This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen (algorithm actually works?) not only am I now a new subscriber, but I’m eagerly waiting for a book by book introductory series. Here’s hoping all the feedback gets you there!
Great stuff man! I'm only a year into my juijitsu journey, it's great stuff. God knows how to wrestle too, when He goes toe to toe with Jacob. (Genesis 32:24-31)
Yes definitely I’m developing a preference for single column reading, I don’t mind double column as much in study bibles because most of the formatting reminds me of little blocks of text. It’s nice to have a reading Bible for when you just want to read and interpret the text yourself without all the notes. And agree with your comment that not everything is literal. I’m going to check out your recommendations - how to read the Bible for all it’s worth 🙏🏾
Awesome video as always! Will share with my peeps! I would say the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts is the reason that martial arts aren't in their silos anymore.
I have been binge watching a few of your videos. You really have a gift for teaching. I'm going to check out your course, 'Bible For the Rest of Us.' I'm so thankful that your channel came up on my RUclips. I just subscribed :) Love from Australia!
I read 7 Bibles (started a month ago) 2020 NASB, NLT, NIV, CEB Study, 1995 NASB Grace and Truth Study, NLT Life Application, and CSB Wide Margin that I can highlight and write in. I don't always read each translation in a strict order except the 2020 NASB Parallel to the NLT to start with. I go in with a goal of learning how to read the verses (roughly) realizing that context will be much easier with the next translation... I do read mostly alone. I follow a local church (online) that I'm getting up the nerve to attend...
Very well put together lesson. Your jiujitsu students are blessed to have a Christian instructor. It would have definitely made my classes more fun. I'm going back this year. I'll keep watching before I subscribe, regardless, Im glad I found your channel.
Even though I have an orange belt in hokutoryu jujutsu I don't regard it as a notch on my belt, although it's nice to have a couple of moves under your belt but it's still wrong to hit below the belt, I have to tighten my belt but luckily these tips are free from a black belt.
12:40 your point is not lost on me and for beginners I would have to agree. But I think you’re over simplifying it a little too much. While yes, every English translations uses a chapter and verse system developed by a French bishop in the 1600s the original (Hebrew atleast) Bible did have divisions. A lot of Hebrew books have profound white spaces between two separate ideas. While they didn’t number them, the reader would know the next segment of writing doesn’t necessarily contain information from the passage you just read. They would also end passages with either a[ס ], [ פ] (samach or pey) to denote the end of a thought. The Torah was also divided into 54 parache which are still used today and typically contain several modern chapters (I know this was most likely of a Talmudic system than something Moses probably would have developed). Love the concept you’re doing, and everything I just said is by no means “white belt” material.
Fair points, for sure. Though even the Masoretic chapter division notations were added centuries after the texts were compiled. But yes, I'm mainly talking about the verse divisions being printed in such a way as to distract from the literary units of the text itself (such as making each verse a new line). But yes, I see what you are talking about and don't disagree. 👊
@@DiscipleDojo I just stumbled across your videos last night, and I’m glad I did! Like I said I really like this concept! I’m excited to watch your videos on the rest of the books of the Bible as they come out. Great tips!
What are some solid resources (interviews, debates, books, podcasts, anything really) you would recommend that provide strong support for Jesus being the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament? When I see interviews and debates with intelligent, well-articulated speakers (like Ben Shapiro), knowing he and other traditional Jews do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah... it always leaves me with a bit of anxiety and confusion about why Jesus' own people would reject him as their Messiah claiming he didn't fulfill the requirements for being the Messiah that were formed in the OT, doubting his resurrection, and basically saying he was just trying to overturn the Roman government. I'm trying to solidify my understanding of this crucial topic to have more peace about this in my heart as I continue on in my studies and I really value your insights into these matters.
You say that we should try to understand the message that the author of each book intended to convey. But which author? In Genesis, some of the Hebrew was very ancient, and other verses are much more modern, meaning they were written hundreds of years after other verses. They were likely added later. So which author should we be trying to understand the intent of, the original author that wrote in ancient Hebrew, or the author who added verses hundreds of years later?
Other than some possible editorial glosses regarding place names, there is nothing in Genesis that does not fit within the mid-2nd millennium BC. The various Documentary Theories are quite subjective and based on 19th-20th century Eurocentric assumptions, so I seen almost no value in them for anyone seeking to understand the actual message of the book (though they are good for generating endless Ph.D dissertation ideas).
@@DiscipleDojo The point is not which century it was written in, the point is that some verses were written hundreds of years after others. Some verses were written in very ancient Hebrew, and some were written in more modern, meaning that the authors of the same chapter were from different centuries. So then how do we know that the intention of each author was, if there was multiple authors, as the dialects of the text indicates.
Be specific, please. Other than a few place names, there is nothing in the text that suggests multiple authors. For example, Tolkien wrote in numerous "ancient" languages throughout Lord of the Rings, and then in "modern" language in the Appendices. Same author, same century. The criteria you seem to be using is far less certain than its advocates assert.
