Talking Bible interpretation with an actual Hebrew Text-critic! (Part 2)

Our final video of the year! Here is part 2 of my discussion with Hebrew text-critical scholar and linguist, Dr. Christopher Dost! Chris has multiple post-graduate degrees from Jewish Theological Seminary and has taught text criticism, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Palestinian Arabic, and Spanish. He is the author of “Jesus’ Bible: A Concise History of the Hebrew Scriptures” and has worked on the Biblica Hebraica Quinta (BHQ). Here is part 2 of our discussion where we get into some specific examples of Text-critical issues in the Bible. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - What is the Biblica Hebraica Quinta and what did Chris contribute to the project? 00:05:00 - “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and textual scholarship! 00:08:11 - Why did Chris write “Jesus’ Bible”? 00:09:10 - Joe Rogan’s podcast and the widespread desire to learn about interesting things in long format discussions 00:11:58 - Are there any current ‘trends’ in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament scholarship? 00:19:00 - Jephthah’s vow and medieval Rabbinic observations 00:20:57 - Which resources or authors do Chris consider to be “must-reads”? 00:23:42 - An example in the Hebrew Bible where text-criticism makes a significant difference in how we read a passage (“sons of gods”/“sons of Israel” in Deuteronomy 32) 00:33:03 - Let’s talk about all those viral video teachings claiming to reveal “hidden meanings” of Hebrew words/letters/concepts. 00:40:54 - What about the ‘Bible Codes’??? 00:44:00 - How Chris approaches Pentateuch source hypotheses (Mosaic authorship/JEDP/etc.)? 00:53:35 - How does Chris translate Genesis 1 v.1 and why is he pretty sure he’s right? 01:02:45 - Israel’s history: Fact or fiction? (The concept of Historiography) 01:13:21 - How to access more of Chris’ work or contact him 01:13:23 - What is Sabra Global Education? Chris’ book, “Jesus’ Bible: A Concise History of the Hebrew Scriptures”, is available at: https://tinyurl.com/4bspwdfv For more info on Sabra’s online educational courses, visit www.sabraedu.com Be sure to subscribe to Chris’ YouTube channel (with TONS of Biblical languages videos!) at: https://www.youtube.com/@biblicallanguagesliteratur5079 Resources mentioned in this video: * Biblical Hebraica Quinta (BHQ) - https://www.academic-bible.com/en/bible-society-and-biblical-studies/current-projects/biblia-hebraica-quinta-bhq/ * Judges: Dark Days in Israel - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc5gZzTRU5Qp0H8cNqWlwg6s * How Tall was Goliath REALLY? (SuperheroSeminary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBBCHSWLuYY&t=3s * Dr. Carmen Imes on the Divine Council - https://youtu.be/XqimZ4Spw1k * Dr. David Marcus’ writings (Jewish Theological Seminary) - https://tinyurl.com/2hehps9h * Alexander Rofe - Introduction to the Literature of the Hebrew Bible - https://tinyurl.com/bp6r95mk * IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament - https://tinyurl.com/3nasz978 * IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament - https://tinyurl.com/5n7xjscm * The Jewish Annotated New Testament - https://tinyurl.com/ye27n4ky ***Disciple Dojo shirts and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo Please consider supporting this ministry if you find it helpful! - www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7 iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet 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 videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org/donate