I’m a Christian and I 1000% agree with the statement Dennis made. Christians need to understand the Old Testament too. I personally want to understand the Old Testament better.
@@ryansharp9222, why not? Matthew 5:17-18: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled."
Thank you for rich, deep, valuable conversation. I am 77 and thanks to my parents the Bible has always been important to my decision-making. God is real and we all suffer if we fail to listen to Him as Truth. Imagine this…I attended public school K-12 and every morning we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer, (prayer of a Jewish man.) No one knew of a school shooting and most walked home with no fear of danger.
The thing that makes me like Dennis is that he always has a practical explanation for things. He doesn’t try to pretend that everything God did in relation to man had to have a majestic reason. We are a practical being because this is a feature of our Creator. The Rational Bible is a useful instrument for those who want to understand how God interacts with us, his creation.
Dennis Prager has genuine wisdom. He is worth listening to. I am a Christian not a Jew but that is irrelevant to me when selecting people worth listening to. The world produces a lot of garbage for us to wade through and a few diamonds. Dennis Prager is one of the diamonds. Not perfect he is human, but a man of wisdom. Read his books all of them and judge for yourself!
I’m going through a trying time but I think of book of Exodous and Job during this time. I have a deeper love for these stories when I’m suffering. I’m actually thankful for the suffering in order to learn more about God’s promise.
I studied Mr. Pragers commentaries along with the Bible and Christian commentaries. It changed my whole perspective! I'm so grateful to learn about God's word from someone who knows the language it was originally written. English doesn't have the words to really explain the original meaning. Especially since the Bible was translated from the Hebrew to the Greek and back. Thank you Mr. Prager! I am so looking forward to the Deuteronomy commentaries.
Have you read Israeli archaeologist's Israel Finkelstein's book The Bible Unearthed who collects evidence that the exodus did not happen. The same with the conquest "“Remember those thirty one Canaanite towns listed in the Book of Joshua (plus four other towns on the other side of the Jordan River)? Sixteen towns were destroyed according to the stories in the books of Numbers, Joshua, and Judges. Of these sixteen, two or three maybe four cities show signs of violent destruction at or around the time when Joshua and his army would have been plowing through Canaan(thirteenth century BCE about two hundred years before the time of the King David) The towns on the other side of the Jordan River in Moab, don’t look like they were even occupied at the time. We also read in the Bible that twelve towns were taken over without a fight. But of those twelve, only seven were even occupied at the time, according to archaeological findings. And of those same twelve towns that the Bible says were not destroyed, actually do show signs of destruction. In other words, archaeology and the Biblical story don’t line up well at all” Peter Enns The Bible Tells Me So Digging for Answers, p.59. “
@@noelhausler2911and you could read dozens, maybe hundreds of books that say otherwise, with evidence based approaches… to 3500-4000yr old history… hardly an exact endeavor Where is your heart leading you, to God or away from God? I would sort this out before attempting to lead anyone away from God, for the price of being wrong might be more than you’re willing to wager on a maybe.
@@theoskeptomai2535 Evolution is one of the biggest fantasy writings in history, but those who choose to think they are in charge would dive for anything that removes the true God from their lives. Believe truth or a lie, your choice. Once you have breathed your last you will go to your forever future with no chance of change.
I’ve read & studied Exodus several times. I’m amazed at the additional reflections from Mr. Prager & Mr. Knowles. Side note: I was watching video clips of the Shanghai lockdowns. I started to cry, and the first words that came to my lips were, “Let my people go!” I’m not Asian. It is just those poor suffering people in China reminded me of the slaves of Egypt. I hope God brings them a Moses soon.
I highly recommend Exodus & Genesis , I keep these with a small selection of other books on a shelf which I remind my young grandchildren are to be theirs when they are old enough to read them or when i'm gone, whichever comes first. Regarding Dennis's comments on standards of dress, when I was a child in the 1970's my Mother & Grandmother would never take a trip into town without wearing their best clothes. How times have changed.
The only thing I feel a bit weird about saying people must dress nicely for church is that I feel like it excludes the poor. I would personally be ok with nice shirt paired with jeans. I think that is a good compromise for looking nice without making people who don't have a lot of money feel unwelcome or that they stand out badly at church.
Hi Dean inUK, I fully agree with you. Also, I was raised on a farm and being a Baby Boomer (born 1950), dressing up for church, school (uniform), Boy Scouts, going "to town", etc... was important, it was a matter of respect. On the farm/ranch, we wore denim outfits (jeans) and boots all day - but going out, even crossing paths with the hippies, and the way Americans dressed (or lack there of), we always wore proper clothing. This was reinforced by our elders, the Church, schools, ... and military service. Finally, no one among us would try to impress or secure a date with a respectable girl while dressed like a slob. To this day, I still carry these traditions, so do my children. Peace be with you, Ciao, L (L inUSA).
@@lancelot1953 Hello Lance, I was born in 66 and now have grandsons. I think your point of carrying on these traditions is very important by passing on these values to the next generation. All the best Dean
@@deaninuk2186, you are right - this is how we pass along our identity as a family, our "citizenship", the customs, values, and principle that define our culture and our society over the generations. We also create the memories such as Christmas, Easter, birthdays, Halloween, Mother's/Father's Days, National Holidays, Toot -Fairy... and all these celebrations that create the "magic" of being a "kid" - memories that as you said will be passed down to our children's own progeny. Happy Mother's Day to the moms inUK!, Ciao, L inUSA...
