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Issues We Can’t Pass Over During Passover

Join Ross & Jono for their ongoing series on Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible. This week’s show focuses on biblical texts related to the Passover. Do our sources agree, or are there “issues” that demand a closer look? Don’t miss their Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible’s Exodus texts. Also, what does the Moses Scroll […]

The Massorah and The Early Masters of Textual Criticism

Join Ross and Jono for their discussion on Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible. In this episode, we discuss the group known as the Masoretes. Who were they and what do we know of their work?

Who are you to CRITICIZE the Hebrew Bible?

Join Ross & Jono as they discuss Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible. What is it and what does it mean?

Is Jono A Karaite?

In this live stream, Jono gives a bit of his personal journey in answer to a viewer’s question, and Jono and Ross announce a new series of discussions on a critical approach to the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

The Darius Inscription – So, It’s Really a Fake?!!

Join Ross and Jono as they discuss the Darius Inscription, recently declared an authentic ancient inscription only to be called a FAKE the next day! What happened? Why was it declared authentic? Was it not examined?

Early Manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible and what exactly is “Hebrew Scripture”

In this episode, Ross and Jono discuss Ross’s recent trip to Israel and Jordan and then get into various textual witnesses of the Hebrew Bible. This past week many media outlets reported the upcoming sale of Codex Sassoon. What do we know about this manuscript? What about other early manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible?

Scratching the Surface of Newly Discovered Inscriptions at Siloam?

Join Ross K. Nichols and Jono Vandor as they begin to discuss the recent announcements of newly discovered inscriptions in the underground tunnels at the City of David. Who is making the claim and what are they claiming to have discovered/deciphered? What do the inscriptions say? Ross and Jono only begin to scratch the surface […]

Why We Are No Longer Fundamentalists – Jono & Ross

As keen students of the Hebrew Bible, Moses Scroll enthusiasts, and tour-leaders of the Holy Land, how exactly would we describe ourselves? Find out in our latest show!

Egypt/Jordan & Israel: Announcing the upcoming Tanakh Tours!

Ross K. Nichols and Jono Vandor discuss their recent Tanakh Tours of Israel and Jordan and their upcoming ultimate Tanakh Tours of Egypt/Jordan and Israel. Follow the link to learn more and secure your place with a deposit. Book before January 2023 to receive an early-bird discount. Book both tours and receive an additional $100 […]

Our Most Controversial Program To Date – Ross & Jono

Join Ross and Jono as they present perhaps the most controversial program that they have done to date!

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Join Ross and Jono as they present perhaps the most controversial program that they have done to date!

These Are The Words: Essential Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies – Ross K Nichols

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The Biblical Blessings & Curses – Jono & Ross

The Jerusalem Stone Tablet Inscription – Jono & Ross

Shapira & The Siloam Inscription – Giving Shapira Credit Where Credit is Due

In The Moses Scroll, Ross presented evidence that Moses Wilhelm Shapira was involved in early efforts to decipher the Siloam Inscription. In this video, Ross and Jono discuss the details from 19th Century reports that prove beyond doubt that Shapira was the first to recognize the meaning of the ancient inscription and was correct about […]

The Moabitica Scandal – Ross K Nichols

Shortly after the discovery of the Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone) in 1868, artifacts purportedly discovered in Transjordan and testifying to an ancient Moabite culture made their way to the Jerusalem shop of Moses Wilhelm Shapira. They were initially believed to be authentic. The Germans, having recently failed in their attempt to acquire the Mesha Stele, […]

Things The Blew My Mind About The Moses Scroll – Jono Vandor

It was my privilege to speak at the 79th United Israel World Union annual conference in Louisiana last week. I spoke on some of the things that blew my mind about The Moses Scroll over the last couple of years of studying the manuscript. It was a challenge to choose what to include in my […]

Things The Blew My Mind About The Moses Scroll – Jono Vandornullnullnull

It was my privilege to speak at the 79th United Israel World Union annual conference in Louisiana last week. I spoke on some of the things that blew my mind about The Moses Scroll over the last couple of years of studying the manuscript. It was a challenge to choose what to include in my […]

Cursed! Cursed! Cursed! – The Ebal Amulet & Siloam Inscription – Ross K Nichols

Biblical archaeology is abuzz with news of a new find upon Mount Ebal. What does it say? How old is it? Also, recent news reported that the Siloam Inscription was going to be returned to Israel from Istanbul. But why is it there in the first place and what does it have to do with […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #18 – Ross K Nichols

Fragment F of The Moses Scroll is literally a crossword puzzle. It is entirely unreadable but for a scattering of identified letters in the first column. Listen to Ross as he explains how he solved the puzzle to reconstruct the paragraph that appears immediately after the Decalogue. His reconstruction reads as follows: [… “Y]ou [speak] […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #17 – Ross K Nichols

