I used to struggle with reading the Old Testament until someone told me to read it as the foreshadowing of a saviour to come and the stories of the need of a saviour. Look for Christ throughout the bible and you will find him
Book of Job 🥰is my favorite ! I grew up with a practicing Wiccan, and my little blue Bible helped me to protect my soul . 8 years old telling your mom she's going to hell cause she's a witch and ,trying to involve you in the practice, and that my God was bigger than hers . I was scared for most of my childhood that she would try to sell my soul to the devil . I now know that she couldn't but as a scared child , I would pray for Jesus and God to take my soul and keep it safe . Starting to see why she abandoned me at 10 for a year . 🤔 the Bible came from my dad's house when I had visited him for the summer. I had read everything so why not the Bible? I opened it and it was the book of Job . I will never forget the first time reading that special book . Thanks for reading 📚
Same -- then it made so much more sense. Most is a story of a people through the generations that are sinful and continue that way and while we see God's wrath we also see God's promise of a savior
I wondered for years why the Old Testament was so violent and full of misery. One day I realized that it’s about God keeping His word even when we willingly ignore Him. God is good even when I am not.
Jesus is our salvation. I will never stop trusting in Jesus, even though I’m struggling putting food in my refrigerator, and paying bills. Like many others, I lost my job as a social worker because I declined the vaccine. This is my testimony. I declined because of my pre existing health condition (Lupus) and Heart disease. I was denied my medical/religious exemption from Forsyth Hospital. I’m waitressing but not making nearly enough to make ends meet. My husband is in heaven with God. I’m all alone. No family nor friends. Both of my sons are autistic, and non verbal so they require a lot from me. Every month is a struggle, not end up on the streets. BUT I HAVE FAITH GOD WILL PROVIDE. Thank you Jesus. I BELIEVE. Faith over fear! This is my testimony! He will always make away! Praise Jesus Praise our Heavenly Father!
God bless you sister. You're a great encouragement. My wife also refused the vaccine due to very severe previous issues with long term lyme disease symptoms and no doctors had enough spine to write her an exemption due to fear of the medical association big brother to revoke their license. Evil government forcing spineless medical institutions and doctors to not write exemptions for those who truly have legit reasons, like yourself and my wife. But the Lord is victorious over all. "For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison..."
I finally made it to the Ark Encounter earlier this month, after wanting to visit there for years. It is an amazing replica of what the Bible guard may have looked like, over 500 ft long, and it's three decks are filled with exhibits and explanations of how Noah and his family might have carried out God's command to build the ark and to care for thousands of animals on board for a year.
@@zumbinis that is great. I heard all about it from my precious Mama. She got to go about 4,5 years ago and brought all the brochures and explained how great it is. I hope to go 1 day also. Thanks for sharing. Love & blessings
Thanks Brother Todd, I only had the Tenach, and in reading I saw LORD YESHUA everywhere. I came to Christ in the book of DANIEL.....Chapter 3. I see JESUS all over the Old TESTAMENT.. Later on I read the NEW TESTAMENT. 🍃⚘🍃
Just finished Leviticus and the Holiness of God has never been so loud to me. It makes the Grace of God even more amazing after reading it. Jesus is the ONLY way to salvation. I could never stand before such a Holy God with my own righteousness.
Great video! One thing my pastor encourages us to do with every passage, New Testament or Old, is ask "What is this saying about God/Jesus?" Our church is going through Ezra right now, and studying those verses with that question in mind has really helped me learn that it is not just the prophesies and the blatant foreshadowing that points to Christ, it is the WHOLE Bible, even the verses that may seem "insignificant." Thank you for your videos! Also, top tier editing on this one, I laughed quite a few times.😂
I like your use of clips in the videos. Your discussion of not riding a donkey on the Sabbath reminded me of a 1979 movie with Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder, "The Frisco Kid." The Polish Rabbi would not ride the horse until the sun went down on the Sabbath, so they crouched down so the sun was behind a mountain, then they could ride.
Absolutely AMAZING! Praise God for His Holy Word. Thank you Todd for making this video. I took soooo many notes (practically wrote out word for word what you said. LOL) then at the end of the video, realized I didn't have to write down everything you said because you wrote a book about it. LOL. I ordered the book just now. I am SO excited to read it. Thanks again. God Bless you. 🙏
It takes a while to sink in that Jesus who walked the earth also is eternal. It did for the apostles so it's not something to be ashamed for. That is the reason, I believe, people think it was different. Or maybe they are thinking about the scapegoat and yearly offerings, that carried israel one year at the time. That is different, a picture of what was to come but different.
They do that in an attempt to argue that the OT isn't authoritative in Christianity and that it was only for Israel, nvm the fact Jesus quoted Deut. 8:3 where it says man is supposed to live by every word that came from God. It is illogical and unbiblical as it is dishonest.
My favorite Old testament shadow is Joseph telling his brothers who sold him into slavery from which they were rescued from starvation and more. He says, "You meant it for evil but God meant it for goo to save many people alive." That is a picture of the cross and the rejection of Jesus by the Jews.
Jonah in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights is another good type and foreshadow of Jesus. Even Jesus mentioned this when people asked Him for a sign. He said no other sign would be given to this generation except the sign of Jonah.
You can't the new without the old. Jesus Christ is in the old a lot. I love Isaiah 9:6. Its so sad that the Jews of today are for bidden to read the book of Isaiah especially 53. So sad.
I say take it a step further. The Angel of The Lord in the OT WAS Jesus thus his statement “Before Abraham was born......I AM" John 8:58 Favorite study. :) He is all over the OT not just in symbolism but the very present of Christ himself.
What would not be too fuzzy for a second temple Jew to hear are the words Jesus spoke in John 14: 11 "Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me". With no NT to refer to they would need to rely on Moses with the inspired words found in Exodus 23: 21 " .. for my name is in him".
The exact same language about being “in” is used many times of Christians. We assert that when the same exact language is used both of Christ and of Christians, it needs to be understood the same way. We are “in” Christ, and Christ is “in” us (cp. John 14:4-7; 17:21,23 and 26). When used in the sense of “in God,” or “in Christ,” the word “in” refers to a close communion, a tight fellowship. It was part of the covenant language of the day, when people spoke of being either “in” or “cut off from” the covenant.
@@cc3775 You're free to follow your own words but I'll stick with the inspired words Jacob spoke with his understanding about who this angel of the LORD is. Genesis 48: 15-16 -“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, -the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, -the Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, ”. This unique one of a kind angel who redeems men in the OT would be God.
When God created human beings he said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26) In saying “Let us”, he appears to be speaking to someone. Later in Genesis, after Adam and Eve sinned, God says “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:22) Again, God appears to be speaking with his heavenly angels who understood both good and evil. The third example of this “us” usage is discussed in Who are the “us” in “let us go down” of Gen.11:7? So the options are as follows: 1. Angels? One traditional view among both Jews and Christians is that God is talking to his angels. The idea that there were there is supported by a few other passages in the Bible. A later passage which records the “sons of God” shouting for joy at creation (Job 38:7). However that verse only reflects the idea of angels watching, with no implication that there is any involvement in creation. 2. Divine council? A more modern idea is that the passage refers to a divine council. But this is actually the same thing as saying ‘angels’, or maybe archangels, the idea that God has a court of divine ministers. Also the image of a divine council is only used in a handful of specific contexts in the Old Testament, and usually with some clear purpose in the story. It’s not clear what the idea of a council of angels adds to simply saying angels. Unless it is to offset the above idea (1) and make clear that the angels themselves were only spectators. 3. Rhetorical Another view - and one with some support in Hebrew grammar - is that this plural is simply rhetorical. God speaking to himself and the cosmos. This is supported by the actual making of man being by God singular with no hint on any angels involved. (note: although the Hebrew word is ‘Elohim’ - this is a noun in Hebrew which can be plural or singular depending on the verb, and the Hebrew grammar in 1:26 shows that here this is a singular noun (‘God’), not plural (‘gods’) since the Hebrew verb “made” is in the singular form, only allowing one actor, one creator doing the making of mankind.)
