I've seen that "ezer" translates as help, but not just the mere assistance or help from someone. Rather the kind of help an army provides. Meaning that Eve was a strong and necessary complement for Adam.
Egalitarianism is bad in Christianity. You know what happens when women take over men then women go crazy. Feminism is that result and its toxic and ironically sexist and all emotions aside the logical conclusion women should never be usa president thats just inappropriate and anti God.
@@anaguerrerosholisticwellbe2788Ezer means helper. The possessive form of ezer is ezri. Ezri is used in the Psalms as a word for the Lord. Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are *my help* and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay! (ESV) Clearly, the Lord is not subservient to the poet. Therefore, the root ezer does not have the negative connotation that the word "helper" gives it.
In the Orthodox Bible (Serbian), the word "friend" was used. Something roughly translated to "It's not good for the human to be alone, let me make a friend for him (to match him)"
@@ArchangelsBookClub I think ABH ABH is referring to the Serbian Orthodox Bible where the translation is indeed "Friend". While in the Russian Synodal (orthodox) Bible it's the same as in English - "Helper".
In Sanskrit, one of the synonyms for the Sun also means Friend. The Cult of Mithra & all that. The Life Sustaining Sun of my grandfather's life was certainly his wife.
@@JohnZornAscendedCareful, you're misapplying that particular verse. Never use an isolated verse to formulate doctrine. At least incorporate the full passage surrounding the verse. And never forget that divisions of chapter and verse are man-made devices not found anywhere in our original source manuscripts. The introduction of chapters came from an Archbishop of Canterbury and the divisions of verse came from a french printer. Chapter and verse are relatively new constructs. But hey, don't take my word for it.
Jesus loves you He is the only way truth and life His loves for you is eternal you can call upon His name and He will answer give Him all your anxieties and burdens Jesus saves God bless you💖😊
@@abubenademSure but there are so many copies that we can compare with eachother. Why the real copies did not survive? It was written in Papyrus. Papyrus decay.
It's ezer(עזר=help. Not associated with subserviance) not etzer(עצר=a stop/an heir) and the full phrase is עזר כנגדו(an opposing help. There isn't one interpertation of what this means but some common ones are: -Someone to help, oppose you or both -Someone who can help by opposing you/giving a diffirent opinion -Someone who stands opposite or besides you Non of these interpertations include subserviance) Note: this is just what I know as a Hebrew speaker(even though reading bible Hebrew is a lot like reading Old English) and from my personal knowledge. edit: against might be a better translation than opposed or opposite
I was wondering if the word ezer was a general word for help and rescue which you seem to say it is. These kind of videos are cool but I think they miss out on things sometimes
@@Am3lia77 it’s does literally mean help In modern and Biblical Hebrew the root word for save/rescue is hatzal (which is why the ambulance company is Hatzalah) But this video doesn’t read the verse with proper phrasing and Christians also don’t use the commentaries properly if at all most of the meaning gets left out.
It's very silly to say that helping someone implies that you are subservient to them. And the alternative translation that he provides in the video is clearly not applicable. Makes me question the other videos that he's made, which I have mostly found pretty good up until this one..
@@jacywilsonworse part is that the meaning of the word could change based on the context and the author, as David’s use of the word could be different from Moses in genesis so his point is slightly misleading, also Knox didn’t influence the translation or thought behind the word as he was basically alone in his opinion and even Calvin opposed it, he wrote the letter not against women but against women in power because he was mad that queens were basically the ones opposing him and he even tried apologizing to queen Elizabeth
It is. In other versions it says "ayuda adecuada", "adequate help", which is not as beautiful but conveys the same meaning. Edit: I also just remembered that other versions also say "compañera", which means "companion" or "partner" which also has a direct connection with the many nuances of the Hebrew word.
This is so interesting. In Hindi, ayuda means aid. I'm not a native English speaker, but that to me falls in between help and rescue in terms of who it emphasizes.
Only the English translation has that many versions. If you learn the bible in any other language, it is never confusing. The English, by their own prejudice, viewed the word helper as servant. It wasn't the bible that did that.
@@Mmeme2023 a translation is a translation, never will it be perfect or without prejudice, since it requires you both understand the language and have any idea of what the words translates to. even then, the translation is likely to contain the opinion of the translator, as language is mildly subjective.
@Nu_Wen Yes, I agree translations will never be perfect and cultures will always influence understanding. It still stands though that the understanding and definition of words in English changes more than it does in other cultures.
@@june9914 he did not blaspheme the holy spirit he only doubted God which is wrong. Also you must never accuse someone of commiting that sin. Both you and that person must repent of your sin now before it is too late
She facilitate his efforts when it come to the appreciation of what is entailed in the definition of kindness. Such as empathy, compassion, generosity, love tenderness patience,understanding,innocence,forgiveness, mercy,good,trust,and truthfulness. Just to name a few of the virtues he learn fome having a mate, watching go through the child bearing stage,and raising children with her.
@mjade1673 But as it was, that is all she needed to offer. There was nothing like jobs or any need not being so great that she needed to bring anything but conversations and herself.
Absolutely loving learning about these translations and interpretations of ancient texts, so much wisdom was lost due to greed, corruption, and simple mistakes ❤
This interpretation is actually very ancient. If you want to know why a certain word was chosen, go to either the Midrash or the septuagint. Speaking of midrash, the word more complicating the translation is the word after: "a help against him" (in hebrew: ezer kenegdo), the midrash says: if he've won, she'll be a help, if he haven't - against him. (in hebrew: zacha - ezer, lo zacha - kenegdo)
Or because the tanach was translated by Greek speakers who were not fluent in Hebrew which caused mistranslations and than now we have a mistranslated and heavily doctored texts by xtians. The Jews don’t mess with the word of g-d like this.
@@cmain3931 What, no! The greek translation is called the Saptuagint *because* it was translated by 70 (hence the name) jewish sages, who very damn well knew what they were translating...
I just came here to say that I think you’re an amazing young man. If I was your dad, I’d be so proud of you. When my son is your age I really hope that he has a similar level of faith and wisdom that you have. You have reminded me why it’s so important to be a godly parent. Thank you.
This is mostly linguistics and history of religion... so as long as you're interested in either field, this isn't religious content. Besides atheist isn't the direct opposite to religious. Atheist is the opposite of theist and there can be religions that aren't theist, and there can be non-religious people who believe in a god they came up with, or who believe there could be some kind of god. So you could have a religious atheist and a non-religious theist. And an atheist should study religions, especially from a historical point of view, to better understand the value in being an atheist.. having a reason to be skeptical is much better than just saying "there are no gods" without having any context for what gods people are talking about, and what exactly you're denying and why.
I told my husband yesterday, "You saved my life." In the 31 years we have been married, there are so many possibilities of garbage and BAD people that I may have gotten involved with. He told me he would likely be stuck in the same rut of (biker/drugs) life that he was in before. .. Save each other. Love your spouse as you love yourself.
This is such a beautiful post, the interesting part is many people dont know what it means to love themselves....and therefore love their neighbour or spouse
@maxi3298 what do you think "love oneself" mean? If you have some verses that come to mind, please share them too? Sometimes I feel like I don't love myself enough and wonder how am I supposed to love my future husband? haha just a silly thought
@@sabssabssabs The Great Commandment: In Mark 12:31, Jesus says, "Love your neighbour as yourself." This implies that loving oneself is a given, and it's used as a standard for how we should love others. The assumption here is that people naturally care for themselves, and should extend that same care to others. Using your self-love as a model for loving others
Biblical self-care: Ephesians 5:29 states, "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church." This verse suggests that self-care is natural and even Christ-like. (specific to your question read Ephesians 5:28) Taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually
Created in God's image: Genesis 1:27 tells us that humans are created in God's image. This implies an inherent worth and dignity to every person, which could be seen as a basis for healthy self-love. Recognizing your worth as God's creation
Balance with humility: While the Bible encourages a form of self-love, it also warns against pride and selfishness. Philippians 2:3-4 advises, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." Being honest about your strengths and weaknesses
Self-reflection and growth: 2 Corinthians 13:5 encourages self-examination: "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." This suggests that loving oneself includes honest self-reflection and personal growth. Seeking personal growth and aligning with God's will Here are some practical ways to cultivate self-love: Practice self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a good friend Be understanding of your mistakes and failures Set healthy boundaries: Learn to say no to things that don't serve your well-being Prioritize your needs and communicate them clearly to others Take care of your physical health: Eat nutritious foods Exercise regularly Get adequate sleep Nurture your mental and emotional well-being: Practice mindfulness or meditation Seek therapy or counselling if needed Engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation Embrace your strengths: Recognize and appreciate your positive qualities Celebrate your achievements, big and small Practice self-forgiveness: Let go of past mistakes Learn from experiences without dwelling on them Cultivate positive self-talk: Challenge negative self-perceptions Replace self-criticism with encouraging thoughts Invest in personal growth: Set meaningful goals for yourself Learn new skills or pursue interests Surround yourself with supportive people: Build relationships with those who uplift and encourage you Distance yourself from toxic relationships Practice gratitude: Regularly acknowledge the good things in your life Appreciate your own efforts and progress Accept compliments: Learn to receive praise graciously Believe in the positive thing's others say about you Take time for self-reflection: Journal your thoughts and feelings Regularly assess your values and life direction
@@sabssabssabs Mark 12:31 "Love your neighbour as yourself." Ephesians 5:29 states, "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church." Genesis 1:27 created in God's image 2 Corinthians 13:5 encourages self-examination: "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." Philippians 2:3-4 advises, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." tried to post other things but clearly theres a youtube restriction, hopefully you'll be able to see the scripture references above.
Genesis 3:16 “Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
I appreciate the New World Translation that says, "It is not good for the man to continue to be alone. I am going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him.” As a wife, I enjoy the thought that I am a complement to my husband, like a teammate. I do give him the respect of a family head, but it's very clear from the scriptures that women were not meant to be servants, but rather a manager of her household, leaving the final decision up to her husband, but having plenty of authority as well. So glad God is so respectful of women and never intended for them to be viewed as inferior.
@Peace-AKA-Brare-K Yes, they went back to the oldest manuscripts and made sure to not only translate the text, but also to capture the message that was meant to be conveyed. And thankfully it's been revised so that modern day speakers can understand it as easily as possible and so that it's not as difficult to translate into as many other languages as possible. I haven't found another version or translation that compares to it.
I've always wondered about the word "helpmate". Is this a mate that helps? Or since The Bible speaks about Adam's loneliness when he sees all of the animals pairing up and having families, does it mean eve is meant to be Adam's partner to help him by mating with him and creating his own family of humans?
@@Sundayschoolnetwork Oh ... Thank you. I'll look that up. This is so interesting to me. A few years ago, I was having a debate with my brother over whether Eve caused humanity to get booted from Eden, or if Adam was deeply involved. I love discussing Biblical thought and meanings. I especially love learning about it, so again, Thank You. I appreciate it
@@LA_HA you're welcome. It's also interesting to note Adam's location in Genesis 3:6. Eve didn't eat the fruit and then went looking for him. He was RIGHT THERE BESIDE HER; a willing accomplice.
God isn't nearly helper though. He's my shepard makes more sense. As he's this strong firm authority we fear and tremble because the magnitude of his power is not known to humanity.
WRONG: Hebrews 13:6 is preceded by 5 lines thst bacically put it into perspective . The take home is that if these 5 rules are followed THEN you can be confident to say that God will be pleased and will help you. Not that God is you "helper" as God's reason for existing. This helper is the way a parent helps a subordinate child in need. The parent in that case is in a dominant position and "helps" out of kindness to one who is less capable and therefore dependent.
Ezer is also translated help when someone says, " the Lord is my help " as in, he is my ally through which I attain victory. Which I think is a freaking awesome way to think of your wife.
@@christydesalvo4230 What's even more fun is when you add in 'kenegdo' (ezer-kenegdo' is the Hebrew for "helper") which is an *incredibly* difficult-to-translate word, but when put with 'ezer' basically comes out to 'the opposite but complementary part that pulls against you in a way that you need in order to triumph.' In other words, both a comrade, and a counselor who sees everything fundamentally differently than you do. :)
In Spanish a few modern translations (Jw, New Roman, and others) Use "complement" like Adam wasnt complete without eve. And I think that's also a neat way of seeing things.
Ezer doesn't mean savior. In Hebrew, savior is "hatzala" and rescuer is "metzila". Ezer usually means help, but the original writing is "Ezer kenegdo" which basically means, someone who will balance adam/act as a counter-weight.
@razcho8969 - yeah, for me the key to understand the meaning is in the meaning of kenegdo.@@flaviusmuntean6391 I would say rescue and help can be used in Psalm context, kenegdo in genesis context can be translated as something equal and complementary, like the other half. So ezer kenegdo would be a help/rescue from someone that is equal to you which actually complements you. usually the use of Ezer in the bible would usually be attribute to someone higher/stronger than the person being rescued/helped, unlike in English where helper that refers to a servant. So kenego could be used to "level down" the helper to the same worth than the helped, instead of someone higher like the help from God itself
he says "rescuer" not "savior." he doesn't say "savior" even once. and yeah, as the other comment points out... Psalm 121 would be pretty weird saying "My counter-weight comes from the Lord." Unless "kenegdo" changes the meaning that much.
