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<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13897875</site>	<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/mrsvandor/truth2ubuttonjocelyn.png"/><itunes:keywords>truth,torah,truth2u,radio</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>Truth2U, with Aussie host Jono Vandor, is a lighthearted Torah focused talk back radio program. Listen in to the weekly Torah Pearls!</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>TRUTH2U</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Judaism"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health"><itunes:category text="Alternative Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>jono vandor</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>jono@truth2u.org</itunes:email><itunes:name>jono vandor</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item>
		<title>Nehemia Gordon Interviews Idan Dershowitz On His Book – The Valediction Of Moses – Part II</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/11/07/nehemia-gordon-interviews-idan-dershowitz-on-his-book-the-valediction-of-moses-part-ii/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Idan Dershowitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nehemia Gordon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elohim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shapira Scroll]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here is Part II of Nehemia Gordon speaking with Idan Dershowitz about his book, The Valediction of Moses. This recording includes some engaging discussion on the use of &#8220;Elohim&#8221; in V, rather than the Tetragrammaton. Here&#8217;s hoping for a Part III!]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9961</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Nehemia Gordon Interviews Idan Dershowitz On His Book – The Valediction Of Moses</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/30/nehemia-gordon-interviews-idan-dershowitz-on-his-book-the-valediction-of-moses/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Idan Dershowitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nehemia Gordon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moses Shapira]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shapira Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Valediction of Moses]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I very much enjoyed this interview about the Shapira Scroll. Nehemia Gordon speaks with Idan Dershowitz about his book, The Valediction of Moses. It&#8217;s well worth watching, and I&#8217;m looking forward to Part II.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9958</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Does Genesis 14 Fill A Vacuum Created By The Shapira Scroll?</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/30/does-genesis-14-fill-a-vacuum-created-by-the-shapira-scroll/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Jono Vandor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genesis 14]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lech Lecha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shapiria Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Genesis 14 narrative was crafted around the prehistory references in the Shapira Scroll. The narrator did this with the intention of answering how the indigenous peoples of the lands east of the Jordan were dispossessed or destroyed, while writing Abram into the narrative as the hero, thus paving the way for the sons of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9954</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>There Can Be Only Twelve</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/21/there-can-be-only-twelve/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Jono Vandor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shapira Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twelve Tribes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Torah contains two competing lists of the twelve tribes of Israel. While no two lists of the tribes are identical, their division into one of two categories is revealing. Milgrom identifies a determining factor: “The tribal lists throughout the Bible may vary in the names and order of the tribes, but they share in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9948</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Should I Observe The Feast Days in Light of the Shapira Scroll?</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/14/should-i-observe-the-feast-days-in-light-of-the-shapira-scroll/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Jono Vandor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ChagHaMatzot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chanukkah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shabbat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shavuot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yom Kippur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yom Teruah]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, I have been contacted privately by numerous sincere people asking the same question: Should I continue to observe the biblical feast days? The question comes after Ross and I completed the third season of Torah Pearls. This year-long journey through the weekly Torah portions differed in approach from the previous two seasons. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9944</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Is The Shapira Scroll In The Damascus Document?</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/09/is-the-shapira-scroll-in-the-damascus-document/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[z...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Damascus Document]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leviticus 19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moses Shapira]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shapira Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This paper will offer evidence supporting the Shapira Scroll as a proto-biblical document. It will do this by comparing and contrasting passages from the following three documents: the canonical text of Leviticus, the Cairo Geniza’s Damascus Document (CD), and the Decalogue &#8211; together with its corresponding Blessings and Curses &#8211; of the Shapira Scroll. It [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9940</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Controvertial Pentateuch Finale – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/05/the-controvertial-pentateuch-finale-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 03:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Shaddai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haazinu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vezot Haberakhah]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Haazinu &#38; Ha-Berachah: The final chapters of Deuteronomy contain the Song of Moses, blessings to the tribes (except Simeon), and the death of Moses. Who wrote these chapters and when? Who is the prophet likened unto Moses? Was there once a shrine of Jehovah at Moses&#8217;s tomb on Mount Nebo? Does El Shaddai mean &#8220;god [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9937</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Writing In The Name Of… – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/10/02/writing-in-the-name-of-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayeilech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vayelekh: a chapter rich with farewell speeches, a sacred scroll, and signs that the pen traditionally attributed to Moses may not have been his own. We begin with a third-person narrator introducing Moses—not as the author, but as the subject. Ross highlights the layered voices within the text and the key moment where “this Torah” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9934</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Stand In The Name Of God – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/09/21/stand-in-the-name-of-god-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nitzavim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a world where foundational values are being challenged, this week’s episode opens with a reflection on what it truly means to stand for the covenant—a theme at the heart of Nitzavim. Moses gathers the entire community of Israel—leaders, strangers, and even future generations—for a solemn covenant renewal ceremony. This parsha warns of hidden sins, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9930</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>All Curses and No Blessings? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/09/15/all-curses-and-no-blessings-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blessings and curses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ki Tavo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Ebal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Gerizim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ki Tavo opens with first fruits and the ancient creed, “My father was a wandering Aramean,” then moves to tithes for the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow. Finally, the covenant ceremony at Ebal and Gerizim resumes, raising thorny questions about the role of the Levites, the division of the tribes, and why [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9926</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Sanctioned Rape? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/09/07/torah-sanctioned-rape-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 03:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Josianic Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ki Tetze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ki Tetze &#8211; one of the Torah’s most packed and complex portions. From the unsettling opening law about the captive woman to the closing command to remember Amalek, we explore how these ancient statutes mix the strange and the sacred. Together, we unpack difficult and sometimes puzzling texts on war, family, justice, and compassion, asking [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9923</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Monarchy Is Not Mosaic? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/09/03/the-monarchy-is-not-mosaic-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Josiah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monarchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prophet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shoftim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shofetim (Deut 16:18–21:9) &#8211; The portion begins with the appointment of judges and officials—a settled bureaucracy that seems far removed from the wilderness setting of Moses. From there, we explore capital cases and curses, the limits of priestly authority, and the role of the prophet. At the center lies the striking law of the king [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9919</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Interrupting Moses – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/08/25/interrupting-moses-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blessings and curses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Josiah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Ebal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Gerizim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Re'eh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Re&#8217;eh &#8211; We begin with Moses setting before Israel “a blessing and a curse,” a covenant ceremony tied to Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Our discussion dives into the age-old debate over the true location of these mountains before considering the interruption that follows—the sudden insertion of the central Law Code (Deut 12–26). Is this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9914</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Repetitions, Previews, One Source? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/08/18/repetitions-previews-one-source-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deuteronomist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eikev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ekev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25) &#8211; We track Deuteronomy’s recurring four-verb covenant formula (שמע–למד–שמר–עשה), its call to love God, and its heart-focused theology. We wrestle with the debated “hornet” (MT) versus “plague” (Shapira/Valediction) in 7:20, revisit the Hebrew behind “leprosy” (is it really a plague?), and ask who actually made the Ark—contrasting Deuteronomy’s account with the Priestly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9911</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Shema, The Decalogue, Additions &amp; Subtractions – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/08/13/the-shema-the-decalogue-additions-subtractions-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decalogue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Commandments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Va'etchanan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week on Torah Pearls (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11), we explore Va’etchanan through the lenses of the Documentary Hypothesis and the Moses Scroll. Moses says God was angry with him “because of you” (Deut 1:37; 3:26; 4:21)—but is that what Numbers reports? We’ll unpack the meaning of “statutes and judgments,” the command not to add or take [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9906</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Devarim – But Whose Voice Is Speaking? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/08/01/devarim-but-whose-voice-is-speaking-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[12 spies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devarim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we open the Book of Deuteronomy, something shifts. Moses begins to speak—but so does a narrator. Whose voice are we hearing? And is this the same story we’ve heard before? In this episode, Ross, Jono, and Ezra work through the first portion of Deuteronomy (1:1–3:22), tracing familiar events—Horeb, the spies, the wilderness journeys, battles [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9902</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Cold-blooded Slaughter of Women &amp; Children, Can it be defended? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/07/25/the-cold-blooded-slaughter-of-women-children-can-it-be-defended-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Masei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Matot &#38; Masei &#8211; wrapping up the Book of Numbers with a double portion that’s as provocative as it is puzzling. From the complex laws of vows and their echoes in the New Testament to the grim account of holy war and its troubling arithmetic, no subject is off limits. Why does a chapter once [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9899</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Point Of Pinchas – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/07/18/the-point-of-pinchas-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinchas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A plague strikes. A spear is thrust into sinners. A priestly silence is broken. This week, Ross, Jono, and Ezra ask: What’s the real point of Pinchas? We explore the sudden return of the Priestly source, possible contradictions in the Midianite saga, the strange stability of Israel’s census, and words from ancient scrolls that shed light on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Balak: Hired To Curse, Inspired To Bless – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/07/15/balak-hired-to-curse-inspired-to-bless-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baal Peor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balaam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donkeys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9892</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[BALAK &#8211; We unpack the strange and layered story of Balaam and discuss the Deir Alla inscription’s possible link to the biblical prophet, contradictions in the narrative (including God’s changing commands and a talking donkey), and the angel identified as a “Satan.” Regarding the matter of Peor, we explore the blurred lines between Moabite and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9892</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Red Heifer – Will It Ever Happen? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/07/04/the-red-heifer-will-it-ever-happen-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chukat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dead Sea Scrolls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nehushtan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Heifer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samaritan Pentateuch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9889</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Chukkat, translated as &#8216;statutes&#8217;, begins with a puzzling purification ritual—the Red Heifer and its sacred ashes—which leads to deeper questions: What year are we in when Miriam dies and Aaron is stripped of his garments? Why does chapter 20 leap from the early wilderness years to Aaron’s death in the 40th? Is there a hidden [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9889</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Korah – The Showdown of Competing Priesthoods – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/06/27/korah-the-showdown-of-competing-priesthoods-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 01:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9885</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Korah— it&#8217;s not just one insurrection but two, woven together by a careful redactor. Is this a Levitical civil war masked as divine judgment? What begins as a challenge to Moses and Aaron&#8217;s leadership ultimately reveals itself to be a priestly power struggle with profound textual implications. We ask whether Korah&#8217;s famous line—“all the congregation [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9885</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Competing Narratives of the 12 Spies – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/06/22/the-competing-narratives-of-the-12-spies-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[12 spies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shelach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shlach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9883</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[SHELACH &#8211; the layered narratives of the twelve spies sent to scout the land of Canaan. By comparing the accounts in Numbers and Deuteronomy, we explore how these versions differ and what those differences reveal about the composition of the Pentateuch. Are we looking at one unified story—or a stitched-together tradition from multiple sources? And [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9883</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Just How Pure is the Water of Purification? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/06/13/just-how-pure-is-the-water-of-purification-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beha'alotcha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behaalotecha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9877</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Beha’alotecha—from the menorah of Numbers 8 to the one displayed in Jerusalem, with a stop in Zechariah 4 to briefly explore the idea of two messiahs. We trace Israel’s departure from Sinai, noting contradictions in the sources and a curious pair of inverted Hebrew nuns in Numbers 10. We examine Passovers past and forgotten, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9877</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>A Problem With The Numbers – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/06/06/a-problem-with-the-numbers-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bamidbar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nazarite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9874</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In this double portion, we unpack the census-supported structure of Numbers, tracing tribal arrangements, competing lists, and curious inconsistencies. Why are the Levites sometimes excluded? Is the census in Numbers 1 the same as the one in Exodus? And what’s with the suspicious potion in chapter 5? From Nazarite vows and priestly blessings to tabernacle [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9874</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Does the Bible Permit Slavery? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/05/23/does-the-bible-permit-slavery-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 00:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bechukotai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Slavery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this week’s episode, Ross, Jono, and Ezra unpack the intricate laws of land, liberty, and value in the final double portion of Leviticus. We explore the radical social vision behind the Sabbatical and Jubilee years—when land rests, debts are released, and slaves go free—but ask: were these ever truly kept? We compare slavery laws [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9869</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Sacred Calendar &amp; Honour Killing of the Priestly Source – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/05/16/the-sacred-calendar-honour-killing-of-the-priestly-source-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 03:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calendar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9866</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Emor steps into the priestly playbook of Leviticus. We explore the rigid hierarchy of holiness, where physical defects disqualify, certain foods belong to God, and even a priest’s daughter can be burned for dishonoring her father. We examine the sacred calendar and ask: do Yom Kippur and Yom Teruah have ancient roots—or were they added [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9866</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Ten Words in Leviticus – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/05/09/the-ten-words-in-leviticus-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 06:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acharei Mot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Azazel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kedoshim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Commandments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9862</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Acharei Mot &#38; Kedoshim &#8211; where goat demons haunt the wilderness, “uncovering nakedness” becomes a legal category, and the Day of Atonement seems conspicuously absent from the stories it should inhabit. We explore the infamous Holiness Code (Leviticus 17–20), examine the tension between priestly and prophetic voices, trace odd laws around blood, sacrifice, and sex, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9862</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Fluxes &amp; Flows, The Sin of Natural Biological Functions – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/05/02/fluxes-flows-the-sin-of-natural-biological-functions-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 03:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metzorah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tazria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9858</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Tazria &#38; Metzora are some of the most unusual—and uncomfortably specific—sections of the Torah. Covering childbirth, skin eruptions, bodily discharges, and plague-like conditions in homes and garments, we ask whether these priestly purity laws are ancient dermatology, spiritual symbolism, or something else entirely? Why is childbirth treated as a source of impurity? Why is a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9858</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Conjuring – The Revelation Narrative of the Priestly Source – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/04/28/the-conjuring-the-revelation-narrative-of-the-priestly-source-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shemini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9854</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In this week’s Torah Pearls, we explore the strange fire that is the dramatic theophany at the altar and ask, did Jehovah eat the fat on the altar, and if so, did He also eat Nadab and Abihu?! We compare multiple texts describing the same event from different angles, examine whether holiness (or uncleanness) is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9854</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Priestly Perquisites – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/04/11/priestly-perquisites-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tzav]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9848</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[TZAV &#8211; We examine the curious repetition of the priestly ordination in Exodus 28–29, 40, and Leviticus 8. Are these accounts out of order, or does the rabbinic claim that “there’s no early or late in the Torah” explain it? We explore priestly privileges, payments, and perquisites. We point out that the sacrificial system exists [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9848</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Theology Of Expiatory Sacrifice and Anachronistic Atonement – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/04/04/the-theology-of-expiatory-sacrifice-and-anachronistic-atonement-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sacrifice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayikra]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9844</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[VAYIKRA &#8211; step into the profoundly ritual world of Leviticus—the realm of the Priestly source. From gift offerings to expiatory sacrifices, we explore what these rites meant, how they functioned, and what they reveal about the Priestly source&#8217;s worldview. Is blood always required for atonement? What does “a sweet savor” mean? And what is “the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9844</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Pekudai – The Rolling Credits On Exodus – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/03/28/pekudai-the-rolling-credits-on-exodus-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pekudei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9840</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In this week’s episode of Torah Pearls, Ross, Jono, and Ezra (the ChatGPT-powered textpert engineered by Seth) wrap up the Book of Exodus—literally and literarily. As the final chapters unfold, it feels like the biblical version of rolling credits: repetition, recap, and a reverent nod to all that’s come before. But beneath the repetition lies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9840</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Snow White And The Seventh Day – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/03/21/snow-white-and-the-seventh-day-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snow White]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayakhel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9836</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This week, Ross, Jono, and Ezra explore the Torah portion Vayakhel, noting its striking repetition. Jono draws a surprising parallel to the controversy surrounding the new Snow White film—are people objecting to changes from the “original” or just the version they know best? This leads to a thought-provoking discussion on how similar objections arise when [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9836</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Which Golden Calf Came First? Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/03/14/which-golden-calf-came-first-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golden Calf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ki Tisa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Commandments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9832</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[KI TISSA &#8211; (Exodus 30:11–34:35): From the chaos of the Golden Calf—those unholy cows—to the enigma of Moses’ horns. Why did counting heads spark divine danger? What’s with God demanding atonement for a simple census? And how does the sanctuary shekel tease messianic threads? We sift through textual oddities, priestly turf wars, and whispers of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9832</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Gatekeepers of the Divine – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/03/07/gatekeepers-of-the-divine-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tetzaveh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9828</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[TETZAVEH (Exodus 27:20–30:10) is steeped in priestly tradition. We explore the sacred garments of Aaron and his sons—were they divinely mandated or a later justification for an existing institution? We examine the Urim and Thummim, ancient divination tools shrouded in mystery, and discuss the priestly concept of anointing—was this the origin of the Messiah idea? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9828</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>A Giant Multi-Coloured Kosher Unicorn In The Torah? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/02/28/a-giant-multi-coloured-kosher-unicorn-in-the-torah-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cherubim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terumah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unicorn]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[TERUMAH &#8211; The Tabernacle’s “tachashim” skins spark debate—was it a unicorn, a badger, a dolphin, a seal, or something mythic? We ask: Does God need our gifts, or does the Bible hint at two views? Was the Tabernacle pattern, complete with Cherubim, appropriated from Ramesses&#8217; war camp formation? From menorah mysteries to ancient designs, uncover [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9810</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Moses Took The Blood And Threw It On The People – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/02/21/moses-took-the-blood-and-threw-it-on-the-people-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mishpatim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mishpatim (Exodus 21-24) contains ancient laws and intriguing parallels between the Covenant Code and the Code of Hammurabi. We discuss &#8220;an eye for an eye,&#8221; slavery laws, shifting divine voices (first and third person), and the unsettling phrase &#8220;an act of God.&#8221; Discover anachronisms like the Sea of Philistia, the mysterious Covenant Scroll, and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9806</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Priests? What Priests?! – Yitro – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/02/14/priests-what-priests-yitro-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Ten Words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yitro]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join us as we uncover hidden agendas and mysteries in the Yitro narrative. Was there an effort to erase Moses’ descendants from Israel’s priesthood? Where did the priests in our Torah Portion come from? Where is the true Mountain of God, and how many times did Moses ascend it? We also explore the three conflicting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9797</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Chariots In The Water? – Beshallach – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/02/07/chariots-in-water-beshallach-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beshalach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba, or did this narrative originate from the imagery of the Battle of Kadesh? In Beshallach (Exodus 13:17–17:16), we examine the scholarly perspectives on the Exodus route, the pillar of cloud, and the role of the Philistines in the narrative. We [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9790</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Who Is The Destroyer of Passover? – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/01/31/who-is-the-destroyer-of-passover-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We explore the dramatic final plagues in Egypt, the first Passover, and the theological tension between Pharaoh’s hardened heart—was it his choice, or did God override his free will? What is the mysterious unnamed festival the Israelites seek to observe? Who—or what—is The Destroyer? We also tackle biblical contradictions: How many times can the same [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9787</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>My Signs &amp; My Wonders: The Ten Words or The Plagues? – Va’era – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/01/24/my-signs-my-wonders-the-ten-words-or-the-plagues-vaera-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs and Wonders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[These Ten Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vaera]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We discuss the theological implications of hardening Pharaoh’s heart, explore the significance of the phrase &#8220;these ten times,&#8221; and examine how different sources and traditions address the number and order of the plagues. We also tackle the meaning behind “uncircumcised lips,” the divine name YHVH, and the “finger of God.” Adding to the intrigue, we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9782</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>It’s Time For The Divine Magic Show! – Shemot – Torah