@@cc3775 - The author used ELOHIM in Genesis 1:1, among many other places in Genesis 1. ELOHIM is PLURAL in Hebrew. Your etymology is not correct. - I didn't write it. Your argument is with the Author of scripture.
Read the Bible concurrently and you will be blessed. Divide the Bible into 4 or 5 sections and read 5 or more chapters from a different section every day.
To add to the story of the ram caught in the thicket, a ram is an adult male lamb. This ram had a crown of thorns on its head. Thorns represented the God given curse on the earth after the fall. The sin of the world was placed like a crown on the head of Jesus. Even Abel and Cain can be seen as the story of Jesus and Israel. Everything from the younger shepherd brother that offered the blood sacrifice to the older brother that murders him being forced into exile with the world hating him and seeking to destroy him but God’s protection is over him. The Tower of Babel also comes more to life also when you realize that Babylon is the Greek form of the Akkadian name Babili, which translates to Gate of God or Gateway of the God(s). The Tower of Babel could very well have been a ziggurat (stepped pyramid) of worship. Jacob’s dream of the ladder (or staircase) could be interpreted as him seeing the true Gateway to God (which is ultimately Jesus). The rock under Jacob’s head that he rested on during this dream can be seen as Jesus, even the oil that Jacob pours into the rock can be seen as anointing oil. I love seeing Jesus in the Old Testament and tend to get on a roll talking about it.
Wow thanks for these insights!! I have recently notice Jesus and Israel in the menorah instructions given in Exodus, and how this symbol connects much of biblical prophecy. The olive tree, the lamp stand, the root and the branches, the root of Jesse, the rod that blooms with almond blossoms. 7 branches total. 7 lampstands which are the 7 churches, 7 angels to the 7 churches, 7 horns and 7 eyes of the Lamb which are the 7 Spirits of God, 7 lamps of fire in front of the throne of God which are also the 7 Spirits of God, 7 seals, 7 bowls, 7 trumpets... I could also go on and on 😅😅 We must also keep in mind that we are spiritual Israel according to Paul's letter to the Romans. Branches from the wild olive tree broken off and grafted in to the cultivated olive tree.
@@charitybrook6279 If you aren’t already subscribed, One For Israel has some fantastic content. I’ve learned a lot listening to the Messianic Jews go into great detail about how their festivals, traditions, and even language points to Jesus. Another pastor on UA-cam I really enjoy is Jay McCarl. Outside of seeming like a very humble and God loving man, he’s also a very knowledgeable guy that knows his history and leads tours in Israel.
@@joshrichards9121 I am subscribed they are doing the Lord's work! God's laws are for today, Jesus taught us how to apply them. Much of the church has had these gems hidden from them sadly. There are blessings hidden for us in God's Law, and Jesus took away the curses for breaking it on the cross hallelujah!! The feasts and Shabbat are only the beginning. Read zechariah, Malachi, and the other minor Prophets. They are quick books, easy to read and the most blatant (imo) explanations of what Jesus second coming will look like. This is not just Jewish history... This is prophecy hidden in history. Learn Jesus parables, and watch them all show up in prophecy. Pay attention while reading these books to all of the things that have not happened yet.
Forgive me for being picky, but Simon of Cyrene carried the wood. Jesus had already taken a beating that was nearly fatal on its own. Love your ministry.
He started his journey and carried His cross until he collapsed. THEN his abusers stepped in and made Simon carry it. This speaks to me of Jesus giving us a clear example and invitation of "Hey guys. You gotta do some work too. Get carrying. I've done it all, I've started it, I've finished it. Join me in my journey. Do your part too."
@@nathanielalderson9111 I see your point, but I see that video clip a lot. He's topping the hill, all alone. I also don't think we are supposed to imitate Jesus in all things. We can't even atone for our own sin, much less anyone else. We are to obey Christ which means proclaiming the good news of his Lordship, making disciples. Picking up your cross daily is not putting up with burdens. It's going on a one way journey. Only one has ever returned from crucifixion. Taking up your cross is to devote the rest of your life to Christ, through the tribulations, that will ultimately end in death to this world and eternal life. Like I said, I'm being picky. Christ did not come to be the example for us. He came to do what we can't. Share the good news brother.
@@clarkh238 I don't know what video clip you are referring to. I also don't know where you're being picky on or why you're choosing the words you are. 1. Jesus was surrounded by a mob. Soldiers, officials, followers, leaders, Jews and non Jews, men, women (probably children present too), loud noise, crying, jeering, anger, sadness. His death was a buzz of activity. 2. Let's agree to both, atone for, and be an example of. He's our King. We follow Him.
Jesus even said that the previous testament (i.e. Old Testament) was a witness to him. Jesus is recorded as saying - "You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me." Seems Jesus also used "circular" reasoning. Hummmm.......
Jesus Christ is literally in and all over the Old Testament, from the fathers to the judges/prophets to the kings. I'll start here for now, "The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies." Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised! Let the whole earth praise Him!! Selah.
I know that to an extent there's a thing called confirmation bias, and I could see that being a thing here... but I mean, this lines up just a little too nicely to just be confirmation bias. Almost like it was all written at once, but we know for a fact it wasnt.
All scripture is inspired, that is, breathed out, by God and profitable for correction and training in righteousness. God used 40 men to write the 66 separate books of the Bible over 1400 years, but since he is the source, the Bible is consistent throughout.
It gets better. The more you read, the more Father connects the dots inside you. There are hundreds (no exaggeration) of such complex, time-separated, distance-separated ethnic-separated, examples and lessons, all pointing to Jesus The Christ.
That's because All scripture is inspired by God. God spoke what he wanted known, written, and preserved through 40 men on three continents over 1,400 years.
Well Jesus is right there in...... the....... BEGINNING! the word was with God the word was God the same was with God in..... the..... BEGINNING! All things were made by him through him and for him... the word was made flesh and dwelt among us..
Totally disagree about the Sabbath. Jesus “being our sabbath rest” everyday is in direct disobedience to the commandment. Not to mention that people can still get up & work their shift on the seventh day (thereby disobeying the commandment) & not resting on the day. God made the world in 6 days and rested on the seventh. He commanded that we keep and “remember the seventh day” (easy to forget) and keep it “throughout your generations”. Jesus said that he didn’t come to bring his own teaching, but the teachings of His father. (Which is the OT) in Matthew 5, Jesus said that he didn’t come to abolish the law, but to walk it out perfectly, as an example for us. If He became our Sabbath rest so that we no longer have to keep the seventh day sabbath, that would be abolishing the 4th of the Ten Commandments. Not to mention that Jesus “being our sabbath rest” doesn’t actually bring rest to our human bodies. Working like a dog seven days a week but claiming that you “have rest in Jesus” completely negates the purpose of the commandment.
