Joseph Greenberg
Tisha B’Av & the Shabbat of Consolation
This coming shabbat is one of the special Shabbats in the traditional Jewish calendar. It is known as Shabbat Nachamu (Shabbat of...
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Joseph Greenberg
Nov 18, 20193 min read
The Hebrew Bible and its Reading Schedule
With Simchat Torah upon us, and the new TLV presently circulating among us, now might be a good time to consider how Jews actually got...
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Joseph Greenberg
May 21, 20193 min read
Capitalizing Pronouns in Scripture: Restoring the clarity of the difference between the Creator and
Continuing on with our exploration of the TLV Translation Guidelines, we come to our third principle: Restoring the clarity of the...
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Joseph Greenberg
Apr 16, 20193 min read
The 3 Elements of the Passover Seder
A reading of the Passover Haggadah will bring one to the statement by Rabbi Gamaliel that he who does not make mention of the three...
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Joseph Greenberg
Apr 10, 20192 min read
Why do we clean our homes for Passover?
I love the Passover season when we begin preparing our homes for the observance of the memorial celebration of the deliverance of Israel...
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Joseph Greenberg
Apr 9, 20194 min read
The Plague that Altered the Calendar
After a tenure of 4 centuries of slavery in Egypt, the time finally came for Israel’s deliverance. ADONAI had told Avram during the...
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Joseph Greenberg
Apr 3, 20193 min read
Restoring the Jewish Order to the Books of the Old Testament
Translation Principle 14 brings us to a decision that our Theology Team felt strongly about: Restoring the Jewish Order to the Books of...
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Joseph Greenberg
Apr 3, 20192 min read
Mark’s 6 Proclamations Hidden in Plain Sight
At the very beginning of the book of Mark, we read of a number of miracles that Yeshua (Jesus) performed. One of those was the cleansing...
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Joseph Greenberg
Mar 26, 20194 min read
A Covenant Out of Despair
Genesis 15 begins with a despairing Avram. We often think of the Biblical heroes as being almost superhuman, certainly untainted by the...
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Joseph Greenberg
Mar 20, 20193 min read
Yes, One Word CAN Make a Difference
For more than seven years, I was a part of the translation team for the Tree of Life Version Bible. In my role as the Theology Team...
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Joseph Greenberg
Mar 13, 20193 min read
How did we get the New Testament of Today?
Paul said “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Tim. 3:16). He wasn’t referring to the New Testament, of course; for, it hadn’t been...
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Joseph Greenberg
Mar 6, 20193 min read
Translation Principle 13: Restoring the Jewish Culture of Yeshua’s Life
Continuing with our principles of translation for the Tree of Life Version, we come to principle 13: Restoring the Jewish culture of...
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Joseph Greenberg
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Why are Certain Verses Missing from Some Translations?
Mental pictures of pastors and rabbis opening up English bibles, making points from the sacred text and saying “It says it right here in...
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Joseph Greenberg
Feb 19, 20193 min read
Instructions to a Son
One of the dominant patterns in Mishle, or Proverbs, is Solomon’s giving counsel to a son, possibly Rehoboam, his eventual successor,...
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Joseph Greenberg
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Home With His People
Last week’s parshah was “Terumah” (Exodus 25:1-27:19). The title comes from the dominant theme of the portion that Moses was to receive...
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Joseph Greenberg
Feb 5, 20192 min read
How long has the Bible been available? How has it impacted history?
Good questions, to be sure. By way of response, and at the outset, the answer depends on what one means by “available.” If availability...
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Joseph Greenberg
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Translation Principle 12: Rectifying Time-Altered Terms
Welcome back to our exploration of the TLV Key Principles! As the Chief Theologian for the TLV Bible Society, it is my joy to walk you...
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Joseph Greenberg
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Spiritual Relationship vs. Isolation
We live in a day when “diversity” is exalted. To a certain extent, this can be a good thing, as people are individuals and not stamped...
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Joseph Greenberg
Jan 9, 20191 min read
Translation Principle 11: Clarifying Terms for Law
Welcome back to our series on the TLV Translation principles. As we approach the latter half of these principles, we see the care and...
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Joseph Greenberg
Jan 2, 20194 min read
Isaiah 6: The Real King on the Throne
In Isaiah 6, the prophet is dealing with the death of Judah’s king, Uzziah. Uzziah had been Judah’s king for 52 years, the second longest...
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