By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-07-07T04:10:47-04:00May 19th, 2026|Tags: Demons, Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Translation Issues|
This discussion will focus on Lilith, who is arguably the most feared demon in the history of Judaism. We give some basic overview of her key features, such as the long-held view that she attacks pregnant women and their children, and also examine her appearance in the biblical tradition. Oddly for a demon who is so important in Judaism, she only appears once in the Hebrew Bible—Isaiah 34:14. An interview with Dr. Matthew Goff
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-03-12T14:28:57-04:00March 12th, 2026|Tags: Eve, Gender Issues, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Women|
“Eve is the protagonist. She’s the one who reasons; she weighs options; she acts, and she moves history forward. It’s a deliberate, reasoned choice.” An interview with Shawna Dolansky.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2025-09-24T08:45:33-04:00September 24th, 2025|Tags: Christianity, Gospel of Matthew, Gospels, Hebrew Bible|
Looking closely at particular prophecies and New Testament depictions of Jesus’s fulfillment of them shows that the reality is far more complex—and more interesting—than traditional Christian beliefs imply. An interview with Dr. Robert J. Miller
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-05-11T22:41:32-04:00May 13th, 2024|Tags: Biblical Violence, Concepts of God, Hebrew Bible, Sacrifice, Violence|
Modern misinterpretations of these ancient stories have resulted in disastrous outcomes. We’ve seen these Bible stories used as justification for everything from ethnic cleansing to enslavement to colonization. But this was never the intent of these authors.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-02-28T09:46:20-05:00January 24th, 2024|Tags: Healing, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Psalms, The Jewishness of Jesus|
Paul’s goal was to inspire nations to convert to the true God—the God of Israel. This was a conversion, not to a new religion, but to the promises of Israel's God.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-12-19T23:48:12-05:00December 13th, 2023|Tags: Healing, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Psalms, The Jewishness of Jesus|
Jesus made quite clear that the story about God he wanted to advance was the reality of God’s presence among us, a message with its roots deeply embedded in his Jewish heritage.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-12-29T01:53:06-05:00December 8th, 2023|Tags: Healing, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Psalms, The Jewishness of Jesus|
I want to hear Jesus the way his contemporaries—Jews in first-century Israel and Galilee—would have heard him. I want to understand him the way his Jewish contemporaries understood him. An interview with Rabbi Evan Moffic.
By Dr. Joshua Schachterle|2023-08-23T01:07:34-04:00August 23rd, 2023|Tags: Christianity, Didache, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Religious Boundaries|
The author reveres Jesus as a servant of God, a prophet, and follows the Jewish law. It would seem that assumptions of many regarding the early separation of Judaism and Christianity may have been wrong.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2024-12-30T07:12:36-05:00April 26th, 2023|Tags: Bible, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Translation Issues|
The Hebrew Bible as originally created "was meant to be heard, not read silently. By reading it aloud you will discover, even feel, its rhythm. This text demands performance."
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-03-12T00:56:55-05:00March 13th, 2023|Tags: Bible, Hebrew Bible, Translation Issues|
Whatever translation you’re using, switch to another. You will gain a new point of view on your favorite scriptures. A switch will remind you that translations are not THE BIBLE, but versions of the Bible.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:05:30-05:00January 4th, 2023|Tags: Eve, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Secret Revelation of John|
This blew me away. This was a reminder, one of the things both as a Jew and somebody who works to end discriminatory thought and action, I thought this was a game-changer. An interview with Dr. Jennifer Stollman
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-06-07T04:17:42-04:00May 31st, 2022|Tags: Art Dewey, Christian Canon, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Noncanonical Texts, Secret Revelation of John|
The canon is not something that is happening in the second century. It becomes an issue particularly in the fourth century. Canon, before, simply meant “these are the top ten books in my group.” A discussion between Dr. Shirley Paulson and Dr. Art Dewey.
