The Bible is an oriental book. We read it through the tinted lenses of Western culture. The loss is considerable. We miss subtle humor and many innuendoes. […] What is written between the lines, what is felt but is not expressed, is of the utmost importance. Kenneth Bailey
What would happen if you had the opportunity to sit next to Jesus and listen to him explain the Bible to you? What shocking revelations could then emerge?
Great treasures await us when we read the Scriptures as an ancient Jew did, through the eyes of a first-century follower of Jesus. Combining careful research with engaging prose, Lois Tverberg , as a seasoned guide, takes us across the cultural divide that separates our world from that of the Bible.
As we understand “how the Bible thinks,” our own thinking is transformed and we are able to approach God and the stories and teachings of Scripture in new ways. Lois Tverberg helps us open our eyes to how Middle Eastern men would have understood Jesus and deepen the love we have for this Book steeped in Jewish culture.
For twenty years, Lois Tverberg has been preaching and writing about the Jewish origins of Christianity . His passion is to reveal the ancient setting of the Bible in a new light that deepens and strengthens the Christian faith. She is co-founder of the En-Gedi Resource Center, an educational ministry aimed at Christian understanding of the Bible in its original context. A former teacher, Lois Tverberg is a respected author and speaker.
ISBN: 9782847003239