It's crazy how ppl who argue against the 4th Commandment never see the obvious lack of logic when they claim Jesus magically became their rest with a straight face.
Well let's see, in Genesis 1:26 God says "Let Us make man in Our image..." Our is plural, refuring to Father, Son, Holy Spirit (the Trinity). In John 1, it talks about "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, the Word was God. And in John 1:14 speaks of the Word becoming flesh.
Genesis 1:26 is God speaking to His son, as all things were created through him. Holy Spirit is the force by which God accomplishes His will. John 1:1 in the original greek uses 2 different words for 'God' in the sentence, 'and the word was with God', as compared to the second use of it at the end of the verse. In the first instance, it is referring to The God. In the last instance, it is an adjective, describing the condition of the 'Word'. So, the more accurate understanding and translation of the greek here is, as some other bibles word it, 'and the word was divine.', or 'a god.', or 'godlike.' While you quote john 1:14, you fail to note john 1:18. Jesus, or the Word, is not God, nor part of a trinity. The Israelites never were taught that nor believed in a trinity. They were told by God Himself that He is One God and there is no one else like Him. Jesus never spoke of himself as equal to God in any sense of Godship, power or authority. He always expressed his subjection and servitude to Him, as a loyal son. Before his ascension to heaven, he told his disciples he was going to 'my God'. He is, as other scriptures explain, God's Firstborn of all creation. God's first, and only, direct creation. And through him, God created all other things.
Don't forget, Jesus is the word! Jn:1-4 don't fiet Jesus encounter with phrarasees where Jesus said he would destroy this temple in three days...remember?
When God created human beings he said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26) In saying “Let us”, he appears to be speaking to someone. Later in Genesis, after Adam and Eve sinned, God says “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:22) Again, God appears to be speaking with his heavenly angels who understood both good and evil. The third example of this “us” usage is discussed in Who are the “us” in “let us go down” of Gen.11:7? So the options are as follows: 1. Angels? One traditional view among both Jews and Christians is that God is talking to his angels. The idea that there were there is supported by a few other passages in the Bible. A later passage which records the “sons of God” shouting for joy at creation (Job 38:7). However that verse only reflects the idea of angels watching, with no implication that there is any involvement in creation. 2. Divine council? A more modern idea is that the passage refers to a divine council. But this is actually the same thing as saying ‘angels’, or maybe archangels, the idea that God has a court of divine ministers. Also the image of a divine council is only used in a handful of specific contexts in the Old Testament, and usually with some clear purpose in the story. It’s not clear what the idea of a council of angels adds to simply saying angels. Unless it is to offset the above idea (1) and make clear that the angels themselves were only spectators. 3. Rhetorical Another view - and one with some support in Hebrew grammar - is that this plural is simply rhetorical. God speaking to himself and the cosmos. This is supported by the actual making of man being by God singular with no hint on any angels involved. (note: although the Hebrew word is ‘Elohim’ - this is a noun in Hebrew which can be plural or singular depending on the verb, and the Hebrew grammar in 1:26 shows that here this is a singular noun (‘God’), not plural (‘gods’) since the Hebrew verb “made” is in the singular form, only allowing one actor, one creator doing the making of mankind.)
@@cc3775 You have specifically been taught to be blind to Christ and to the Trinity. Don't know what school of thought you come from but you should look into, Jesus is the Jewish Saviour of the world, to the Jews first, to the Gentiles second. The Christian NT is written by Jewish people for Jewish people.
Well it could mean that. It could also mean angels. You could also potentially get more into the question of what God really is and things can become even more complex like God's actual gender but more so how God refers himself. The thing is the next chapter says God took dust from the ground to form man, before breathing into his nostrils life. Man is in essence formed of the dust from the Earth and the breath of God. So its also possible it could relate to speaking of the Earth or dust. Lastly, there was one church I visited once that believed it was God the father speaking to "god the mother." Thankfully my teenage Christian upbringing worked out in quickly assessing these were some of the most blasphemous Christians I ever met. I already had an inkling of weirdness just from the fact they picked Revelation as their preaching text.
Wait, are you claiming that Jesus was crucified on the Temple Mount? Or that the Temple Mount is not actually on Mount Moriah? Because the rock where Issac was bound was inside the temple and is now under the "Dome on the Rock". This is the first time I am hearing someone claim that he was crucified on Mount Moriah so I am confused. Or is it just that he was crucified in Jerusalem and the old city isn't actually that large and therefore he was crucified near where Issac was almost scarified?
I think we as christians often make the mistake in debates with non christians to refere to the bible as one book. The bible is a collection of 66 Books by many different authors written over a period of thousand years. So we shouldn't say we prove the bible with the bible. We should rather say we proof it with prophecies made in a book 700 years before christ that predicts events of a book written 100 years after christ. We should claim that its unbelieveble that many authors, in 66 Books, most of them never met eachother, wrote theologicly consistent for over one millenium.
That's their mistake, not ours. It's their fallacy and faulty reasoning at play, not our words. Pandering to them isn't going to help. People who are against the Bible as "an old mythical book" have not done enough study to be commenting and criticizing. UA-cam atheists are not speaking anything new or challenging, just loud mistaken (usually feelings based) opinions, regurgitated from lying scholars who know the truth but suppress it. They need to go and do actual study or listen to lectures explaining how and why "The Bible" is historical, and valid, instead of listening to their echo chamber.
The Bible is a book that consists of writings that came from scrolls, not books. And according to the inspired order, there are not 66 "books". Uninspired translators took it upon themselves to mess up the numerical beauty of the Bible by inserting divisions where they weren't supposed to exist.
Isaiah the Prophet who was back in the old Testament says for unto us a child was born unto us a son was given , and The Government shall be upon His Shoulder and His Name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor , The Mighty God , The Everlasting Father , The Prince of peace. And The Government of His peace shall be no end. Even Moses who was God's Lawgiver on Earth said that There was going to come a Prophet Greater than him and if you don't hear this Prophet , then you shall be Destroyed from among the people. And also Jesus Christ was with the Children of Israel in the Wilderness Jesus Christ was The Cloud by day that surrounded the Children of Israel. And He was that Fire that went ahead of the Children of Israel keeping them from Pharaoh and his Armies. Also Jesus Christ was Represented by The Rock that Moses did Smote when water came out of that Rock. That Rock was a Representation of Jesus Christ because Jesus Christ is The River of Waters of life. And to those that drinks of His Water shall Thirst no more. Also in the time of the Three Hebrew boys who didn't bow down to the King decree of Worshipping an Idol made of Gold and the King got so angry and threw them into The Fiery Furnace and the King heated the Furnace 7 times hot. And when they threw the Hebrew into the Fiery Furnace and the King looked and saw and he said did we not throw in 3 persons in but we now see a 4th person in there and the 4th person looked like The Son of God. That was Jesus Christ that came down into that fiery Furnace to save the Three Hebrew boys. And the Three Hebrew boys came out unhurt and not any smell of smoke or Fire on them. And also Jesus Christ was the Fire by night that went ahead leading the way. Jesus Christ met Abraham in the Old Testament even before any Law was Established Jesus Christ was The King of Salem which means Jerusalem. And Jesus Christ is The New Jerusalem. And Jesus Christ was going in the Form of Melchizedek The King of Salem. There are other Examples Jesus Christ did showed up in The Old Testament.
