Yes- we do try to get to a harmony of the Gospels. I've done this plenty. It wasn't too long ago that I realized each Gospel writer has a clear voice & I need to be ok with that. 🌻
Totally. God, in his sovereignty, chose to give us 4 gospels for a reason. May we learn to appreciate the distinctives of each inspired message and portrait of Jesus.
Thanks so much for this very interesting and thought provoking topic. The part about looking at objects really stood out to me, also Isaiah 66 and the proverbs discussion. It has really encouraged me and I will certainly be applying some of the methods and ways of approaching the bible as I read through in my own personal bible study time. One thing that really stood out to me though was right at the end of your video - when you said we need to ‘awaken’ or ‘reawaken’ the wonder. This is so true, and our hearts and minds for the word should be rooted in the wonder of our creator, opening our eyes to see Him as we read, not self seeking, but seeking God, this will light the fire within us and through the Holy Spirit, Jesus will be revealed to all who are ready to believe and receive his mercy. Then they will become children of God!
This is very informative, So interesting how the gospels were writen by theme but incluenced by the writers. This keeps it interactive and exciting to read. Now I'll read with more knowledge.Thank you
I never thought to look at the 'props' in the stories before. I really liked the ideas of reading scripture with tension and bringing personal questions second. Definitely helpful and intriguing things to try! Thank you!
Yes, we can often be so concerned about our own questions that we miss the message of the text. Glad you got to see this, Cassidy. Thanks for watching!
🤔 Question of the day: What do you find most beautiful about the Bible on a literary level? Has it ever inspired you to learn more about who God is? Let me know in the comments. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
Timely video. I was looking earlier at finding different options for my kids to study the Bible. I'll check out Dr. Coakley's book. On a different note, I've searched high and low, do you have suggestions on Apologetic books for teens?
@@apologeticsguy Not really. I'm just looking for resources (books & videos) that prepare middle school and high schoolers to be able to answer and defend the faith. 🌻
@@homeschoolingthroughhighschool For High Schoolers, consider leading them through On Guard by William Lane Craig amzn.to/3Rpb239, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel amzn.to/3Rig7Kv, Truth Matters by Darrell Bock et al amzn.to/3PcgUKq
Major errors of the reformation is to treat the Bible as if it’s a coherent textbook of theology doctrine or morality as if the purpose of scripture is to give us a coherent account of Christian life. That’s not the point of scripture and nothing in the Bible says that about itself. You pick up the Bible and it is a disparate book of different genre cobbled together over thousand of years by different people without clear form of organization to it. The catholic position has always been that the Bible is more or less unintelligible apart from the structure of catholic sacred tradition (including the Catechism of the Catholic Church) that provides that coherence. Did Jesus tell us to believe some abstract theological doctrine like a proposition of the nature of God or salvation? Never. If fact what you find in Jesus’ pedagogical method is something different. Mark chapter 4 tells us that Jesus never spoke a word to the people without saying something in the form of parables. Matthew chapter 13 tells us that Jesus spoke in parables precisely because they are hard to understand. Jesus did not want to be easily understood. He wanted to be provocative. He wanted to be thought provoking. Jesus did teach by demonstrative provocation to reveal to the people their own hardness of heart. He showed them that they were unwilling to make a stand in favor of human dignity by forcing them to give an answer and they refused to do so. He deliberately transgressed social mores. He would eat with tax collectors and sinners, he would spend time with lepers, he taught his disciples to eat with unwashed hands. All these were to provoke a response, to generate an insight, to unveil a truth about people’s characters. Why? Because he was trying to reorient them in the world, not to an abstract set of belief system but to the actual dignity of human beings and an imitation to the love of God who causes the rain to fall on both the righteous and the wicked. The teaching of Jesus is deeply oriented towards the reformation of character, and that’s where this profound continuity with St Paul comes in. The whole point of the Gospel for Paul is that we should have the mind of Christ. The whole ministry of Jesus is about trying to elicit, provoke, invite, tease this transformation of consciousness so that we live these sacrificial lives in favor of the poor, the weak and the outcast. Paul says that’s the goal, to have this kind of mind. Paul’s message was to treat others better than yourself, live charitably in community reconciling differences and don’t sleep around. This is so difficult for the human person to follow. For St. Paul the tribal division he was concerned with is jews and gentiles, and the model of reconciliation is the self emulation of Jesus who was willing to be crucified and killed to serve those that otherwise would have an enmity with. This was what inspired MLK Jr in the civil rights movement in that he would offer himself and the lives of his community in a non violent protest in the hopes of loving their opponents into treating them charitably. That’s the spirit of the gospel.
Aquinas was a Catholic priest and a professor who wrote theistic arguments in Summa Theologiae as a scholastic but also ministered to lay people and challenged them with moral teaching and preaching which kindled love for God and repentance from sin. No need to divorce study, theology, and appreciation of the Bible’s literary beauty from humble devotion, ministry to the poor, and love for neighbor. Perhaps this bifurcation is an error we need to recognize.
Yes- we do try to get to a harmony of the Gospels. I've done this plenty. It wasn't too long ago that I realized each Gospel writer has a clear voice & I need to be ok with that. 🌻
Totally. God, in his sovereignty, chose to give us 4 gospels for a reason. May we learn to appreciate the distinctives of each inspired message and portrait of Jesus.
Love this “out of order” point. Also - don’t be in a rush to harmonize the gospels. 13:05
That’s a great part. Learning to hear the Gospel writers can yield some wonderful insights which we often miss by rushing to harmonize!