I agree with the comment about 'Ezer Kenegdo' עזר כנגדו, but let me add just a few notes on that subject please! The more fitting word for savior is actually moshia מושיע, which be used interchangeably with messiah משיח, hatzala the action of saving something/one and metzil/metzila is someone who participates in the action of saving, which is literally a savior, but in Hebrew the word is reserved usually for a more religious contexts. Also, 'ezer' is pronounced more like eser with a 'z' sound instead of an 's' and not like 'etser'. :)
So more like "someone who completes him." An "ardhāngini" or His Other Half. I wouldn't honestly go so far as to say soulmates. The empricist in me won't allow it lol
It is also important to understand that since Eve was made from Adam, that means that Adam is fundamentally incomplete without Eve. It is supposed to be a message about how a husband and wife complete each other.
Thank you! God never intended for the man to be over the woman or the woman to be over the man, but had always planned on them working together. If God truly wanted eve to be Adam's "rescuer" then why dud God put Adam OVER his wife after the fall?
@@thegameslayer2710 That was a consequence of sin, not God’s original intention for relationships. The fall (sin) made men domineering and controlling which put women in a very bad situation, dependent, always pregnant, not physically able to defend herself and always vulnerable, and so the result of the sin of the fall was subordination yo man and circumstances, which fostered anger and resentment. Then Jesus came on the scene and brought change and redemption and a new order that made the family work well. A man should love his wife so much he would literally die for her, and she would love her husband so much that she would respect and honor him. Out of that mutual love, kids would be raised to see parents who sacrificed their own sin natures to serve the Lord which resulted in a peaceful and happy family, which once again, reflects the nature of God to a lost world. He brought us full circle.
@thegameslayer2710 No, he didn't. It's the idea that Eve sinned first, so Eve got punished more, not that Eve was meant to be under Adam from her creation.
I wonder how lonely it was for Adam to be the only one of his kind. He had God with him, but I imagine he’d still have a massive hole in his life as he went about his duties. And then came Eve. His rescuer, his helper, his companion and his wife. That makes it even more beautiful of a story, thank you for sharing.
@@Avanfalls was ever his downfall or did is own lack of leadership betray him. Eve did not exist when God gave the command to Adam about the tree of good and evil. He had the responsibility to teach his wife. He clearly failed in his leadership. The Bible says he was with his wife when she ate. So he didn't stop her and then disobeyed God by eating himself. The issue with men is that they tend to deflect and project blame for their failed leadership. This is shown by Adam when he blames the woman and God for his disobedience instead of taking responsibility for his disobedience and failed headship to his wife. This is a common issue with men.
Also remember that he wouldn't have known pain or loneliness as he had never felt such things so he would simply exist, no pain or joy, nor comfort or loneliness.
No Adam was chillin n God needed him to tend the garden! So God said I need sumtin to make him miserable enuff that hed rather go to work in paradise😂!
@@Grayhem1136 that doesn’t make sense. The original sin introduced death (physical death and spiritual separation from God). I have not read in scripture that it also created emotional upset.
I love knowing the truer translations of words. Thank you for this one. Unfortunately many religions still depend on that "subservient" interpretation.
As an orthodox Jew whose learnt this phrase every year from third to sixth grade, we always translated it as "A helper opposite him" and interpreted her as a balancing force to Adam. Of course, in other religions and cultures, modern interpretations vary, as seen in the short. Respect to all.
I think that most sages of the ages would agree. I think that post-modern Westerners detest the idea of woman as a counterweight to man because it implies differing and complementary natures. If we accept that man and woman have differing nature's, it would be fuel to the fire for those who oppose sexual egalitarianism.
I don't think it's a bad translation but the context of God saying this is noticing Adam is missing something on his own level. In that context it would make more sense to emphasise making 'a helper (who can stand) opposite to him', aka 'stand on his level while still be distinguishable', which would cover both Adam's need for an equal and a comment on what this helper will be like, namely his opposite in many ways.
@@the_tactician9858 True! A helper opposite-"across" from him. Not lower, not higher, his equal and opposite. We cover the many facets of this in high school- it can fringe on more mature topics, obviously.
@@the_tactician9858 It really does, it's beautiful:) However, this interpretation of the phrase is the same across the board in Judaism. The explanation doesn't really differ, it just deepens based on the level of learning, in my experience.
@@angeloelimelech6346 No, besides of the Lutherbibel (which got that wrong as well), the other translations I have (Züricher Bibel, Elberfelder CSV and katholische Einheitsübersetzung) just say "Eine Hilfe, die ihm entspricht"
Explanations I’ve heard from theologians with doctorate degrees in studying Hebrew is that ‘Ezer’ conveys a meaning of helper in the sense of doing something for another that they cannot do their self. Adam and Eve compliment and complete one another in their roles of man and wife. Even with Eve being formed from part of Adam’s side, further showing that they are one another’s “other half”
This is 100% correct based on the prophecy God gives to Eve when they are expelled from the garden. The salvation of Adam comes through the descendant of Eve who crushes the head of the "serpent" aka Satan. Thus man and woman are equals with separate gifts rather than superior and subordinate.
the descendant of the woman, not of Eve. Eve's was tainted by original sin, meaning she and her descendant can't be a total nemesis to the devil. Only THE woman can bring forth the Messiah, both totally free from original sin, no ties to the devil and therefore its enemies
@@adamb8317 true, but the term "the Woman" does not refer to Eve at that point. That's why in the Old Testament you find things like the "Virgin who is pregnant", jews knew that The Woman was going to play a huge part in the coming of the Messiah. That's why Jesus says to Mary "Woman", at the wedding feast of Canaa. Because He was surrounded by people who were waiting for the Messiah, but he wasn't saying if he was the Messiah or not. By him saying WOMAN to his mother, he signals everyone else who he is by remaining humble and not saying "I'm the Messiah". The Jews were waiting for this mystery of THE WOMAN already promised in Genesis and through the prophets
@@Elven. can you point out a single time in the old testiment where a virgin becoms pragnent? Because i am pretty sure i read that and i cant remeber a single thing from anything that you mentuned. There are many strories of infertile women that gave birth thorugh the mireculs of god, but not vergine
This study is deep I got so much info just from this real alone. Thank you. It’s beautiful how many takes can be had on one theme of the Bible, that women came from man and our role in all Creation. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 nicely done
Amen! I teach this all the time. My mother church had demonstrated thousands of amazing, happy marriages as a product of this understanding. Ezer is rescuer!
Psalm 72:12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. Psalm 118:7 The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
My husband of 24 years divorced me cause he hates me and his heart is hard towards me and our son. He also married someone he was seeing while with me but was kept secret from me I ask to be rescued and send me a helper in Yahusha name
That was the KJV TRANSLATION, and King James had much to hide. King James removed several books from the Bible that he didnt want the people to be able to read , especially the ones that challenged his right to rule, like Jubilees.
(Just a little more info from another source in case you’re curious.) “The phrase translated as “help meet” comes from two Hebrew words, ezer and kenegdo. … Ezer means “help,” but in a distinct way. In English, a “helper” is sometimes thought of as someone in a low position, but ezer describes strength. It suggests that the individual has power to rescue others. Ezer is used 21 times in the Old Testament, always describing a person with the capacity allowing one to help, protect, or aid.2 In most of these cases, ezer describes the way God offers help to rescue humankind. … …kenegdo means “corresponding to” and “opposite to.” It describes two things that are next to each other and complementary to each other, but different from each other-like facing opposites. … …’ezer kenegdo’ suggests that God created Eve in counterpart to Adam, with the power to rescue and serve.” (I copy-pasted a few clips here that get the main point across from ‘“Help Meet”: Women’s Power to Serve’ -By Angela Ashurst-McGee)
Great Research. One of the more modern English Translations uses the words "Helper as a Compliment of him," the NWT. It is often praised as one of the more accurate translations in to English of the original Hebrew and Greek text and it respectfully restores the divine name in all the original places where it was found in the Bible.
All right, so with this mind, can we say “reinforcement” instead of the strict and vague definition of “rescuer.” I understand that in context, Adam had the problem of loneliness and needed a rescuer; but I would argue that the word “reinforcement” acts as a better word for the role of a woman in a marriage when a man isn’t in deep problems.
The word “ezer” is the phonetic cognate of the word “atzur” - “to stop or impede”. It means helping in a way that reduces the burden on the subject that is being “helped”. A walking stick is an “ezer” for a person while walking. It takes the burden off of his legs somewhat. Eve was supposed to remove some of the burden off of Adam to assist him in life. It can also mean “rescue”, but in the sense that the burden of protecting oneself is somewhat removed because someone came to the “rescue”. Hebrew is awesome.
Hence the translation "help-meet." Adam had a purpose for his life, and Eve was created to help him and be with him together _as one._ If 2 people are carrying a heavy sheet of glass, they are helping _each other_ with the task. They are working together to accomplish it. After the fall, we see both the _protection_ and contention when God appoints a leadership role to man and tells Eve it would be her desire to take that, but it is not hers.
Companion sure but I don't think they are meant to be equals and I think the Bible is clear about the desired relationship between men and women. Men lead women like God leads His people. And women respect and be loyal to her husband as His people are supposed to be to Him. More so it would be companion or helper as in complement. If you look at the biology of men and women, especially brain activity, it is clear that the way men and women function and operate we are like complements and we can't be whole until working together in a harmonious manner. But that manner isn't in an equal way, but in a mutually respectful and honorous way.
Well obviously not equal in leadership when God literally said the problem was Adam harkened to the voice of his wife. God is a God of order. Even the world knows you can put everyone on the team in the top leadership role. The problem seems to be mordem people have too much pride to be under someone else’s rule. Everyone wants to be in charge. The fact that we have people even fighting to take authority from the man shows us this. Being the men is hard. Being responsible for lives is a weight that only a fool argues to have.
@@codymadison9993 he didn't even mention leadership. You brought that up. A lot of men are not worthy of leadership, so women lead ourselves and then yall get mad. As a woman who can get pregnant and be vulnerable in that time while putting my life on the line, I'm not going to put myself under the "authority" of just anyone because they have a penis. My husband has authority because he makes good decisions that take my welfare into account and I can trust him to alway put my wellbeing first as his wife. I do appreciate that you mention how hard it is to be the man. It seems like everyone only wants to talk about how men have authority and power over women instead of the reality of the responsibility, skill, and wisdom needed to be "in charge". It's not that you get to be on top of everyone and tell them what to do, you take RESPONSIBILITY for them. Very different and very, very hard.
@@codymadison9993Everyone wants the title of a leader and a feeling of being in charge and having power. And many ( men and women ) will do almost anything to achieve it; manipulation, lies, threats, inducing fear, twisting the truth... When it comes to men ruling over women, specifically husbands over wives it is clear that is a curse from God, Gen 3:16 "And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you ". But also, later in the New Testament wives are instructed how to 'deal' with that by not rebelling but accepting it. This ruling and leadership issue is not to be understood the way our wordly mind understands but understanding it (or at least trying to) the way God does.
As a parent I HELPED my children all the time. Does that make me subservient to them?? She "rescued" Adam from his loneliness, as he didn't have any of his own kind.
Accidnetly went to The local 24/7 prayer house woman's Wednesday class, they were like my moms & learned and taught it as "ezer knegno" rescuer protector and had figured out in the Hebrew language she was to go to spiritual protective WAR in prayer for Adam because he could not do all his own praying ie "Lord I apply the Blood of Jesus to my husband his mind soul will emotions spirit to manifest and keep him exactly like You Jesus" "Anything you ask in My Name I will do it." "..like Moses applied the blood of bulls and goats to the sanctuary the vessels and the people." Confrimed in a Heaven testimony that simply saying or applying the Blood of Jesus does everything, and without it applied it isnt good. This sounds like a lot but I am present tensely in Heaven right now seated in Christ my spirit is totally sinless exactly like God and my soul body on earth the vessel isnt under the Law of sin anymore so cant be judged for it is already judged crucifed buried away and now a brand new totally New Man spirit exactly like Jesus so much I can actually say I Am Jesus Christ. "He that is born of God (Jesus & our New Man born again spirit) sinneth not for the seed(sperma) of God is in him and he cannot sin." the devils and witches were after my spirit and tried to take it down by making me with my mouth or heart believe the lie that the sacrifice of Jesus in my place didn't already perfect my spirit, which doesn't work because the Holy Spirit my helper my rescuer my Ezer Kenego makes me stand has my faith fixed instantly by Grace because the Blood of Jesus. Jesus showed another woman that men were made from the dust and are like the Earth get beat up like old trucks but women they are made from Adam's rib from flesh and have much better complexion skin organs soft a womb wonderful just all around wonderful the perfect place for a baby to live and be raised and Eve is allowed to have more bodily endurence in certain areas like the little things, we can do the big things but we need help tying our shoes and putting on clothes and eating food because our bodies like dust but yours not, even though ours like work truck and can do some jobs better yours is stronger than ours in many areas so dont be offended to help Adam like he is your dog. like you pick ticks off a dog from head to toe you do everything for the dog because he or she has no hands same with Adam except he has hands, earthy cracky warted hands painful to do every little thing for our own self but your hands made of flesh can help us tie shoes put on clothes pick zits make food for ect don't be offended if you ever do these things because it rescues us!