@@DiscipleDojo On the contrary. There are many clues in the text that indicate multiple authors. For starters, in Genesis 1, the dialect of the Hebrew is much more modern than the dialect of Genesis 2. The dialect of Genesis 1 comes from around 500-400 BC, while the dialect of Genesis 2 comes from earler, around 900-800 BC. Other clues to multiple authors are how that the stories say different things. The creation order is different in Genesis 1 than it is in Genesis 2. Also, with the Noah's ark story, in Genesis 6 where God tells Noah to get 2 of every animal onto the ark, and Noah does it, then in Genesis 7 God tells Noah to get 7pr of clean and 2pr of unclean animals onto the ark, and again, Noah does it. One author wouldn't have Noah get the animals onto the ark twice, each time with different numbers. But two authors certainly would. Then there is the Moses hitting the rock and water coming out story, told twice in the Torah, once with a good ending, once with a bad ending where Moses is cursed. If Moses wrote it, why would he write the same story twice, each with different endings, once happening at the "Wilderness of Sin" and other other happening at the "Wilderness of Zin". If this was one author, this would make no sense.
@@TobyQuan are you able to read Biblical Hebrew? I ask because your claim regarding the 'dialects' and their respective dates sounds very much like a second- or third-hand statement. Can you cite where you are getting that claim from? As for the presence of doublets, that's a woefully subjective criteria that is predicated upon the silly notion that an author is incapable of literary repetition, but a redactor wouldn't notice such contradictions when constructing their final form of the text. Sorry, man. I think you're embracing an outdated and largely useless approach that is built upon subjective humanistic assumptions of 19th-20th century European prejudice.
Bring on the book by book videos. Love your content. keep up the good work.
My #1 study tip; pray before reading and studying these resources and applying your excellent tips. Holy Spirit still does a stellar job in teaching.
Yes, more videos on how to read each book, please! Thanks for what you do!
This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen (algorithm actually works?) not only am I now a new subscriber, but I’m eagerly waiting for a book by book introductory series. Here’s hoping all the feedback gets you there!
Thank you so much!
My readers Bible changed everything for me.
Very good teaching!!!
Great stuff man! I'm only a year into my juijitsu journey, it's great stuff. God knows how to wrestle too, when He goes toe to toe with Jacob. (Genesis 32:24-31)
Your students are so lucky, your teaching style is very engaging. Thank you for your content!
Thank you for watching!
Yes definitely I’m developing a preference for single column reading, I don’t mind double column as much in study bibles because most of the formatting reminds me of little blocks of text. It’s nice to have a reading Bible for when you just want to read and interpret the text yourself without all the notes. And agree with your comment that not everything is literal. I’m going to check out your recommendations - how to read the Bible for all it’s worth 🙏🏾
Awesome video as always! Will share with my peeps! I would say the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts is the reason that martial arts aren't in their silos anymore.
I've always been a verse by verse fan, but you've persuaded me to try a readers' Bible. Thank you.
Yes! Would love more videos on how to read each book, please. :)
I have been binge watching a few of your videos. You really have a gift for teaching. I'm going to check out your course, 'Bible For the Rest of Us.' I'm so thankful that your channel came up on my RUclips. I just subscribed :)
Love from Australia!
That's wonderful! Thank you and I hope you're having a great Summer down there!
I read 7 Bibles (started a month ago) 2020 NASB, NLT, NIV, CEB Study, 1995 NASB Grace and Truth Study, NLT Life Application, and CSB Wide Margin that I can highlight and write in.
I don't always read each translation in a strict order except the 2020 NASB Parallel to the NLT to start with. I go in with a goal of learning how to read the verses (roughly) realizing that context will be much easier with the next translation...
I do read mostly alone. I follow a local church (online) that I'm getting up the nerve to attend...
Very well put together lesson. Your jiujitsu students are blessed to have a Christian instructor. It would have definitely made my classes more fun. I'm going back this year.
I'll keep watching before I subscribe, regardless, Im glad I found your channel.
Really enjoyed this. I need to go book shopping!!
I am excited to do your courses!
Yes I would like additional videos
Formerly Renzo Gracie in Brooklyn. Oss.
Love your video. Your a really good teacher. And it's because your still a student. The best teachers are still students. God bless you my friend.
Yes! Always a student first!
@@DiscipleDojo Amen
Yes, let’s have more. 😊
Even though I have an orange belt in hokutoryu jujutsu I don't regard it as a notch on my belt, although it's nice to have a couple of moves under your belt but it's still wrong to hit below the belt, I have to tighten my belt but luckily these tips are free from a black belt.
Awesome video, very helpful, God Bless ✝️
This is wonderful! Thank you! 🙏
Thank you
I'd like additional videos!
