Rooting
This section focuses on laying strong foundations. Here you’ll find books that
explore the ancient roots of faith,
grounding belief in Scripture, history, and the biblical worldview from which it all began.
It is important to grow slowly and steadily. At the beginning of the journey, the right books can help lay a strong foundation. As understanding grows, it becomes easier to engage with deeper and more challenging concepts.
Often, ideas that feel unfamiliar at first begin to make sense over time. With patience and continued learning, knowledge increases and meaning becomes clearer. Going slowly is not a setback; it allows space for reflection and growth. If something feels unfamiliar, it can simply be set aside, knowing that understanding may come later.
Living a faith that blossoms — enriched by language, culture, and daily devotion.
🌱 The Torah Blessing
Larry Huch
In The Torah Blessing, Larry Huch shares his heartfelt journey of rediscovering the Hebrew foundations of faith and the life-changing impact of embracing God’s instructions. With passion and clarity, he shows how understanding the Torah opens the door to deeper relationship, greater blessing, and a renewed sense of spiritual purpose.
A compelling and uplifting book that invites readers to experience the richness and wisdom of God’s Word in a fresh, transformative way.
🌱 Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
Lois Tverberg
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus invites readers to step into the Jewish world of Scripture and discover how its language, culture, and worldview illuminate familiar passages in fresh and powerful ways. With clarity and warmth, Lois Tverberg helps us see the Bible through the eyes of its original audience, revealing insights that deepen understanding and faith.
Engaging, practical, and beautifully written, this book opens the door to a richer, more grounded way of reading God’s Word.
🌱 New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus
David Bivin
In New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus, David Bivin opens a window into the Hebrew language and Jewish world behind Jesus’ teachings, bringing clarity to sayings that often feel puzzling in English. Drawing on years of research in Jerusalem, Bivin reveals how cultural context and Hebrew idioms illuminate Jesus’ message with fresh insight.
Accessible, eye-opening, and deeply enriching, this book helps readers hear Jesus’ words as His first followers would have—full of meaning, depth, and everyday relevance.
🌱 Sitting at the feet of Rabbi Jesus
Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus invites readers into the world of first-century Judaism to better understand the teachings, practices, and everyday life that shaped Jesus’ ministry. With vivid storytelling and accessible scholarship, Tverberg and Spangler bring the culture of the Bible to life—helping readers see Jesus not only as Savior, but as a Jewish rabbi deeply rooted in His people and traditions.
Engaging, eye-opening, and beautifully written, this book offers a fresh, meaningful way to experience the Gospels.
🌱 Jewish Background to the Lord's Prayer
Brad Young
In The Jewish Background to the Lord’s Prayer, Brad Young uncovers the rich Jewish themes, ideas, and devotional patterns that shaped one of Jesus’ most beloved teachings. He shows how each line of the prayer is rooted in the faith, hopes, and spiritual vocabulary of first-century Judaism, bringing new depth and meaning to familiar words.
Clear, thoughtful, and deeply enriching, this book helps readers appreciate the Lord’s Prayer as Jesus’ original followers would have heard it—full of reverence, trust, and connection to God.
Identity Theft
Ron Cantor
Identity Theft challenges readers to reconsider just how Jewish the New Testament really is. Ron Cantor explores how much of Yeshua’s Jewish identity—and the Jewish context of the Scriptures—has been lost or obscured through translation, tradition, and time.
This book is engaging, thought-provoking, and at times confronting, especially if these ideas are new to you. It invites readers to re-examine familiar passages with fresh eyes and rediscover the deep Jewish roots of the faith. A worthwhile read for anyone wanting to better understand Yeshua within His original context and to grow in clarity and depth of understanding.
🌱 Walking in the dust of Rabbi Jesus
Lois Tverberg
In Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, Lois Tverberg explores what it truly means to follow Jesus in the way His first-century disciples did—learning, living, and growing in the shadow of their Rabbi. Through rich cultural insights, Hebrew nuances, and practical reflections, she reveals how Jesus’ Jewish world brings new depth to His teachings and challenges us to live them out today.
Thoughtful, engaging, and deeply encouraging, this book offers a meaningful path toward a more authentic and life-giving discipleship.
🌱 Jesus loves the Temple
Ben Hilton
In Jesus Loves the Temple, Ben Hilton offers a thoughtful and engaging look at the deep connection Jesus had with the Temple—its worship, its rhythms, and its meaning within Jewish life. Hilton shows how understanding the Temple’s purpose sheds fresh light on Jesus’ teachings and actions, revealing a richer, more rooted picture of His ministry.
Clear, insightful, and deeply reverent, this book invites readers to rediscover the beauty and significance of the Temple in the story of Scripture.
🌱 The Jewish Jesus:
Reconnecting with the Truth about Jesus, Israel, and the Church
David Hoffbrand
The Jewish Jesus invites readers to rediscover Jesus within His original Jewish context—His people, His culture, and His worldview. David Hoffbrand writes with warmth and insight as he explores how understanding Jesus’ Jewish identity brings the Scriptures to life and deepens faith. Clear and engaging, this book helps readers see familiar teachings in a fresh light and appreciate the ongoing story of Israel and the Church. A thoughtful, eye-opening guide for anyone seeking a more grounded understanding of Jesus.