I think one thing I really gleaned is that we as Christians don’t need to be “scared” of the apocrypha. Overall very educational content! Thanks as always!
Great insights here! As a laymen bible reader, I’ve never looked into the apocryphal books. I’m open to reading them now because of your discussion. Thanks Mikel!
I really appreciated the discussion about the apocrypha. I had a similar experience as far as never reading it and considering it "contraband" because of how much debate surrounded it. This video was very helpful in my understanding that while it is not inspired it can perhaps give you more context, to the inspired Scripture.
I have always been told that oral tradition was the only recordation of the Old Testament's history . I find it interesting that it was more simultaneous. I recently had a conversation with a believer who was actively questioning the authenticity of the Bible because of this. I can't wait to revisit the conversation with this new information!
I was interested in how the Hebrew Bible is structured differently than the Christian Old Testament, and how the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures, included additional books that were eventually recognized as canonical by the catholic church but not by Protestant traditions. This distinction is helpful in conversations about the authority of scripture and the historical context of different Christian traditions, especially when engaging in discussions about the reliability and completeness of the bible across denominations.
I love the book of Esther and it is interesting to learn that Esther was one of the books that was in discussion of whether it should be apart of the canon or not. it is useful to know the debate of this book throughout Christian history for when I am discussing this book with skeptics.
I found the discussion of the Apocrypha very helpful. I never understood why some books were included in the Bible, and why some were not. Interestingly, the apocrypha was originally for our edification, yet I have never heard of it. It encouraged me to check it out. I found this video helpful, and I am excited to be able to explain what the Apocrypha is to those around me.
I think if everyone got to know how we got the Bible, it would help answer very many questions. Through this podcast I have learnt a lot. To name but a few, knowing the origin of the Bible is a great opportunity to strengthen my faith, we can appreciate its authority and help us study it more and it also helps us and those in doubt. I also found the elaboration of Goliath's height very fascinating and capturing and it is something that I can use even when starting a conversation with a fellow Christian or even a non Christian to capture his/her attention. Generally, these 41 minutes have been an eye opener and they inspire me to dig deeper and get to know more about the history of the Bible and also the Apocrypha.
I found the discussion about David and Goliath very intriguing. I never thought about Goliath being shorter and that diminishing the bravery of King Saul because Goliath is just a really amazing fighter. The fact that this change can't be explained as an accident, shows that there must have been some form of literary intention that the author had for this particular event. This really is an example of how important textual criticism is.
Also an example of how the Bible may be handling numbers differently that we handle them at times. We have to understand ancient cultures to understand their concerns instead of holding them to 21st century norms and expectations of precision.
I found the conversation about David and Goliath very intriguing. I never thought about how the height of Goliath could actually change some interpretation of the text. It is also interesting how there isn't a clear reasoning for the height of Goliath to be an accidental change, therefore it must have been some sort of authorial intent to the text when writing it. This really shows the value of textual criticism.
I think one thing I really gleaned is that we as Christians don’t need to be “scared” of the apocrypha. Overall very educational content! Thanks as always!
Thanks for watching this episode and l sharing what you gleaned form it. Always nice to hear from you, Tracy!
“Scroll technology has improved” - this is so fascinating! 23:24
Indeed. Scrolling on a tablet, I realize that we've come full circle in the 21st century! 😂
Great insights here! As a laymen bible reader, I’ve never looked into the apocryphal books. I’m open to reading them now because of your discussion. Thanks Mikel!
Thanks for watching and letting me know!
So timely! This topic is my next Sunday School unit. I may be back with questions.
Excellent. So glad you got to see this, David. Thanks for watching and letting me know!
I really appreciated the discussion about the apocrypha. I had a similar experience as far as never reading it and considering it "contraband" because of how much debate surrounded it. This video was very helpful in my understanding that while it is not inspired it can perhaps give you more context, to the inspired Scripture.
Thanks for watching and letting me know, Kara. So glad you found this helpful! 😃
I have always been told that oral tradition was the only recordation of the Old Testament's history . I find it interesting that it was more simultaneous. I recently had a conversation with a believer who was actively questioning the authenticity of the Bible because of this. I can't wait to revisit the conversation with this new information!
Yes, this is a common idea. Glad John commented on it!
I was interested in how the Hebrew Bible is structured differently than the Christian Old Testament, and how the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures, included additional books that were eventually recognized as canonical by the catholic church but not by Protestant traditions. This distinction is helpful in conversations about the authority of scripture and the historical context of different Christian traditions, especially when engaging in discussions about the reliability and completeness of the bible across denominations.
Glad you found this helpful.
I love the book of Esther and it is interesting to learn that Esther was one of the books that was in discussion of whether it should be apart of the canon or not. it is useful to know the debate of this book throughout Christian history for when I am discussing this book with skeptics.
Yes, Esther is a wonderful book. Great reminder that God hears our prayers. Thanks for sharing this!
I found the discussion of the Apocrypha very helpful. I never understood why some books were included in the Bible, and why some were not. Interestingly, the apocrypha was originally for our edification, yet I have never heard of it. It encouraged me to check it out. I found this video helpful, and I am excited to be able to explain what the Apocrypha is to those around me.
Yes, so many Christian college students never heard about these texts growing up. Glad you found this helpful, Rebekah!
I think if everyone got to know how we got the Bible, it would help answer very many questions. Through this podcast I have learnt a lot. To name but a few, knowing the origin of the Bible is a great opportunity to strengthen my faith, we can appreciate its authority and help us study it more and it also helps us and those in doubt.
I also found the elaboration of Goliath's height very fascinating and capturing and it is something that I can use even when starting a conversation with a fellow Christian or even a non Christian to capture his/her attention. Generally, these 41 minutes have been an eye opener and they inspire me to dig deeper and get to know more about the history of the Bible and also the Apocrypha.
Glad you enjoyed this one!
I currently live in the Very catholic country of Aruba so this topic is useful
I’m glad you got to see this and that you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know!
🤔 Question of the day: What do you say is the best insight on the Old Testament that we shared on this episode? Let me know in the comments. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
I found the discussion about David and Goliath very intriguing. I never thought about Goliath being shorter and that diminishing the bravery of King Saul because Goliath is just a really amazing fighter. The fact that this change can't be explained as an accident, shows that there must have been some form of literary intention that the author had for this particular event. This really is an example of how important textual criticism is.
Also an example of how the Bible may be handling numbers differently that we handle them at times. We have to understand ancient cultures to understand their concerns instead of holding them to 21st century norms and expectations of precision.
I found the conversation about David and Goliath very intriguing. I never thought about how the height of Goliath could actually change some interpretation of the text. It is also interesting how there isn't a clear reasoning for the height of Goliath to be an accidental change, therefore it must have been some sort of authorial intent to the text when writing it. This really shows the value of textual criticism.
This was a fun conversation piece from the book. Glad I got to talk with him about it. Thanks for sharing this, Natalie!
This is so helpful and just helps me understand how the Bible is true and has not been changed.
Glad it was helpful to you.
I currently live in the Very catholic country of Aruba so this topic is useful
I’m glad you got to see this and that you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know!