So many new-to-me revelations of the Bible. I've been reading the Bible cover-to-cover for years...and it's THESE essential nuggets Dennis shared that I've missed and immediately deepen my appreciation for the LORD and His Word!
But everyone describes the scriptures differently. Dennis is trustworthy about pretty much everything (but theosophical cultures), but who is telling the truth about the Bible?
I am new to the Christian faith. I purposely chose a faith based curriculum for my children when we started home schooling in 2018. Everyday I realize how much better my life, along with others, would have been if God would have been at the very least discussed and an optional class to take in high school. Men like Dennis would have been fun to listen too, which in turn would have turned up the curiosity dial to learn more. I pray many wake up and realize how important reading scripture and being a believer truly is. And yes, I do miss seeing men & woman looking dashing and beautiful just going to the store or grabbing a coffee as they did back in the day.
The Covid pandemic, despite all of the tragedies that all of us have experienced since early 2020, has resulted in some of the greatest blessings in my home. One of the greatest blessings was to read the entire Bible (both old and new) for the first time in my life. As a Christian, I came to the realization that I did not completely understand the New Testament. In fact, my understanding was shallow. I am grateful firstly to my pastor and church, but to Dennis Prager as well for pointing us Christians back to the Old Testament. As a result, my family and church now seek to observe all of the 10 commandments, including the Sabbath. It’s the most important shift we have made in our lives! Our lives have been much richer for it! Thank you Michael and especially Dennis for the book club review and for all you are doing!!! May God continue to richly bless you and your families.
Just discovered The Book Club, and this was fascinating. I also didn't know - and shouldn't be surprised - that Dennis Prager has a whole series of books.
Thank you gentlemen. I agree 💯. After reading through the Bible several times I discovered the very specific relevance of the biblical Holy Days. I have been observing them (including the Sabbath) for about a decade now and am truly blessed by it. I don't miss the traditional Christian holidays at all, even though I often observe the Holy Days alone.
Thank you for this Book Club episode! I truly was just sharing about The Rational Bible, specifically Exodus, with a friend earlier this evening then found this post when I got home so I joyfully watched and then shared. The Rational Bible is a true gift to the world; thank you, Dennis, for all that I have learned and will continue to learn.
Damn you Knowles. I'm not an avid reader. I read maybe one book per year. Yet I have purchased at least four books after watching your book club reviews. I'm addicted.
Dennis is right about the state of art. I visited the local art museum some weeks ago, and one of the pieces they thought was worthy of display was something that looked like a weird catfish drawn by an eight year old when he wasn't paying attention in art class. The most recent paintings that had any realism and beauty in them were from the 1800s. The most recent religious art in the museum was from the 1600s. The most recent displays were a face made up of broken plates, a plain blackboard, and abstract shapes that obviously were not painted by hand. The most recent art was ugly, ugly, ugly. Their Facebook page recently advertised a display they said was inspired by the Renaissance, but it lacked any characteristics that were prominent during the Renaissance itself. I pointed that out in a comment, and they have not yet said anything.
you need to go visit a Mormon Temple! will restore your faith in the ability of God fearing people to make beautiful things. Everything is of the finest craftsmanship and beauty; designed to uplift the soul and glorify God. You WILL feel God there...even in the parking lot.
I did that dress up test about 10 years ago. I went to a large department store dressed in jeans, tshirt and sneakers and went to various Mens departments. No one approached me or asked me if I needed any help. The very next day I wore a nice dress shirt and slacks and shoes and went back to the same store. I had a clerk in every department that I visited greet me and ask me if I needed help.
Exodus is written for us today as an example . There are so many shadows and types in this book that point to Yeshua. He is the rock in the wilderness that accompanied them and gave them water. He is the manna. He is the angel that lead them. I pray Dennis will see that.
Thank you, Mr. Knowles and Mr. Prager. Well done. I, too, am a strong believer that Christians need to know their Hebrew roots. So few spend time reading the Torah.
I'm so impressed by the inspirational talks of Dennis. Such a spécial man, a child of God and we are being blessed by this servant of the Allmighty. I hope one day to read his commentaire on Isaya 53...
Awesome! So glad you mentioned that you mention the artist/craftsmen who were wise hearted, and that the God wanted them to create items for glory and for beauty.
When I first attended a Catholic mass, I was struck by the connections to Jewish Levitical worship I’d read in the Bible in the building space as well as the service. One example, the red candle Catholics burn 24-7 next to the Tabernacle holding the Eucharist is like the ner tamid, the eternal flame, burning next to the sacred scrolls (the written Word of God) in a Jewish synagogue.