@@dudenotsoperfect9366 Colossians 1:16 doesn’t mean that Christ is the creator of either creation. The three prepositions used : by means of him (Greek en), through him (Greek dia), and for him (Greek eis), are still showing God as creator, not Jesus, but God creating, by means of, through, and for Jesus.
Too many carnal props for me...not needful, just a distraction for the flesh. The Bible is so self-proving, only a desire to hate on it can blind someone.
Christ is in Genesis 1:1. It is the So who walks in the garden with Adam.. it was Christ who promised himself to Eve. God told Moses to talk to the rock.. Moses got angry and hit the rock which is why he was not in the promised land.
As the eternal Word and the express image of the invisible God, Jesus Christ is the usual way God speaks and appears to humanity. This is self-evident in the New Testament, but the Old Testament contains abundant witness of this truth as well. Throughout the Old Testament the Angel of the Lord is one way in which the eternal Son of God speaks and appears to men. The Son of God comes in human form as the Angel of the Lord prior to His coming in human flesh as Jesus Christ. The term angel of the Lord appears more than fifty times in the Old Testament, and the similar phrase angel of God occurs nine times (cf. Judg. 6:20-21 and 13:3,9, where the phrases are used synonymously). While some of these references speak of ordinary angels (Gen. 28:12; 32:1), many refer to a special Angel. It is helpful to note that the Hebrew word translated “angel” is not limited in scope as is the English word-that is, it does not always refer strictly to a created spirit sent from heaven. The word often means simply “a messenger,” as when Jesus Christ is called “the messenger of the covenant” who will come later into His temple (Mal. 3:1). The Old Testament portrays this special Angel as divine-that is, He is the Lord-and yet distinct-that is, He is unique from the Lord. These two points concord with the understanding of the Trinity: one Lord in three distinct Persons. The Old Testament demonstrates these two truths about the Angel of the Lord in five ways: The Angel of the Lord claims divine authority. He speaks as God and swears by Himself to fulfill His covenant (Gen. 16:10; 22:15-16). The Angel of the Lord exhibits divine attributes and performs divine actions. He has knowledge that only God possesses (Gen. 16:7-8,11,13). He judges and redeems as God (Gen. 48:15-16; Judg. 5:23; 2 Sam. 24:14-17; 2 Kings 19:35). The Angel of the Lord receives divine worship. He is treated as God Himself, receiving sacrifices and homage paid to His Person (Ex. 23:20-21; Judg. 6:20-21,24). No ordinary angel would accept man’s worship (Rev. 19:10). The Angel of the Lord is identified explicitly as God. He is distinctly said to be the Lord (Gen. 16:13; 22:12,15-18; 31:11-13; 48:15-16; Ex. 14:19; 23:21; Judg. 6:11-23; 13:19-22; cf. Isa. 42:8). The Angel of the Lord is a distinct divine Person. He is evidently divine and yet carefully distinguished from the Lord (Gen. 24:7,40; 32:24-30; Ex. 3:4-5; 23:20; Num. 20:16; Josh. 5:14-15; Judg. 2:1; 6:11-24; 13:2-24; 2 Sam. 24:16; Isa. 63:9; Zech. 1:12-13). Consequently, the Old Testament portrays this Angel as one of the Persons of the Godhead. The Angel of the Lord should be identified as the second Person of the Trinity because He is the sent One who appears bodily. He cannot be the Father, who is the Sender. He cannot be the Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Further, the divine Angel of the Lord no longer appeared after the Son of God came in flesh at His incarnation. New Testament writings reveal continuity between the activity of the Son of God as the Angel of the Lord and His work as the incarnate Jesus Christ. In both His form and His flesh, the Son of God performs a redemptive messianic work.
There is no eternal Son of God in the OT. Yeshua didn’t come into existence until his birth. He is the first born of the new creation and now has immortality.
@@cc3775 it is speaking of Christ’s human nature, the Bible teaches that the son of God, who is the second person of the trinity, equal with the father in essence. He took upon himself a human nature. So that at His incarnation, he was fully god and fully man. See John 1:1 and John 1:14
Good content but the cheeky delivery is borderline intolerable. Someone tell these people they don’t have to act like theatrical clowns to attract interest. I’ll do it. Hey, you don’t have to act like theatrical clowns to attract interest. 🙄🙄🙄
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I used to struggle with reading the Old Testament until someone told me to read it as the foreshadowing of a saviour to come and the stories of the need of a saviour. Look for Christ throughout the bible and you will find him
It's basically the prequel if you will
I'm in Numbers now and I love it
Book of Job 🥰is my favorite ! I grew up with a practicing Wiccan, and my little blue Bible helped me to protect my soul . 8 years old telling your mom she's going to hell cause she's a witch and ,trying to involve you in the practice, and that my God was bigger than hers . I was scared for most of my childhood that she would try to sell my soul to the devil . I now know that she couldn't but as a scared child , I would pray for Jesus and God to take my soul and keep it safe . Starting to see why she abandoned me at 10 for a year . 🤔 the Bible came from my dad's house when I had visited him for the summer. I had read everything so why not the Bible? I opened it and it was the book of Job . I will never forget the first time reading that special book . Thanks for reading 📚
Same -- then it made so much more sense. Most is a story of a people through the generations that are sinful and continue that way and while we see God's wrath we also see God's promise of a savior
I wondered for years why the Old Testament was so violent and full of misery. One day I realized that it’s about God keeping His word even when we willingly ignore Him. God is good even when I am not.
Jesus is our salvation. I will never stop trusting in Jesus, even though I’m struggling putting food in my refrigerator, and paying bills. Like many others, I lost my job as a social worker because I declined the vaccine. This is my testimony. I declined because of my pre existing health condition (Lupus) and Heart disease. I was denied my medical/religious exemption from Forsyth Hospital. I’m waitressing but not making nearly enough to make ends meet. My husband is in heaven with God. I’m all alone. No family nor friends. Both of my sons are autistic, and non verbal so they require a lot from me. Every month is a struggle, not end up on the streets. BUT I HAVE FAITH GOD WILL PROVIDE. Thank you Jesus. I BELIEVE. Faith over fear! This is my testimony! He will always make away! Praise Jesus Praise our Heavenly Father!
God bless you sister. You're a great encouragement. My wife also refused the vaccine due to very severe previous issues with long term lyme disease symptoms and no doctors had enough spine to write her an exemption due to fear of the medical association big brother to revoke their license. Evil government forcing spineless medical institutions and doctors to not write exemptions for those who truly have legit reasons, like yourself and my wife. But the Lord is victorious over all. "For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison..."
You truly are an amazing example for the rest of us, thank you for sharing your testimony! God bless you
Hey, I'm asking for prayers, that Jesus would cleanse me from sins, and that I would seek holiness again. Thank you
Thank u Todd, great reminders.
Jesus is in the Old Testament concealed, Jesus in the New Testament is revealed!!! -Chuck.Missler
I love missler
I finally made it to the Ark Encounter earlier this month, after wanting to visit there for years. It is an amazing replica of what the Bible guard may have looked like, over 500 ft long, and it's three decks are filled with exhibits and explanations of how Noah and his family might have carried out God's command to build the ark and to care for thousands of animals on board for a year.
@@zumbinis that is great. I heard all about it from my precious Mama. She got to go about 4,5 years ago and brought all the brochures and explained how great it is.
I hope to go 1 day also.
Thanks for sharing.