Individual book videos would be great. OSS
Inlike the ESV NIV and NLT
12:40 your point is not lost on me and for beginners I would have to agree. But I think you’re over simplifying it a little too much. While yes, every English translations uses a chapter and verse system developed by a French bishop in the 1600s the original (Hebrew atleast) Bible did have divisions. A lot of Hebrew books have profound white spaces between two separate ideas. While they didn’t number them, the reader would know the next segment of writing doesn’t necessarily contain information from the passage you just read. They would also end passages with either a[ס ], [ פ] (samach or pey) to denote the end of a thought. The Torah was also divided into 54 parache which are still used today and typically contain several modern chapters (I know this was most likely of a Talmudic system than something Moses probably would have developed). Love the concept you’re doing, and everything I just said is by no means “white belt” material.
Fair points, for sure. Though even the Masoretic chapter division notations were added centuries after the texts were compiled. But yes, I'm mainly talking about the verse divisions being printed in such a way as to distract from the literary units of the text itself (such as making each verse a new line). But yes, I see what you are talking about and don't disagree. 👊
@@DiscipleDojo I just stumbled across your videos last night, and I’m glad I did! Like I said I really like this concept! I’m excited to watch your videos on the rest of the books of the Bible as they come out. Great tips!
Purple belt and bible deep diver..... Subbed
*fistbump*
Wow! I’ve never heard a non-Jew mention the Biblical chiasms! Where did you learn this?
Chiasm is a basic concept in biblical studies.
What are some solid resources (interviews, debates, books, podcasts, anything really) you would recommend that provide strong support for Jesus being the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament? When I see interviews and debates with intelligent, well-articulated speakers (like Ben Shapiro), knowing he and other traditional Jews do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah... it always leaves me with a bit of anxiety and confusion about why Jesus' own people would reject him as their Messiah claiming he didn't fulfill the requirements for being the Messiah that were formed in the OT, doubting his resurrection, and basically saying he was just trying to overturn the Roman government. I'm trying to solidify my understanding of this crucial topic to have more peace about this in my heart as I continue on in my studies and I really value your insights into these matters.
My friend Michael Brown's series of books "Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus" is a must read.
@@DiscipleDojo As always, you rock! Thank you! I will be sure to check that out.
You say that we should try to understand the message that the author of each book intended to convey. But which author? In Genesis, some of the Hebrew was very ancient, and other verses are much more modern, meaning they were written hundreds of years after other verses. They were likely added later. So which author should we be trying to understand the intent of, the original author that wrote in ancient Hebrew, or the author who added verses hundreds of years later?
Other than some possible editorial glosses regarding place names, there is nothing in Genesis that does not fit within the mid-2nd millennium BC. The various Documentary Theories are quite subjective and based on 19th-20th century Eurocentric assumptions, so I seen almost no value in them for anyone seeking to understand the actual message of the book (though they are good for generating endless Ph.D dissertation ideas).
@@DiscipleDojo The point is not which century it was written in, the point is that some verses were written hundreds of years after others. Some verses were written in very ancient Hebrew, and some were written in more modern, meaning that the authors of the same chapter were from different centuries. So then how do we know that the intention of each author was, if there was multiple authors, as the dialects of the text indicates.
Be specific, please. Other than a few place names, there is nothing in the text that suggests multiple authors. For example, Tolkien wrote in numerous "ancient" languages throughout Lord of the Rings, and then in "modern" language in the Appendices. Same author, same century. The criteria you seem to be using is far less certain than its advocates assert.
@@DiscipleDojo On the contrary. There are many clues in the text that indicate multiple authors. For starters, in Genesis 1, the dialect of the Hebrew is much more modern than the dialect of Genesis 2. The dialect of Genesis 1 comes from around 500-400 BC, while the dialect of Genesis 2 comes from earler, around 900-800 BC. Other clues to multiple authors are how that the stories say different things. The creation order is different in Genesis 1 than it is in Genesis 2. Also, with the Noah's ark story, in Genesis 6 where God tells Noah to get 2 of every animal onto the ark, and Noah does it, then in Genesis 7 God tells Noah to get 7pr of clean and 2pr of unclean animals onto the ark, and again, Noah does it. One author wouldn't have Noah get the animals onto the ark twice, each time with different numbers. But two authors certainly would. Then there is the Moses hitting the rock and water coming out story, told twice in the Torah, once with a good ending, once with a bad ending where Moses is cursed. If Moses wrote it, why would he write the same story twice, each with different endings, once happening at the "Wilderness of Sin" and other other happening at the "Wilderness of Zin". If this was one author, this would make no sense.
@@TobyQuan are you able to read Biblical Hebrew? I ask because your claim regarding the 'dialects' and their respective dates sounds very much like a second- or third-hand statement. Can you cite where you are getting that claim from?
As for the presence of doublets, that's a woefully subjective criteria that is predicated upon the silly notion that an author is incapable of literary repetition, but a redactor wouldn't notice such contradictions when constructing their final form of the text.
Sorry, man. I think you're embracing an outdated and largely useless approach that is built upon subjective humanistic assumptions of 19th-20th century European prejudice.