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This is part 14 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The Pastoral Epistles are letters to church leaders, instructing them how churches should function. Though they are not well read by most Christians today, they remain authoritative for pastors, elders, and deacons. Today we'll cover 1-2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. We'll explore the major theme of how the church should be a well-run household where godliness prevails. Additionally, we'll consider qualifications for leadership, warnings against false teachers, and the incredible importance of sound teaching. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-zdww6-Udk&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=14&t=1004s&pp=iAQB —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— The Pastoral Epistles Household [1]domus[2] Godliness (Eusebia) pietas Church Leadership Overseer’s qualifications (1 Tim 3:2-7; T 1:7-9) Warnings Against False Teachers Sound Teaching (Healthy Doctrine) Reading the Pastoral Epistles Philemon Review [1]Baugh, S. M. “1 Timothy” in Romans to Philemon, vol. 3 of ZIBBCNT-5, ed. Clinton E. Arnold (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002), 444-478. [2] Lynn H. Cohick, "Women, Children, and Families in the Greco-Roman World," in The World of the New Testament, ed. Lee McDonald Joel Green (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013), 179.

This is part 13 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Before getting to the Church Epistles, we'll begin with an overview of how letters were written, read, and performed. Then we'll see how they are arranged in our Bibles. We'll spend a good deal of time talking about occasion. Why did Paul write each letter? What was going on that prompted him to initiate the expensive and elaborate process of writing to them? Lastly, we'll briefly consider how to apply what we read to our lives. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3tInZU9JY&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=13&pp=iAQB —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Letters in the First Century scriptio continua Name Greek Words English Words Verses Chapters Romans 7113 9506 432 16 1 Corinthians 6832 9532 437 16 2 Corinthians 4480 6160 257 13 Galatians 2232 3227 149 6 Ephesians 2424 3047 155 6 Philippians 1631 2261 104 4 Colossians 1583 1993 95 4 1 Thessalonians 1484 1908 89 5 2 Thessalonians 826 1065 47 3 Church Epistles in Chronological Order Developing Your Knowledge of the Greco-Roman World The World of the New TestamentZondervan’s Illustrated Bible Background CommentaryBiblical Archeological Review Deciphering the Occasion Reading the Church Epistles Form of ancient letters[1] Content Section Application Review [1] See Fee & Stuart, p. 59

This is part 12 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Acts is an action-packed book full of excitement and wonder. We learn about the early expansion of the Church from a small group of ragged Christ-followers to dozens of house churches throughout major cities in the Mediterranean world. How did Christianity "go public"? The book of Acts tells that story. In this episode you'll learn four major emphases in Acts as well as how to think through application for us today. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TIzpc3mfOg&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=12&pp=iAQB —— Links —— LHIMhereRead the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Luke wrote Acts. Major events of Acts Organization of the book Leading and experience of God’s spirit Rapid expansion through conversion Perseverance through persecution Respectful of Roman authorities Including the Gentiles Acts is the historical spine of the NT Prescriptive vs. descriptive [1] Review [1] Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014), 124.

This is part 11 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The Gospels are evangelistic biographies of Jesus. In today's episode you'll learn the basic storyline of the four biblical Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Then we'll go through them from shortest to longest to see how each brings a unique and helpful perspective in telling the life of Christ. We'll also hit some important concepts like the kingdom of God, parables, and the word of God. Lastly, we'll ask about application. How can you figure out which sayings of Christ apply to you today and which ones do not? Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://youtu.be/0iHhidbL4e8?si=3rs4fGGtQjsJAObB —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— The Four Gospels Basic Storyline of the Gospels Mark (11,305 words) [1] John (15,633 words) Matthew (18,348 words) Luke (19,483 words) The Synoptic Gospels narrativessayings[2]how[3] Kingdom of God [4] Parables Word of God Application Review [1] Fragments of Papias 3.15 in Apostolic Fathers, trans. Michael Holmes, 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids, Baker Academic, 2007). [2] Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014), 141. [3] Stuart, 142. [4] Stuart, 132.