Love & blessings
@@asliketheson yes, Chuck Missler is a great teacher. We'll meet him one day soon I hope.
Love & blessings
Thanks Brother Todd, I only had the Tenach, and in reading I saw LORD YESHUA everywhere. I came to Christ in the book of DANIEL.....Chapter 3. I see JESUS all over the Old TESTAMENT.. Later on I read the NEW TESTAMENT. 🍃⚘🍃
#9 Resting on/in the Sabbath was cool! Never thought of this before.
I tried to give this a million thumbs up, but it wouldn't let me. very enlightening.
The King James Bible in Genesis 22 specifically says “God will provide himself a lamb.” It’s the only version I’ve found that specific wording in.
The part with the Sabbath, really clears up the confusion I had.
If I could hit 1,000 likes I would. Good job Todd. The Bible can only be explained by Divine authorship. Jesus is Lord!!
Just finished Leviticus and the Holiness of God has never been so loud to me. It makes the Grace of God even more amazing after reading it. Jesus is the ONLY way to salvation. I could never stand before such a Holy God with my own righteousness.
JESUS THE son OF David THE 7 DAY OLD BABY BEFORE SOLOMON..me
Great video! One thing my pastor encourages us to do with every passage, New Testament or Old, is ask "What is this saying about God/Jesus?" Our church is going through Ezra right now, and studying those verses with that question in mind has really helped me learn that it is not just the prophesies and the blatant foreshadowing that points to Christ, it is the WHOLE Bible, even the verses that may seem "insignificant." Thank you for your videos! Also, top tier editing on this one, I laughed quite a few times.😂
Loved the information presented. Thank you
I like your use of clips in the videos. Your discussion of not riding a donkey on the Sabbath reminded me of a 1979 movie with Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder, "The Frisco Kid." The Polish Rabbi would not ride the horse until the sun went down on the Sabbath, so they crouched down so the sun was behind a mountain, then they could ride.
Many lightbulbs going off!
Thank you Todd.
Absolutely AMAZING! Praise God for His Holy Word. Thank you Todd for making this video. I took soooo many notes (practically wrote out word for word what you said. LOL) then at the end of the video, realized I didn't have to write down everything you said because you wrote a book about it. LOL. I ordered the book just now. I am SO excited to read it. Thanks again. God Bless you. 🙏
One of my favorite videos yet, thank you sir
Man, I love this editing
Thank you for your knowledge. Just keeps confirming what is true.
How can you turn on the comment section just for this? I wanted to comment down all your videos with these!!
Thank You!!
God Bless You!!
This is exactly what my channel is dedicated to do, find Jesus in all the Scriptures. 😀
Great teaching! Thanks!
The word “salvation” in Hebrew is Yeshua- (Jesus)
That thumbnail, though!
Excellent, excellent video, especially comparing the one door into the ark to the one door that is Jesus Christ.
love the thumbnail. busy studying hebrews at the moment at church, very interesting
Do not understand why some people believe that salvation was different in the Old Testament time…
It takes a while to sink in that Jesus who walked the earth also is eternal. It did for the apostles so it's not something to be ashamed for. That is the reason, I believe, people think it was different.
Or maybe they are thinking about the scapegoat and yearly offerings, that carried israel one year at the time. That is different, a picture of what was to come but different.
They do that in an attempt to argue that the OT isn't authoritative in Christianity and that it was only for Israel, nvm the fact Jesus quoted Deut. 8:3 where it says man is supposed to live by every word that came from God. It is illogical and unbiblical as it is dishonest.
Excuse me Mr. Wretched why are you not on the UA-cam machine every day anymore?
Wow that was excellent Todd 👍💖 Suz
God instructed Moses to speak to the rock, not strike it. Moses in anger struck the rock and the water flowed out.
The Ark Encounter is AMAZING!!!
My favorite Old testament shadow is Joseph telling his brothers who sold him into slavery from which they were rescued from starvation and more. He says, "You meant it for evil but God meant it for goo to save many people alive." That is a picture of the cross and the rejection of Jesus by the Jews.
Jonah in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights is another good type and foreshadow of Jesus. Even Jesus mentioned this when people asked Him for a sign. He said no other sign would be given to this generation except the sign of Jonah.
You can't the new without the old. Jesus Christ is in the old a lot. I love Isaiah 9:6. Its so sad that the Jews of today are for bidden to read the book of Isaiah especially 53. So sad.
The whole old testament paints the picture of Jesus, who He is and why He is coming. It gives some context to Jesus's teachings.
The Ark also rested in the mountains of Ararat on the same day what would be the anniversary in advance of the Resurrection
Thank you.
Thank you
What a comfort.
Very informative
Just commenting and liking for the algorithm.
Amen. Blessinngs.
The most beautiful description of Jesus in the Old Testament to me has to be Jeremiah 53. Tell me I’m wrong.
In Gods plan and purpose that’s where Jesus is in the OT
Fascinating!
Isaiah 53. No doubt!!!
Wow, they left the comment section on
Give the thumbnail guy a promotion.
The Sabbath is the 4th Commandment. Is, not was.
Incidental verses are the most convincing.
I say take it a step further. The Angel of The Lord in the OT WAS Jesus thus his statement “Before Abraham was born......I AM" John 8:58 Favorite study. :) He is all over the OT not just in symbolism but the very present of Christ himself.
What would not be too fuzzy for a second temple Jew to hear are the words Jesus spoke in John 14: 11 "Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me". With no NT to refer to they would need to rely on Moses with the inspired words found in Exodus 23: 21 " .. for my name is in him".
The exact same language about being “in” is used many times of Christians. We assert that when the same exact language is used both of Christ and of Christians, it needs to be understood the same way. We are “in” Christ, and Christ is “in” us (cp. John 14:4-7; 17:21,23 and 26). When used in the sense of “in God,” or “in Christ,” the word “in” refers to a close communion, a tight fellowship. It was part of the covenant language of the day, when people spoke of being either “in” or “cut off from” the covenant.
@@cc3775 Is it understood the same way in every circumstance because no real Christian would claim to be "in" the Trinity.
@@rockzalt there is no trinity. There is one God and there is his son Yeshua messiah who was conceived in the womb of Mary.
@@cc3775 You're free to follow your own words but I'll stick with the inspired words Jacob spoke with his understanding about who this angel of the LORD is. Genesis 48: 15-16
-“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
-the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
-the Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, ”.
This unique one of a kind angel who redeems men in the OT would be God.
@@rockzaltdo you even know the the word angel means? It is a messenger or more precisely an agent.
Starts in Genesis 1:1. The Hebrew word used is Elohim, and that's plural. The Godhead in Creation.
So, polytheism then?
When God created human beings he said
“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26)
In saying “Let us”, he appears to be speaking to someone.
Later in Genesis, after Adam and Eve sinned, God says
“Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:22)
Again, God appears to be speaking with his heavenly angels who understood both good and evil.
The third example of this “us” usage is discussed in Who are the “us” in “let us go down” of Gen.11:7?
So the options are as follows:
1. Angels?
One traditional view among both Jews and Christians is that God is talking to his angels. The idea that there were there is supported by a few other passages in the Bible. A later passage which records the “sons of God” shouting for joy at creation (Job 38:7). However that verse only reflects the idea of angels watching, with no implication that there is any involvement in creation.
