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Time to cross off an item on my (Veronica) bucket list! Ever since we started the podcast, it's been a dream of mine to get Lois Tverberg on the podcast.

We interviewed her over zoom and if you would rather watch us you can hope over to our YouTube channel.

In this conversation we talk about what started Lois down the road of the culture and Jewishness of Jesus. She shared her upcoming projects (updating Listening to the Language of the Bible coming out in Fall 2026 and her untitled book about reading the Bible with an insider coming out Fall 2027). She also listed books that are helpful when starting down the road of studying the culture of the Bible.

She shares her favorite verses for showing how knowing the culture and language can help us better understand the Bible.

If you purchase any of her books directly from her store, you get a discount for larger groups and Lois offers to do a zoom call with the group after they finish the study.

Here's a link to her store.

https://ourrabbijesus.com/store/

Here's the link to her websites:

- Our Rabbi Jesus

Welcome to En-Gedi... - En-Gedi Resource Center

Our website is The Context and Color of the Bible

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Music: Tabuk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabukLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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In this episode, we push back on the “go big or go home” mindset that often leaves us overwhelmed and ready to quit. Instead of trying to do everything at once, we talk about the power of starting small when it comes to studying the Bible. Veronica and Erika share simple, manageable steps that help build consistency without pressure. They also walk through several completely free tools that make Bible study accessible to anyone. For those ready to go a little deeper, they finish by recommending a few low-cost resources that are worth the investment.

We mention Lois Tverberg, Brad Young, Ray Vanderlaan, Rabbi Barney Kashdan, and Messianic Jewish Publishers.

Our website is The Context and Color of the Bible

We are on Facebook - The Context and Color of the Bible | Facebook
We are on Instagram - @contextandcolorofthebible
We are on YouTube - The Context and Color of the Bible - YouTube


Music: Tabuk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabukLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Erika and Veronica explore the deeper purpose of obedience to God, especially when it feels like nothing is changing. We often assume that if we do the right thing, God will respond with visible results, but Scripture challenges that expectation. Looking at Moses and Pharaoh, we see that Pharaoh’s heart didn’t shift because of Moses’ words, things moved only according to God’s timing and plan. God could have accomplished everything without Moses, yet He still chose to involve him. So maybe obedience isn’t about outcomes at all, but about being willing to say yes to God and remain faithful, regardless of the results we see.

Our website is The Context and Color of the Bible

We are on Facebook - The Context and Color of the Bible | Facebook
We are on Instagram - @contextandcolorofthebible
We are on YouTube - The Context and Color of the Bible - YouTube


Music: Tabuk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabukLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/