As our Messianic pastor often says: “Leviticus is NOT a skin condition” Leviticus 23 is, in fact, the blueprint for Salvation. On a side note, If you understand the Feasts of Adonai, you can see Yeshua in each and every Feast. It’s beautiful. Jew and Gentile are meant to be echad (one) in Messiah. It was always the plan. Adonai promised Avraham that through him ALL the nations of the world will be blessed. ❤️
I am a Sunday School teacher at an Independent Baptist Church, and our kids all have to know the Old Testament. I took my class through the entire Book of Genesis, verse by verse. We haven't done Exodus yet, but they have to know the Ten Commandments (not the nine), and the layout of the Tabernacle, and the golden calf incident. We are thinking to do Exodus. The kids will learn about Moses and the Ten Plagues, and the Passover. We bring an Afikomen in with matzos, and show how the middle one is broken and half hidden. We compare that to the three blood marks struck around the door. And we compare that to the crucifixion scene in all four Gospels. We are thinking to get a good quality Tabernacle model to show the kids. Three pieces of furniture are crowned: the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Shewbread, and the Altar of Incense. Match that to 1Jn 5:7. We are hardly going to go through the exact specifications of the Tabernacle verse by verse. That we will have to summarize. The kids will learn about the priests' garments, and the breastplate, and what we can figure out about the Urim and Thumim. 😀 We haven't done Leviticus. We have done a few stories from Numbers.
What is the percent of Jews in USA? Yet who is spreading the liberal perversion agenda from hollywierd and the media ? Let's be honest . Why where the Jews removed from the promised land ? Not for being good . And from here they welcome the antichrist with open arms . You can't embrace and push ungodly satanic agendas and claim victomhood . Not legitimately .
When do they get to the part where they kill all the prophets and get kicked out of the promised land for being worse than the people they where supposed to replace due to those people's horrible acts ?
Aleph and Bet. For those wanting to study biblical Hebrew with great ease and fun. I've watched about 60 of their 15 min videos and I can read multiple bible passages with incredible ease already! Ps, they also now have biblical Greek!
As a Protestant, to this day my favorite church is the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. near where I grew up. Spectacular and amazing! Aww of God there! 🙏🏽🙌🏽 Also: love the 2 hours per day of vacation!!!! Shabbat important 🙌🏽
Raised Traditional Catholic and I was always told: you dress nicely for Mass IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO. Getting to Mass is more important than what you're wearing.
Dennis Prager is a national treasure. I wish I could talk to that man in person. I don’t want to gush but Michael is not exaggerating in naming him “the man, the myth, and the legend.”
This video is so providential. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we're studying the Old Testament this years, and currently we're wrapping up the Book of Exodus; the timing of this video was perfect. Enjoyed the discussion.
THIS is what happens when people check themselves against the measuring stick of societal norms, instead of the word. THIS=the hell we're going through.
My inner city students often dress up for school on their birthdays. The most difficult students behave well on those days. I’ve noticed it when they dress up NOT on their bdays too. I think it’s because they feel their own dignity and behave accordingly. They even stand taller.
I've 2 discussions with 2 people in my life in which the question, 'Why doesn't God reveal himself to us in a physical form if he wants us to believe?' was asked. In reply I said, that first we have his word and thru The Holy Ghost that is more than enough. Second, he DID appear in physical form to us. And we nailed him to a cross and murdered him. They both replied, 'Oh yeah, right...'
Leviticus begins like a cookbook in describing how to make a proper sacrifice, as if to compensate for Cain who did not know how to properly present his vegetables to God whereas Abel was an expert at the BBQ.
Thank you kindly🤍I would love to hear another conversation in detail in regard to the false gods & plagues of Egypt. Just that short overview was very enlightening.
The culture of "dressing down" means we care less imo. Everyone is inconsiderate of others. Turning up to the supermarket in your pyjamas is not acceptable for example.
I used to wear suits and tie etc. to church, but now I don't do that anymore because I appeared so odd in church, and that made me uncomfortable. But I think I need to repent and begin dressing good before my maker once again.
The description of the exodus by Immanuel Velikovsky in his reconstruction of ancient history and the book 'Worlds in Collision ' is in my opinion the greatest work all Jews, Christians and all religions can observe
I'm the foremost expert in esoteric spirituality - Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Judaism. What's amazing to me is how exoteric and parochial Jewish and Christian conservatives are when it comes to religion. I've written a book on Christianity - "Electrical Christianity" - but from my perspective, the Hindu Bhagavad Gita blows away the Bible as a spiritual guide. What's also shocking to me is how almost all the politically astute conservative political pundits never move beyond normative, faith-based religion into true direct, mystical, or yogic, spiritual communion/contemplation, which is the tap root of all the major religions.
What a productive conversation 👍 love it 👍 I never thought that to go on airplane well dressed like with tie and jacket could makes that difference, makes a lot sense 🤔
A majority of the Founding Fathers were devout Christians. They had their faults but they were human after all. God doesn’t demand perfection. He knows that it is impossible for man to be perfect.
Pharaoh was himself venerated as a god. So the last plague, killing his firstborn and the future pharaoh of Egypt, was an attack on one of Egypt’s gods.
rashi, a classic commentary, actually says that the first plague was an attack on their gods bc they worshiped the nile. i think its also him who says the killing of the fistborns was actually a targeted attach on the pharaoh himself bc he was a firstborn
@@pettuspie they didnt die all at once so as soon as he realized the firstborns were dying he ran to find moses to tell him to take everyone and leave asap. theres actually a song based on this commentary that all children learn thats basically like pharaoh in pagamas in middle of the night, running around the jewish area asking where he can find moses and everyones laughing at him as they point him in all different directions
@@princessglitterbutt5984 well what does scripture say about it? Exodus 12:29: “29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead. 31 Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, "Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said. 32 Take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also!" The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, "We shall all be dead."
