Isaac Oliver (né de Oliveira)
@isaacwoliver.bsky.social
Founder & Director of Talmud for Everyone
Vice Director of the Enoch Seminar
Vice Director of the Enoch Seminar
New Podcast by Talmud for Everyone with James Adam Redfield, on his book, Adventures of Rabbah & Friends: The Talmud's Strange Tales and Their Readers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq5q...
Dr. Redfield on Stranger Things in the Talmud: The Adventures of Rabbah & Friends
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November 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New Podcast by Talmud for Everyone with James Adam Redfield, on his book, Adventures of Rabbah & Friends: The Talmud's Strange Tales and Their Readers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq5q...
Il est temps de le rendre public : à partir de décembre, je serai professeur titulaire dans « Les judaïsmes : sources, histoire et présence actuelle » au département des sciences des religions de l'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Il est temps de le rendre public : à partir de décembre, je serai professeur titulaire dans « Les judaïsmes : sources, histoire et présence actuelle » au département des sciences des religions de l'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
The next study session of Tfe will take place this coming Sunday, October 5, 17:00 - 18:30 CT onsite and online. If you are interested in attending, write to talmudforeveryone@gmail.com.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The next study session of Tfe will take place this coming Sunday, October 5, 17:00 - 18:30 CT onsite and online. If you are interested in attending, write to talmudforeveryone@gmail.com.
www.talmudforeveryone.com
www.talmudforeveryone.com
The volume *Luke & Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism" is finally moving forward (anticipated release in 2026). There has never been a collective treatment of the relationship between Luke/-Acts and early Judaism on this scale:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
Luke and Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism
The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are nearly always attributed to a single gentile author writing for a gentile audience. Many studies thus concentrate on how Luke and Acts as gentile Ch...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The volume *Luke & Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism" is finally moving forward (anticipated release in 2026). There has never been a collective treatment of the relationship between Luke/-Acts and early Judaism on this scale:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
The next study session of Talmud for Everyone will take place on-site and online this Sunday, September 28, 17:00 - 18:30 CT. If you are interested in attending, write to talmudforeveryone@gmail.com.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The next study session of Talmud for Everyone will take place on-site and online this Sunday, September 28, 17:00 - 18:30 CT. If you are interested in attending, write to talmudforeveryone@gmail.com.
www.talmudforeveryone.com
www.talmudforeveryone.com
Special Enoch Seminar panel on other early Christian books "within Judaism," including Protoevangelium of James, 1 Clement, Barnabas, Ignatius, the Didache, Shepherd of Hermas, Gospel of Thomas, and Justin Martyr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WMu...
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): Other Texts
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September 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Special Enoch Seminar panel on other early Christian books "within Judaism," including Protoevangelium of James, 1 Clement, Barnabas, Ignatius, the Didache, Shepherd of Hermas, Gospel of Thomas, and Justin Martyr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WMu...
John with Judaism panel, featuring Jörg Frey, Catrin Catrin Haf Williams, Wally Cirafesi, Hugo Mendez, Douglas Estes, Laura Hunt : www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsb...
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): John
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September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
John with Judaism panel, featuring Jörg Frey, Catrin Catrin Haf Williams, Wally Cirafesi, Hugo Mendez, Douglas Estes, Laura Hunt : www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsb...
"Hebrews within Judaism" panel, featuring: Madison Pierce, Amy Peeler, Erik Noffke, Jean-Claude Verrecchia, John Goodrich, Simon J. Joseph, Gabriella Gelardini, Eric F. Mason, David DeSilva: www.youtube.com/watch?v=00l4...
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): Hebrews
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September 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Hebrews within Judaism" panel, featuring: Madison Pierce, Amy Peeler, Erik Noffke, Jean-Claude Verrecchia, John Goodrich, Simon J. Joseph, Gabriella Gelardini, Eric F. Mason, David DeSilva: www.youtube.com/watch?v=00l4...
Luke & Acts within Judaism panel (Enoch Seminar). Presentations by Jocelyn McWhirter, Paul Sloan, Jin Young Kim, Eyal Regev, Fady Atef Mekhael, with responses by Jason Wendel, Jason Staples, Jason Moraff, Joshua Jipp, and Adrián Tarazano: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p0v....
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): Luke and Acts
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September 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Luke & Acts within Judaism panel (Enoch Seminar). Presentations by Jocelyn McWhirter, Paul Sloan, Jin Young Kim, Eyal Regev, Fady Atef Mekhael, with responses by Jason Wendel, Jason Staples, Jason Moraff, Joshua Jipp, and Adrián Tarazano: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p0v....
"James & 1 Peter within Judaism" panel featuring Matt Jackson McCabe, Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Gabriele Boccaccini, Joshua Brumbach, Alicia Batten, Sofanit T. Abebe, Marcie Lenk, Katie Marcar, and Kelly Liebengood, is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZTF...
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): James and 1 Peter
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September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"James & 1 Peter within Judaism" panel featuring Matt Jackson McCabe, Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Gabriele Boccaccini, Joshua Brumbach, Alicia Batten, Sofanit T. Abebe, Marcie Lenk, Katie Marcar, and Kelly Liebengood, is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZTF...
Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar "Reading the New Testament within Judaism?" has concluded. An unprecedented undertaking, with scores of panels on a wide range of early Christian texts. Here's the recording on "Matthew within Judaism": www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LE...
Reading the New Testament Within Judaism (Part II): Matthew Within Judaism
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September 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar "Reading the New Testament within Judaism?" has concluded. An unprecedented undertaking, with scores of panels on a wide range of early Christian texts. Here's the recording on "Matthew within Judaism": www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LE...
New podcast on the YouTube channel of Talmud for Everyone on Dr. Monika Amsler's book, *The Babylonian Talmud and Late Antique Book Culture* (Cambridge University Press, 2023), which provides a novel thesis on how and when the Talmud was written:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_S...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_S...