This is part 10 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. We've taken our time working through the Old Testament, section by section. Before we tackle the New Testament and look at the Gospels, we need to talk about the time between the Old and New Testaments. In the gap of roughly four hundred years, massive political and cultural changes occurred. Nowhere in the Old Testament do we see anything about the Romans, Pharisees, Sadducees, or the Sanhedrin. In today's episode I'll catch you up on what happened after the OT and before the NT so you can better understand the world in which Jesus functioned. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3humYIVYho&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=10 —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Recent History Geographical and Political Setting Jewish Groups Antiquities of the Jews Important Issues Review

This is part 9 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The 17 books of the prophets comprise 27% of the Old Testament. Although some parts can be difficult to comprehend, they reveal the heart of God with raw pathos and brutal honesty. To read the prophets, then, is to draw near to God. No other section of scripture so beautifully and tragically reveals God's feelings. In this episode you'll learn about the major time periods, how to read the prophets within their context, and some of the major themes. As always, this brief survey should help you read and understand the bible for yourself. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOkfIUxJJw&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=9 —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Canonical Arrangement Chronological Arrangement Setting The Prophet Acting out prophecies Preaching to the People Prophesies of the Future Prophets Reveal God’s Heart Review

This is part 8 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The Book of Psalms is an eclectic collection of poetry that you can use to connect to God. In today's episode you'll learn about the different kinds of psalms, who wrote them, and how Hebrew poetry works. The goal, as always, is to equip you to read and understand on your own. Whether you've been reading the Psalms for years or are brand new to them, this episode should empower you to get more out of them than ever before. Also, I conclude by recommending a method of reading, called Lectio Divina, which you can use to meditate on the Psalms. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lJMxFR7n4 —— Links —— All 150 Psalms CategorizedRead the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Basic Facts Chesed chesedchesedchesedchesedagape[1] Walter Brueggemann’s Three Kinds of Psalms 14 Types of Psalms Hebrew Poetry Transliterated Terms Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) Review chesed Appendix: All the psalms categorized by type # Types Description Psalms 1 praise extolling God for his character and actions 23, 24, 34, 46, 67, 76, 95, 100, 103, 111, 117, 139, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 2 historical overviews of interactions between God and his people 78, 81, 89, 105, 106, 114, 132, 135, 136 3 Torah poems about the Torah and the benefits of obedience 1, 19, 112, 119 4 creation songs about the well-ordered creation 8, 19, 65, 104, 148 5 royal poems about the king; messianic psalms 2, 20, 21, 45, 61, 72, 101?, 110, 144?, 149? 6 enthronment poems about God sitting on his throne and ruling 9, 24, 29, 33, 47, 50?, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 102?, 113, 145, 146 7 wisdom extolling wisdom and disparanging folly 1, 14, 15, 37, 49, 52, 53, 73, 90, 101, 112, 127, 128, 8 prophecy words spoken by God to the people 2, 50, 81, 82, 91, 108, 110, 132 9 trust expressing confidence in what God will do 57, 61, 62, 63, 68, 69, 71, 73, 77, 82, 85, 91, 94, 102, 115, 121, 125, 131 10 petition asking for deliverance (usually from enemies) 3, 6, 7, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31, 36, 40, 41, 54, 56, 59, 60, 69, 70, 79, 86, 108, 123, 141, 142, 143, 144 11 complaint complaining, asking "how long?" "why?" etc. 13, 42, 43, 44, 60, 74, 80, 88, 89, 120 12 repentance repenting from sinful action(s) 32, 38, 39, 51, 130 13 imprecatory wishing God to harm one's enemies 5, 10, 11, 12, 28, 35, 55, 58, 69, 70, 79, 83, 109, 129, 137, 140 14 thanksgiving thanking God for the deliverance he has provided 4, 16, 18, 30, 40, 64, 65, 66, 75, 92, 107, 116, 118, 124, 138 15 Zion, pilgrimage songs praising Zion/Jerusalem or talking about going there 48, 84, 87, 122, 125, 126, 128, 129, 133, 134, 147 [1] John Goldingay, Psalms, vol. 3: Psalms 90-150, Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms, ed. Tremper Longman III, (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008), 753. I altered his spelling from hesed to chesed to conform to the actual pronunciation.

