What's up with "snake-handling"?? (Understanding the Bible)

"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." -Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) Are Christians really commanded to pick up snakes? Why do some churches in the Appalachian part of America practice this deadly ritual in their worship services?? Let's take a look at why they do...and what it has to do with the concept in Biblical scholarship and translation known as "textual criticism"! ***Disciple Dojo shirts and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***For the full "Bible for the Rest of Us" course mentioned in the video, head over to www.discipledojo.org/bible ------- Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/psdvkez6 Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet iTunes - https://tinyurl.com/yn88n6nt Stitcher - https://tinyurl.com/8dzjp5vk ------- Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org All donations are 100% tax-deductible.