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Scholars & Research

Academic and Torah-positive scholarship on Hebrew Bible, New Testament Jewish context, Second Temple Judaism and related research.

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Can Our Prayers Move God to Act? (John Peckham) Ep. #274
In this interview, theologian John Peckham argues that petitionary prayer can genuinely matter to how God acts, while discussing divine responsiveness, human freedom, unanswered prayer, and the tension between biblical depictions of God and classical theism.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | October 15, 2026
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 31:1-11 (Bezalel and Oholiab)
Old Testament scholar Carmen Joy Imes examines Bezalel and Oholiab in Exodus 31:1–11 and their role as artisans for the tabernacle.
CARMEN JOY IMES | October 13, 2026
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Torah in Context: Noah – Episode 2 | NehemiasWall.com
Nehemia Gordon and Lynell Gordon examine the Hebrew wordplay behind Noah’s name, compare flood traditions from the ancient world, and connect the discussion with an Auschwitz account and a warning about recognizing signs in one’s own time.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | October 12, 2026
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The Many Faces of Zionism
In this commentary excerpt, David Pileggi argues that Zionism contains multiple, sometimes conflicting ideological streams rather than one uniform position, and he highlights a strand that places Jewish interests above Palestinian rights in the West Bank.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | October 10, 2026
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What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Zionist?
David Pileggi questions whether Christian Zionism must imply a Rapture or Armageddon framework. He suggests the label can also describe Christian concern for the Jewish people and Israel grounded in Israel’s security and democratic traditions, as well as responsibility shaped by Christian antisemitism and the Holocaust.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | October 9, 2026
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Don’t Turn Israel-Palestine Into a Moral Health Resort
In this perspective clip, Jerusalem-based pastor David Pileggi urges supporters of Israelis or Palestinians to acknowledge the moral complexity and responsibilities involved, rather than using occasional activism as personal reassurance.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | October 8, 2026
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:22-38
Carmen Joy Imes explains the perfumed anointing oil and incense in Exodus 30:22–38 and how scent marked the tabernacle as holy, with reference to Nahum Sarna’s JPS Exodus commentary.
CARMEN JOY IMES | October 6, 2026
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The Truth about Shemini Atzeret – What the Bible Really Says
Nehemia Gordon presents a Bible-focused teaching on Shemini Atzeret, examining what the biblical text says about this appointed time.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | October 4, 2026
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September Recap
Carmen Joy Imes collects links to her September Exodus sermon series, recent podcast interviews, and Torah Tuesday videos, giving readers a concise index to newly available Bible teaching and scholarship.
CARMEN JOY IMES | October 1, 2026
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Global Bible Translations Now at Our FingerTIPs (Jost Zetzsche) Ep. #272
Bible translation scholar Jost Zetzsche joins Dru Johnson to explain how global and sign-language translations can illuminate biblical language, cultural context, interpretation, and teaching, with a practical introduction to the free TIPs database.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | October 1, 2026
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:17-21 & 38:8
Dr. Carmen Joy Imes examines the bronze wash basin and the women who contributed bronze mirrors in Exodus 30:17–21 and 38:8.
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 30, 2026
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7. Healing on the Sabbath
Logan Williams and Paul Sloan examine ancient Jewish views on Sabbath, healing, preservation of life, and Jesus' legal arguments for healing on the Sabbath within the context of Jewish law.
JESUS AND JEWISH LAW | September 29, 2026
JesusJewish lawSabbath
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The Holy Study Circle: The Ḥavurah (‘Group’) in Rabbinic Literature and Jesus’ Study Circle
Ze’ev Safrai compares Yeshua’s circle of disciples with patterns of study, shared life, and teacher-disciple relationships known from the ḥavurah in rabbinic literature.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
DiscipleshipRabbinic literatureHistorical Jesus
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Is Modern Israel Biblical Israel? Responding to Sean McDowell & Carmen Imes
Seth Postell and Eli Haitov respond to Carmen Imes's caution about identifying modern Israel directly with biblical prophecy, arguing from covenant continuity, Zechariah, and Romans 11 that God's national promises to Israel remain significant.
ONE FOR ISRAEL | September 29, 2026
IsraelCovenantRomans 11
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Public Reading of the Scriptures in the 1st Century Synagogue
Tim Hegg surveys biblical, Second Temple, early Jewish, and rabbinic evidence for the public reading of Torah and Prophets, asking what can responsibly be reconstructed about synagogue practice in the days of Yeshua and the apostles.
TORAHRESOURCE | September 29, 2026
First-century synagogueTorah readingSecond Temple Judaism
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Shabbat, “the Promised Land”
Peretz Rodman traces Deuteronomy’s language of menuchah and nachalah—resting-place and heritage-land—and shows how Jewish liturgy later applies that spatial language to Shabbat, making sacred space portable in sacred time.
THETORAH.COM | September 29, 2026
ShabbatRe’ehDeuteronomy 12
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Besorat Ha-Malchut: Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom for the Humble of Spirit
Moshe Navon reads Yeshua’s answer to John the Baptist within multiple voices of Jewish tradition, exploring the Kingdom of Heaven, messianic expectation, and Yeshua’s self-understanding in first-century context.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
Kingdom of HeavenJohn the BaptistHistorical Jesus
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Taking God's Name in Vain Has Nothing to Do With Cursing
Carmen Joy Imes discusses Exodus 20:7 in its Hebrew and covenant context, arguing that the command concerns bearing God's name faithfully as his representatives and tracing that theme through Israel, exile, Yeshua, and Christian vocation.
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Exodus 20:7SinaiTorah
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The Puritans, Mosaic Law, and the Roots of Christian Nationalism
Historian Yisroel Benporat joins The Biblical Mind to examine how Puritan Christians interpreted and applied Mosaic judicial and Sabbath laws, distinguished moral, ceremonial, and judicial categories, and wrestled with Old/New Testament continuity, Jews, Israel, and supersessionism.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
Mosaic lawPuritansSabbath
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Warning About Leavened Bread
Joshua Tilton, David Bivin, and Lauren Asperschlager reconstruct Yeshua’s warning about the Pharisees’ leavened bread, comparing the Synoptic versions and exploring a possible Hebrew wordplay that was obscured in Greek transmission.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
Synoptic GospelsHebrew reconstructionPharisees
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The Hebrew Words Studies (III)