Dr. Monika Amsler: How and When Was the Talmud Written?
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September 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
New podcast on the YouTube channel of Talmud for Everyone on Dr. Monika Amsler's book, *The Babylonian Talmud and Late Antique Book Culture* (Cambridge University Press, 2023), which provides a novel thesis on how and when the Talmud was written:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_S...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_S...
Less than 2 weeks until the Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar "Reading the NT within Judaism?" Hundreds have already registered. You can too: enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Reading The New Testament Within Judaism? (Part II - Sept. 15-17, 2025)
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September 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Less than 2 weeks until the Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar "Reading the NT within Judaism?" Hundreds have already registered. You can too: enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Live sessions of Talmud for Everyone resume this Sunday, September 7, 17:00 - 18:30 CT on site and online.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Live sessions of Talmud for Everyone resume this Sunday, September 7, 17:00 - 18:30 CT on site and online.
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Live study sessions of Talmud for Everyone resumes co-led by Dr. Niculescu and yours truly. Fall schedule is available here: www.talmudforeveryone.com.
Talmud for everyone, Talmud forever!
Talmud for everyone, Talmud forever!
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August 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Live study sessions of Talmud for Everyone resumes co-led by Dr. Niculescu and yours truly. Fall schedule is available here: www.talmudforeveryone.com.
Talmud for everyone, Talmud forever!
Talmud for everyone, Talmud forever!
The second segment of the virtual Enoch Seminar, "Reading the NT within Judaism?" is only one month away. Zoom registration (free) and the latest information about the event is available here: enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Reading The New Testament Within Judaism? (Part II - Sept. 15-17, 2025)
enochseminar.org
August 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The second segment of the virtual Enoch Seminar, "Reading the NT within Judaism?" is only one month away. Zoom registration (free) and the latest information about the event is available here: enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar conference, "Reading the NT within Judaism" is approaching. I think that it's fair to say that this conference is the mother of all conferences on the "NT within Judaism." Please Spread the word!
enochseminar.org/2993-2/
enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Reading The New Testament Within Judaism? (Part II - Sept. 15-17, 2025)
enochseminar.org
July 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Part 2 of the online Enoch Seminar conference, "Reading the NT within Judaism" is approaching. I think that it's fair to say that this conference is the mother of all conferences on the "NT within Judaism." Please Spread the word!
enochseminar.org/2993-2/
enochseminar.org/2993-2/
Talmud for Everyone collaborated with the Bridge Builders Forum to produce this podcast that hopefully provides good education about the Talmud for the public at large:
YouTube: youtu.be/E4ArqFO4uEc?...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
YouTube: youtu.be/E4ArqFO4uEc?...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Talmud, the Rabbis, and Jesus: Breaking Down the Myths - A Conversation with Dr. Isaac Oliver
YouTube video by Ryan Lambert
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July 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Talmud for Everyone collaborated with the Bridge Builders Forum to produce this podcast that hopefully provides good education about the Talmud for the public at large:
YouTube: youtu.be/E4ArqFO4uEc?...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
YouTube: youtu.be/E4ArqFO4uEc?...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
A great privilege and delight to have both R. Meni Even Israel (son of the late R. Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz) and Dr. Stéphanie Binder discuss the Steinsaltz translation of the Talmud for the YouTube channel of Talmud for Everyone:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3i...
R. Meni Even Israel & Dr. Stéphanie Binder on the Steinsaltz Translation of the Talmud
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July 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A great privilege and delight to have both R. Meni Even Israel (son of the late R. Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz) and Dr. Stéphanie Binder discuss the Steinsaltz translation of the Talmud for the YouTube channel of Talmud for Everyone:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3i...
Alonso Naranjo Arias is doing a wonderful, important work promoting critical biblical scholarship for Latin American audiences. Considering supporting and subscribing to his channel, Indagando En la la Biblia:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLQ...
¿Esperaba Lucas un Israel restaurado? Entrevista al Dr. Isaac Oliver de Oliveira.
YouTube video by Indagando En la Biblia 🔎 📖
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June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Alonso Naranjo Arias is doing a wonderful, important work promoting critical biblical scholarship for Latin American audiences. Considering supporting and subscribing to his channel, Indagando En la la Biblia:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLQ...
The word "mere" is not in the Greek text of Heb 9:24: "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a *mere* copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf" (NRSVue).
June 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The word "mere" is not in the Greek text of Heb 9:24: "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a *mere* copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf" (NRSVue).
The word "mere" is not in the Greek text of Heb 9:24: "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a *mere* copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf" (NRSVue).
June 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The word "mere" is not in the Greek text of Heb 9:24: "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a *mere* copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf" (NRSVue).
For those who were not able to attend the sessions on "Reading the NT within Judaism?", recordings are available on the Enoch Seminar YouTube Channel. Stay tuned for more this fall, since there will be a part 2 covering other works of early Christianity:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm9...
Enoch Seminar: Reading the New Testament Within Judaism?
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June 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For those who were not able to attend the sessions on "Reading the NT within Judaism?", recordings are available on the Enoch Seminar YouTube Channel. Stay tuned for more this fall, since there will be a part 2 covering other works of early Christianity:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm9...
"the heavens and see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven ... things that the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples everywhere under heaven." (Deut 4:19)
Does this text approve of the subservience of other nations besides Israel to celestial beings?
Does this text approve of the subservience of other nations besides Israel to celestial beings?
June 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"the heavens and see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven ... things that the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples everywhere under heaven." (Deut 4:19)
Does this text approve of the subservience of other nations besides Israel to celestial beings?
Does this text approve of the subservience of other nations besides Israel to celestial beings?