Helper is always associated from below, but my mother straight up saying that someone who help must be stronger in many aspect than the one they are helping, she always empowered through that, needless to say, she is the most amazing woman i ever meet in my life, through my own observation, my father, as good and hardworking man as he is, would be impossible to survive or as successful as he is right now without my mom as his wife
I know a pastor who says if you want to be a pastor, your wife has to believe in Jesus more than you do. He does not let his wife do his job, and she doesn't try to, but she sure does help him a lot, and he appreciates it.
Thank you, as I was viewing this fallacy of thinking that a helper means someone below you is crazy. Only an arrogant individual who doesn't help would think of such. I honestly enjoy this guy's channel and feed but that window of how he views life is very telling.
In this case, it's just to be nitpicky and feed the feminist agenda 😅 At the end of the day, wether you aid, help or rescue, you're still helping the person 🤷
@@J040PL7 Also the point of Eve is to be a complement to Adam to help him complete the commands God had for him. Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the animals. Those first 4 things Adam could not do alone.
@@J040PL7you hit the nail on the head, totally true. This video is an example of exactly what he's saying, it's biased towards the time the generation the country the education and the area of the world that he was an is influenced by Obviously, Eve had as much potential to be used as a tool of the devil as she did to be a helper from God And she still does to this day so men be aware
@@J040PL7 the feminist agenda? You mean people (women) having brains for themselves and stopping to think about what may or may not serve them? Or do you want everyone (women) to be brain dead and continue being oppressed by men? If so, you’re one reason I’m glad feminism exists.
The chauvinistic mistranslations all throughout the Bible are so scary and damaging. Thank you for pointing this out! This is even one of the lesser misuses but appreciate you bro. 😎
This guy is shady. I think he must be an plant from the left to teach Bible on this platform and get people off the correct teachings. Everything he teaches has leftist all over it.
What I was taught is that the term “helper” in the bible is one of great importance. Often throughout the bible, God is referred to as “Man’s helper”, so putting the title of “Helper” to Eve is not one of degradation, but one of importance.
@@godskookyou are VERY wrong. I actually subscribe to a Jewish Rabbi who described the word Ezer exactly the way this guy did. You just don't like women.
It's amazing how people with a lack of knowledge actually don't like being given real knowledge by someone who actually knows more about the biblical translations than they do.
What's more is the word they don't translate at all! כנגדו! It doesn't me suitable! It means a helper against him!! An equal challenger, like steel sharpening steel
So then (Septuagint versus Masoretic, I'm guessing), in the Masoretic it would be more like a "character foil teammate" in terms of fantasy literature, rather than a confusing phrase like "helper against" is; since the literal translation is closer to "a sustainer-helper contrasting/complimenting/completing him."
I think it meant something like 'other half' or 'companion' because the Bible makes it clear that men and women complement eachother and fit eachother, filling up their negatives and balancing eachother out. A perfect union.
Well put and there is even science that supports this. Its like we're perfect complements when working together harmoniously. As if we were one flesh but separated into two.
My husband said a long time ago, "God leaves some things vague and undefined to test the hearts of mankind." We both believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, yet this issue is a perfect example of the kind of test he was speaking about. If your heart wants to put women in their place and dominate as a man, you'll understand the whole of scripture to be backing up that belief, and parts which don't jive with that you'll find a way to explain away or ignore or... If your heart wants to see your wife as your partner and friend, you will understand it that way. When you have the words of God in your hands, it is like a sharp sword. How do you use that sword? In 1611 the king James was the only English translation around, and even though it wasn't and never claimed to be a perfect translation, people based their decisions on what it said, and God knew they would do so. He was watching, is watching, our response to this power. Do we become pharisees and wield it over others? Do we use it as a mirror and judge ourselves with it? Do we use it to understand God and connect with who he is? Your heart is being revealed. What do you do with power? What do you do with authority? Whatever translation you use, they all are pretty good. But know your place as a human being and don't go beyond what is written. Walk humbly with your God.
King James executed several translators and anyone having a copy of their Bible. That's when he decided to create his own version emphasizing the Divine Right of Kings for some unknown reason 😄.
I see, I stand corrected. So, in 1611 , King James was ALMOST the only version the common people could read. Point remains. What do I do with the truth revealed within?
I love how the word of God challenges the reader. Those challenges and questions have required me to ponder about God and seek Him. Thanks for sharing your husband's quote.
Hi, as a hebrew speaker, i love this channel, but two corrections: 1. It's Ezer, not etzer (the Z makes a z sound, no a tz/ts sound). 2. Not "my עזרי" in that translation captioned, because עזרי already has the possessive indicator י. So it should have been written my עזר. Otherwise, another great example of misogyny and androcentrism in the biblical translation. Thank you for pointing these things out.
Except "meet" literally just means suitable so it meant what he said, only in modern times the meaning of "helpmeet" has gradually taken on the connotation of the Genesis account and we now understand it as "equal companion".
As a Christian I do appreciate these. I may never learn Hebrew or Greek to actually do a deep study of the original translations but these are always cool to see
I always love stuff like this. I am not religious, but still appreciate the use of words that can manipulate or persuade people's behaviors toward each other.
It’s actually not linguistic, drift or mistranslation. In the orthodox Bible, we have been using the same translation since the founding of the Christian church in 33AD. It says helper not to mention the rest of the Bible goes on to continually say women are below men women are to help men never they are above men or they are equal except in one verse in the gospel which I believe is in Mathew.
The problem is that this is not the first short where the things he says are simply false. He mistranslates a lot and he clearly doesn't know or understands hebrew. There is a great comment here by @Raz Cho that explains what he got wrong.
@@JamesW7723 If the translation is from 33 AD, how do you teach the Bible to an English speaker? New English is barely 500 years old, so those original translations probably don't account for it.
@@brahimdiop5506 the Bible, that we know today wasn’t officially fully compiled until the year 500 but they used all of the original writings from the apostles, who had been writing since before, and after the death and resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. And you are correct modern English is 500 to 600 years old so you have to remember when they were originally translating the Bible to English the Catholic Church instead of directly translating, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic they decided to just take the entirety of the Greek translation, and put it into Latin, which doesn’t directly translate. And then they translated the Bible from Latin to German, which also doesn’t translate directly, and then German was used as the middle language to create the original English translation of the Bible, because German was the only language close enough to English at the time because they were sister languages. So as English eventually evolved, they had to continuously translate. The Bible and words ended up having dual meaning, and the Bible in the English translation became very obscure. You didn’t see an actual cleaning of the English Bible until about the 14 or 1500s and the English translation of the Bible is still being cleaned up to this day in the protestant circles. But in the Orthodox Church thankfully they have been doing direct translations for quite some time I believe in a year 1843 they made a direct translation from all of the languages in the Bible to English, and unfortunately orthodoxy was not very popular in the west and still isn’t but orthodox Christianity is on the rise in the west and so the orthodox Bible is being used more.
@@JamesW7723 ...My guy. Jesus and the disciples spoke Aramaic, the first bible was in Hebrew, then translated into ancient Greek and Latin. IT went through no less than *three* dead languages, then the adjustments to ancient and modern english, and god knows how many adjustments through the ages. If you really think this is the truth naked from the well, a text that never changed or drifted,you're delusional. I however do believe you are simply dishonest in an attempt to push your point forwards. Which happens to be..'The holy texts always said women were inferior to men'. *Wow* you reek as a person.
"servat" is a false cognate of serve, or perhaps a super indirect cognate. We get words like conserve and preserve from "servat" which both contain the idea of "saving" something.
I like that it translates to help as you mentioned could be interpreted as a subservient way because scripture also tells us that whomever wants to be the greatest in God’s kingdom must first be the least. It also says that we must serve one another in love. Because Jesus Christ came to serve not to be served. I love how it’s a full circle.
Scripture also teaches that this "subservience" isn't a one-way street. I think us Westerners see that word and our minds immediately snap to the imagery of a "master-servant" relationship when, in actuality, it's meant more as a "give-give" relationship. "I serve you, you serve me" ad infinitum. I'd blame people's misinterpretations before I'd blame Scripture, though.
I always thought that it was because Adam couldn’t be fulfilled with his work being lonely and tending the garden alone so Eve was made to not only be his companion but to also be a complimentary being with her own unique aspects and compliments adam.
Don’t listen to this 5 second TH-cam reel. Honestly, best thing you can do is look into it more on your own, but I mean, this looks like a blatant reversal of what God intends. His word, God’s word, is first! Not our feelings! In my opinion, “Helper” is still a more accurate translation. God’s word first, and then STILL, even as a woman, I don’t want to be a “rescuer” of my husband! This seems to me a very blatant and obvious reversal of the man-woman relationship. In marriage, you are “equal” but different, (that’s a long topic), no need to change the Bible to bandage feelings. I feel like the people who agree in this comment section with using “rescuer” instead of helper are merely using their feelings or viewing the world in terms of power dynamics instead of God’s vision. God’s vision for women is beautiful.
@@alexiatrott2714 You don't want to be a rescuer of your husband? Not even if he needs to be rescued? All this video does is explains what kind of help/helper Eve was. The way I understood this video is that Eve was meant to bring balance and not to be placed in a position above Adam. In English language helper is most commonly used meaning help from the lower position, servant. Eve is not made as that. Eve is not made to be a servant of Adam but to 'rescue' him from a life of loneliness. " ... It is not good for the man to be alone..."
in my old testament class in college, my professor lectured about this translation, and another thing she emphasized was that “ezer” is something that god is described as many times in the bible (god is a helper and a rescuer) - so eve’s description as “ezer” is a meaningful way that she is made in the image of god
Hallelujah ❤❤❤ she is the nurturing spirit the influential nourishment and essential energy that honestly inspires us men to step in to step up. Thankyou for the referendum in relay for context God Bless you
As many commenters have pointed out, the text says Ezer Knegdo, which means a helper against him. As in, she will balance him out. Also, pronunciation is 'E-zer not 'E-tzer (in Hebrew it's עזר vs עצר and the latter isn't a word) edit: minor spelling corrections
The full KJV phrase is "an help meet for him" but back then "meet" meant "precisely adapted to or very proper or suitable" So in modern English it would be "a help suitable for him." We can still see "meet" used this way in old books.
@@FrogsForBreakfast truth is women were supposed to raise the conciousness of men and help men fight their egos. teacher would've been a better translation.
Nah its made up and insults God like any Bible : "O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock!" (Psalm 137:8-9 NRSV) NRSV, where the Israelites were asking why they were being attacked by the Babylonians: "Hear and give ear; do not be haughty, for the Lord has spoken. . . . And if you say in your heart, 'Why have these things come upon me?' it is for the greatness of your iniquity that your skirts are lifted up, and you are violated . . . because you have forgotten me and trusted in lies. I myself will lift up your skirts over your face, and your shame will be seen." (Jeremiah 13:15-26 NRSV) "Skirts lifted up" is sexual assault. "Violate" is rape. The King James Version has the quaint "heels made bare," which obscures the sexual assault. Notice that the "iniquity" for which they were being raped was not immorality or depravity; it was simply because "you have forgotten me." There are nine passages in the Old Testament where God makes cannibalistic threats. Here is the worst one: "And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat." (Leviticus 26:27-29 King James Version) General Jephthah made a vow with God in order to defeat the enemy. When Jephthah won the war, "And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: 'If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.' . . . When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing to the sound of timbrels! . . . After the two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed." (Judges 11:30-39 NIV) After burning his daughter, Jephthah was rewarded with a prestigious judgeship and was later buried with honor. Cutting babies to pieces and raping the wives "See, the day of the Lord is coming - a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger. . . . I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty. . . . Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives violated." (Isaiah 13:9-16 NIV) Here is some Quran ۞ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٥٣, Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins. He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Al-An`am 6:54 And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allāh] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakāh and those who believe in Our verses- Al-A`raf 7:156 وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٧ We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world. Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:107 Riyad as-Salihin 419 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When Allah created the creatures, He wrote in the Book, which is with Him over His Throne: 'Verily, My Mercy prevailed over My Wrath" Come to Islam, we all invite you brother ☝🏾☝🏻☝🏿☝🏼☝🏽
GENESIS 2:18 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 9WHAT IS NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD SHE WAS A HELPER AGAINST HIS LONELYNESS AND MEET AS IN SOME ONE HE MEETS TO BECOME ONE WITH WICH HE FOUND NOT AMONG THE ANIMALS THIS GUY IS A SPINELESS (.................) EVEN THE VERY NATURE OF CHILD BIRTH SHOWS THAT SHE IS FORMED ASS A HELP TO HELP BE MANKIND, THAT HER ABILTY'S ARE MORE PRONED TOWARDS BEING A HELPER THAN THE MAIN STRAINGTH AND WISDOM IN LIFE WICH IS CLEARLY GIVEN TO MEN (NOT ALL MEN LIKE THIS GUY) GOD EVEN SAID AFTER EATING OF THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL: Genesis 3:16 GENESIS 3:16 King James Version 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. BLESS YOU AL BUT MEN ARE MEN AND WOMAN ARE WOMAN THE MORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLES THE MORE YOU ARE SICK AND THE MORE YOU NEED JESUS THE DOCTOR. BUT DO NOT TWIST THE WORD OF GOD AND MAKE IT SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND TO BE REBUKED AND SOMETHING OF MEN MAKING IT UP OUT OF THERE OWN MIND THESE MEN FEARED GOD AND BROUGHT US THE TRANSLATIONS UNDER THE THREAT OF BEING HANGED AND BURNED ON A STEAK. FOR YOU TO KNOW JUST SAY AL KINDS OF FALSENESS OVER THEIR INTENSTIONS NOT KJV IS PRACTICLY THE BEST TRANSLATION OF THE OWRD OF GOD IT IS DERIVED OF THE MAIN TRANSLATION WORK IN GERMANY THAT PULLEN THE WORD OF GOD OUT OF THE CLUSHES OF EMPIRIAL POWER. YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT THAT YOU NEED TO JUDGE THE TRANSLATIONS YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT SURRENDERING TO THE WORD OF GOD THERE FORE NEVER RECIEVING THE SPIRIT AND NEVER KNOWING GOD FOR THIS I RECOMEND THE KJV BIBLE AND I HAVE KJV READ ALONG AUDIO BIBLE WITH PIANO WORSHIP MUSIC ON THE BACKGROUND SO YOU CAN LISTEN FOR HOURS WITH EASY BLESS YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS NAME
In Indonesia we got "penolong", which is literally translated into "helper". But culturally, "penolong" can be considered as "rescuer" too, like more poetic meaning. Not as high as "hero"/ "pahlawan", but also not as low as "servant"/"pembantu".