A Hebrew-language study highlighting the meaning and texture of biblical Hebrew vocabulary for readers seeking the Jewish and linguistic context of Scripture.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Hebrew languageHebrew BibleJewish context
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“He Did Not Fear God”—Amalek or Israel?
Joshua Garroway examines the grammatical ambiguity in Deuteronomy 25:18 and explores the possibility that the phrase about not fearing God refers to Israel rather than Amalek, turning the command to remember into a challenge to protect the vulnerable.
THETORAH.COM | September 29, 2026
Ki TeitzeiDeuteronomy 25Amalek
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The Hebrew Message on the Cross
A Gospel study exploring the Hebrew and Jewish context surrounding the inscription on Yeshua's cross and what Pilate's wording may communicate within the narrative.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
GospelsJesusJewish context
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The Ugly Stories of the Bible
A Hebrew Bible study addressing difficult biblical narratives and how readers should approach morally challenging material within the larger scriptural context.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleJewish contextbiblical studies
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Torah Tuesday — Exodus 29:15–37 (Ordination, Part 2)
Carmen Joy Imes continues her Torah Tuesday study of Exodus 29, focusing on the ordination rites for Israel’s priests and the covenantal meaning of consecration in the tabernacle context.
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Exodus 29TorahPriesthood
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What Was Wrong With a King?
A Hebrew Bible study examining Israel's demand for a king and what the narrative reveals about divine kingship, human leadership, and Israel's covenant story.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleIsraelJewish context
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30-31 (Unsolved Mystery)
New research resource from Carmen Joy Imes: Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30-31 (Unsolved Mystery).
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Old TestamentSinaiTorah-positive scholarship
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Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Does Everyone Deserve the Truth?
A biblical ethics study drawing on Old Testament narratives to explore truth-telling, responsibility, and the moral complexity of how truth is handled in Scripture.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Hebrew Biblebiblical ethicsJewish context
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Welcome to my channel!
New research resource from Carmen Joy Imes: Welcome to my channel!.
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Old TestamentSinaiTorah-positive scholarship
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Wes Huff on reportage in the Gospels and Acts (Craig is among those interviewed)
New research resource from Craig Keener: Wes Huff on reportage in the Gospels and Acts (Craig is among those interviewed).
CRAIG KEENER | September 29, 2026
New TestamentJewish contextActs
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Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 3—Models of Inspiration
New research resource from Jerusalem Perspective: Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 3—Models of Inspiration.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
Jewish contextGospelsSecond Temple
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From Work to Worship
A Hebrew-focused study exploring how biblical language connects ordinary labor, service, and worship, highlighting the Hebrew world behind the scriptural vocabulary.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Hebrew languageJewish contextbiblical studies
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New to the JP Bookstore: Jesus, the Master Teacher
New research resource from Jerusalem Perspective: New to the JP Bookstore: Jesus, the Master Teacher.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
Jewish contextGospelsSecond Temple
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The Truth about Yom Kippur – What the Bible Really Says
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: The Truth about Yom Kippur – What the Bible Really Says.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:1-10 (Incense)
New research resource from Carmen Joy Imes: Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:1-10 (Incense).
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Old TestamentSinaiTorah-positive scholarship
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The Veneration of Relics
Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Girzhel examines biblical precedents sometimes associated with relics, distinguishes honor from worship, and compares Christian practice with Jewish traditions surrounding holy persons, bodies, places, and memory.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Jewish contextbiblical studiesHebrew Bible
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Yom Teruah – Hebrew Fundamentals
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Yom Teruah – Hebrew Fundamentals.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Unveiling The Bat Creek Stone: A Controversial Discovery – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Unveiling The Bat Creek Stone: A Controversial Discovery – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Kent Hovind: Young Earth Creationism & Debunking Evolution – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Kent Hovind: Young Earth Creationism & Debunking Evolution – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Mormonism's Evolving Revelations: Dan Vogel Explains – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Mormonism's Evolving Revelations: Dan Vogel Explains – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 4—Wherein Lies the Authority?
New research resource from Jerusalem Perspective: Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 4—Wherein Lies the Authority?.
JERUSALEM PERSPECTIVE | September 29, 2026
Jewish contextGospelsSecond Temple
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The Truth about Yom Teruah 2026 – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: The Truth about Yom Teruah 2026 – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Why Do Some Bibles Have Different Books?
New research resource from Jewish Studies for Christians: Why Do Some Bibles Have Different Books?.
JEWISH STUDIES FOR CHRISTIANS | September 29, 2026
Jewish contextHebrew BibleTorah
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Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:11-16 (Census)
New research resource from Carmen Joy Imes: Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:11-16 (Census).
CARMEN JOY IMES | September 29, 2026
Old TestamentSinaiTorah-positive scholarship
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Yom Kippur | Hebrew Fundamentals
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Yom Kippur | Hebrew Fundamentals.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271
New research resource from The Biblical Mind: Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271.
THE BIBLICAL MIND | September 29, 2026
biblical studiestheologyculture
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Prophet Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Prophet Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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The Hooked X: Ancient Hebrew Secrets & Templar Ideology – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: The Hooked X: Ancient Hebrew Secrets & Templar Ideology – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies
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Torah Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com
New research resource from Nehemia's Wall: Torah Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com.
NEHEMIA'S WALL | September 29, 2026
Hebrew BibleHebrew languageJewish studies