The final two commandments, as they appear in The Moses Scroll, are as follows: You shall not desire • [your neighbor’s] woman, • his maidservant, • or anything • that is • his. • I am • Elohim • your Elohim. • You shall not hate • your brother • in your heart. • I […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #16 – Ross K Nichols

Ever since Moses Shapira brought The Moses Scroll to the public in 1883 it has been and continues to be, keenly debated in the scholarly world. One point of contention, the commandment as it appears in the document: “You shall not respond • against your brother • with a testimony of • deceit. • I […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #15 – Ross K Nichols

Ezekiel 18:20 states that “The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.” How does this resolve with passages such as Exodus 20:5, 34:7, and Deuteronomy […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #14 – Ross K Nichols

In this program, Ross & Jono make an exciting announcement and also discuss the next commandment “You shall not steal” discussing how The Moses Scroll‘s rendering of the commandment has more in common with Leviticus 19 and Zechariah 5 than Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #13 – Ross K Nichols

In this week’s show, Ross & Jono address the 5th Commandment as it appears in The Moses Scroll, “You shall not commit adultery • with the woman • of your neighbor. • I am • Elohim • your Elohim. •” What does it mean to adulterate? Why include the qualifier “of your neighbor”? and who […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #12 – Ross K Nichols

The 4th Commandment as it appears in The Moses Scroll is, “You shall not kill • the soul of • your brother. • I am • Elohim • your Elohim. •” But what does it mean to “kill the soul” and what exactly is a soul? Why does the Moses Scroll include the qualifier “of […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #11 – Ross K Nichols

In this episode of their current series discussing the Ten Words according to The Moses Scroll, Ross and Jono discuss the command regarding “parents.” Typically translated as honor/honour, the Hebrew word actually means “give weight.” Does this “command” contain a promise of reward? What was the original reading?

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #10 – Ross K Nichols

On the lid of the Ark of the Covenant are two formed images of heavenly creatures known as Cherubim. They guard the two stone tablets upon which God inscribed the Ten Commandments. The first of these commandments states “You shall not make for yourselves a carved thing or any formed thing which is in the […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #9 – Ross K Nichols

Ross and Jono have finally reached the focal point of the text of The Moses Scroll: the Ten Words. In this episode, they provide details about what set THIS version of the Decalogue apart from all others.

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #8 – Ross K Nichols

In Deuteronomy, the Shema comes after the Ten Commandments. In The Moses Scroll, it comes before. Which is more consistent? Is there a detectable pattern in the Pentateuch when it comes to instruction? Find out in this week’s episode.

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #7 – Ross K Nichols

Ross & Jono continue with a careful study of the journeys of the Children of Israel contained within the text of The Moses Scroll. Comparing this text to the canonical version found within the Pentateuch, they reveal some interesting variants … variants that resolve discrepancies observed by scholars. What does Zamzumim mean? What is the […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #6 – Ross K Nichols

The Pentateuch contains several sections that purportedly describe the travel itinerary of the Children of Israel in their wilderness journeys. Sorting the route has proven most difficult due to inconsistencies between books, conflicting place names in the various sources, confused geographical references, and occasional references from later scribes. Numbers 33:1-2 informs us in the third […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #5 – Ross K Nichols

“…and God committed adultery”?!? How did this highly controversial mistranscription from the paleo-Hebrew text of The Moses Scroll occur? What did it actually say and did it concur with the canonical text? Find out in this week’s episode!

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #4 – Ross K Nichols

Whose idea was it to send the spies? Whose idea was it to delegate leadership? Who are the Anakites and is there any archaeological evidence to even support their existence? More importantly, are any of the above narratives derived from the Moses Scroll? Find out in this week’s episode!

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #3 – Ross K Nichols

In this episode, Ross answers excellent questions from the following comment left by a Truth2U listener: I find this subject fascinating, but so far have failed to grasp what it is that has both of you believing it is an authentic predecessor to our modern Deuteronomy. We don’t have the originals to perform any tests […]

The Text Of The Moses Scroll – Episode #2 – Ross K Nichols

This week, Ross and Jono work through the opening verses of The Moses Scroll. They discuss some of the notable readings in the text, comparing and contrasting them with the Masoretic text. One of the interesting points of the manuscript is that aside from the opening and closing lines, it uses Elohim rather than the […]

The Text of The Moses Scroll #1 – Ross K Nichols

This week, Ross and Jono begin to introduce their listeners to the text of a fascinating manuscript. Called The Moses Scroll by Ross in his recently published book, and The Valediction of Moses by Harvard scholar Idan Dershowitz – both of whom believe that it is ancient and authentic. Could this manuscript be the earliest […]

