Hitzonim | Outsiders

The Fourth Gospel Continues an Engagement with Genesis and Jewish Themes Previously, in the post to support Maundy Thursday, the Christian recognition of Jesus’s “Last Supper,” through the assigned lectionary… Read more

Video Recording of Adam’s Discussion on John 13: the Foot Washing Scene Friends, to those who may enjoy viewing my message to a Christian community on the evening of Maundy… Read more

Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and Its Early Christian Use Easter Sunday is most obviously a significant—if not the most significant—festival or holy day in Christian tradition. On this day Christians celebrate… Read more

Jewish Midrash and the Lengths of Love In the Beginning Let’s start at the beginning. Literally. With Genesis, “In the beginning…” and the opening prologue to the fourth gospel, “In… Read more

A thank you and an invitation to continue the journey The Final Week, literally Friends, this week we read the final chapter of Professor Amy-Jill Levine’s book, Entering the Passion… Read more

Deepening our engagement with Palm Sunday through the Hebrew Bible Truly, a Holy Day I am struck by the triumphal entry and its rich use of the Hebrew tradition. An… Read more

Join Adam on YouTube live 4/1/23, 11am EST I am forgoing the Friday reflection to bring you the information for our first ever live stream event for subscribers! I am… Read more

A few housekeeping notes and intro to chapter 5 Welcome to the second-to-last week of the six-week study, The Jewish History of the Lenten Season! As we wind down this… Read more

Luke 1:26-38 is Jewish Literature to be Understood in that Interpretive Context The Saturday Reading, on Sunday We’ve been in John for the past few weeks, and a John narrative… Read more

Turning Children against Parents and Chosen Families A Note to Readers Note to readers, this post discusses LGBTQ issues, including a first-hand report of emotional harm. For those facing personal… Read more