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Can Our Prayers Move God to Act? (John Peckham) Ep. #274

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 31:1-11 (Bezalel and Oholiab)

Torah in Context: Noah – Episode 2 | NehemiasWall.com

The Many Faces of Zionism

What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Zionist?

Don’t Turn Israel-Palestine Into a Moral Health Resort

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:22-38

The Truth about Shemini Atzeret – What the Bible Really Says

September Recap

Global Bible Translations Now at Our FingerTIPs (Jost Zetzsche) Ep. #272

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:17-21 & 38:8

7. Healing on the Sabbath

The Holy Study Circle: The Ḥavurah (‘Group’) in Rabbinic Literature and Jesus’ Study Circle

Is Modern Israel Biblical Israel? Responding to Sean McDowell & Carmen Imes

Public Reading of the Scriptures in the 1st Century Synagogue

Shabbat, “the Promised Land”

Besorat Ha-Malchut: Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom for the Humble of Spirit

Taking God's Name in Vain Has Nothing to Do With Cursing

The Puritans, Mosaic Law, and the Roots of Christian Nationalism

Warning About Leavened Bread

The Hebrew Words Studies (III)

“He Did Not Fear God”—Amalek or Israel?

The Hebrew Message on the Cross

The Ugly Stories of the Bible

Torah Tuesday — Exodus 29:15–37 (Ordination, Part 2)

What Was Wrong With a King?

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30-31 (Unsolved Mystery)

Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269

Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269

Does Everyone Deserve the Truth?

Welcome to my channel!

Wes Huff on reportage in the Gospels and Acts (Craig is among those interviewed)

Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 3—Models of Inspiration

From Work to Worship

New to the JP Bookstore: Jesus, the Master Teacher

The Truth about Yom Kippur – What the Bible Really Says

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:1-10 (Incense)

The Veneration of Relics

Yom Teruah – Hebrew Fundamentals

Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270

Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270

Unveiling The Bat Creek Stone: A Controversial Discovery – NehemiasWall.com

Kent Hovind: Young Earth Creationism & Debunking Evolution – NehemiasWall.com

Mormonism's Evolving Revelations: Dan Vogel Explains – NehemiasWall.com

Bible Versus Scriptures: Part 4—Wherein Lies the Authority?

The Truth about Yom Teruah 2026 – NehemiasWall.com

Why Do Some Bibles Have Different Books?

Torah Tuesday – Exodus 30:11-16 (Census)

Yom Kippur | Hebrew Fundamentals

Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271

Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271

Prophet Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com

The Hooked X: Ancient Hebrew Secrets & Templar Ideology – NehemiasWall.com

Torah Pearls Takeaways – NehemiasWall.com