2. Divine council?
A more modern idea is that the passage refers to a divine council. But this is actually the same thing as saying ‘angels’, or maybe archangels, the idea that God has a court of divine ministers. Also the image of a divine council is only used in a handful of specific contexts in the Old Testament, and usually with some clear purpose in the story. It’s not clear what the idea of a council of angels adds to simply saying angels. Unless it is to offset the above idea (1) and make clear that the angels themselves were only spectators.
3. Rhetorical
Another view - and one with some support in Hebrew grammar - is that this plural is simply rhetorical. God speaking to himself and the cosmos. This is supported by the actual making of man being by God singular with no hint on any angels involved.
(note: although the Hebrew word is ‘Elohim’ - this is a noun in Hebrew which can be plural or singular depending on the verb, and the Hebrew grammar in 1:26 shows that here this is a singular noun (‘God’), not plural (‘gods’) since the Hebrew verb “made” is in the singular form, only allowing one actor, one creator doing the making of mankind.)
Yahweh alone created everything just as scripture declares
@@cc3775 - The author used ELOHIM in Genesis 1:1, among many other places in Genesis 1. ELOHIM is PLURAL in Hebrew. Your etymology is not correct. - I didn't write it. Your argument is with the Author of scripture.
@@kerryc5821 - absolutely not. Exegete the text in its context, and lean not on your own understanding.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is on every page of the Holy Bible
Jesus is all over the OT
Read the Bible concurrently and you will be blessed. Divide the Bible into 4 or 5 sections and read 5 or more chapters from a different section every day.
To add to the story of the ram caught in the thicket, a ram is an adult male lamb. This ram had a crown of thorns on its head. Thorns represented the God given curse on the earth after the fall. The sin of the world was placed like a crown on the head of Jesus. Even Abel and Cain can be seen as the story of Jesus and Israel. Everything from the younger shepherd brother that offered the blood sacrifice to the older brother that murders him being forced into exile with the world hating him and seeking to destroy him but God’s protection is over him. The Tower of Babel also comes more to life also when you realize that Babylon is the Greek form of the Akkadian name Babili, which translates to Gate of God or Gateway of the God(s). The Tower of Babel could very well have been a ziggurat (stepped pyramid) of worship. Jacob’s dream of the ladder (or staircase) could be interpreted as him seeing the true Gateway to God (which is ultimately Jesus). The rock under Jacob’s head that he rested on during this dream can be seen as Jesus, even the oil that Jacob pours into the rock can be seen as anointing oil. I love seeing Jesus in the Old Testament and tend to get on a roll talking about it.
What are you smoking and where can I get some?
The peace and hope of Jesus. It’s free to anyone that wants it.
Wow thanks for these insights!! I have recently notice Jesus and Israel in the menorah instructions given in Exodus, and how this symbol connects much of biblical prophecy.
The olive tree, the lamp stand, the root and the branches, the root of Jesse, the rod that blooms with almond blossoms. 7 branches total. 7 lampstands which are the 7 churches, 7 angels to the 7 churches, 7 horns and 7 eyes of the Lamb which are the 7 Spirits of God, 7 lamps of fire in front of the throne of God which are also the 7 Spirits of God, 7 seals, 7 bowls, 7 trumpets...
I could also go on and on 😅😅
We must also keep in mind that we are spiritual Israel according to Paul's letter to the Romans. Branches from the wild olive tree broken off and grafted in to the cultivated olive tree.
@@charitybrook6279 If you aren’t already subscribed, One For Israel has some fantastic content. I’ve learned a lot listening to the Messianic Jews go into great detail about how their festivals, traditions, and even language points to Jesus. Another pastor on UA-cam I really enjoy is Jay McCarl. Outside of seeming like a very humble and God loving man, he’s also a very knowledgeable guy that knows his history and leads tours in Israel.
@@joshrichards9121 I am subscribed they are doing the Lord's work!
God's laws are for today, Jesus taught us how to apply them. Much of the church has had these gems hidden from them sadly.
There are blessings hidden for us in God's Law, and Jesus took away the curses for breaking it on the cross hallelujah!! The feasts and Shabbat are only the beginning.
Read zechariah, Malachi, and the other minor Prophets. They are quick books, easy to read and the most blatant (imo) explanations of what Jesus second coming will look like.
This is not just Jewish history... This is prophecy hidden in history. Learn Jesus parables, and watch them all show up in prophecy.
Pay attention while reading these books to all of the things that have not happened yet.
Forgive me for being picky, but Simon of Cyrene carried the wood. Jesus had already taken a beating that was nearly fatal on its own.
Love your ministry.
He started his journey and carried His cross until he collapsed. THEN his abusers stepped in and made Simon carry it.
This speaks to me of Jesus giving us a clear example and invitation of "Hey guys. You gotta do some work too. Get carrying. I've done it all, I've started it, I've finished it. Join me in my journey. Do your part too."
@@nathanielalderson9111 I see your point, but I see that video clip a lot. He's topping the hill, all alone.
I also don't think we are supposed to imitate Jesus in all things. We can't even atone for our own sin, much less anyone else. We are to obey Christ which means proclaiming the good news of his Lordship, making disciples. Picking up your cross daily is not putting up with burdens. It's going on a one way journey. Only one has ever returned from crucifixion. Taking up your cross is to devote the rest of your life to Christ, through the tribulations, that will ultimately end in death to this world and eternal life.
Like I said, I'm being picky. Christ did not come to be the example for us. He came to do what we can't.
Share the good news brother.
@@clarkh238
I don't know what video clip you are referring to. I also don't know where you're being picky on or why you're choosing the words you are.
1. Jesus was surrounded by a mob. Soldiers, officials, followers, leaders, Jews and non Jews, men, women (probably children present too), loud noise, crying, jeering, anger, sadness. His death was a buzz of activity.
2. Let's agree to both, atone for, and be an example of. He's our King. We follow Him.
Did you say the Ark with only 8 people that populated the whole earth, is Historical??
Jesus even said that the previous testament (i.e. Old Testament) was a witness to him. Jesus is recorded as saying - "You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me." Seems Jesus also used "circular" reasoning. Hummmm.......
I always think of Jesus when I read the bit about how to beat your slaves.
The Angel of the Lord, leading the people of Israel, revealing himself to Hagar, etc.
Jesus Christ is literally in and all over the Old Testament, from the fathers to the judges/prophets to the kings. I'll start here for now, "The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies." Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised! Let the whole earth praise Him!!
Selah.
I know that to an extent there's a thing called confirmation bias, and I could see that being a thing here... but I mean, this lines up just a little too nicely to just be confirmation bias. Almost like it was all written at once, but we know for a fact it wasnt.
Exactly! No Human(s) could have done this just like he said. People need to open their eyes and their hearts.
All scripture is inspired, that is, breathed out, by God and profitable for correction and training in righteousness. God used 40 men to write the 66 separate books of the Bible over 1400 years, but since he is the source, the Bible is consistent throughout.
It gets better.
The more you read, the more Father connects the dots inside you.
There are hundreds (no exaggeration) of such complex, time-separated, distance-separated ethnic-separated, examples and lessons, all pointing to Jesus The Christ.
That's because All scripture is inspired by God. God spoke what he wanted known, written, and preserved through 40 men on three continents over 1,400 years.
7:48 dun dun dun dun du du dun
Well Jesus is right there in...... the....... BEGINNING! the word was with God the word was God the same was with God in..... the..... BEGINNING! All things were made by him through him and for him... the word was made flesh and dwelt among us..
AMEN!!!!