As the dust continues to settle from last week's debate between Dale Tuggy and James White, reviewers are coalescing on a rather exciting conclusion. Tuggy handedly won the debate! Rumor has it that James White has even requested a rematch! We'll have to wait and see if anything happens on that front, but requesting a rematch is not something the winner typically does. In today's episode, I bring on Dr. Dustin Smith of the biblical unitarian podcast to respond to James White's arguments, not only in his opening statement, but also in his rebuttal, cross-examination time, and conclusion. Yes, he introduced new arguments in every single phase of the debate. One wonders why he didn't respond to any of Tuggy's arguments. Let's see what Dustin Smith has to say. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts —— Links —— Watch the original debateDale Tuggy's reviewThe Deity of Christ from a Greco-Roman PerspectiveDustin Smith on Hebrews 1.10-12Sean Finnegan on 1 Peter 3.15Jerry Wierwille on Philippians 2.6-11William Barlow on John 12.41transcriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here

We're taking a break this week from our class on Reading the Bible for Yourself. By the way, did you know that there's a separate podcast just for classes without any interruptions like this? You can find it if you search your podcast app for Restitutio Classes. Anyhow, I had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Dale Tuggy about his recent debate with Dr. James White and wanted to share that conversation with you now rather than waiting until the end of this class. On March 9, 2024 in Houston Texas at the First Lutheran Church, Dale Tuggy debated James White on the question, "Is Jesus Yahweh?" White affirmed and Tuggy denied. Just to give you a little background on these two scholars, James White is a professor of Apologetics at Grace Bible Theological Seminary and has a bachelors from Grand Canyon University, a masters from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a doctorate of ministry from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. He has participated in over 180 public moderated debates and has written the book The Forgotten Trinity in which he presented his case that the Trinity is biblical. Dale Tuggy is an Analytic Theologian who has a bachelors from BIOLA, a masters from Claremont School of Theology, and a Ph.D. from Brown University. He's the chair of the Unitarian Christian Alliance and the author of What Is the Trinity?, which explains the major Trinity theories and the problems each faces. In what follows, I ask Tuggy how he thought the debate went. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts The debate lasted over two hours and is accessible on YouTube. The format of the debate was as follows: Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky2SaHscSIo —— Links —— Dale Tuggy heretrinities.orghis books on AmazonWhat Is the Trinity?book on HebrewsThomas Gaston's articletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here

This is part 7 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The Bible contains a treasure trove of wisdom literature that can help you navigate the ups and downs of life. Today you'll learn how to read and understand the books of Proverbs, Song of Songs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Proverbs and Song of Songs teach us how to handle ourselves when the world is working the way it should while Job and Ecclesiastes address how to think and live when chaos strikes. Taken together these four books offer a full-orbed perspective on practical wisdom that you can incorporate into your life. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZCAxSSNzU —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Proverbs [1] The Fool The Wise Song of Songs gardenthey felt no shame[2] Job Ecclesiastes hevel (38x)hevel ( Review [1] George H. Guthrie, Read the Bible for Life (Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing, 2011), 141. [2] Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible Book by Book (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2002), 163.

