'Culture and Customs'

0001 “Prophet” as a Messianic Title by David Bivin 0002 A Different Way to Reckon a Day by Joseph Frankovic 0003 Another Look at the "Cleansing of the Temple" Story by David Bivin 0004 The Appearance of Jesus: Hairstyles and Beards in Bible Times by Marvin R. Wilson 0005 At the Feet of a Rabbi by David Bivin 0006 Beating the (Thorny) Bushes by Gloria E. M. Suess 0007 Book Review: Marvin Wilson's Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by David Pileggi 0008 The Centurion and the Synagogue by Shmuel Safrai 0009 Counting the Cost of Discipleship: Lindsey's Reconstruction of the Rich Young Ruler Complex by David Bivin 0010 Design and Maintenance of First-century Ritual Immersion Baths by Ronny Reich 0011 Did Jesus Wear a Kippah? by Shmuel Safrai 0012 The Divine Name in the Hebrew New Testament by Ray Pritz 0013 Enemies of Harvest by Gloria E. M. Suess 0014 Feast of Tabernacles and the Holy Spirit by Beth Uval 0015 First-century Discipleship by David Bivin 0016 A Friend of Tax Collectors by Shmuel Safrai 0017 Hospitality: Heritage of the Church by Marvin R. Wilson 0018 How Long Was Jesus in the Tomb? by David Bivin 0019 Is the Sage Worth His Salt? by Joseph Frankovic 0020 "Jehovah" — A Christian Misunderstanding by David Bivin 0021 Jehovah and PIPI by Joseph Frankovic 0022 Jesus and the Oral Torah: Blessing by David Bivin 0023 Jesus and the Oral Torah: Did Jesus Wear Phylacteries? by David Bivin 0024 Jesus and the Oral Torah: The Hem of His Garment by David Bivin 0025 Jesus and the Oral Torah: The Unutterable Name of God by David Bivin 0026 Jesus and the Oral Torah: Tithing by David Bivin 0027 Jesus and the Oral Torah: Written and Oral Torah by David Bivin 0028 Jesus' Yoke and Burden by David Bivin 0029 Jesus’ Education by David Bivin 0030 Jesus’ Jewish Parents by Chana Safrai 0031 Jesus’ Reference to Folklore and Historical Events by Danielle Parish 0032 Jewish Burial Customs in the First Century: Sidebar to "Ossuary Inscriptions from the Caiaphas Tomb" by Ronny Reich 0033 The Jewish Cultural Nature of Galilee in the First Century by Shmuel Safrai 0034 Jewish Laws of Purity in Jesus’ Day by Marvin R. Wilson 0035 John the Nazirite by Shmuel Safrai 0036 Kefar Nahum (Capernaum), the Village of Nahum by Halvor Ronning 0037 Let the One Who Has Ears to Hear by R. Steven Notley 0038 Lilies of the Field by Gloria E. M. Suess 0039 Links with Tabernacles and Hanukkah in the Gospel Accounts of Palm Sunday by David Instone-Brewer 0040 Master and Disciple by Shmuel Safrai 0041 The Miraculous Catch (Luke 5:1-11): Reflections on the Research of Mendel Nun by David Bivin 0042 Naming John the Baptist by Shmuel Safrai 0043 The Never-ending Importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls by David Bivin 0044 The New International Jesus by David Bivin 0045 No Room in the Inn? by Shmuel Safrai 0046 One Torah Reader, Not Seven! by David Bivin 0047 Over and Under-Familiarity with Matthew 6:11 by Joseph Frankovic 0048 Pilgrimage in the Time of Jesus by Shmuel Safrai 0049 The Place of Women in First-century Synagogues by Shmuel Safrai 0050 Prayers for Emergencies by David Bivin 0051 A Priest of the Division of Abijah by Shmuel Safrai 0052 Rabbinic Literature: A Spiritual Treasure by David Bivin 0053 Rabbinic Reflections on Living Sacrifices at Romans 12:1 by David Instone-Brewer 0054 The Role of Women in the Temple by Shmuel Safrai 0055 Sabbath Breakers by Shmuel Safrai 0056 A Sadducee Who Believed in an Afterlife?: Sidebar to "Discovery of the Caiaphas Family Tomb" by David Bivin 0057 The Sea of Galilee by Todd Bolen 0058 Six Stone Water Jars by Ronny Reich 0059 The Statistics behind “The Tomb” by Jack Poirier 0060 The Sweetness of Learning by Marvin R. Wilson 0061 Synagogue and Sabbath by Shmuel Safrai 0062 Synagogue Guest House for First-century Pilgrims by David Bivin 0063 The Synagogue the Centurion Built by Shmuel Safrai 0064 The Teaching of Balaam by R. Steven Notley 0065 That Small-fry Herod Antipas, or When a Fox Is Not a Fox by Randall Buth 0066 A Time To Fast by Joshua N. Tilton 0067 The Traveling Rabbi by David Bivin 0068 Trees of Life by Shmuel Safrai 0069 Was Jesus a Rabbi? by David Bivin 0070 What Is the Priest Doing? Common Sense and Culture by Randall Buth 0071 What Kind of Blessing Is That? by Randall Buth 0072 What Was Simon Peter Wearing When He Plunged into the Sea? by Mendel Nun 0073 With All Due Respect... by Shmuel Safrai 0074 Zechariah's Prestigious Task by Shmuel Safrai