@@pumpkinlatte6049In this case, both pahlawan and the Hindi "pehelwan" was actually of Persian/Iranian origin. The rarely used "wira" (also meaning hero) on the other hand, is the one with Sanskrit origins.
Luv luv luv this. When I was married, I had this desire to see the best for my husband, to help him to heal him. I felt like I had to fight that constant longing in myself. I didn’t understand it
Old English (technically early middle English) helper had a similar definition to rescuer. It's just our prejudice towards older people and old times makes us believe they thought this.
Ezer does not imply "subservience" at all. It means helper, but in the sense of a "strong ally", one who comes to assist or rescue. So, the woman was meant to be more than a simple helper. She was meant to be a steadfast ally, even to the point of rescuing him from his troubles. The idea implys commitment to his welfare, not her own.
Facts! When analyzing literature you have to read the whole chapter, and not just a single word. Sure a single word can mean one thing, but when taken in context it will change it's meaning. When God created he saw it was good, the only thing he saw as not good was adam alone, thus he created eve, a companion for adam who was a strong and necessary complement to Adam. Then God goes on later to say "They shall become one flesh" and it's not just sex 😂 But they complement each other, with their own strengths, and they're there for each other in their weakness.
Love your channel and learning about all this stuff. I'm not religious anymore, but when I used to read the Bible as a teen, I pointed out information that was omitted in our native language translation. My dad had not read the Bible in English before, and despite being a deacon for several years, didn't know that whole paragraphs were omitted in the translation. Since that day, he reads and cross checks with the english one while preparing his sermons. I'd love for him to discover this channel and all the valuable information you share here.
I noticed some similar glaring inconsistencies in what seemed to be applying "culturally appropriate" censured theological/indoctrinational translation rather than a literal or even "phraseological" (translating phrase meaning in appropriate meaningful phrases, rather than word for word) translation with a Spanish Bible compared to my English one, but idk what versions they even were. My English one might have been NIV, I remember it wasn't KJV. But that really made me step back away from any bibliolatry quickly, knowing the publishers have all the power over the books and not Yahweh.
Rarely do non English translations translate from the original language. They translate from the English versions. So disappointing. I'm learning Hebrew so I can read the Bible in the Pure, Heavenly Language, Hebrew!
That's an issue with almost all the great ancient religions honestly. A lot of cultural information gets lost 1) to the sands of time, & 2) in translation. It would be most appropriate to actually have practising priests who KNOW the old ways & why things are done & said the way they are said to actually have more open dialogues with new generations of their own religion as well as with people who can translate the old words into more contemporary language that the young can understand & make sense of. A lot of the modern disillusionment with religion & spirituality, & by extension conflict between generations with competing ideas, can be very easily remedied with calm open dialogue. Not the sort you see televised as "debates." That's just reality tv in a different form. Real, open conversations. Those are vanishingly rare today.
GENESIS 2:18 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 9WHAT IS NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD SHE WAS A HELPER AGAINST HIS LONELYNESS AND MEET AS IN SOME ONE HE MEETS TO BECOME ONE WITH WICH HE FOUND NOT AMONG THE ANIMALS THIS GUY IS A SPINELESS (.................) EVEN THE VERY NATURE OF CHILD BIRTH SHOWS THAT SHE IS FORMED ASS A HELP TO HELP BE MANKIND, THAT HER ABILTY'S ARE MORE PRONED TOWARDS BEING A HELPER THAN THE MAIN STRAINGTH AND WISDOM IN LIFE WICH IS CLEARLY GIVEN TO MEN (NOT ALL MEN LIKE THIS GUY) GOD EVEN SAID AFTER EATING OF THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL: Genesis 3:16 GENESIS 3:16 King James Version 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. BLESS YOU AL BUT MEN ARE MEN AND WOMAN ARE WOMAN THE MORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLES THE MORE YOU ARE SICK AND THE MORE YOU NEED JESUS THE DOCTOR. BUT DO NOT TWIST THE WORD OF GOD AND MAKE IT SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND TO BE REBUKED AND SOMETHING OF MEN MAKING IT UP OUT OF THERE OWN MIND THESE MEN FEARED GOD AND BROUGHT US THE TRANSLATIONS UNDER THE THREAT OF BEING HANGED AND BURNED ON A STEAK. FOR YOU TO KNOW JUST SAY AL KINDS OF FALSENESS OVER THEIR INTENSTIONS NOT KJV IS PRACTICLY THE BEST TRANSLATION OF THE OWRD OF GOD IT IS DERIVED OF THE MAIN TRANSLATION WORK IN GERMANY THAT PULLEN THE WORD OF GOD OUT OF THE CLUSHES OF EMPIRIAL POWER. YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT THAT YOU NEED TO JUDGE THE TRANSLATIONS YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT SURRENDERING TO THE WORD OF GOD THERE FORE NEVER RECIEVING THE SPIRIT AND NEVER KNOWING GOD FOR THIS I RECOMEND THE KJV BIBLE AND I HAVE KJV READ ALONG AUDIO BIBLE WITH PIANO WORSHIP MUSIC ON THE BACKGROUND SO YOU CAN LISTEN FOR HOURS WITH EASY BLESS YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS NAME
@@Iliadic A lot of democrats are too? You are darn right though, republicans love to eat each other alive, but both sides do that almost to the same insane degree.
@@iblameabel not really, I think your comment actually really explained what he was trying to say. There are connotative differences between "ally" and "helper", otherwise you wouldn't have separated them just now. He's effectively asking why they would choose the word "helper" in this instance about women, but translate it as "ally" in another instance when not referring to women. It simply has the potential to come from a place of disrepespect towards women, during a time period and from a specific group of people who were very vocally against women.
@@Mumbles0225 ezer means both ally & rescuer… I didn’t separate them lol. It depends on the context that the word is being used in & you have to realize that Hebrew (especially old Hebrew) may use 1 word for multiple uses. Also there’s a difference in the definition of words, ally & helper, isn’t that same as “rescuer” in todays definition. People who watch this video will think that Eve was made to rescue Adam from danger which would go against the hierarchy that God made. God is the head of man & man is the head of woman. These videos are made in a way that subtlety goes against the Bible & it’s teachings, NONE of what this guy posts will ever agree with the Bible, it is only nitpicked. He failed to mention the other word (Ally) when showcasing the word “ezer” either way the people who enjoy this guys content/get their bible knowledge from this channel will HATE it if they ever learn that a man is the head of a woman (which they’ll never learn from this channel because this guy has a different motive)
@@Mumbles0225 I’m not against using the word “rescuer” as long as the context is correct. But in the context of the Bible, a woman does not generally rescue a man from grave danger.
@@iblameabel is that how it's used in that sentence? You can rescue anyone from anything negative, even if it's just sadness, loneliness, too many chores... Having difficulties managing everything to keep himself alive... Tending a farm alone is tough work alone. Rescue from unnecessary hardship and loneliness is how I'd take it. That effort doesn't need to be diminished to "help".
I appreciate it when men talk about these things and even the info about John Knox gives a good insight into the long reaching tentacles of very bad attitudes Christians have towards women, including Christian women, which is really sad!
Who was the first one to listen to satan? Was Satan successful in tempting Adam to disobey God before Eve was created? What does the Apostle Paul say about this event? Is there a Biblical order in the position and roll of god, adam, and Eve and children or are they all equal and the same in their position and roll?
@@7x779eve was naive and genuinely believd a talking snake. That was her mistake whereas adam knew what was gonna happen to them and did it anyway which in my opinion is much goofier than being deceived. Neither did he try before to test adam. And after they were cast away from eden god gave them some hardships throughout life for their disobdience, eve's labor pains were much increased and told she was to be reliant on the man always, wishing to please him over himself. So no, that structure or foundation of life you have in mind was never gods plan. Unless you are trying to imply that god created the woman solely of the purpose of sin. You forget she was naive which is Not a trait charecteristic to women but all humans alike. You cannot blame her on an unrelated matter for being a woman. That was never the cause of these events, the cause was something man and woman, young and old share alike, foolishness. There was a 50/50% chance it would be her, you cannot categorize a gender for one foolish woman. god does not care one bit about what causes you have to s!n, he solely cares about the fact that in the end it's our own will and blaming others for doing it first is just trying to justify or reason your own which is one bit worse than just accepting you sinned and genuinely regret which is our most valuable quality in gods eyes. Well adam accepted but men today do not and blame the woman for a man's downfall, never repenting or thinking they could be at fault. You cannot say eve was Adams demise, he was a fool of his own, every bit as much guilty as eve, they s!nned equality they were punished equally and d!3d equally. Equal in life and d3@th, in persona and idea is how god created us humans. It's always been hard to not argue if the glass is half full or half empty, rather than just seeing it for what it is, half a glass of water
@@7x779and the perception of lower is not to be missused, the woman does not have lesser worth just lesser power to her own man and father. A random man is not above a random woman if unrelated
I enjoy seeing these videos because it stimulates my curiosity and encourages me to look in my own Bible to see exactly what wording is used. Often I find wording that differs from the wording that is used in the reference materials you use, and sometimes it has the same wording. In both cases, I have something to consider about and always something new to learn.
Modern Hebrew Ezer doesn’t mean rescuer. It’s an uncommon word for the meaning “helper”, but it does mean helper, or help. It’s very much possible that Ezer meant rescuer, and that the modern day meaning is influenced more by the globalized culture. Help as a concept itself is also influenced. But it’s unlikely that a drastic change like that occurred for all the words that are related to Ezer, like Ezra (help) or Azar (helped).
Context reigns supreme in determining meaning in a Biblical text. You cannot judge the original by today's standards. What does the Text say? With the exception of 2 instances, EZER refers to God as Rescuer and Help (not English helper like servant, but like the rope and lifesaver they've thrown out to keep the guy from going over Niagara falls) The first Not Good in the Bible was Adam being alone, even though God was with him. 😮
I wouldn’t. What I’ve always found beautiful is that the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Helper. As women, we obviously are not the Holy Spirit, but to be able to be compared in that way is a beautiful thing
@@The13Nighthawk That almost sounds as a consolation prize. I always found more things in common with Jesus than with the Holy Spirit. After all Jesus was God in flesh, not saying that we are Gods, but flesh is what we have in common ( all humanity, man and women).
Sounds like a good idea. Best translation I ever heard. And for those that think otherwise, the Holy Spirit definitely rescues, especially David! 🤣 Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
No no no no. Big no! Helper is still a more accurate translation. God’s word first, and then STILL, even as a woman, I don’t want to be a “rescuer” of my husband! This seems to me a very blatant and obvious reversal of the man-woman relationship. In marriage, you are “equal” but different, (that’s a long topic), no need to change the Bible to bandage feelings. I feel like the people who agree with using “rescuer” instead of helper are merely using their feelings or viewing the world in terms of power dynamics instead of God’s vision. If you’re going to use God’s word, don’t try to bend it to make it “less offensive”. God’s vision for women is beautiful.