Pearls – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/01/17/its-time-for-the-divine-magic-show-shemot-torah-pearls-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shemot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exodus! We&#8217;ll explore the significance of the &#8220;seventy souls,&#8221; the puzzling identity of the Pharaoh who &#8220;did not know Joseph,&#8221; and the intriguing anachronisms of places like Pithom and Rameses. Discover the power behind the names in the text—those revealed, concealed, or debated, including Moses&#8217; identity as Hebrew or Egyptian, and God&#8217;s declaration of a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9778</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Vayechi – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/01/10/torah-pearls-season-3-vayechi-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayechi]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode we explore the final Torah portion in Genesis, Vayechi (Genesis 47:28–50:26). We dive into Jacob’s last moments, his blessings of Ephraim, Manasseh, and his twelve sons, and the profound numerology woven into the narrative. We discuss whether Joseph’s story was a later addition, the theological implications of &#8220;the angel who redeemed Jacob,&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9776</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls  EzraTorah Pearls – Season 3 – Miketz – Jono, Ross,   Ezr</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2025/01/03/torah-pearls-season-3-vayigash-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[70 Souls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayigash]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9772</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This week on Torah Pearls we unpack the emotional climax of the Joseph narrative—his dramatic revelation to his brothers. High drama unfolds as the brothers stand before Joseph, unaware of his identity. Judah steps forward with a heartfelt plea, but pay close attention: while Judah shows concern for Benjamin, his ultimate focus is on their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9772</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls  EzraTorah Pearls – Season 3 – Miketz – Jono, Ross,   Ezra Season 3 – Vayigash – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/12/27/torah-pearls-season-3-miketz-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miketz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9766</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we delve into Pharaoh&#8217;s dreams and their striking similarity to other biblical narratives, like those in Daniel, and uncover evidence of multiple sources in the Joseph story. Along the way, we highlight Egyptian loanwords, including names and places, and examine the significance of Asenath, Joseph’s Egyptian wife. The episode also touches on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9766</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Vayeshev – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/12/20/torah-pearls-season-3-vayeshev-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayeshev]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode explores the theological shift that begins with the Joseph saga, where divine encounters give way to vivid dreams and human drama. Discover the symbolic garment changes in Joseph’s story, untangle the mystery of Jacob referencing Joseph’s mother posthumously, and examine the multiple sources woven into the narrative by ancient scribes. We also touch [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9754</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Vayishlach – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/12/13/torah-pearls-season-3-vayishlach-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayishlah]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We explore Jacob’s mysterious wrestling match and the meaning behind the name &#8220;Israel.&#8221; From the significance of Peniel/Penuel to the renaming of Bethel and the birthplace of Benjamin, we uncover layers of meaning often overlooked in the text. We discuss the demonization of Reuben, the complexities of the tribal hierarchy, and insights from the Moses [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9751</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Vayetze – Jono, Ross, &amp; Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/12/06/torah-pearls-season-3-vayetze-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 01:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vayetze]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://truth2u.org/?p=9748</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In this episode we journey through Jacob&#8217;s dream of the heavenly stairway at Bethel, the events surrounding his pillar (later forbidden in the Pentateuch), and insights from an ancient prophet who uniquely recounts Jacob&#8217;s story. In light of the Moses Scroll, we ask intriguing questions such as, in what order did Jacob&#8217;s wives become mothers, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9748</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Toldot – Jono Ross Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/11/29/torah-pearls-season-3-toldot-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toldot]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we explore Toledot, Genesis 25:19–28:9, and the ancient story of Isaac&#8217;s life. We discuss the mystery of Rebekah’s age, the flashback opening, and the biblical disdain for Esau—does God hate Esau too? We examine two distinct accounts of Beersheba’s naming, the origins of Esau, Edom, and Seir, and the power of blessing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9739</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Torah Pearls – Season 3 – Chayei Sarah – Jono Ross Ezra</title>
		<link>https://truth2u.org/2024/11/22/torah-pearls-season-3-chayei-sarah-jono-ross-ezra/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ross Nichols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chayei Sarah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentary Hypothesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Moses Scroll]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Torah Pearls 3]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we examine Abraham’s acquisition of the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron, a site steeped in tradition as the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs, and explore whether the Hittites in these narratives are linked to the Anatolian Hittites or the children of Heth. The discussion includes insights into ancient land transactions, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9734</post-id>	<dc:creator>jono@truth2u.org (jono vandor)</dc:creator></item>
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