Lois Tverberg

You might think that the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of Jesus, and Pentecost are strictly New Testament events. Not true! Each of these are foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Knowing their roots makes them so much more meaningful. engediresourcecenter.com/2019/09/04/god…

Blood is an essential fluid that the human body cannot exist without. The Bible confirms that life is in the blood and its imagery reveals many valuable lessons. engediresourcecenter.com/2019/06/28/the…

Focus on the Family has just released a series of 6 short videos I did with them that introduce my book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus. Free for you to enjoy! Please share with friends. ourrabbijesus.com/new-video-seri…

Why all those boring “begats”? Because family was critical in the biblical world. Grasping the ideas they had about family helps us understand our Bible from beginning to end. engediresourcecenter.com/2019/06/12/bei…

How many doctrine and/or theology classes do we need to take to acquire the “knowledge of God” that is required of us? engediresourcecenter.com/2019/06/24/tru…

Are you curious what Lois is writing about right now? It’s a book with Dr. Milly Erema Maturu, a Ugandan Old Testament scholar who comes from a culture very close to the biblical world. More at the link. ourrabbijesus.com/the-book-im-wo……n-with-dr-maturu/

Recently we’ve been awed by the recent Artemis moon mission, but humbled by how tiny humans and earth are compared to the universe. Only rarely do Westerners sense their smallness in any way like people did in the biblical world. engediresourcecenter.com/2026/04/13/bli…

Do you keep the biblical feasts, Lois? My default answer has been no. I've been rethinking this after recalling many rich lessons I've learned. Just this year I realized that Passover helps explain why we find slavery in the Bible. ourrabbijesus.com/yet-another-th…

In Eastern cultures the purpose of partaking in a meal with someone had a deeper purpose than receiving nourishment from the food. engediresourcecenter.com/2019/07/01/eat…

Isaiah 53 is very rich, and to many of us it is very familiar. But you might be surprised to discover the implications of one widely overlooked line. engediresourcecenter.com/2021/02/19/a-s…

How would our perspective on this life change, if we truly believed our salvation begins now? engediresourcecenter.com/2019/09/23/sal…

I (Lois) have a Ph.D. in molecular biology, but there’s only one article about science & faith in my writing. It’s a chapel talk I gave back when I taught college biology called, “Are We Just Dust?” engediresourcecenter.com/2019/09/23/are…

We think of the flood story and Noah’s ark as a cute theme for a baby’s room, but it’s actually sophisticated theology about human depravity, God’s justice, and also his ultimate plan for mercy. engediresourcecenter.com/2019/06/17/the…

@Dru_Johnson Fascinating conversation.

HaShoah (the holocaust) as you've never thought about it before. How do you get overweight and out of shape reserve police officers to shoot 10s of 1000s of men, women, and children to death? thebiblicalmind.org/podcast/antise…

@roddreher Rod, did you not get the memo that missle landing sites are NOT supposed to be shared online? This was just posted on X in Israel: Important Reminder! What we publish online can save lives, or help the enemy. Do NOT publish locations of direct missile impacts.

Here's a map showing how close the Iranian missile strike in Jerusalem was to Old City & holy sites (Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall, Dome of the Rock). The strike site is marked in red; 1/2 mile to Temple Mount, less to Holy Sepulchre!

What does it mean for a sheep to truly know his shepherd? engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/07/kno…

Jesus did not lump all Pharisees into the category of hypocrites. Rather, he distinguished between different kinds of sinners that they might fit into such as greedy, legalistic or prideful. engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/07/why…

Rev. Dr. Milly Erema Maturu and I did a podcast with my pastor about the book we are writing about how she reads the Bible "as an insider." She shares fascinating cultural commentary on the toughest passages. youtube.com/watch?v=cL__uJ…

When we consider the Jewish understanding of the creation of Adam and Eve, we get a whole new picture of the connection between a husband and wife in marriage. engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/07/tog…

Jesus broke all sorts of rules of honor and propriety to wash his disciples’ feet. You’ll be surprised - other rabbis appear to be influenced by his example, and taught that God humbled himself to serve humanity. engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/07/god…