Ezer Kenegdo is the full phrase used in the Torah, and translates more to something like "beneficial adversary". Someone who is able to be on the same ground as you and will push back when they see that you are doing something out of line. Adam and Eve were meant to help each other grow and stay in line with God's commandments. May we do the same thing in our lives with our spouses, not arguing, but pushing back when we see things that aren't right with the intent not to hurt, embarance, or scar them, but with the intent to heal, lift, and love them.
A helper isn't always subservient. When I was a messy 3 year old, my much-older brother was my ice cream helper who came alongside me and helped me not make a mess with an ice cream cone. My parents helped me learn things. My sisters helped me. My friends and coworkers help me. Help requires some patience and care and a bit of humility, but it is not a matter of "less than." If you see the word "helper" as subservient or less than, that's on YOU.
@@_magnify ironically, my sister was a lifeguard in highschool and helped me learn how to swim. My point was about the English word choice making plenty of sense, especially in context of a relationship between two equal people.
@@ohifonlyx33 But the word "helper" does not equal the word "rescuer", and evidently the original text suggests "rescuer" is more accurate. The word "helper" can have many different connotations, including that of subservience, as in "the help" being a term for servants. "Rescuer" more accurately emphasizes women's importance as equals, while "helper" is more ambiguous, and can be interpreted by sexists as a sign that women's role is simply to "help" men rather than the much more important role of RESCUING us.
Really interesting! I just checked and in French the translation is closer to "I will make him an assistance akin to him". I also checked Hungarian, it is the same as in English.
I don’t think he actually speaks Hebrew, the word he used does mean “helper/assistant.” If he wanted it to mean rescuer then it would have to be “matzil” מציל and not ezer.
@@dronite0019 Yeah, he is obviously not a linguist. He uses the language like a poor translator with a cheap Hebrew-English dictionary and an agenda. Especially when he talks of the "andro-centrism" of the language. It's sad... well, pathetic, really.
@@dronite0019 Would you think there is a chance the word may have slightly changed meaning since the rebirth of the language? The English translation seems to imply that Eve is a subordinate of Adam, but in French - although you could also interpret it that way - Eve will be of assistance, instead of her being an assistant (if that makes sense). French also added "akin to you", instead of "suitable for him". I'd be interested to know what you make of it.
@@FrancoisTHX The KJV says "a help meet for him", which would imply to me that she was to be someone to help him through life's decisions and problems that would be equal (meet) to him, that would balance him. This man just doesn't understand the different definitions of English words; apparently to him, any given word has one definition, his, and any other definition doesn't count as "correct" in his eyes. Edit: and in this verse, you can't really separate the "help" from the "meet for him", as that's part of the explanation of what God is looking to provide.
Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini * qui fecit cælum et terram. Our helper in the name of the Lord * who made Heaven and Earth That word might have come from Latin too.
@@MonicaLabbao_littlemonicat Romanian is a Latin language, so obviously it did. Ajutorul nostru este in Numele Domnului * care a facut cerurile si pamantul Pamant, meaning earth, comes from the word "Pavementum" interestingly, pavement.
I know if a pastor who says his wife believes in Jesus even more than he does. She is definitely his helper, though she doesn't tell him what to do. She has been great help to him though. I think you are right.
Helper means the exact same thing. Same connotations in English. There is nothing intrinsically subservient about the word in English, or we wouldn't use the word to refer to God, which we do
Hello my romanian friend. Mi se pare ca acest om, incearca sa scoata anumite conspiratii din trecut, ce, cica ar fi fost facute impotriva femeilor. Si in engleza helper inseamna ajutor, nu e folosit pe post de servant. Are si chestii interesante dat mi se pare ca un, incet si subtil exagereaza, si am mai vazut alte video-uri in care incearca sa despice firul in patru desi nu trebuie despicat. Cam cauta nod in papura.. just my opinion.
The example you give: "My help comes from the Lord." That still fits. Using a lens of power to interject a struggle or disruption to destabilize your own culture's value system is evidence of demoralization. Demoralization is irreversible unless you make the choice to see it differently.
Context... Translators were God fearing men who were truly in fear if hell for changing God's word. Their understanding of the language was always based on the context of the language around it. The rescue in this context was related to this verse, "it is not good for man to be alone".
@@RestoreTheBody Jeremiah 8:8 the “lying pen of the scribes” who changed the text of the law and gave false interpretations out of personal greed and fear of men1.
@@RestoreTheBody I would disagree on the 70AD claim, but I would agree with you that there is definitely much less fear of God in the modern era. I'd say it gets roots back in the middle 1800's when intellectuals took the philosophical idea credited to Socrates, "Question Everything that can be questioned..." beyond it's limits of man's laws, man's society, and man's created world into theoretical questioning of things beyond us, including the Divine. Scripture does say that in the last days (From Jesus assent to the Father, until his Return to judge the world) people would stop listening to sound doctrine, they would turn to the teachings of devils. That they would gather to themselves false teachers who tickle their ears. That MANY false prophets would arrive. In 2 Thessalonians 2 we are warned that God's judgment on the people of the last days would be to give them over to deception because they do not love the truth, but love wickedness. And that this was God's judgment to prepare them for destruction with Satan in the last day. So it's not a joke. But those who Love the Lord will hear his voice. They will know his commands. As Jesus said, my sheep hear my voice and they will obey.
I highly recommend using BlueLetterBible and their Strong's Exhaustive Concordance feature! It helps with breaking down why certain english words were chosen to translate certain things. You can also use it to see where the same word was used in other places in thr bible to get a holistic understanding of the word used. I hope that helps! 😄
Doesn’t matter which translation because the first are the last and the last are the first. Women and men are here to rescue and help each other depending on who needs it at the time in an individualized manner.
That’s exactly why traditional wedding vows include the words “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part”. It is a partnership and it applies to both equally in their own way.
Rescue is just a bad translation in this case. Help is much more appropriate. You can say oh "she is rescuing him from being alone etc.." you are playing semantics and stretching out the definitions
The thing that has been bothering me for years is this; I never asked an idiot to help me with something I couldn’t do. Ever. Unless it was something basic like handling a tool or hold this for a second. However a helper is usually someone who is able to carry out a duty that you the person can’t do on its own. Not sure how a helper became a lesser than you sort of thing when clearly if you use one, you need it.
. Don’t believe everything you hear or read on the internet. We should all do our due diligence especially when it is concerning the Bible. There are many people that are trying sow seeds of doubt.
This is why in my study, I always go back to the original language to see what the word’s definitions are. The bible is correct, no matter the translation, but some translations can give different connotations to different words. Whether by accident or on purpose I don’t know, but we always have the resources to check the real meanings, and that’s what matters
Further details and context is everything. That's also why I love comparative-religion info available through internet video format (with sources listed, and hopefully primary sources at that when available).
. Don’t believe everything you hear or read on the internet. We should all do our due diligence especially when it is concerning the Bible. There are many people that are trying sow seeds of doubt.
I've seen that "ezer" translates as help, but not just the mere assistance or help from someone. Rather the kind of help an army provides. Meaning that Eve was a strong and necessary complement for Adam.
Or was to field an army from her pants... they had alot of kids
Oy. This is a ridiculous anachronism.
Egalitarianism is bad in Christianity. You know what happens when women take over men then women go crazy. Feminism is that result and its toxic and ironically sexist and all emotions aside the logical conclusion women should never be usa president thats just inappropriate and anti God.
Which still suggests she was a complement. Rubbish!
@@anaguerrerosholisticwellbe2788Ezer means helper. The possessive form of ezer is ezri. Ezri is used in the Psalms as a word for the Lord.
Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are *my help* and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!
(ESV)
Clearly, the Lord is not subservient to the poet. Therefore, the root ezer does not have the negative connotation that the word "helper" gives it.
In the Orthodox Bible (Serbian), the word "friend" was used. Something roughly translated to "It's not good for the human to be alone, let me make a friend for him (to match him)"
My father was literally helpless without my mother. She was his ezer for sure.
That's nice!
What? Where? I have the OSB, Lexham Septuagint, and the Brenton, and they all say helper.
@@ArchangelsBookClub I think ABH ABH is referring to the Serbian Orthodox Bible where the translation is indeed "Friend". While in the Russian Synodal (orthodox) Bible it's the same as in English - "Helper".
In Sanskrit, one of the synonyms for the Sun also means Friend. The Cult of Mithra & all that. The Life Sustaining Sun of my grandfather's life was certainly his wife.
“Monstriferous empire of women” thanks that’s my band name now, we go by MEOW for short 🐱
That is indeed a really good band name 😂 used Ironically by a a heavy metal band of women, that’d work sooo good
😹 Damn, that was funny!
Hol up that's sounds kinda sick
Meow meow!! 😺😺😸😸 :3
MEOW!😻
This is why Hebrew is SO SO important for bible study and knowing God's character
The Lord will speak to you in a tongue no man can utter. His voice is like many waters.
No. It's only important since Creator/Saviour is Jew!!! Away from Jewish strays away from the only Truth!!! Proof in this video alone.
ezer k'negdo Genesis 2:20
helper (to help man) or opposer (to set him straight)
Google says ezer is a strong support or aid
@@JohnZornAscendedCareful, you're misapplying that particular verse. Never use an isolated verse to formulate doctrine. At least incorporate the full passage surrounding the verse. And never forget that divisions of chapter and verse are man-made devices not found anywhere in our original source manuscripts. The introduction of chapters came from an Archbishop of Canterbury and the divisions of verse came from a french printer. Chapter and verse are relatively new constructs. But hey, don't take my word for it.
It’s always good to look back at the original transcripts so we can get a deeper understanding of what the Bible is saying!
And in this case, you find out that "helper" is correct, though this beta cuck doesn't like the implications of that.
No, the guy in the clip clearly has an agenda against the patriarchal God, he's most likely a feminist
There are no original scripts!
Jesus loves you He is the only way truth and life His loves for you is eternal you can call upon His name and He will answer give Him all your anxieties and burdens Jesus saves God bless you💖😊
@@abubenademSure but there are so many copies that we can compare with eachother. Why the real copies did not survive? It was written in Papyrus. Papyrus decay.
It's ezer(עזר=help. Not associated with subserviance) not etzer(עצר=a stop/an heir) and the full phrase is עזר כנגדו(an opposing help. There isn't one interpertation of what this means but some common ones are:
-Someone to help, oppose you or both
-Someone who can help by opposing you/giving a diffirent opinion
-Someone who stands opposite or besides you
Non of these interpertations include subserviance)
Note: this is just what I know as a Hebrew speaker(even though reading bible Hebrew is a lot like reading Old English) and from my personal knowledge.
edit: against might be a better translation than opposed or opposite
I was wondering if the word ezer was a general word for help and rescue which you seem to say it is. These kind of videos are cool but I think they miss out on things sometimes
@@Am3lia77 it’s does literally mean help
In modern and Biblical Hebrew the root word for save/rescue is hatzal (which is why the ambulance company is Hatzalah)
But this video doesn’t read the verse with proper phrasing and Christians also don’t use the commentaries properly if at all most of the meaning gets left out.
Interesting! I interpret all of what you said as “someone to hold him accountable.”
It's very silly to say that helping someone implies that you are subservient to them. And the alternative translation that he provides in the video is clearly not applicable. Makes me question the other videos that he's made, which I have mostly found pretty good up until this one..
@@jacywilsonworse part is that the meaning of the word could change based on the context and the author, as David’s use of the word could be different from Moses in genesis so his point is slightly misleading, also Knox didn’t influence the translation or thought behind the word as he was basically alone in his opinion and even Calvin opposed it, he wrote the letter not against women but against women in power because he was mad that queens were basically the ones opposing him and he even tried apologizing to queen Elizabeth
In Spanish it is written as "Ayuda idonea" that translates as "Perfect Help" and I just it's absolutely lovely.
Yes - the perfect balance/complement/partner. Beautiful.
It is. In other versions it says "ayuda adecuada", "adequate help", which is not as beautiful but conveys the same meaning.
Edit: I also just remembered that other versions also say "compañera", which means "companion" or "partner" which also has a direct connection with the many nuances of the Hebrew word.
This is so interesting. In Hindi, ayuda means aid. I'm not a native English speaker, but that to me falls in between help and rescue in terms of who it emphasizes.
That's because in Spanish you don't have to contend with the horrifying Calvinist wretches that first translated the Bible into English.
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My Grandma always asked rhetorically, "Which translation?" when someone quoted a Bible verse to back up their ideology.
Only the English translation has that many versions. If you learn the bible in any other language, it is never confusing.
The English, by their own prejudice, viewed the word helper as servant. It wasn't the bible that did that.
@@Mmeme2023 a translation is a translation, never will it be perfect or without prejudice, since it requires you both understand the language and have any idea of what the words translates to. even then, the translation is likely to contain the opinion of the translator, as language is mildly subjective.
@Nu_Wen Yes, I agree translations will never be perfect and cultures will always influence understanding.
It still stands though that the understanding and definition of words in English changes more than it does in other cultures.
@@Mmeme2023Incorrect. I have seen and ready plenty of bad translations in other languages as well. Don't be bigoted.