A Bleek view of The Moses Scroll – Ross Nichols

Sometime in early spring of 1883, Moses Shapira came upon a book that made him reconsider the objections of Schlottmann and Delitzsch. As he put it in a letter to Hermann Strack dated 9 May 1883, “A short time ago a book called Einleitung in das Alte Testament [Introduction to the Old Testament] von [by] Friedrich Bleek […]

Are the Blessings truly missing in Deuteronomy? – Ross Nichols

The Bible tells of a ceremony that is to be completed once the children of Israel cross into the Promised Land. The Book of Deuteronomy describes the ceremony as a reciting of Blessings and Curses to be spoken from Mounts Gerizim and Ebal. The details of the ceremony are given in Deuteronomy 11, 27, and […]

The NINE Commandments: What is unquestionably genuine? – Ross Nichols

In 1878, Moses Wilhelm Shapira, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer and scroll merchant came to possess a fascinating collection of leather strips. He believed that these leather strips, written in Paleo Hebrew were an ancient form of the Bible’s Book of Deuteronomy. He made a transcription of the manuscript and carefully noted variations between the message […]

Ebal, Gerizim, & The Moses Scroll – Theological and Geographical Challenges

Two mounts, Gerizim and Ebal, are associated with a ceremony to be performed when the children of Israel cross into the promised land. The details of the ceremony are mentioned in Deuteronomy chapters 11 and 27, and also in Joshua chapter 8 where, according to the narrative, the ceremony actually takes place. The narratives contained […]

Gleanings From Genesis – TOP TEN – Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols – Episode #8

Top Ten Genesis Gleanings (Chapters 1-3) At the first of ELOHIM creating … ordering not origin of the universe ELOHIM=EL/Eloah, EL Elyon, EL Shaddai=Force or power, thus “the Force of all Forces” and the concept of the nameless “unnamed” One YeHoVah used for the first time in 2:4 is not a “name” per se, and […]

Here We Ganneau Again – The Moses Scroll – Ross K Nichols

In this podcast, “Here We Ganneau Again,” Ross and Jono cover some of the old theories that have been rehashed again and again, even recently. In 1883, Monsieur Clermont-Ganneau, put forth a theory that the forger cut the bottom off of a Torah scroll to make his “fake” manuscript. We also discuss whether or not […]

May Moses Shapira’s Name be for a Blessing – The Moses Scroll – Ross K Nichols

Ross Nichols comes onto Truth2U for his first-ever discussion on his recently published #1 Amazon Bestseller, The Moses Scroll. Ross pays tribute to the memory of Moses Shapira and brings us up to date regarding today’s news articles on the topic that has the world buzzing with heightened curiosity, just as it did when Shapira […]

The Moses Scroll – by Ross K. Nichols – Available Now from Amazon

In 1878, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira acquired a curious biblical manuscript consisting of sixteen leather strips. The manuscript, written in ancient, Paleo-Hebrew contained what appeared to be a form of the Bible’s Book of Deuteronomy but with significant variations. It was allegedly discovered by Bedouin tribesmen around 1865, east of the […]

The Moses Scroll – A New Book By Ross K Nichols

The Moses Scroll – Reopening the Most Controversial Case in the History of Biblical Scholarship In 1878, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira acquired a curious biblical manuscript consisting of sixteen leather strips. The manuscript, written in ancient, Paleo-Hebrew contained what appeared to be a form of the Bible’s Book of Deuteronomy but […]

Gleanings From Genesis – You Will Be As Elohim – Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols – Episode #7

In this episode of Gleanings from Genesis, your hosts pick up their discussion within chapter 3. They take a close look at the results of the eating from the forbidden tree. “And YHVH ELOHIM said, “Look!—the soil-creature has become like one from us, to know good and bad; and now, lest he send forth his […]

Gleanings from Genesis – A Garden In Eden – Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols – Episode #6

In this episode of Gleanings from Genesis, Jono, James, and Ross pick up with the account of the happenings in a garden, located east in Eden. They carefully work through the narrative commenting on such things as the purpose of mankind according to Genesis, the introduction and naming of other life forms, the entrance into […]

Ezekiel’s Vision – Nearly 2,600 Years and Counting

In this episode, Ross and Jono discuss a question sent in by Piper Kelly. The question was based upon Ezekiel’s vision contained in chapters 40-48. Piper said, “This prophecy has not been fulfilled. I would love to hear you both discuss the Tabernacle, the sacrifices, the prince, the healing waters, the trees with healing leaves, […]

Where & How is the Book of Jasher Injected into the Tanakh?

Where is the Book of Jasher quoted in the Bible? How is it that we have verses from sources in our Scriptures but no longer have these books? This week, Ross and Jono discuss a question sent in by Richard Tescher. The discussion addresses the main question sent in by our listener but then takes […]