Lois Tverberg: Why the Church needs to remember Jesus was Jewish
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If you were asked to picture Jesus walking the roads of Galilee, what image comes to mind? For many Christians in the West, our understanding of Jesus has been shaped by our own culture. So why is cultural context important when we read the Bible? Bestselling author and leading voice on the Jewish roots of Christianity, Lois Tverberg, joined Lydia Bennett to explore this question.
Released on 8 Jul 2026
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