@eparris2908 I speak four languages plus English. This isn't bigotry, it's my lived experience.
God literally said "she can fix him"
I don't normally say this but God was wrong.
@@madmank7881BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOOOLY SPIRIT
@@june9914least chad isaac player
@@june9914 he did not blaspheme the holy spirit he only doubted God which is wrong. Also you must never accuse someone of commiting that sin. Both you and that person must repent of your sin now before it is too late
@@tokitomuichiro-p3y I’m quoting ‘Living in the Light’ a song about religious fanaticism
I could see her rescuing him from the loneliness that he might feel by being the only human in the garden.
She facilitate his efforts when it come to the appreciation of what is entailed in the definition of kindness. Such as empathy, compassion, generosity, love tenderness patience,understanding,innocence,forgiveness, mercy,good,trust,and truthfulness. Just to name a few of the virtues he learn fome having a mate, watching go through the child bearing stage,and raising children with her.
That is why God said it wasn't good for men to be alone and women as well. He knew it was not mentally healthy for Adam to be alone.
And that is all she has to offer?
@mjade1673 But as it was, that is all she needed to offer. There was nothing like jobs or any need not being so great that she needed to bring anything but conversations and herself.
@@mjade1673you gotta be fucking kidding me right now?
Are you for real?
Absolutely loving learning about these translations and interpretations of ancient texts, so much wisdom was lost due to greed, corruption, and simple mistakes ❤
This interpretation is actually very ancient. If you want to know why a certain word was chosen, go to either the Midrash or the septuagint.
Speaking of midrash, the word more complicating the translation is the word after: "a help against him" (in hebrew: ezer kenegdo), the midrash says: if he've won, she'll be a help, if he haven't - against him. (in hebrew: zacha - ezer, lo zacha - kenegdo)
Or because the tanach was translated by Greek speakers who were not fluent in Hebrew which caused mistranslations and than now we have a mistranslated and heavily doctored texts by xtians. The Jews don’t mess with the word of g-d like this.
@@cmain3931 What, no! The greek translation is called the Saptuagint *because* it was translated by 70 (hence the name) jewish sages, who very damn well knew what they were translating...
That's a more optimistic way of seeing it
@@adrianblake8876 i was gonna comment this.
I just came here to say that I think you’re an amazing young man. If I was your dad, I’d be so proud of you. When my son is your age I really hope that he has a similar level of faith and wisdom that you have. You have reminded me why it’s so important to be a godly parent. Thank you.
It's on you to lead him there, don't get it twisted with hopes and crappie excuses like that!
i don't think he's christian
I may be an atheist but damn this channel has some cool things to learn on it
Keep learning 🙌
You are not the only atheist here :) That's because this channel is about knowledge, not indoctrination;)
same
This is mostly linguistics and history of religion... so as long as you're interested in either field, this isn't religious content.
Besides atheist isn't the direct opposite to religious. Atheist is the opposite of theist and there can be religions that aren't theist, and there can be non-religious people who believe in a god they came up with, or who believe there could be some kind of god. So you could have a religious atheist and a non-religious theist.
And an atheist should study religions, especially from a historical point of view, to better understand the value in being an atheist.. having a reason to be skeptical is much better than just saying "there are no gods" without having any context for what gods people are talking about, and what exactly you're denying and why.
Sameee
I told my husband yesterday, "You saved my life."
In the 31 years we have been married, there are so many possibilities of garbage and BAD people that I may have gotten involved with. He told me he would likely be stuck in the same rut of (biker/drugs) life that he was in before. .. Save each other. Love your spouse as you love yourself.
This is such a beautiful post, the interesting part is many people dont know what it means to love themselves....and therefore love their neighbour or spouse
@maxi3298 what do you think "love oneself" mean? If you have some verses that come to mind, please share them too? Sometimes I feel like I don't love myself enough and wonder how am I supposed to love my future husband? haha just a silly thought
@@sabssabssabs The Great Commandment: In Mark 12:31, Jesus says, "Love your neighbour as yourself." This implies that loving oneself is a given, and it's used as a standard for how we should love others. The assumption here is that people naturally care for themselves, and should extend that same care to others.
Using your self-love as a model for loving others
Biblical self-care: Ephesians 5:29 states, "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church." This verse suggests that self-care is natural and even Christ-like. (specific to your question read Ephesians 5:28)
Taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually
Created in God's image: Genesis 1:27 tells us that humans are created in God's image. This implies an inherent worth and dignity to every person, which could be seen as a basis for healthy self-love.
Recognizing your worth as God's creation
Balance with humility: While the Bible encourages a form of self-love, it also warns against pride and selfishness. Philippians 2:3-4 advises, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
Being honest about your strengths and weaknesses
Self-reflection and growth: 2 Corinthians 13:5 encourages self-examination: "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." This suggests that loving oneself includes honest self-reflection and personal growth.
Seeking personal growth and aligning with God's will
Here are some practical ways to cultivate self-love:
Practice self-compassion:
Treat yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a good friend
Be understanding of your mistakes and failures
Set healthy boundaries:
Learn to say no to things that don't serve your well-being
Prioritize your needs and communicate them clearly to others
Take care of your physical health:
Eat nutritious foods
Exercise regularly
Get adequate sleep
Nurture your mental and emotional well-being:
Practice mindfulness or meditation
Seek therapy or counselling if needed
Engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation
Embrace your strengths:
Recognize and appreciate your positive qualities
Celebrate your achievements, big and small
Practice self-forgiveness:
Let go of past mistakes
Learn from experiences without dwelling on them
Cultivate positive self-talk:
Challenge negative self-perceptions
Replace self-criticism with encouraging thoughts
Invest in personal growth:
Set meaningful goals for yourself
Learn new skills or pursue interests
Surround yourself with supportive people:
Build relationships with those who uplift and encourage you
Distance yourself from toxic relationships
Practice gratitude:
Regularly acknowledge the good things in your life
Appreciate your own efforts and progress
Accept compliments:
Learn to receive praise graciously
Believe in the positive thing's others say about you
Take time for self-reflection:
Journal your thoughts and feelings
Regularly assess your values and life direction
@@sabssabssabs
Mark 12:31 "Love your neighbour as yourself."
Ephesians 5:29 states, "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church."
Genesis 1:27 created in God's image
2 Corinthians 13:5 encourages self-examination: "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves."
Philippians 2:3-4 advises, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
tried to post other things but clearly theres a youtube restriction, hopefully you'll be able to see the scripture references above.
We are definately meant to help each other get through this life ❤
unironically, not kidding, doing the Lord's work
Ha, nice username
Je SUS :(
Genesis 3:16
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
@@jesusisking7749 and what does that have to do with what he was talking about .
@@cathytuttle5537he is indicating our curse as if it is our right place in the world. IGNORE him.
I appreciate the New World Translation that says, "It is not good for the man to continue to be alone. I am going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him.”
As a wife, I enjoy the thought that I am a complement to my husband, like a teammate. I do give him the respect of a family head, but it's very clear from the scriptures that women were not meant to be servants, but rather a manager of her household, leaving the final decision up to her husband, but having plenty of authority as well. So glad God is so respectful of women and never intended for them to be viewed as inferior.
Is that a translation that captures the intent of the original scripts like in the video?
@Peace-AKA-Brare-K Yes, they went back to the oldest manuscripts and made sure to not only translate the text, but also to capture the message that was meant to be conveyed. And thankfully it's been revised so that modern day speakers can understand it as easily as possible and so that it's not as difficult to translate into as many other languages as possible. I haven't found another version or translation that compares to it.
Once you understand that the same word is used for God, it brings a whole new dimension to Eve's (women's) mission as a "help mate."
I've always wondered about the word "helpmate".
Is this a mate that helps?
Or since The Bible speaks about Adam's loneliness when he sees all of the animals pairing up and having families, does it mean eve is meant to be Adam's partner to help him by mating with him and creating his own family of humans?
@@LA_HA yes, to both. The word in Hebrew, ezer from azar, means helper. This word is also used to describe God as our helper, such as in Psalm 10:14.
@@Sundayschoolnetwork Oh ... Thank you. I'll look that up.
This is so interesting to me.
A few years ago, I was having a debate with my brother over whether Eve caused humanity to get booted from Eden, or if Adam was deeply involved.
I love discussing Biblical thought and meanings. I especially love learning about it, so again, Thank You. I appreciate it
@@LA_HA you're welcome. It's also interesting to note Adam's location in Genesis 3:6. Eve didn't eat the fruit and then went looking for him. He was RIGHT THERE BESIDE HER; a willing accomplice.
@LA_HA God gave Adam the instructions, not Eve. Also remember, nothing happened when Eve bit the fruit. Everything happened when Adam bit the fruit
Hebrews 13:6
So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
God isn't nearly helper though. He's my shepard makes more sense. As he's this strong firm authority we fear and tremble because the magnitude of his power is not known to humanity.
@@IsraelCountryCube the same root word is used to describe God as our helper. He is our Helper, our Shepherd, our Salvation, our Friend . . .
WRONG: Hebrews 13:6 is preceded by 5 lines thst bacically put it into perspective . The take home is that if these 5 rules are followed THEN you can be confident to say that God will be pleased and will help you. Not that God is you "helper" as God's reason for existing. This helper is the way a parent helps a subordinate child in need. The parent in that case is in a dominant position and "helps" out of kindness to one who is less capable and therefore dependent.
@@pamelakoretsky9909 Hebrews 13:6 was quoted.
@@Sundayschoolnetwork have you ever reaf it in context? VERY different meaning when not manipulated.
Ezer is also translated help when someone says, " the Lord is my help " as in, he is my ally through which I attain victory. Which I think is a freaking awesome way to think of your wife.
Teammate i think , Good perspective
@@christydesalvo4230 What's even more fun is when you add in 'kenegdo' (ezer-kenegdo' is the Hebrew for "helper") which is an *incredibly* difficult-to-translate word, but when put with 'ezer' basically comes out to 'the opposite but complementary part that pulls against you in a way that you need in order to triumph.' In other words, both a comrade, and a counselor who sees everything fundamentally differently than you do. :)
In Spanish a few modern translations (Jw, New Roman, and others) Use "complement" like Adam wasnt complete without eve.
And I think that's also a neat way of seeing things.
Awwww, please let my future husband knows about this
@@bluefox726that is ridiculously accurate explaination of the wife's role to her husband
“Battle the monstriferous empire of women”
He must’ve been a gamer.
Ezer doesn't mean savior. In Hebrew, savior is "hatzala" and rescuer is "metzila". Ezer usually means help, but the original writing is "Ezer kenegdo" which basically means, someone who will balance adam/act as a counter-weight.
So what would 'ezer' mean in Psalm 121:2?
@razcho8969 - yeah, for me the key to understand the meaning is in the meaning of kenegdo.@@flaviusmuntean6391 I would say rescue and help can be used in Psalm context, kenegdo in genesis context can be translated as something equal and complementary, like the other half. So ezer kenegdo would be a help/rescue from someone that is equal to you which actually complements you. usually the use of Ezer in the bible would usually be attribute to someone higher/stronger than the person being rescued/helped, unlike in English where helper that refers to a servant. So kenego could be used to "level down" the helper to the same worth than the helped, instead of someone higher like the help from God itself
he says "rescuer" not "savior." he doesn't say "savior" even once.
and yeah, as the other comment points out... Psalm 121 would be pretty weird saying "My counter-weight comes from the Lord."
Unless "kenegdo" changes the meaning that much.
I agree with the comment about 'Ezer Kenegdo' עזר כנגדו, but let me add just a few notes on that subject please!
The more fitting word for savior is actually moshia מושיע, which be used interchangeably with messiah משיח, hatzala the action of saving something/one and metzil/metzila is someone who participates in the action of saving, which is literally a savior, but in Hebrew the word is reserved usually for a more religious contexts.
Also, 'ezer' is pronounced more like eser with a 'z' sound instead of an 's' and not like 'etser'.
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So more like "someone who completes him." An "ardhāngini" or His Other Half. I wouldn't honestly go so far as to say soulmates. The empricist in me won't allow it lol
It is also important to understand that since Eve was made from Adam, that means that Adam is fundamentally incomplete without Eve. It is supposed to be a message about how a husband and wife complete each other.
Thank you! God never intended for the man to be over the woman or the woman to be over the man, but had always planned on them working together. If God truly wanted eve to be Adam's "rescuer" then why dud God put Adam OVER his wife after the fall?
@@thegameslayer2710 That was a consequence of sin, not God’s original intention for relationships. The fall (sin) made men domineering and controlling which put women in a very bad situation, dependent, always pregnant, not physically able to defend herself and always vulnerable, and so the result of the sin of the fall was subordination yo man and circumstances, which fostered anger and resentment. Then Jesus came on the scene and brought change and redemption and a new order that made the family work well. A man should love his wife so much he would literally die for her, and she would love her husband so much that she would respect and honor him. Out of that mutual love, kids would be raised to see parents who sacrificed their own sin natures to serve the Lord which resulted in a peaceful and happy family, which once again, reflects the nature of God to a lost world. He brought us full circle.
