Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This episode discusses how the Son of Man receives worship/service ("pelah"), yet dismantles the assumption that this Aramaic verb applies only to God. We demonstrate that the verb "pelah" is flexible, accommodating objects of worship that include the Most High God as well as worthy human beings. We survey the use of this verb in Daniel, in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and in Targum Onkelos.

TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) - Introduction
(3:21) - The Use of "Pelah" in the Book of Daniel
(16:19) - The Use of "Pelah" in the Dead Sea Scrolls
(20:53) - The Use of "Pelah" in the Targums
(26:15) - Summary & Conclusion

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Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian monotheism, Christology, the Gospel of John, the Book of Revelation, and unitarianism.

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