripture within them. But a little discussed set of fragments may have finally solved one of the greatest contradictions between Paul and Jesus found in the New Testament. I’ll prove it to you in around 10 minutes. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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Many Christians don’t understand the purpose of the Law and that it is one of the most beautiful expressions of the grace of God to all of humanity. Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes! Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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Raise your hand if you've heard this "Law VS Grace" thing before: God gave the Law to show us the difference between right and wrong. If anyone was able to perfectly obey it, they would never die or be punished by God. The bad news is that none of us can even come close to keeping the Law, and that means we're all going to Hell. But the good news is that Jesus DID perfectly keep every part of the Law. And because He was perfect and we aren't, He died for us so we don't have to. Now, we don't have to keep the Law anymore because we couldn't really do it in the first place. And that's called "grace." The problem with all of this is that Jesus said the exact opposite, and I'll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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When we read the Gospels, two groups dominate the religious landscape: the Pharisees and the Sadducees. These influences and others rarely united around anything. That is, until Jesus entered the scene. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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We live in a world that wants everything to happen at superspeed. Fast food. Instant downloads. Same-day shipping. Give it to us fast and easy, or don’t give it to us at all. Please hear me out: this is killing our faith, and I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes. Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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Many evangelical Christians would have you believe that any move to unite humanity under a one world government - a “New World Order” - is against the Bible. They're wrong. The Gospel is all about uniting the world together into one unified people, and I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.  Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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Your Bible translation isn't intentionally deceiving you in some sinister way. But, for over 70 years, scholars have known that a word in Deuteronomy 32 has been interpreted incorrectly.  This word takes the biblical story to a whole new place. It makes the story explode with supernatural significance. You have to ask, "why are Christians so afraid of the supernatural realm?"  Looking for a resource to go DEEPER into the Jewish context of Scripture? Check out Reading the Bible With Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg! The Bible Nerds Show is a PAY IT FORWARD podcast! We don't have sponsors, but if you're interested in giving back because of the show, check out OneChild. Learn more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebiblenerdsshow/message

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