@@encouragingword1172 my friend, you literally just repeated what I said just in a longer format😆
@thegameslayer2710 No, he didn't. It's the idea that Eve sinned first, so Eve got punished more, not that Eve was meant to be under Adam from her creation.
That’s a really good way of putting it. Man and woman need each other to be complete.
I wonder how lonely it was for Adam to be the only one of his kind. He had God with him, but I imagine he’d still have a massive hole in his life as he went about his duties.
And then came Eve. His rescuer, his helper, his companion and his wife. That makes it even more beautiful of a story, thank you for sharing.
Yet eve became his downfall as well
Ironic isn't?
@@Avanfalls was ever his downfall or did is own lack of leadership betray him. Eve did not exist when God gave the command to Adam about the tree of good and evil. He had the responsibility to teach his wife. He clearly failed in his leadership. The Bible says he was with his wife when she ate. So he didn't stop her and then disobeyed God by eating himself. The issue with men is that they tend to deflect and project blame for their failed leadership. This is shown by Adam when he blames the woman and God for his disobedience instead of taking responsibility for his disobedience and failed headship to his wife. This is a common issue with men.
Also remember that he wouldn't have known pain or loneliness as he had never felt such things so he would simply exist, no pain or joy, nor comfort or loneliness.
No Adam was chillin n God needed him to tend the garden! So God said I need sumtin to make him miserable enuff that hed rather go to work in paradise😂!
@@Grayhem1136 that doesn’t make sense. The original sin introduced death (physical death and spiritual separation from God).
I have not read in scripture that it also created emotional upset.
I love knowing the truer translations of words. Thank you for this one. Unfortunately many religions still depend on that "subservient" interpretation.
Anyone who interprets through the subservient lens has a distorted superiority complex
As an orthodox Jew whose learnt this phrase every year from third to sixth grade, we always translated it as "A helper opposite him" and interpreted her as a balancing force to Adam. Of course, in other religions and cultures, modern interpretations vary, as seen in the short. Respect to all.
I think that most sages of the ages would agree. I think that post-modern Westerners detest the idea of woman as a counterweight to man because it implies differing and complementary natures. If we accept that man and woman have differing nature's, it would be fuel to the fire for those who oppose sexual egalitarianism.
I don't think it's a bad translation but the context of God saying this is noticing Adam is missing something on his own level. In that context it would make more sense to emphasise making 'a helper (who can stand) opposite to him', aka 'stand on his level while still be distinguishable', which would cover both Adam's need for an equal and a comment on what this helper will be like, namely his opposite in many ways.
@@the_tactician9858 True! A helper opposite-"across" from him. Not lower, not higher, his equal and opposite. We cover the many facets of this in high school- it can fringe on more mature topics, obviously.
@@baila3221 Oh definitely, leave it to the Torah to have like 5 meanings packed in every sentence
@@the_tactician9858 It really does, it's beautiful:)
However, this interpretation of the phrase is the same across the board in Judaism. The explanation doesn't really differ, it just deepens based on the level of learning, in my experience.
As i remember, in spanish is used "partner". He needed a partner that clicked with him.
There are many translations so I’m sure there are some in English that also say partner and Spanish versions that say helper
in swedish it's "I shall give him someone that can be of help to him"
Yes. Equal partner to not just helping but working together
No God saw Adam wasnt working n said Hmm...wat cld make him wana work in paradise😂😂??
it's friend in serbian
In german it is translated as something like "a help, of his equal" and I like that.
Gefährte?
@@angeloelimelech6346 No, besides of the Lutherbibel (which got that wrong as well), the other translations I have (Züricher Bibel, Elberfelder CSV and katholische Einheitsübersetzung) just say "Eine Hilfe, die ihm entspricht"
Thank you i have Elberfeld bible but only new testamejt
Woman is not equal to Man. Always will be the truth.
Ja, absolut richtig
Explanations I’ve heard from theologians with doctorate degrees in studying Hebrew is that ‘Ezer’ conveys a meaning of helper in the sense of doing something for another that they cannot do their self. Adam and Eve compliment and complete one another in their roles of man and wife. Even with Eve being formed from part of Adam’s side, further showing that they are one another’s “other half”
I'm reminded very much of the guy who just got rescued from Mt Everest and referred to the people who saved his life as a "team I managed",
Nooo, please tell me that didn't happen.😂
Gads, what a Narcissist!
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Sounds like an arrogant self-absorbed narcissistic jerk
Bro that's some humor straight out of a kid's show
This is 100% correct based on the prophecy God gives to Eve when they are expelled from the garden. The salvation of Adam comes through the descendant of Eve who crushes the head of the "serpent" aka Satan. Thus man and woman are equals with separate gifts rather than superior and subordinate.
the descendant of the woman, not of Eve. Eve's was tainted by original sin, meaning she and her descendant can't be a total nemesis to the devil. Only THE woman can bring forth the Messiah, both totally free from original sin, no ties to the devil and therefore its enemies
@@Elven. get out of here with your white supremacist biblical nonsense!!! Ya!!! Yaaa!!! YAAAAAAA!!!!!
@@Elven. um. You do realize Christ's lineage goes all the way back to Eve, right? You can't see the forest for the trees
@@adamb8317 true, but the term "the Woman" does not refer to Eve at that point. That's why in the Old Testament you find things like the "Virgin who is pregnant", jews knew that The Woman was going to play a huge part in the coming of the Messiah. That's why Jesus says to Mary "Woman", at the wedding feast of Canaa. Because He was surrounded by people who were waiting for the Messiah, but he wasn't saying if he was the Messiah or not. By him saying WOMAN to his mother, he signals everyone else who he is by remaining humble and not saying "I'm the Messiah". The Jews were waiting for this mystery of THE WOMAN already promised in Genesis and through the prophets
@@Elven. can you point out a single time in the old testiment where a virgin becoms pragnent? Because i am pretty sure i read that and i cant remeber a single thing from anything that you mentuned. There are many strories of infertile women that gave birth thorugh the mireculs of god, but not vergine
Also, it's not just עזר, its עזר כנגדו which loosely means a rescuer to contrast him. Eve was meant to be a counter for Adam, not just be his helper.
I've always wanted to get a tattoo with meaning... ❤
I kinda like this
What does counter mean ? I will like to know please.
@@aurelie1303 in essense, an offset. Someone who has what he's lacking
@@OatmealTheCrazy thank you very much !
Sounds like partner would be a good translation. I would say complement (does make the most sense imo), but that has baggage.
This study is deep I got so much info just from this real alone. Thank you. It’s beautiful how many takes can be had on one theme of the Bible, that women came from man and our role in all Creation. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 nicely done
Amen! I teach this all the time. My mother church had demonstrated thousands of amazing, happy marriages as a product of this understanding. Ezer is rescuer!
Rescue from what?
@@esdras3580 From the snake 😂
Psalm 72:12
For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
Psalm 118:7
The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
My husband of 24 years divorced me cause he hates me and his heart is hard towards me and our son. He also married someone he was seeing while with me but was kept secret from me
I ask to be rescued and send me a helper in Yahusha name
That was the KJV TRANSLATION, and King James had much to hide. King James removed several books from the Bible that he didnt want the people to be able to read , especially the ones that challenged his right to rule, like Jubilees.
(Just a little more info from another source in case you’re curious.)
“The phrase translated as “help meet” comes from two Hebrew words, ezer and kenegdo. …
Ezer means “help,” but in a distinct way. In English, a “helper” is sometimes thought of as someone in a low position, but ezer describes strength. It suggests that the individual has power to rescue others. Ezer is used 21 times in the Old Testament, always describing a person with the capacity allowing one to help, protect, or aid.2 In most of these cases, ezer describes the way God offers help to rescue humankind. …
…kenegdo means “corresponding to” and “opposite to.” It describes two things that are next to each other and complementary to each other, but different from each other-like facing opposites. …
…’ezer kenegdo’ suggests that God created Eve in counterpart to Adam, with the power to rescue and serve.”
(I copy-pasted a few clips here that get the main point across from ‘“Help Meet”: Women’s Power to Serve’ -By Angela Ashurst-McGee)
Great Research. One of the more modern English Translations uses the words "Helper as a Compliment of him," the NWT. It is often praised as one of the more accurate translations in to English of the original Hebrew and Greek text and it respectfully restores the divine name in all the original places where it was found in the Bible.
The NWT is known for many things, accuracy is certainly not one of them. Please do your own research before blindly adopting this text.
@@taxalexander253 Wow there is some sharp criticism. And perhaps a bit prejudice also. But hey to each his own.
Can you read my comment and tell me what you think about my figuration of this story?
Thank you for your time.
All right, so with this mind, can we say “reinforcement” instead of the strict and vague definition of “rescuer.” I understand that in context, Adam had the problem of loneliness and needed a rescuer; but I would argue that the word “reinforcement” acts as a better word for the role of a woman in a marriage when a man isn’t in deep problems.
Commenting to boost this, fantastic what this creator is doing.
The word “ezer” is the phonetic cognate of the word “atzur” - “to stop or impede”. It means helping in a way that reduces the burden on the subject that is being “helped”. A walking stick is an “ezer” for a person while walking. It takes the burden off of his legs somewhat. Eve was supposed to remove some of the burden off of Adam to assist him in life. It can also mean “rescue”, but in the sense that the burden of protecting oneself is somewhat removed because someone came to the “rescue”. Hebrew is awesome.
Hence the translation "help-meet." Adam had a purpose for his life, and Eve was created to help him and be with him together _as one._
If 2 people are carrying a heavy sheet of glass, they are helping _each other_ with the task. They are working together to accomplish it.
After the fall, we see both the _protection_ and contention when God appoints a leadership role to man and tells Eve it would be her desire to take that, but it is not hers.
I applaud you for the further enlightening on the subject.
^ this. It has nothing to do with any agenda contrary to what stunning and brave "progressive Christians" will try to feed you.
Lol no, עזר(ezer) comes from the root עזר while עצור(atzor) comes from the root עצר. They are not related
Assistant could be a good replacement?
I always understood it that Eve was literally his "companion" as a friend and equal to share thoughts, feelings and experiences with.
Companion sure but I don't think they are meant to be equals and I think the Bible is clear about the desired relationship between men and women. Men lead women like God leads His people. And women respect and be loyal to her husband as His people are supposed to be to Him.
More so it would be companion or helper as in complement. If you look at the biology of men and women, especially brain activity, it is clear that the way men and women function and operate we are like complements and we can't be whole until working together in a harmonious manner. But that manner isn't in an equal way, but in a mutually respectful and honorous way.
Well obviously not equal in leadership when God literally said the problem was Adam harkened to the voice of his wife. God is a God of order. Even the world knows you can put everyone on the team in the top leadership role.
The problem seems to be mordem people have too much pride to be under someone else’s rule. Everyone wants to be in charge. The fact that we have people even fighting to take authority from the man shows us this. Being the men is hard. Being responsible for lives is a weight that only a fool argues to have.
@@codymadison9993 he didn't even mention leadership. You brought that up. A lot of men are not worthy of leadership, so women lead ourselves and then yall get mad. As a woman who can get pregnant and be vulnerable in that time while putting my life on the line, I'm not going to put myself under the "authority" of just anyone because they have a penis.
My husband has authority because he makes good decisions that take my welfare into account and I can trust him to alway put my wellbeing first as his wife.
I do appreciate that you mention how hard it is to be the man. It seems like everyone only wants to talk about how men have authority and power over women instead of the reality of the responsibility, skill, and wisdom needed to be "in charge". It's not that you get to be on top of everyone and tell them what to do, you take RESPONSIBILITY for them. Very different and very, very hard.
In the quran it says companion
@@codymadison9993Everyone wants the title of a leader and a feeling of being in charge and having power. And many ( men and women ) will do almost anything to achieve it; manipulation, lies, threats, inducing fear, twisting the truth...
When it comes to men ruling over women, specifically husbands over wives it is clear that is a curse from God, Gen 3:16 "And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you ". But also, later in the New Testament wives are instructed how to 'deal' with that by not rebelling but accepting it. This ruling and leadership issue is not to be understood the way our wordly mind understands but understanding it (or at least trying to) the way God does.
Just immensely thankful this is an educational channel, and not devoted to ignorance and fanaticism. Such a breath of fresh air.
This guy is misrepresenting, you need to fact check whatever he says.
@@lordboston05 Have your god correct him.
@@BatTaz19 bro woke up and chose violence 💀
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What does this mean???
Lmao.
@@BatTaz19 based response 😌
I simply love these little nuggets of information whenever I come across them. Thanks
As a parent I HELPED my children all the time. Does that make me subservient to them?? She "rescued" Adam from his loneliness, as he didn't have any of his own kind.