I disagree on needing to know Hebrew to understand the Old Testament or Greek to understand the New Testament. I understand the Bible in the English Bible as best as the Holy Spirit grants me
When studying any document originally written in a foreign language, unless you understand that language, nuances of meaning and sometimes real facts will elude you. E.g. The commandment is not "Thou shall not kill." It's " Thou shall not committed murder". That is NOT a fine distinction. If you could read it in the original Hebrew, you know that. Reading it in the incorrect sense leads to aberrations like pacifism at any cost or opposing the death sentence or condemning the First Amendment.
@@thomaszaccone3960 This can be deduced in the fact that they kill animals for sacrifice all the time. I think anabaptists are right about non resistance because of the NEW testament, not the old. John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
The three most confusing books in the New Testament are Matthew, Acts, and Hebrews. And the vast majority of the confusion comes from not knowing the Old Testament. You need the Old Testament to make sense out of Matthew. And hooking up Revelation 11 is a huge help. With that, Acts will drop into place. And you need to understand the transitional nature of Acts, particularly in Acts 7 and Acts 15. If you don't, and you don't know the Old Testament, then Acts 2 will leave you very confused.
i love how he simplifies it for us to understand. i just started a you tube bible study and am doing exodus now. so very excited to here him talking abt this.
I love Dennis. But true knowledge of God recognizes Exodus as a spiritual book (not political) where God's incomprehensible holiness is made apparent, the law is given (10 commandments merely a summary) and shows how far short we fall. Solution is not to try to be better, but to trust in Christ (who is the fulfillment of the Law) for righteousness and justification before God. Truly trusting in Christ results in a change of heart that loves God's law and obeys it more and more.
When Dennis mentioned one God and one moral code in response to the Golden Calf, it triggered a thought, when there are two gods that doesn’t result in two moral codes, it results in zero moral code! You can do whatever you want! The idol worshippers of ancient times celebrated hedonistic behavior of all kinds.
The persecution of the Jews was not and never has been about the number of people but about the Promise that God made to Abraham and the prophecies that were upon the Nation.
YEA!!! Dallas!!! Hell, yeah!........ Sorry, got carried away. I love Dennis. Seen him 3 times. Met him twice. First time with Hugh Hewitt. Michael, I will strive to meet you as well, some sunny day. Michael, no kidding... I value your work. You and all your Daily Wire brethren. Profound contribution of Judeo-Christian ethics to Western Culture. Not too shabby, my friend. Well done.
I’m a Christian and I 1000% agree with the statement Dennis made. Christians need to understand the Old Testament too. I personally want to understand the Old Testament better.
Yes, if you understand it, you will also see how the NT quoted the OT wrongly
Yes, and Jesus even noted that he was here to bring back Mosaic Law. Much of what he said pertains to Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
Why don’t you understand the Old Testament?
@@SavingCommunitiesDS No
@@ryansharp9222, why not?
Matthew 5:17-18: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled."
I’m a Buddhist and I enjoy these tremendously
Mr. Prager and Mr. Sowell are two men with God given talents of how to explain topics and subjects so simple.
Couldn't agree more
Thank you for rich, deep, valuable conversation. I am 77 and thanks to my parents the Bible has always been important to my decision-making. God is real and we all suffer if we fail to listen to Him as Truth. Imagine this…I attended public school K-12 and every morning we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer, (prayer of a Jewish man.) No one knew of a school shooting and most walked home with no fear of danger.
At 44 I was baptized. I'm now 60. People like Dennis moved me into a much better life 16 years ago. I am very grateful. Thanks for reading.
The thing that makes me like Dennis is that he always has a practical explanation for things. He doesn’t try to pretend that everything God did in relation to man had to have a majestic reason. We are a practical being because this is a feature of our Creator. The Rational Bible is a useful instrument for those who want to understand how God interacts with us, his creation.
... pretending about a pretend thing, wow. So hard.
"It's just a fact."
That's the way the Tora is understood for Jews. Mainly in a practical way.
Dennis is a sentient taint
Why won't Dennis Prager debate Sam Seder??
Dennis Prager has genuine wisdom. He is worth listening to. I am a Christian not a Jew but that is irrelevant to me when selecting people worth listening to. The world produces a lot of garbage for us to wade through and a few diamonds. Dennis Prager is one of the diamonds. Not perfect he is human, but a man of wisdom. Read his books all of them and judge for yourself!
I love this man, with he was my uncle, and need to speak to him so badly.
I’m going through a trying time but I think of book of Exodous and Job during this time. I have a deeper love for these stories when I’m suffering. I’m actually thankful for the suffering in order to learn more about God’s promise.
I studied Mr. Pragers commentaries along with the Bible and Christian commentaries. It changed my whole perspective! I'm so grateful to learn about God's word from someone who knows the language it was originally written. English doesn't have the words to really explain the original meaning. Especially since the Bible was translated from the Hebrew to the Greek and back. Thank you Mr. Prager! I am so looking forward to the Deuteronomy commentaries.
What was your understanding before and what is it now?