Totally disagree about the Sabbath. Jesus “being our sabbath rest” everyday is in direct disobedience to the commandment. Not to mention that people can still get up & work their shift on the seventh day (thereby disobeying the commandment) & not resting on the day. God made the world in 6 days and rested on the seventh. He commanded that we keep and “remember the seventh day” (easy to forget) and keep it “throughout your generations”.
Jesus said that he didn’t come to bring his own teaching, but the teachings of His father. (Which is the OT) in Matthew 5, Jesus said that he didn’t come to abolish the law, but to walk it out perfectly, as an example for us.
If He became our Sabbath rest so that we no longer have to keep the seventh day sabbath, that would be abolishing the 4th of the Ten Commandments. Not to mention that Jesus “being our sabbath rest” doesn’t actually bring rest to our human bodies. Working like a dog seven days a week but claiming that you “have rest in Jesus” completely negates the purpose of the commandment.
It's crazy how ppl who argue against the 4th Commandment never see the obvious lack of logic when they claim Jesus magically became their rest with a straight face.
No human is worth saving
Well let's see, in Genesis 1:26 God says "Let Us make man in Our image..." Our is plural, refuring to Father, Son, Holy Spirit (the Trinity). In John 1, it talks about "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, the Word was God. And in John 1:14 speaks of the Word becoming flesh.
Genesis 1:26 is God speaking to His son, as all things were created through him. Holy Spirit is the force by which God accomplishes His will. John 1:1 in the original greek uses 2 different words for 'God' in the sentence, 'and the word was with God', as compared to the second use of it at the end of the verse. In the first instance, it is referring to The God. In the last instance, it is an adjective, describing the condition of the 'Word'. So, the more accurate understanding and translation of the greek here is, as some other bibles word it, 'and the word was divine.', or 'a god.', or 'godlike.' While you quote john 1:14, you fail to note john 1:18. Jesus, or the Word, is not God, nor part of a trinity. The Israelites never were taught that nor believed in a trinity. They were told by God Himself that He is One God and there is no one else like Him. Jesus never spoke of himself as equal to God in any sense of Godship, power or authority. He always expressed his subjection and servitude to Him, as a loyal son. Before his ascension to heaven, he told his disciples he was going to 'my God'. He is, as other scriptures explain, God's Firstborn of all creation. God's first, and only, direct creation. And through him, God created all other things.
Don't forget, Jesus is the word! Jn:1-4 don't fiet Jesus encounter with phrarasees where Jesus said he would destroy this temple in three days...remember?
JESUS SAID I AM TBE LORD OF THE SABBATH
Jesus is everywhere in the old testament. Which is why I don't get how our Jewish brothers missed it
Hodd when you have somthing to say about confusion or somthing like that you cand replace John Travolta with Biden (sorry for the bad wnglish)
Genesis said God created man in OUR image and in OUR likeness hence the OUR the Father the son and the holy Ghost.
When God created human beings he said
“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26)
In saying “Let us”, he appears to be speaking to someone.
Later in Genesis, after Adam and Eve sinned, God says
“Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:22)
Again, God appears to be speaking with his heavenly angels who understood both good and evil.
The third example of this “us” usage is discussed in Who are the “us” in “let us go down” of Gen.11:7?
So the options are as follows:
1. Angels?
One traditional view among both Jews and Christians is that God is talking to his angels. The idea that there were there is supported by a few other passages in the Bible. A later passage which records the “sons of God” shouting for joy at creation (Job 38:7). However that verse only reflects the idea of angels watching, with no implication that there is any involvement in creation.
2. Divine council?
A more modern idea is that the passage refers to a divine council. But this is actually the same thing as saying ‘angels’, or maybe archangels, the idea that God has a court of divine ministers. Also the image of a divine council is only used in a handful of specific contexts in the Old Testament, and usually with some clear purpose in the story. It’s not clear what the idea of a council of angels adds to simply saying angels. Unless it is to offset the above idea (1) and make clear that the angels themselves were only spectators.
3. Rhetorical
Another view - and one with some support in Hebrew grammar - is that this plural is simply rhetorical. God speaking to himself and the cosmos. This is supported by the actual making of man being by God singular with no hint on any angels involved.
(note: although the Hebrew word is ‘Elohim’ - this is a noun in Hebrew which can be plural or singular depending on the verb, and the Hebrew grammar in 1:26 shows that here this is a singular noun (‘God’), not plural (‘gods’) since the Hebrew verb “made” is in the singular form, only allowing one actor, one creator doing the making of mankind.)
@@cc3775
You have specifically been taught to be blind to Christ and to the Trinity. Don't know what school of thought you come from but you should look into, Jesus is the Jewish Saviour of the world, to the Jews first, to the Gentiles second.
The Christian NT is written by Jewish people for Jewish people.
@@nathanielalderson9111 no I haven’t, I was taught the trinity. God finally opened me up to the truth. I know who Jesus is (acts 2:22).
Well it could mean that. It could also mean angels. You could also potentially get more into the question of what God really is and things can become even more complex like God's actual gender but more so how God refers himself. The thing is the next chapter says God took dust from the ground to form man, before breathing into his nostrils life. Man is in essence formed of the dust from the Earth and the breath of God. So its also possible it could relate to speaking of the Earth or dust. Lastly, there was one church I visited once that believed it was God the father speaking to "god the mother." Thankfully my teenage Christian upbringing worked out in quickly assessing these were some of the most blasphemous Christians I ever met. I already had an inkling of weirdness just from the fact they picked Revelation as their preaching text.
Wait, are you claiming that Jesus was crucified on the Temple Mount? Or that the Temple Mount is not actually on Mount Moriah? Because the rock where Issac was bound was inside the temple and is now under the "Dome on the Rock". This is the first time I am hearing someone claim that he was crucified on Mount Moriah so I am confused. Or is it just that he was crucified in Jerusalem and the old city isn't actually that large and therefore he was crucified near where Issac was almost scarified?
I think we as christians often make the mistake in debates with non christians to refere to the bible as one book. The bible is a collection of 66 Books by many different authors written over a period of thousand years. So we shouldn't say we prove the bible with the bible. We should rather say we proof it with prophecies made in a book 700 years before christ that predicts events of a book written 100 years after christ. We should claim that its unbelieveble that many authors, in 66 Books, most of them never met eachother, wrote theologicly consistent for over one millenium.
That's their mistake, not ours.
It's their fallacy and faulty reasoning at play, not our words. Pandering to them isn't going to help.
People who are against the Bible as "an old mythical book" have not done enough study to be commenting and criticizing. UA-cam atheists are not speaking anything new or challenging, just loud mistaken (usually feelings based) opinions, regurgitated from lying scholars who know the truth but suppress it.
They need to go and do actual study or listen to lectures explaining how and why "The Bible" is historical, and valid, instead of listening to their echo chamber.
The Bible is a book that consists of writings that came from scrolls, not books. And according to the inspired order, there are not 66 "books". Uninspired translators took it upon themselves to mess up the numerical beauty of the Bible by inserting divisions where they weren't supposed to exist.
