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Is it possible that a better Bible translation would use the word Judean instead of Jew? How does this help us understand the context of Jesus and His ministry?
We will take a look at a recent conversation between @ApostateProphet and @InspiringPhilosophy as they respond to @KimIversen and her claims that Jesus was not a Jew.
You can check out a previous live stream I did on this topic here youtube.com/live/Al7kgIw-rIo?si=lBRcRDUP3e6Hzm0m
Here is the live stream from @ApostateProphet youtube.com/live/UC47brCzpiY?si=SYEuGP1-e36BYKkk
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Here are the passages we discuss in the video
Ester 2:5 Mordecai is a pagan name that reflects the name of the Babylonian deity Marduk. Probably many Jews of the period had two names, one for secular use and the other for use especially within the Jewish community. Mordecaiās Jewish name is not recorded in the biblical text.
Ester 2:6 He was taken into exile from Jerusalem (though he was a Benjaminite he was taken from Judea, after the division of the united Kingdom Benjamin becomes part of the Kingdom of Judah)
āMen of Judeaā in 2 Kings 16:6
āJudean manā in Ester 2:5
In the first occurrence the word is translated Judean and possibly due to later development it is translated Jew
Acts 2:5 is an interesting one āJudean from every nationā or Jews in Jerusalem and devout men of every nation. Where these are collections of devout Jewish men from the diaspora who were now in Jerusalem.
John 4 discussion with Samaritan Woman
In the latest edition of Bauerās Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Danker 2000), Danker recommends translating the Greek word į¼øĪæĻ Ī“Ī±įæĪæĻ (Ioudaios) as āJudaeanā instead of the more common English word āJewā. Dankerās preferred translation is gaining ground in academic circles thanks to Masonās editorial decision to render Ioudaios as āJudaeanā in the Brill Josephus series (Mason 2000ā), and to recent essays by Mason himself (2007), Elliott (2007) and Ester (2003; 2007; 2009). According to Danker, more is at stake than the outcome of a philological debate
I explore the connection between theology, humanity, history and culture. I do this in the hopes of creating meaningful dialogue with others. I am creating dialogues with Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Russel Brand and other powerful voices in culture.
I have made significant alterations to transform the original content and use it for educational purposes. Content used in the making of this video is protected under fair use guidelines. Reporting a false copyright claim is prohibited under the US Copyright Act Section 506
0:00 Intro
0:39 Scholars Debate the Term Jew
2:40 David Miller Essay Quotes from Other Scholars
14:17 Ridicule Your Opponents
17:49 Judea or Samaria Question from The Gospel of John
26:32 Ester and Second Kings Comparison
35:13 The Nations and Judeans in Acts Two
42:37 A Critique for Future Conversations
Is it possible that a better Bible translation would use the word Judean instead of Jew? How does this help us understand the context of Jesus and His ministry?
We will take a look at a recent conversation between @ApostateProphet and @InspiringPhilosophy as they respond to @KimIversen and her claims that Jesus was not a Jew.
You can check out a previous live stream I did on this topic here youtube.com/live/Al7kgIw-rIo?si=lBRcRDUP3e6Hzm0m
Here is the live stream from @ApostateProphet youtube.com/live/UC47brCzpiY?si=SYEuGP1-e36BYKkk
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Here are the passages we discuss in the video
Ester 2:5 Mordecai is a pagan name that reflects the name of the Babylonian deity Marduk. Probably many Jews of the period had two names, one for secular use and the other for use especially within the Jewish community. Mordecaiās Jewish name is not recorded in the biblical text.
Ester 2:6 He was taken into exile from Jerusalem (though he was a Benjaminite he was taken from Judea, after the division of the united Kingdom Benjamin becomes part of the Kingdom of Judah)
āMen of Judeaā in 2 Kings 16:6
āJudean manā in Ester 2:5
In the first occurrence the word is translated Judean and possibly due to later development it is translated Jew
Acts 2:5 is an interesting one āJudean from every nationā or Jews in Jerusalem and devout men of every nation. Where these are collections of devout Jewish men from the diaspora who were now in Jerusalem.
John 4 discussion with Samaritan Woman
In the latest edition of Bauerās Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Danker 2000), Danker recommends translating the Greek word į¼øĪæĻ Ī“Ī±įæĪæĻ (Ioudaios) as āJudaeanā instead of the more common English word āJewā. Dankerās preferred translation is gaining ground in academic circles thanks to Masonās editorial decision to render Ioudaios as āJudaeanā in the Brill Josephus series (Mason 2000ā), and to recent essays by Mason himself (2007), Elliott (2007) and Ester (2003; 2007; 2009). According to Danker, more is at stake than the outcome of a philological debate
I explore the connection between theology, humanity, history and culture. I do this in the hopes of creating meaningful dialogue with others. I am creating dialogues with Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Russel Brand and other powerful voices in culture.
I have made significant alterations to transform the original content and use it for educational purposes. Content used in the making of this video is protected under fair use guidelines. Reporting a false copyright claim is prohibited under the US Copyright Act Section 506
0:00 Intro
0:39 Scholars Debate the Term Jew
2:40 David Miller Essay Quotes from Other Scholars
14:17 Ridicule Your Opponents
17:49 Judea or Samaria Question from The Gospel of John
26:32 Ester and Second Kings Comparison
35:13 The Nations and Judeans in Acts Two
42:37 A Critique for Future Conversations