IT IS GOOD TO LEARN MORE and more about the whole Bible
Have you read Israeli archaeologist's Israel Finkelstein's book The Bible Unearthed who collects evidence that the exodus did not happen.
The same with the conquest
"“Remember those thirty one Canaanite towns listed in the Book of Joshua (plus four other towns on the other side of the Jordan River)? Sixteen towns were destroyed according to the stories in the books of Numbers, Joshua, and Judges. Of these sixteen, two or three maybe four cities show signs of violent destruction at or around the time when Joshua and his army would have been plowing through Canaan(thirteenth century BCE about two hundred years before the time of the King David)
The towns on the other side of the Jordan River in Moab, don’t look like they were even occupied at the time.
We also read in the Bible that twelve towns were taken over without a fight. But of those twelve, only seven were even occupied at the time, according to archaeological findings. And of those same twelve towns that the Bible says were not destroyed, actually do show signs of destruction.
In other words, archaeology and the Biblical story don’t line up well at all”
Peter Enns The Bible Tells Me So Digging for Answers, p.59. “
@@noelhausler2911and you could read dozens, maybe hundreds of books that say otherwise, with evidence based approaches… to 3500-4000yr old history… hardly an exact endeavor
Where is your heart leading you, to God or away from God? I would sort this out before attempting to lead anyone away from God, for the price of being wrong might be more than you’re willing to wager on a maybe.
I’m a Christian I love the Old Testament. My first Bible Study was Nehemiah then Genesis & then Exodus.
What aspect of mythology do you enjoy the most? The fabulous, imaginative stories?
@@theoskeptomai2535 Evolution is one of the biggest fantasy writings in history, but those who choose to think they are in charge would dive for anything that removes the true God from their lives.
Believe truth or a lie, your choice.
Once you have breathed your last you will go to your forever future with no chance of change.
@Flowever simple, everything about evolution goes against known science.
I’ve read & studied Exodus several times. I’m amazed at the additional reflections from Mr. Prager & Mr. Knowles.
Side note: I was watching video clips of the Shanghai lockdowns. I started to cry, and the first words that came to my lips were, “Let my people go!” I’m not Asian. It is just those poor suffering people in China reminded me of the slaves of Egypt. I hope God brings them a Moses soon.
I highly recommend Exodus & Genesis , I keep these with a small selection of other books on a shelf which I remind my young grandchildren are to be theirs when they are old enough to read them or when i'm gone, whichever comes first. Regarding Dennis's comments on standards of dress, when I was a child in the 1970's my Mother & Grandmother would never take a trip into town without wearing their best clothes. How times have changed.
The only thing I feel a bit weird about saying people must dress nicely for church is that I feel like it excludes the poor.
I would personally be ok with nice shirt paired with jeans. I think that is a good compromise for looking nice without making people who don't have a lot of money feel unwelcome or that they stand out badly at church.
Our church says wear the best you have for Sunday service. Not party wear, but clean and neat, showing respect to God and to your fellow worshippers.
Hi Dean inUK, I fully agree with you. Also, I was raised on a farm and being a Baby Boomer (born 1950), dressing up for church, school (uniform), Boy Scouts, going "to town", etc... was important, it was a matter of respect. On the farm/ranch, we wore denim outfits (jeans) and boots all day - but going out, even crossing paths with the hippies, and the way Americans dressed (or lack there of), we always wore proper clothing. This was reinforced by our elders, the Church, schools, ... and military service. Finally, no one among us would try to impress or secure a date with a respectable girl while dressed like a slob. To this day, I still carry these traditions, so do my children. Peace be with you, Ciao, L (L inUSA).
@@lancelot1953 Hello Lance, I was born in 66 and now have grandsons. I think your point of carrying on these traditions is very important by passing on these values to the next generation. All the best Dean
@@deaninuk2186, you are right - this is how we pass along our identity as a family, our "citizenship", the customs, values, and principle that define our culture and our society over the generations. We also create the memories such as Christmas, Easter, birthdays, Halloween, Mother's/Father's Days, National Holidays, Toot -Fairy... and all these celebrations that create the "magic" of being a "kid" - memories that as you said will be passed down to our children's own progeny. Happy Mother's Day to the moms inUK!, Ciao, L inUSA...
So many new-to-me revelations of the Bible. I've been reading the Bible cover-to-cover for years...and it's THESE essential nuggets Dennis shared that I've missed and immediately deepen my appreciation for the LORD and His Word!
But everyone describes the scriptures differently. Dennis is trustworthy about pretty much everything (but theosophical cultures), but who is telling the truth about the Bible?
@@raphaelrae8186 we press into the LORD to confirm His Truth. Meanwhile, we can enjoy the nuggets.
I was born in a religious family. My biblical education started at 5 yrs old. I still read the Bible today, I still find new things every time 🤷
I am new to the Christian faith. I purposely chose a faith based curriculum for my children when we started home schooling in 2018. Everyday I realize how much better my life, along with others, would have been if God would have been at the very least discussed and an optional class to take in high school. Men like Dennis would have been fun to listen too, which in turn would have turned up the curiosity dial to learn more. I pray many wake up and realize how important reading scripture and being a believer truly is. And yes, I do miss seeing men & woman looking dashing and beautiful just going to the store or grabbing a coffee as they did back in the day.
