Come study at the feet of Jesus with Jerusalem Perspective (JP). Together we’ll explore the historical, cultural, religious and linguistic contexts of the life and teachings of Jesus to better understand Jesus’ message and his place in first-century Jewish society.
Featured Article:
David Bivin, JP’s founder and longtime editor, has died. We remember his good deeds, his contributions to a clearer understanding the sayings and actions of Jesus, and the many lives he touched. The fruits of his lifetime endure.
JP’s Most Recent Articles:
- The Holy Study Circle: The Ḥavurah (‘Group’) in Rabbinic Literature and Jesus’ Study Circle
- Character Profile: Ennion, First-Century Glassmaker
- Character Profile: False Prophets in the Gospels
- Character Profile: Who Was ‘Bar-Abba’?
- High Priests of the Roman Period in Rabbinic Sources
- The So-called ‘Privilegium Paschale’ in Light of Jewish Sources
- Review and Reflections Upon: The Aryan Jesus by Susannah Heschel
- Love That Costs: Jesus, the Good Samaritan, and the Enemy Next Door
- The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit
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Featured Blog:
A hen with her chicks prompts reflections on Jesus’ warnings about the destruction of Jerusalem.
JP’s Most Recent Blog Posts:
- The End of an Era: David N. Bivin (1939-2026)Acknowledging a man who did so much to bring awareness and understanding of Jesus’ teachings to people around the world.
- David Bivin’s Graveside FuneralWatch a live-streamed video of David’s funeral.
- New Audio JP: What Did Jesus Mean by “Do Not Judge”?Lois Tverberg’s article, “What Did Jesus Mean by ‘Do Not Judge’?” is our most recent Audio JP.
- Holy Land Postcard: The Western Wall (הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי)My first visit to the Western Wall, which happened only days ago, was an exceptionally moving experience.
In addition to exploring Jesus’ ancient contexts, JP promotes a new approach to the Synoptic Gospels. This approach, pioneered by Jewish and Christian scholars in Jerusalem, uses Hebrew reconstruction as a tool for recovering the earliest forms of Jesus’ sayings.
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The Life of Yeshua (LOY) project utilizes Robert Lindsey’s solution to the Synoptic Problem to reconstruct the conjectured Greek and Hebrew sources behind the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke in order to better understand the stories of Jesus’ life and the meaning of his teachings.
Most Recent Life of Yeshua Posts:
- Places of HonorA lesson in humility.
- Yeshua Attends to the CrowdsA reconstruction of the narrative setting of Jesus’ sermon on Torah and the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Man’s Contractured ArmHow did Jesus balance the need to honor the Sabbath with the need to help people who were suffering?
- Refusing John the BaptistAn early Christian critique of those who rejected John the Baptist and his message.
