The Slow Bible Study

Ἀσὰφ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, Ἰωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωράμ, Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ὀζίαν, and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah (ESV) —————— Music credits: Artist: BapLab Song: Belong https://baplab.beatstars.com Artist: musicAeterna and musicAeterna byzantina Song: "Χριστός Ανέστη” (Christos Anesti / Christ is Risen) Offic...

ויאמר אלהים יהי מארת ברקיע השמים להבדיל בין היום ובין הלילה והיו לאתת ולמועדים ולימים ושנים והיו למאורת ברקיע השמים להאיר על־הארץ ויהי־כן ויעש אלהים את־שני המארת הגדלים את־המאור הגדל לממשלת היום ואת־המאור הקטן לממשלת הלילה ואת הכוכבים ויתן אתם אלהים ברקיע השמים להאיר על־הארץ ולמשל ביום ובלילה ולהבדיל בין האור ובין החשך וירא אלהים כי־טוב ויהי־ערב ויהי־בקר יום רביעי And God said, “Let there be light...

Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ῥοβοάμ, Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιά, Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀσάφ, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, (ESV) —————— Roots of Scripture: The Prophetically Influenced Priestly Critique of Human Institutions and Its Relevance for Today by Nicolae Roddy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1601910576?tag=&linkCode=osi&...

Continuing from last episode, I take a look at the functional use of more numbers within the scriptural text. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jeff-kaale/moonlit License code: KXHWHF8W0GXE8CPP Music Credit: BEATOWSKI Track Name: Rum http://beatowski.com/beats/rum ephesusschool.org https://theslowbiblestudy.buzzsprout.com/ instagram: @the_slow_bible_study

This is part 1 of 2 that looks into how the Biblical authors use numbers and repetition throughout the text. In this episode I cover numbers 1-5.  Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @   / lakeyinspired  Original upload HERE -    • LAKEY INSPIRED - Blue Boi  Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE -    / @lakeyinspired  ephesussch...

ויאמר אלהים תדשא הארץ דשא עשב מזריע זרע עץ פרי עשה פרי למינו אשר זרעו־בו על־הארץ ויהי־כן ותוצא הארץ דשא עשב מזריע זרע למינהו ועץ עשה־פרי אשר זרעו־בו למינהו וירא אלהים כי־טוב ויהי־ערב ויהי־בקר יום שלישי And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants[a] yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The earth bro...

Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυὶδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah (ESV) ephesusschool.org

ויאמר אלהים יקוו המים מתחת השמים אל־מקום אחד ותראה היבשה ויהי־כן ויקרא אלהים ליבשה ארץ ולמקוה המים קרא ימים וירא אלהים כי־טוב And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. (ESV) Deconding Genesis...

Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Βόες ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ, Βόες δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ, Ἰωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse (ESV) The Bible as Literature Podcast https://ephesusschool.org A Light to the Nations https://ephesusschool.org Music track: Music Is by Pryces Source: https://uppbeat.io/ Music t...

ויאמר אלהים יהי רקיע בתוך המים ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים ויעש אלהים את־הרקיע ויבדל בין המים אשר מתחת לרקיע ובין המים אשר מעל לרקיע ויהי־כן ויקרא אלהים לרקיע שמים ויהי־ערב ויהי־בקר יום שני And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that...

“As for you, you whitewash with lies;      worthless physicians are you all. Oh that you would keep silent,      and it would be your wisdom! Hear now my argument      and listen to the pleadings of my lips. Will you speak falsely for God      and speak deceitfully for him? Will you show partiality toward him?      Will you plead the case for God? Will it be well with you when he searches you out?...

Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ, Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλμών, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon (ESV) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jeff-kaale/moonlit License code: KXHWHF8W0GXE8CPP ephesusschool.org

ויאמר אלהים יהי אור ויהי אור וירא אלהים את האור כי טוב ויבדל אלהים בין האור ובין החשך ויקרא אלהים לאור יום ולחשך קרא לילה ויהי ערב ויהי בקר יום אחד And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the fi...

Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ, Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram (ESV) For a deeper dive into Genesis 38 I would recommend checking out episode #54 of the TELL ME THE STORY PODCAST on the Ephesus School Network. Music track: Arabian Travel...

The Prologue to the Book of Sirach: verses 1-3 1 Of the many great things given to us through the law and the prophets and through others who followed them, we should praise Israel for instruction and wisdom. Not only should those who read gain understanding, but also those who love learning should be able to help outsiders understand both through speaking and writing. 2 Thus my grandfather Jesus...

ורוח אלהים מרחפת על־ פני המים and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters (ESV) Decoding Genesis 1-11 - by Paul Nadim Tarazi https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Genesis-1-11-Nadim-Tarazi/dp/1601910525 Music track: drizzle by massobeats Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Music (Free Download) The Legend of Narmer by WombatNoisesAudio | https://soundcloud.com/user-7344...

Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. (ESV) The Bible as Literature Podcast https://ephesusschool.org A Light to the Nations Podcast https://ephesusschool.org Mary Reads Scripture Podcast https://maryreadsscriptur...

והארץ היתה תהו ובהו וחשך על־פני תהום The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep (ESV) Hebrew Bible recording used with permission from Talking Bibles International https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/ptmp3prq.htm Downtown Walk by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space https://escp-music.bandcamp.com I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music prom...

Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (ESV) Rereading Isaiah 40-55 as the Project Launcher for the Books of the Law and the Prophets - by Iskandar Abou-Chaar https://www.amazon.com/Rereading-Isaiah-Project-Launcher-Prophets/dp/1601910541/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2VQZ13D1ND3X0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Oz8JrjoZoW2ftVC...

בראשית ברא אלהים את השמים ואת הארץ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (ESV) The Rise of Scripture - by Paul Nadim Tarazi https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Scripture-Paul-Nadim-Tarazi/dp/160191038X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KBWWWTUZHD1G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pL3jasHoEb7pimF6uWMzJac5f_dSkdeTdF18vaAYf6ZDjaVlQmyY0rRqQfJ-9K49pa5I7DHXdVrxeGWPkxltgtgtOAGpuTboLrMpxGfShZn6QsdWp3C120HkxkuryfrXCp___-hmm...

The purpose of this podcast is to try and hear scripture with ancient ears, putting aside our various theologies and traditions in order to learn from the text through its original language and culture. I will be doing relatively short episodes, reading though the Bible at a snails pace, highlighting words and their ancient understanding in the hopes of reformatting my abstract western mind to the...