This is part 6 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Tragically, many Christians skip over reading the Torah. They focus on the Gospels or Epistles of the New Testament. However, the first five books of the Bible contain many rich insights into God's heart and how he asked Israel to live. In fact, it's impossible to understand the rest of the Bible, or even Jesus, without first becoming familiar with the Law. This episode will provide you an overview of the Torah's instruction about holiness, sacrifice, justice, and sacred time. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://youtu.be/a9wxI1TWBlE —— Links —— Read the Bible For YourselfNew Covenant Theologythis podcast episode on the New CovenantTorah observance todayavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Reading the Law takes work The books of the Law (Torah) Four categories of Law Sinai and the giving of the Law Tabernacle

This is part 5 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Now we begin the second main part of this class on reading the Bible for yourself. We'll be breaking the Bible into major sections so I can explain how each works. To start we'll consider the first 17 books of the Bible--the books of Old Testament historical narrative. You'll learn what to look for while reading, the major events covered, the various cultural backgrounds of those periods, God's personal name, and why reading OT history is extremely valuable. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtvJv-NfvBU —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Old Testament history includes the following books: Chronology of major OT events: Cultural backgrounds: Their History vs. Our History: The Name of God:

I've been putting out podcast episodes on Restitutio since 2015. I've interviewed many authors in that time. However, I've never been interviewed as an author. That changed a couple of days ago when Sam Tideman of Transfigured had me on his show to talk about my new book, Kingdom Journey.We discussed the biblical idea of God's kingdom coming to earth for well over an hour. It was an awesome chance to share about the central theme of scripture and the clear emphasis of Jesus's ministry. Although it breaks my heart that so much of Christianity still clings to heaven as their home and destiny, I'm optimistic that the word will get out about the biblical vision of a renewed world with everything wrong with it made right. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://youtu.be/lsykGsETgNw?si=HAxsK7x4W02aqJNp —— Links —— Kingdom JourneySam Tidemankingdom of Godtranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here

This is part 4 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Exegesis and application take work. Today you’ll learn how to grasp the content of scripture by asking the question, “What did this text mean to the original audience?” Looking for a book’s author, audience, occasion, and purpose will help you answer that question. Next, we’ll consider application and answering the question, “What does this text mean to me today?” We’ll follow Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart’s application strategy as well as their four warnings about extended application, particulars that are not comparable, cultural relativity, and task theology. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— “If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I’ve ever learned as a Christian? Here it is: Never read a Bible verse. That’s right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph at least.”[1] What to Look For Two Tasks Understand Then Apply Have an O

This is part 3 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Today is the first of two episodes on how to understand and apply the Bible. One of the greatest problems facing Bible readers today is the lifted verse. It's so common to see a verse or even half a verse posted on social media or on a sign somewhere. When most people read a random verse, they impose their own modern context and background information on it. As a result, it's easy to accidentally give a scripture new meaning that the original author never intended. How can we overcome this problem? Context. Today you'll learn about the 5 major contexts that are important to keep in mind when reading the Bible. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UQeDoPKHA —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Exegesis: a careful explanation of a text Hunger for Scripture Two Questions Context, Context, Context Immediate Context I can do all things through him who strengthens me Canonical Context

This is part 2 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. As I endeavored to show last time, the Bible is one of a kind. It's the result of dozens of authors, working under God's inspiration to produce scrolls of text over centuries. This process resulted in sixty-six books, including histories, legal texts, poetry, prophetic oracles and much more. Today we'll spend some time just getting oriented. We'll cover which books are in the Bible, the various genres, how references work, and ways that you can access the Bible. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UTTk73BX7E —— Links —— Read the Bible For Yourselfavailable hereHow We Got the Bibletranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— The Bible is not a single book, but a collection or library of sixty-six books. The Old Testament includes 39 books, written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The New Testament includes 27 books, written in Gre

This is part 1 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Today we are beginning a new class called Read the Bible for Yourself. Whether you are new to scripture, or you’ve been reading it for years, this class will empower you to read and understand the bible like never before. You’ll gain key insights into the context, content, and application of scripture so you can take your reading and understanding to the next level.Today I want to begin with the question, "Why should you read the bible for yourself?" Why is this book even worth your time? For those of you who have been reading it for years, you get it, but how would you inspire a desire in someone else to go through the hard work of learning to read the bible proficiently? In this episode you'll see why everyone, even non-Christians, should put in the effort to read the good book. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://youtu.be/wXXnD1LLl-A —— Links —— Read the Bible For YourselfHow We Got the Bibleavailable hereKingdom Journeytranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here Notes The Bible survives in more manuscripts than other ancient documents.[1] The Bible is available in more languages than other books.[2] The Bible sells more copies than other books.[3] Which two sayings are in the Bible?