Isaiah the Prophet who was back in the old Testament says for unto us a child was born unto us a son was given , and The Government shall be upon His Shoulder and His Name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor , The Mighty God , The Everlasting Father , The Prince of peace. And The Government of His peace shall be no end. Even Moses who was God's Lawgiver on Earth said that There was going to come a Prophet Greater than him and if you don't hear this Prophet , then you shall be Destroyed from among the people. And also Jesus Christ was with the Children of Israel in the Wilderness Jesus Christ was The Cloud by day that surrounded the Children of Israel. And He was that Fire that went ahead of the Children of Israel keeping them from Pharaoh and his Armies. Also Jesus Christ was Represented by The Rock that Moses did Smote when water came out of that Rock. That Rock was a Representation of Jesus Christ because Jesus Christ is The River of Waters of life. And to those that drinks of His Water shall Thirst no more. Also in the time of the Three Hebrew boys who didn't bow down to the King decree of Worshipping an Idol made of Gold and the King got so angry and threw them into The Fiery Furnace and the King heated the Furnace 7 times hot. And when they threw the Hebrew into the Fiery Furnace and the King looked and saw and he said did we not throw in 3 persons in but we now see a 4th person in there and the 4th person looked like The Son of God. That was Jesus Christ that came down into that fiery Furnace to save the Three Hebrew boys. And the Three Hebrew boys came out unhurt and not any smell of smoke or Fire on them. And also Jesus Christ was the Fire by night that went ahead leading the way. Jesus Christ met Abraham in the Old Testament even before any Law was Established Jesus Christ was The King of Salem which means Jerusalem. And Jesus Christ is The New Jerusalem. And Jesus Christ was going in the Form of Melchizedek The King of Salem. There are other Examples Jesus Christ did showed up in The Old Testament.
Jesus was our creator. Then He became our Savior. And He will be our Judge. Thats a nice cv.
Jesus didn’t create anything. Yahweh alone created everything just as scripture says.
Jesus didn’t create anything. Yahweh alone created everything just as scripture says.
@@cc3775 Oh man really. Through Him all things were made? Potatoes potatoes
@@cc3775 colossians 1 vers 16. John 1 vers 3
@@dudenotsoperfect9366 Colossians 1:16 doesn’t mean that Christ is the creator of either creation. The three prepositions used : by means of him (Greek en), through him (Greek dia), and for him (Greek eis), are still showing God as creator, not Jesus, but God creating, by means of, through, and for Jesus.
Jesus appears several time in the OT, so why not create one in the NT and call that proof of the OT? Who would ever figure it out?
Jesus never appeared in the OT except for in Yahwehs plan and purpose.
Then the book of Mother Goose will prove the book of Mother Goose.
Hi is in the first sentence of the Bible...
Jacob AND ISSIAC NOT abraham
We should spam this to ben Shapiro
Too many carnal props for me...not needful, just a distraction for the flesh.
The Bible is so self-proving, only a desire to hate on it can blind someone.
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Christ is in Genesis 1:1. It is the So who walks in the garden with Adam.. it was Christ who promised himself to Eve.
God told Moses to talk to the rock.. Moses got angry and hit the rock which is why he was not in the promised land.
Jesus was not in genesis 1:1
I'm sorry, but I fear you would have a very difficult time proving the President lives in the White House by looking through windows.
Please! Don't confuse Israelites with Jews.
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As the eternal Word and the express image of the invisible God, Jesus Christ is the usual way God speaks and appears to humanity. This is self-evident in the New Testament, but the Old Testament contains abundant witness of this truth as well. Throughout the Old Testament the Angel of the Lord is one way in which the eternal Son of God speaks and appears to men. The Son of God comes in human form as the Angel of the Lord prior to His coming in human flesh as Jesus Christ.
The term angel of the Lord appears more than fifty times in the Old Testament, and the similar phrase angel of God occurs nine times (cf. Judg. 6:20-21 and 13:3,9, where the phrases are used synonymously). While some of these references speak of ordinary angels (Gen. 28:12; 32:1), many refer to a special Angel. It is helpful to note that the Hebrew word translated “angel” is not limited in scope as is the English word-that is, it does not always refer strictly to a created spirit sent from heaven. The word often means simply “a messenger,” as when Jesus Christ is called “the messenger of the covenant” who will come later into His temple (Mal. 3:1).
The Old Testament portrays this special Angel as divine-that is, He is the Lord-and yet distinct-that is, He is unique from the Lord. These two points concord with the understanding of the Trinity: one Lord in three distinct Persons. The Old Testament demonstrates these two truths about the Angel of the Lord in five ways:
The Angel of the Lord claims divine authority. He speaks as God and swears by Himself to fulfill His covenant (Gen. 16:10; 22:15-16).
The Angel of the Lord exhibits divine attributes and performs divine actions. He has knowledge that only God possesses (Gen. 16:7-8,11,13). He judges and redeems as God (Gen. 48:15-16; Judg. 5:23; 2 Sam. 24:14-17; 2 Kings 19:35).
The Angel of the Lord receives divine worship. He is treated as God Himself, receiving sacrifices and homage paid to His Person (Ex. 23:20-21; Judg. 6:20-21,24). No ordinary angel would accept man’s worship (Rev. 19:10).
The Angel of the Lord is identified explicitly as God. He is distinctly said to be the Lord (Gen. 16:13; 22:12,15-18; 31:11-13; 48:15-16; Ex. 14:19; 23:21; Judg. 6:11-23; 13:19-22; cf. Isa. 42:8).
The Angel of the Lord is a distinct divine Person. He is evidently divine and yet carefully distinguished from the Lord (Gen. 24:7,40; 32:24-30; Ex. 3:4-5; 23:20; Num. 20:16; Josh. 5:14-15; Judg. 2:1; 6:11-24; 13:2-24; 2 Sam. 24:16; Isa. 63:9; Zech. 1:12-13).
Consequently, the Old Testament portrays this Angel as one of the Persons of the Godhead. The Angel of the Lord should be identified as the second Person of the Trinity because He is the sent One who appears bodily. He cannot be the Father, who is the Sender. He cannot be the Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Further, the divine Angel of the Lord no longer appeared after the Son of God came in flesh at His incarnation. New Testament writings reveal continuity between the activity of the Son of God as the Angel of the Lord and His work as the incarnate Jesus Christ. In both His form and His flesh, the Son of God performs a redemptive messianic work.
There is no eternal Son of God in the OT. Yeshua didn’t come into existence until his birth. He is the first born of the new creation and now has immortality.
@@cc3775 can you show me this from scripture?
@@e.t.h.559 have you read the gospels? Literally tells us his genealogy and that he was born.
@@cc3775 it is speaking of Christ’s human nature, the Bible teaches that the son of God, who is the second person of the trinity, equal with the father in essence. He took upon himself a human nature. So that at His incarnation, he was fully god and fully man. See John 1:1 and John 1:14
@@e.t.h.559 John 1:1 not John 1:14 doesn’t not say what you say it does. Jesus says he has a god, so I’ll go with what he says.
I'm just gonna be honest, I'm not feeling the sound and visual effects over a 50 year old man commentating on theology
jEs us'er (jabez) Task Master who SERVES NO PURPOSE = Zechariah 11:16 (Matt.10:34 Luke 12:51)
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You should put this on Communist Tik-Tok!
Circular reasoning is weak. Friel is afraid to debate anybody about his weak beliefs.
You have no clue...... JESUS THE 7 DAY OLD BABY BEFORE SOLOMON
This guy does not understand circular reasoning
Your thumbnail is a cheap shot playing on ignorance.
Good content but the cheeky delivery is borderline intolerable. Someone tell these people they don’t have to act like theatrical clowns to attract interest. I’ll do it.
Hey, you don’t have to act like theatrical clowns to attract interest.
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