The Covid pandemic, despite all of the tragedies that all of us have experienced since early 2020, has resulted in some of the greatest blessings in my home. One of the greatest blessings was to read the entire Bible (both old and new) for the first time in my life. As a Christian, I came to the realization that I did not completely understand the New Testament. In fact, my understanding was shallow. I am grateful firstly to my pastor and church, but to Dennis Prager as well for pointing us Christians back to the Old Testament. As a result, my family and church now seek to observe all of the 10 commandments, including the Sabbath. It’s the most important shift we have made in our lives! Our lives have been much richer for it! Thank you Michael and especially Dennis for the book club review and for all you are doing!!! May God continue to richly bless you and your families.
Dennis Prager is a gift to humanity.
Just discovered The Book Club, and this was fascinating. I also didn't know - and shouldn't be surprised - that Dennis Prager has a whole series of books.
There's nothing I'd like more than to celebrate a Passover Seder with Dennis at the table. And I'm a Gentile.
This is far too short! I could listen to them talk about Exodus and The Bible in general for hours.
Any relation Dr Mike Heiser?
@@elmiets Sorry, no relation.
First, and foremost...
Charlton Heston will ALLWAYS be Moses to me.
The story of Exodus allways brings me to tears.
Thank you for being true to form.
Thank you gentlemen.
I agree 💯. After reading through the Bible several times I discovered the very specific relevance of the biblical Holy Days.
I have been observing them (including the Sabbath) for about a decade now and am truly blessed by it.
I don't miss the traditional Christian holidays at all, even though I often observe the Holy Days alone.
Thank you for this Book Club episode! I truly was just sharing about The Rational Bible, specifically Exodus, with a friend earlier this evening then found this post when I got home so I joyfully watched and then shared. The Rational Bible is a true gift to the world; thank you, Dennis, for all that I have learned and will continue to learn.
Loved this interview Michael , Hope you can have more episodes with Dennis Prager on different books of the Old Testament .
This was Awesome! Please continue to do these. God you Dennis and Michael. Dawn 😊✝️
Knowles always has the best book clubs
Damn you Knowles. I'm not an avid reader. I read maybe one book per year. Yet I have purchased at least four books after watching your book club reviews. I'm addicted.
I enjoyed watching Dennis. He is such a wise man.
He is a charlatan, a liar, and a paid shill for the Trump cult.
Dennis is right about the state of art. I visited the local art museum some weeks ago, and one of the pieces they thought was worthy of display was something that looked like a weird catfish drawn by an eight year old when he wasn't paying attention in art class. The most recent paintings that had any realism and beauty in them were from the 1800s. The most recent religious art in the museum was from the 1600s. The most recent displays were a face made up of broken plates, a plain blackboard, and abstract shapes that obviously were not painted by hand. The most recent art was ugly, ugly, ugly. Their Facebook page recently advertised a display they said was inspired by the Renaissance, but it lacked any characteristics that were prominent during the Renaissance itself. I pointed that out in a comment, and they have not yet said anything.
The modern wing of our museum is depressing and negative. The galleries with art over 70 years old hav beauty and hope.
you need to go visit a Mormon Temple! will restore your faith in the ability of God fearing people to make beautiful things. Everything is of the finest craftsmanship and beauty; designed to uplift the soul and glorify God. You WILL feel God there...even in the parking lot.
Fantastic conversation! Thank you
Glad to see the Book Club is back!
I did that dress up test about 10 years ago. I went to a large department store dressed in jeans, tshirt and sneakers and went to various Mens departments. No one approached me or asked me if I needed any help. The very next day I wore a nice dress shirt and slacks and shoes and went back to the same store. I had a clerk in every department that I visited greet me and ask me if I needed help.
Exodus is written for us today as an example . There are so many shadows and types in this book that point to Yeshua. He is the rock in the wilderness that accompanied them and gave them water. He is the manna. He is the angel that lead them. I pray Dennis will see that.
I love this book club. So well done. I'm so glad that you did Exodus.
Thank you, Mr. Knowles and Mr. Prager. Well done. I, too, am a strong believer that Christians need to know their Hebrew roots. So few spend time reading the Torah.
I'm so impressed by the inspirational talks of Dennis. Such a spécial man, a child of God and we are being blessed by this servant of the Allmighty. I hope one day to read his commentaire on Isaya 53...
Awesome! So glad you mentioned that you mention the artist/craftsmen who were wise hearted, and that the God wanted them to create items for glory and for beauty.
The clothing connotes RESPECT. A lot of people today know as much about respect as they know about honor.
In *Beyond* *Theology,* Alan Watts noted that Catholic churches looked like temples, and Protestant churches looked like courtrooms.
That is an astute observation.
When I first attended a Catholic mass, I was struck by the connections to Jewish Levitical worship I’d read in the Bible in the building space as well as the service. One example, the red candle Catholics burn 24-7 next to the Tabernacle holding the Eucharist is like the ner tamid, the eternal flame, burning next to the sacred scrolls (the written Word of God) in a Jewish synagogue.
. . . or classrooms.
As our Messianic pastor often says: “Leviticus is NOT a skin condition” Leviticus 23 is, in fact, the blueprint for Salvation.