Although most often defined as "peace," the Hebrew word "shalom" is much bigger than that. It refers to not only the absence of war, but also the presence of wholeness and safety. In this sermon you'll gain a better understanding of this important biblical word as well as what God's heart is for shalom in the world and in your life. At times we all go through periods of crisis in which we lose our shalom, but thankfully we can return to God over and over and he can cause his face to shine upon us and give us peace. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts —— Links —— posts about shalompeaceKingdom JourneyAmazonWalmartWipf and Stocktranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here

Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts In Deuteronomy Moses famously taught the Jewish people the Shema--the heart of Judaism. He told them to repeat those words day in and day out: when they sit, when they walk, whey they lie down, and when they rise. In fact God built many mechanisms to remember him into the scriptures. What about us Christians? How can we build routines to likewise remember God throughout our day, week, month, and year? I shared this message at a weekend event, called Revive, last year. You may not recognize some of the references, but most of it should make sense. Also, during the sermon I played two videos I took of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I've uploaded them to the Restitutio YouTube channel and posted them on Restitutio.org so you can watch them, if you're curious. https://youtu.be/ZFQFux7-MUo https://youtu.be/Ddgara8vcIY —— Links —— other messagesFamily CampLiving Hope eventstranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here —— Notes —— Remember story of Akiva and the water dripping in a cave story of Akiva’s supportive wife who married him though he was poor, but made him promise to go away to study around the time of the 3rd Jewish-Roman War (Bar Kokhba Revolt), Emperor Hadrian outlawed the teaching of Torah in the land on pain of death- Rabbi Akiva kept teachingstory of his arrest and martyrdom [Talmud, Berakhot 61b, cited from Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Berakhot.61b.9?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en, accessed Jan 3, 2023.]- Talmud: “The Gemara relates: When they took Rabbi Akiva out to be executed, it was time for the recitation of Shema. And they were raking his flesh with iron combs, and he was reciting Shema, thereby accepting upon himself the yoke of Heaven. His students said to him: Our teacher, even now, as you suffer, you recite Shema? He said to them: All my days I have been troubled by the verse: With all your soul, meaning: Even if God takes your soul. I said to myself: When will the opportunity be afforded me to fulfill this verse? Now that it has been afforded me, shall I not fulfill it? He prolonged his uttering of the word: One, until his soul left his body as he uttered his final word: One.” דְבָרִים 6.4-5 ‏שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃‎ 5 ‏וְאָ

Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Today my guest is Thomas Gaston who’s book is called Dynamic Monarchianism: the Earliest Christology? Dr. Gaston earned his Ph. D. from Oxford University and this book one of the fruits of that labor. In this interview we talk about the earliest Dynamic Monarchians, including Ebionites and Theodotus as well as how logos incarnational christology took off under the influence of Middle Platonism in the writings of Justin Martyr and his doctrinal successors. Dynamic Monarchians affirm the supremacy of the Father as the only true God and that Jesus was miraculously conceived, but did not pre-exist. The term more or less refers to what we today call “biblical unitarians,” but typically applies to Christians that held this view in the second, third, and fourth centuries. —— Links —— AmazonThomas-Gaston.comTheophilus PressUnitarian Christian Alliancetranscriptdonating hereRestitutio Facebook GroupTwitter @RestitutioSFLeave a voice messageMBBFree Download / StreamAudio Library.Read his bio here