Lost in Translation Vol. 1: Rediscovering the Hebrew Roots of Our Faith

This really is a breakthrough book of the highest scholarship. It is an easy read that I couldn't put down. It shows that large portions of the New Testament were originally written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek.Such great first and second century leaders of the Christian faith as Origen, Irenaeus and Jerome said it was first written in Hebrew .especially the Matthew Document which included Matthew, Mark, Luke and Acts on one scroll. It mentions that Hebrew is both phonic and pictographic at the same time. Most Western languages are phonic only and Eastern languages are pictographic. Hebrew is both. In Hebrew each letter is a picture with a meaning of it's own which gives a much deeper meaning.The book then goes on to describe the difference between covenant and testament and then the Hebrew bridal covenants showing that there is much more to a relationship with God than just getting saved which is the first covenant of the bridal covenants. Getting saved gets you an invitation to the ceremony. Not to be the Bride.This is a great book to share with a theologian who has only been taught from the Greek point of view which most seminaries do. This is helpful for those who struggle with the Holy Spirit. The theology of only getting saved and anything more is Christ plus legalism is resolved with this book. It shows that there are 4 covenants in the Hebrew marriage process and as Rev. 3:20 shows that "I stand at the door and knock" is only the first covenant in the Hebrew marriage process.It also gets into where the Greek myths came from - the nephilim of Genesis 6.They point to volume II which will be an explanation of Revelation from the Hebrew point of view.Every chapter of this book is very interesting and shows a larger picture of our relationship with Christ.

I could not recommend this book more highly. The authors give convincing evidence and argument demonstrating that the bible originally composed in Hebrew rises to over 90 percent. Their are several scripture verses discussed in which the depth of the meaning just doesn't come over from the Greek translation, and it makes much more sense in context when explained from the Hebrew language and the cultural background. The study of the Hebrew betrothal to marriage process is so very interesting and it is impossible to really understand many of the things Jesus said and the book of revelations without understanding that. They discuss the four cups of wine involved in the betrothal process and what they mean. How much meaning does the words of Jesus in the garden, 'if it were possible let this cup pass from me, however not my will but yours be done.' In reference to the cup of suffering, one of the betrothal cups! Nothing Jesus said or did was without great meaning, if we understand it as He meant it. The Lord's words, 'I go to prepare a place for you' are another milestone in the betrothal process! There is teaching regarding the menorah, the Festivals, & Color. All of these subjects are brought out richly through how God instructed the ancient Hebrews and Israelites. There is also a good teaching on the book of Enoch, which was part of the Hebrew scripture's cannon at the time of Christ, and was referred to by many other book of the bible. The book of Enoch was found intact with the Dead Sea scrolls, the old manuscript of the old testament ever found. The Menorah becomes a literal framework for the book of Revelation. If you are a serious student, or just a lover of God wanting to understand His revelation to us in a deeper way, you will want this book.It is a wonderful, deep and balanced teaching. I appreciate the work of the authors, and can not wait for the next book in the series.

WOW!!!! This book has opened my eyes to a lot of things that Christians are missing by reading their Bible and not knowing what the original translation of a word was and how it was used in the culture for which it was written. I received the book on a Friday, and had 5 chapters read by Sat morning. It is a hard book to put down. It explains a lot of things that I just accepted because it was in the Bible and I accepted the footnotes that translated the passage. The Bible translators really missed a lot of Jewish history about traditions mentioned throughout the Bible, but not necessarily how they applied to us today. It is a series of three books and I look forward to reading all three as soon as possible. This book is written by two very knowledgeable Messianic Jews. I highly recommend this book to enhance every Christian's walk through their Bible more valuable. Wish I had found this series of books sooner.

Another of the 3 volumes from the series, excellant and refreshing, definalty reccemmend a read and gives another perspective on Revelation. Love learning to understand 1st centuary Judaisum.

I have been looking for something that would help explain the Hebrew perspective of the Bible. It's quite obvious when you read the Bible that there are a lot of cultural aspects that someone who is not Hebrew would not understand. I found this book quite helpful, although there were several things that I did not agree with. Also, it left me still feeling adrift in some aspects, perhaps I will go over some of it again to see if that helps and it does give a good selection of other reading that may help clear things up.

Un libro muy conciso y revelador. Me hubiera gustado un poco más de profundidad en los temas que expusieron los autores.

If you want to understand your Bible....this is the book to help you!

Another great study book.