Experience the authentic first-century context of the New Testament and discover the faith of Jesus to strengthen your own faith. Uncover true Hebrew culture from Greek into English.
Welcome to The Newer Testament (HHBNT), a fresh translation of the New Testament that uses a three-step approach to accurately translate the Greek manuscripts according to their original first-century context. The Newer Testament properly unites Jesus with the faith tradition of the Jewish people and deepens the witness of the early believers. You will hear the words of Jesus and His disciples as the original audience first heard the message.
It is my honor to provide you with a PDF of the Epistle of James. He wanted to write a letter to encourage the faith of Jewish believers who were living outside the land of Israel. They were experiencing many tough challenges and difficult trials— similar to some of our experiences. This open letter written by the brother of Jesus celebrates living by the Torah and the faith of Jesus as a source of liberty, blessing, and joy, “Anyone who looks intently into the perfect Torah will experience liberty by it and will live by its teachings. This one will not be a forgetful hearer but rather an effectual doer. This individual will experience blessing in everything he does” (1:25). For James, believing in Jesus meant putting your faith into practice. James charts a path for encountering blessing in everything you do!
While giving many echoes back to the teachings of Jesus and to biblical wisdom, Yaakov (Hebrew for James) makes faith and belief very practical by giving application in everyday life. I pray that reading this fresh translation will help you to:
• Find purpose in your life and for your calling
• Find wisdom in making good decisions for your relationships
• Find energy to fully pursue your goals for your faith’s journey
• Find meaning to express yourself in your prayers and your devotions
• Find joy in your experience of struggle and trial
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About the Author
Residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dr. Brad H. Young is an emeritus professor of the faculty of the Graduate School of Theology at Oral Roberts University (ORU), where he served as a Tenured Professor of Judaic-Christian Studies teaching Bible and theology for 31 years. A native of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, he received a B.A. from ORU, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Hebrew University. Dr. Young is an internationally recognized authority on the comparative study of the Gospel and rabbinic parables. Dr. Young’s work has influenced audiences to see Jesus in Second Temple Period Judaism.
The Newer Testament is published by The Hebrew Heritage Bible Society, a division of the Gospel Research Foundation (GRF). The Foundation is dedicated to the scholarly exploration and spiritual restoration of the Jewish roots for the life and teachings of Jesus and the for the witness of the early church.