It is interesting to think about why the Bible is written and presented in the order that it is.
It really is. Thanks so much for watching!
A heart that trembles at his word- absolutely love that!! 19:54
Jim is very well spoken and this was a great insight. Thanks for highlighting it!
Thanks so much for this very interesting and thought provoking topic. The part about looking at objects really stood out to me, also Isaiah 66 and the proverbs discussion. It has really encouraged me and I will certainly be applying some of the methods and ways of approaching the bible as I read through in my own personal bible study time. One thing that really stood out to me though was right at the end of your video - when you said we need to ‘awaken’ or ‘reawaken’ the wonder. This is so true, and our hearts and minds for the word should be rooted in the wonder of our creator, opening our eyes to see Him as we read, not self seeking, but seeking God, this will light the fire within us and through the Holy Spirit, Jesus will be revealed to all who are ready to believe and receive his mercy. Then they will become children of God!
You’re welcome. I appreciate you watching and sharing these highlights from our episode. Glad you’re a part of our Christian UA-cam community!
This is very informative, So interesting how the gospels were writen by theme but incluenced by the writers. This keeps it interactive and exciting to read. Now I'll read with more knowledge.Thank you
Glad you got to see this. Thanks for watching and letting us know you found it informative!
I never thought to look at the 'props' in the stories before. I really liked the ideas of reading scripture with tension and bringing personal questions second. Definitely helpful and intriguing things to try! Thank you!
Yes, we can often be so concerned about our own questions that we miss the message of the text. Glad you got to see this, Cassidy. Thanks for watching!
The first words or first action point was really cool. Also the shechem “cue up danger music” - wow. 29:29
Yes! Love these tips for effective observations. Thank you for watching! I appreciate you being part of our Christian UA-cam community!
🤔 Question of the day: What do you find most beautiful about the Bible on a literary level? Has it ever inspired you to learn more about who God is? Let me know in the comments. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
This is another great sharing on the bible. Love the reminder of proverbs. More we read it more we gain wisdom to share with others.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you being part of our Christian UA-cam community!
Timely video. I was looking earlier at finding different options for my kids to study the Bible. I'll check out Dr. Coakley's book. On a different note, I've searched high and low, do you have suggestions on Apologetic books for teens?
Thanks so much for watching. Is there a particular area of apologetics that he or she is interested in?
@@apologeticsguy Not really. I'm just looking for resources (books & videos) that prepare middle school and high schoolers to be able to answer and defend the faith. 🌻
@@homeschoolingthroughhighschool For High Schoolers, consider leading them through On Guard by William Lane Craig amzn.to/3Rpb239, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel amzn.to/3Rig7Kv, Truth Matters by Darrell Bock et al amzn.to/3PcgUKq
Major errors of the reformation is to treat the Bible as if it’s a coherent textbook of theology doctrine or morality as if the purpose of scripture is to give us a coherent account of Christian life. That’s not the point of scripture and nothing in the Bible says that about itself. You pick up the Bible and it is a disparate book of different genre cobbled together over thousand of years by different people without clear form of organization to it. The catholic position has always been that the Bible is more or less unintelligible apart from the structure of catholic sacred tradition (including the Catechism of the Catholic Church) that provides that coherence. Did Jesus tell us to believe some abstract theological doctrine like a proposition of the nature of God or salvation? Never. If fact what you find in Jesus’ pedagogical method is something different. Mark chapter 4 tells us that Jesus never spoke a word to the people without saying something in the form of parables. Matthew chapter 13 tells us that Jesus spoke in parables precisely because they are hard to understand. Jesus did not want to be easily understood. He wanted to be provocative. He wanted to be thought provoking. Jesus did teach by demonstrative provocation to reveal to the people their own hardness of heart. He showed them that they were unwilling to make a stand in favor of human dignity by forcing them to give an answer and they refused to do so. He deliberately transgressed social mores. He would eat with tax collectors and sinners, he would spend time with lepers, he taught his disciples to eat with unwashed hands. All these were to provoke a response, to generate an insight, to unveil a truth about people’s characters. Why? Because he was trying to reorient them in the world, not to an abstract set of belief system but to the actual dignity of human beings and an imitation to the love of God who causes the rain to fall on both the righteous and the wicked. The teaching of Jesus is deeply oriented towards the reformation of character, and that’s where this profound continuity with St Paul comes in. The whole point of the Gospel for Paul is that we should have the mind of Christ. The whole ministry of Jesus is about trying to elicit, provoke, invite, tease this transformation of consciousness so that we live these sacrificial lives in favor of the poor, the weak and the outcast. Paul says that’s the goal, to have this kind of mind. Paul’s message was to treat others better than yourself, live charitably in community reconciling differences and don’t sleep around. This is so difficult for the human person to follow. For St. Paul the tribal division he was concerned with is jews and gentiles, and the model of reconciliation is the self emulation of Jesus who was willing to be crucified and killed to serve those that otherwise would have an enmity with. This was what inspired MLK Jr in the civil rights movement in that he would offer himself and the lives of his community in a non violent protest in the hopes of loving their opponents into treating them charitably. That’s the spirit of the gospel.
Aquinas was a Catholic priest and a professor who wrote theistic arguments in Summa Theologiae as a scholastic but also ministered to lay people and challenged them with moral teaching and preaching which kindled love for God and repentance from sin. No need to divorce study, theology, and appreciation of the Bible’s literary beauty from humble devotion, ministry to the poor, and love for neighbor. Perhaps this bifurcation is an error we need to recognize.