On a side note, If you understand the Feasts of Adonai, you can see Yeshua in each and every Feast. It’s beautiful. Jew and Gentile are meant to be echad (one) in Messiah. It was always the plan. Adonai promised Avraham that through him ALL the nations of the world will be blessed. ❤️
Enjoyed very much. Dennis fascinates me. Very intelligent. Praying for his finding our Messiah
I am a Sunday School teacher at an Independent Baptist Church, and our kids all have to know the Old Testament.
I took my class through the entire Book of Genesis, verse by verse.
We haven't done Exodus yet, but they have to know the Ten Commandments (not the nine), and the layout of the Tabernacle, and the golden calf incident.
We are thinking to do Exodus. The kids will learn about Moses and the Ten Plagues, and the Passover.
We bring an Afikomen in with matzos, and show how the middle one is broken and half hidden. We compare that to the three blood marks struck around the door. And we compare that to the crucifixion scene in all four Gospels.
We are thinking to get a good quality Tabernacle model to show the kids. Three pieces of furniture are crowned: the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Shewbread, and the Altar of Incense. Match that to 1Jn 5:7.
We are hardly going to go through the exact specifications of the Tabernacle verse by verse. That we will have to summarize.
The kids will learn about the priests' garments, and the breastplate, and what we can figure out about the Urim and Thumim. 😀
We haven't done Leviticus. We have done a few stories from Numbers.
This was fascinating and I learned so much!
What is the percent of Jews in USA? Yet who is spreading the liberal perversion agenda from hollywierd and the media ? Let's be honest .
Why where the Jews removed from the promised land ? Not for being good .
And from here they welcome the antichrist with open arms . You can't embrace and push ungodly satanic agendas and claim victomhood . Not legitimately .
When do they get to the part where they kill all the prophets and get kicked out of the promised land for being worse than the people they where supposed to replace due to those people's horrible acts ?
Aleph and Bet. For those wanting to study biblical Hebrew with great ease and fun. I've watched about 60 of their 15 min videos and I can read multiple bible passages with incredible ease already! Ps, they also now have biblical Greek!
As a Protestant, to this day my favorite church is the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. near where I grew up. Spectacular and amazing! Aww of God there! 🙏🏽🙌🏽
Also: love the 2 hours per day of vacation!!!!
Shabbat important 🙌🏽
Denis Prager! I enjoy listening to you. One day the Jewish people will become the teachers of the old and new testament.
Raised Traditional Catholic and I was always told: you dress nicely for Mass IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO.
Getting to Mass is more important than what you're wearing.
Dennis Prager is a national treasure. I wish I could talk to that man in person. I don’t want to gush but Michael is not exaggerating in naming him “the man, the myth, and the legend.”
Thank you Mr Prager
I truly cannot recommend the Rational Bible enough. It is nothing short of incredible.
We observe the Sabbath. ❤
A wonderful enlightening experience.Thank you Gentlemen.
This video is so providential. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we're studying the Old Testament this years, and currently we're wrapping up the Book of Exodus; the timing of this video was perfect. Enjoyed the discussion.
You’re both my heroes!
Dennis has a great sense of humour.
THIS is what happens when people check themselves against the measuring stick of societal norms, instead of the word. THIS=the hell we're going through.
My inner city students often dress up for school on their birthdays. The most difficult students behave well on those days. I’ve noticed it when they dress up NOT on their bdays too. I think it’s because they feel their own dignity and behave accordingly. They even stand taller.
Can’t wait to see Dennis again on the bee.
As Saint Jerome said: Ignorance of Sacred Scripture is Ignorance of Jesus Christ.
Great book I have it in hardback and from audible audiobooks and I have pre-ordered the Deuteronomy
I've 2 discussions with 2 people in my life in which the question, 'Why doesn't God reveal himself to us in a physical form if he wants us to believe?' was asked. In reply I said, that first we have his word and thru The Holy Ghost that is more than enough. Second, he DID appear in physical form to us. And we nailed him to a cross and murdered him. They both replied, 'Oh yeah, right...'
So you have excuses to dodge every rational question. Noted.
There isn't a scrap of evidence Abraham existed.
Leviticus begins like a cookbook in describing how to make a proper sacrifice, as if to compensate for Cain who did not know how to properly present his vegetables to God whereas Abel was an expert at the BBQ.
Lol amen
Mr. Dennis Prager is the father I wish I had had.
Why won't Dennis Prager debate Sam Seder??
More Prager books! Loved this one.
I’m so excited.
Wow! People think they are the first generation in history! So true!
the old testament is the nation, the new testament is the state.
Please do an episode for the rest of Dennis’ rational bible books and ask him to do more than just the first 5 books
Dennis, you would be the perfect Anglican rector and pastor!
Thank you kindly🤍I would love to hear another conversation in detail in regard to the false gods & plagues of Egypt. Just that short overview was very enlightening.
I am very happy to have seen this. Good insights into our faith.
The culture of "dressing down" means we care less imo.
Everyone is inconsiderate of others. Turning up to the supermarket in your pyjamas is not acceptable for example.
I used to wear suits and tie etc. to church, but now I don't do that anymore because I appeared so odd in church, and that made me uncomfortable. But I think I need to repent and begin dressing good before my maker once again.
So cool seeing a christian and a Jew talking like the way they did!!!
Excellent discussion!
Dear Dennis, who is the prophet like Moses? Whoever he is we are to listen and follow him. I believe he is Yeshua.
Beauty , meaning , proper , in order . Who else is better qualified to give beauty ? The Author of All Creation , the Author of All things ,
Love Dennis and Michael
We have become a very informal society.
Great thinker (& dresser)!
Love DP! Thank you.
I would give anything to be able to meet these two people in person!
The description of the exodus by Immanuel Velikovsky in his reconstruction of ancient history and the book 'Worlds in Collision ' is in my opinion the greatest work all Jews, Christians and all religions can observe
Love this- going to read his book and The Book!!!!!
I'm the foremost expert in esoteric spirituality - Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Judaism. What's amazing to me is how exoteric and parochial Jewish and Christian conservatives are when it comes to religion. I've written a book on Christianity - "Electrical Christianity" - but from my perspective, the Hindu Bhagavad Gita blows away the Bible as a spiritual guide. What's also shocking to me is how almost all the politically astute conservative political pundits never move beyond normative, faith-based religion into true direct, mystical, or yogic, spiritual communion/contemplation, which is the tap root of all the major religions.
What a productive conversation 👍 love it 👍 I never thought that to go on airplane well dressed like with tie and jacket could makes that difference, makes a lot sense 🤔
How do you know if you are in a cult, the group doesn't follow the TEN COMMANDMENTS!!!
Great and very informative conversation.
A majority of the Founding Fathers were devout Christians. They had their faults but they were human after all. God doesn’t demand perfection. He knows that it is impossible for man to be perfect.
Holy Torah is Blessed✡🕎✝☦🙏
Pharaoh was himself venerated as a god. So the last plague, killing his firstborn and the future pharaoh of Egypt, was an attack on one of Egypt’s gods.
rashi, a classic commentary, actually says that the first plague was an attack on their gods bc they worshiped the nile. i think its also him who says the killing of the fistborns was actually a targeted attach on the pharaoh himself bc he was a firstborn
@@princessglitterbutt5984 well, since he didn’t die, he must not have been the firstborn.
@@pettuspie they didnt die all at once so as soon as he realized the firstborns were dying he ran to find moses to tell him to take everyone and leave asap. theres actually a song based on this commentary that all children learn thats basically like pharaoh in pagamas in middle of the night, running around the jewish area asking where he can find moses and everyones laughing at him as they point him in all different directions
@@princessglitterbutt5984 well what does scripture say about it? Exodus 12:29: “29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead.
31 Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, "Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said.
32 Take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also!"
The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, "We shall all be dead."
Excellent discussion.
I disagree on needing to know Hebrew to understand the Old Testament or Greek to understand the New Testament. I understand the Bible in the English Bible as best as the Holy Spirit grants me
Don't be too proud. Be humble
When studying any document originally written in a foreign language, unless you understand that language, nuances of meaning and sometimes real facts will elude you.
E.g. The commandment is not "Thou shall not kill." It's " Thou shall not committed murder". That is NOT a fine distinction. If you could read it in the original Hebrew, you know that. Reading it in the incorrect sense leads to aberrations like pacifism at any cost or opposing the death sentence or condemning the First Amendment.
I've been studying the English Bible for over 60 years andit still surprises me at times without Greek and Hebrew
I've been studying Hebrew for the past 2 years and it has not changed my theology at all.
@@thomaszaccone3960 This can be deduced in the fact that they kill animals for sacrifice all the time. I think anabaptists are right about non resistance because of the NEW testament, not the old.
John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
WOO WOO! Great pod.
The three most confusing books in the New Testament are Matthew, Acts, and Hebrews.
And the vast majority of the confusion comes from not knowing the Old Testament.
You need the Old Testament to make sense out of Matthew. And hooking up Revelation 11 is a huge help. With that, Acts will drop into place.
And you need to understand the transitional nature of Acts, particularly in Acts 7 and Acts 15. If you don't, and you don't know the Old Testament, then Acts 2 will leave you very confused.
i love how he simplifies it for us to understand. i just started a you tube bible study and am doing exodus now. so very excited to here him talking abt this.
I love Dennis. But true knowledge of God recognizes Exodus as a spiritual book (not political) where God's incomprehensible holiness is made apparent, the law is given (10 commandments merely a summary) and shows how far short we fall. Solution is not to try to be better, but to trust in Christ (who is the fulfillment of the Law) for righteousness and justification before God. Truly trusting in Christ results in a change of heart that loves God's law and obeys it more and more.
When Dennis mentioned one God and one moral code in response to the Golden Calf, it triggered a thought, when there are two gods that doesn’t result in two moral codes, it results in zero moral code! You can do whatever you want! The idol worshippers of ancient times celebrated hedonistic behavior of all kinds.
In the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, in the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.
The persecution of the Jews was not and never has been about the number of people but about the Promise that God made to Abraham and the prophecies that were upon the Nation.
YEA!!! Dallas!!! Hell, yeah!........ Sorry, got carried away. I love Dennis. Seen him 3 times. Met him twice. First time with Hugh Hewitt. Michael, I will strive to meet you as well, some sunny day. Michael, no kidding... I value your work. You and all your Daily Wire brethren. Profound contribution of Judeo-Christian ethics to Western Culture. Not too shabby, my friend. Well done.
So eye-opening, thank you very much.