Thank you, Mother Eve 😀
Adam realized how lonely he was after meeting Eve😅
Accidnetly went to The local 24/7 prayer house woman's Wednesday class, they were like my moms & learned and taught it as "ezer knegno" rescuer protector and had figured out in the Hebrew language she was to go to spiritual protective WAR in prayer for Adam because he could not do all his own praying ie "Lord I apply the Blood of Jesus to my husband his mind soul will emotions spirit to manifest and keep him exactly like You Jesus" "Anything you ask in My Name I will do it." "..like Moses applied the blood of bulls and goats to the sanctuary the vessels and the people." Confrimed in a Heaven testimony that simply saying or applying the Blood of Jesus does everything, and without it applied it isnt good. This sounds like a lot but I am present tensely in Heaven right now seated in Christ my spirit is totally sinless exactly like God and my soul body on earth the vessel isnt under the Law of sin anymore so cant be judged for it is already judged crucifed buried away and now a brand new totally New Man spirit exactly like Jesus so much I can actually say I Am Jesus Christ. "He that is born of God (Jesus & our New Man born again spirit) sinneth not for the seed(sperma) of God is in him and he cannot sin."
the devils and witches were after my spirit and tried to take it down by making me with my mouth or heart believe the lie that the sacrifice of Jesus in my place didn't already perfect my spirit, which doesn't work because the Holy Spirit my helper my rescuer my Ezer Kenego makes me stand has my faith fixed instantly by Grace because the Blood of Jesus.
Jesus showed another woman that men were made from the dust and are like the Earth get beat up like old trucks but women they are made from Adam's rib from flesh and have much better complexion skin organs soft a womb wonderful just all around wonderful the perfect place for a baby to live and be raised and Eve is allowed to have more bodily endurence in certain areas like the little things, we can do the big things but we need help tying our shoes and putting on clothes and eating food because our bodies like dust but yours not, even though ours like work truck and can do some jobs better yours is stronger than ours in many areas so dont be offended to help Adam like he is your dog. like you pick ticks off a dog from head to toe you do everything for the dog because he or she has no hands same with Adam except he has hands, earthy cracky warted hands painful to do every little thing for our own self but your hands made of flesh can help us tie shoes put on clothes pick zits make food for ect don't be offended if you ever do these things because it rescues us!
Thank you. People claiming someone else had an agenda while they themselves have one.
One's a choice, the other is a mandate
Helper is always associated from below, but my mother straight up saying that someone who help must be stronger in many aspect than the one they are helping, she always empowered through that, needless to say, she is the most amazing woman i ever meet in my life, through my own observation, my father, as good and hardworking man as he is, would be impossible to survive or as successful as he is right now without my mom as his wife
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I know a pastor who says if you want to be a pastor, your wife has to believe in Jesus more than you do. He does not let his wife do his job, and she doesn't try to, but she sure does help him a lot, and he appreciates it.
Thank you, as I was viewing this fallacy of thinking that a helper means someone below you is crazy. Only an arrogant individual who doesn't help would think of such. I honestly enjoy this guy's channel and feed but that window of how he views life is very telling.
Helper is not always associated from below.
@@blakejones6206literally this, well said
That's why it's so important to seek out the original context, words, and cultural circumstances
In this case, it's just to be nitpicky and feed the feminist agenda 😅
At the end of the day, wether you aid, help or rescue, you're still helping the person 🤷
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Also the point of Eve is to be a complement to Adam to help him complete the commands God had for him. Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the animals. Those first 4 things Adam could not do alone.
@@J040PL7you hit the nail on the head, totally true. This video is an example of exactly what he's saying, it's biased towards the time the generation the country the education and the area of the world that he was an is influenced by
Obviously, Eve had as much potential to be used as a tool of the devil as she did to be a helper from God
And she still does to this day so men be aware
@@lilchristuten7568exactly. Also accurate
@@J040PL7 the feminist agenda? You mean people (women) having brains for themselves and stopping to think about what may or may not serve them? Or do you want everyone (women) to be brain dead and continue being oppressed by men? If so, you’re one reason I’m glad feminism exists.
The chauvinistic mistranslations all throughout the Bible are so scary and damaging. Thank you for pointing this out! This is even one of the lesser misuses but appreciate you bro. 😎
When did helper means lesser? The Bible says the Holy Spirit is our Helper. It doesn't mean He is lesser than us.
Absolutely true. That a word has be prejudiced against, does not change the meaning.
This guy is shady. I think he must be an plant from the left to teach Bible on this platform and get people off the correct teachings. Everything he teaches has leftist all over it.
Word! 💯
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David meant GOD to be lesser than himself???Of course not.
Adam was never rescued by Eve.
Dont annule the word of GOD to be right.
What I was taught is that the term “helper” in the bible is one of great importance. Often throughout the bible, God is referred to as “Man’s helper”, so putting the title of “Helper” to Eve is not one of degradation, but one of importance.
Yes, Jesus always emphasised that through servitude we should lead, and by helping the ones who need it, we are directly helping Jesus.
Yeah, as far as I can tell, he's inserting his own agenda into a passage and its historical translation that just wasn't there.
It's the same word that the Bible uses to describe God himself being the " help " of Israel.
@@godskookyou are VERY wrong. I actually subscribe to a Jewish Rabbi who described the word Ezer exactly the way this guy did. You just don't like women.
It's amazing how people with a lack of knowledge actually don't like being given real knowledge by someone who actually knows more about the biblical translations than they do.
What's more is the word they don't translate at all! כנגדו! It doesn't me suitable! It means a helper against him!! An equal challenger, like steel sharpening steel
Exactly! I woulddnt say against though, more like "facing him" "contradictory to him" "opposite to him" or "opposing him". But against also works
Reminds me of Jordan Peterson's line - you want a woman to contend with.
@@evanc.1591 Peterson is a mytholater, he was certainly already aware of these textual issues and details in the bibliolatry.
So then (Septuagint versus Masoretic, I'm guessing), in the Masoretic it would be more like a "character foil teammate" in terms of fantasy literature, rather than a confusing phrase like "helper against" is; since the literal translation is closer to "a sustainer-helper contrasting/complimenting/completing him."
Hmmm. So a dating app might as well say "Pick your poison" lol
Fantastic! Theologian here, and you're 100% spot on.
I think it meant something like 'other half' or 'companion' because the Bible makes it clear that men and women complement eachother and fit eachother, filling up their negatives and balancing eachother out. A perfect union.
Well put and there is even science that supports this. Its like we're perfect complements when working together harmoniously. As if we were one flesh but separated into two.
@@AndrewTheFrank Source? Because so far, it looks like a damned miracle men and women are able to match at all.
@@naraferalina2308I think problems between men and women is a more societal issue rather than inbuilt difficulties
@@AndrewTheFrank women r to raise the conciousness of men and fight men's egos. teacher would b a better translation.
@@DarkCelestialConsciousness Yet it was the woman who fell to the sin of ego first, so i doubt it.
My husband said a long time ago, "God leaves some things vague and undefined to test the hearts of mankind." We both believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, yet this issue is a perfect example of the kind of test he was speaking about. If your heart wants to put women in their place and dominate as a man, you'll understand the whole of scripture to be backing up that belief, and parts which don't jive with that you'll find a way to explain away or ignore or...
If your heart wants to see your wife as your partner and friend, you will understand it that way. When you have the words of God in your hands, it is like a sharp sword. How do you use that sword?
In 1611 the king James was the only English translation around, and even though it wasn't and never claimed to be a perfect translation, people based their decisions on what it said, and God knew they would do so. He was watching, is watching, our response to this power. Do we become pharisees and wield it over others? Do we use it as a mirror and judge ourselves with it? Do we use it to understand God and connect with who he is? Your heart is being revealed. What do you do with power? What do you do with authority?
Whatever translation you use, they all are pretty good. But know your place as a human being and don't go beyond what is written. Walk humbly with your God.
The Douay-Rheims English Catholic translation pre-dated the King James translation.
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But the English Protestants would not use a Catholic translation. The Wars were too recent.
King James executed several translators and anyone having a copy of their Bible. That's when he decided to create his own version emphasizing the Divine Right of Kings for some unknown reason 😄.
I see, I stand corrected. So, in 1611 , King James was ALMOST the only version the common people could read. Point remains. What do I do with the truth revealed within?
I love how the word of God challenges the reader. Those challenges and questions have required me to ponder about God and seek Him. Thanks for sharing your husband's quote.
Hi, as a hebrew speaker, i love this channel, but two corrections:
1. It's Ezer, not etzer (the Z makes a z sound, no a tz/ts sound).
2. Not "my עזרי" in that translation captioned, because עזרי already has the possessive indicator י. So it should have been written my עזר.
Otherwise, another great example of misogyny and androcentrism in the biblical translation. Thank you for pointing these things out.
i was also wondering why he spelt it etzer when its ezer
Pretty sure the “ts” phoneme didn’t even exist in classical/ancient Hebrew too
Same here)
Misogyny? Lol your name says it all, pollution in de highest orda
@@M313-u8d why is that relevant to this discussion?
THANK YOU! Finally y’all are starting to understand!🙂😇🥳
Actually, the KJV translation is "help meet", which literally means "an equal companion or partner".
I was born to be his Rescue-Meet!
Lol😂 what horse shit
@@mercedeswalt6621 lovely ❤
Except "meet" literally just means suitable so it meant what he said, only in modern times the meaning of "helpmeet" has gradually taken on the connotation of the Genesis account and we now understand it as "equal companion".
Equality not allowed. Woman must be superior. It's current year bro, men arent allowed to be men anymore.(Just ask Bud Light)
As a Christian I do appreciate these. I may never learn Hebrew or Greek to actually do a deep study of the original translations but these are always cool to see
The word can also mean shield, as in shield maiden, one who fights beside you and has got your back.
I always love stuff like this. I am not religious, but still appreciate the use of words that can manipulate or persuade people's behaviors toward each other.
I love the explanations for linguistic drift and mistranslations you do. Please keep going😊😊
It’s actually not linguistic, drift or mistranslation. In the orthodox Bible, we have been using the same translation since the founding of the Christian church in 33AD. It says helper not to mention the rest of the Bible goes on to continually say women are below men women are to help men never they are above men or they are equal except in one verse in the gospel which I believe is in Mathew.
The problem is that this is not the first short where the things he says are simply false. He mistranslates a lot and he clearly doesn't know or understands hebrew. There is a great comment here by @Raz Cho that explains what he got wrong.
@@JamesW7723 If the translation is from 33 AD, how do you teach the Bible to an English speaker? New English is barely 500 years old, so those original translations probably don't account for it.
@@brahimdiop5506 the Bible, that we know today wasn’t officially fully compiled until the year 500 but they used all of the original writings from the apostles, who had been writing since before, and after the death and resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. And you are correct modern English is 500 to 600 years old so you have to remember when they were originally translating the Bible to English the Catholic Church instead of directly translating, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic they decided to just take the entirety of the Greek translation, and put it into Latin, which doesn’t directly translate. And then they translated the Bible from Latin to German, which also doesn’t translate directly, and then German was used as the middle language to create the original English translation of the Bible, because German was the only language close enough to English at the time because they were sister languages. So as English eventually evolved, they had to continuously translate. The Bible and words ended up having dual meaning, and the Bible in the English translation became very obscure. You didn’t see an actual cleaning of the English Bible until about the 14 or 1500s and the English translation of the Bible is still being cleaned up to this day in the protestant circles. But in the Orthodox Church thankfully they have been doing direct translations for quite some time I believe in a year 1843 they made a direct translation from all of the languages in the Bible to English, and unfortunately orthodoxy was not very popular in the west and still isn’t but orthodox Christianity is on the rise in the west and so the orthodox Bible is being used more.
@@JamesW7723 ...My guy. Jesus and the disciples spoke Aramaic, the first bible was in Hebrew, then translated into ancient Greek and Latin.
IT went through no less than *three* dead languages, then the adjustments to ancient and modern english, and god knows how many adjustments through the ages.
If you really think this is the truth naked from the well, a text that never changed or drifted,you're delusional.
I however do believe you are simply dishonest in an attempt to push your point forwards.
Which happens to be..'The holy texts always said women were inferior to men'.
*Wow* you reek as a person.
Your content (Bible word definitions) is really useful to me, please continue your work. Thank you very much.
There’s also something related and peculiar: In Latin, the verb ‘to save’ is ‘servat,’ which is the same term we derive the verb ‘to serve’ from.
"servat" is a false cognate of serve, or perhaps a super indirect cognate. We get words like conserve and preserve from "servat" which both contain the idea of "saving" something.
I like that it translates to help as you mentioned could be interpreted as a subservient way because scripture also tells us that whomever wants to be the greatest in God’s kingdom must first be the least. It also says that we must serve one another in love. Because Jesus Christ came to serve not to be served. I love how it’s a full circle.
"Ezer" is 'help" is the same kind of "help" that Almighty God provides in the Bible.
Scripture also teaches that this "subservience" isn't a one-way street. I think us Westerners see that word and our minds immediately snap to the imagery of a "master-servant" relationship when, in actuality, it's meant more as a "give-give" relationship. "I serve you, you serve me" ad infinitum. I'd blame people's misinterpretations before I'd blame Scripture, though.
@@lupinsredjacket3191 I blame the clergy's misinterpretations of Scripture, not Scripture itself.
I always thought that it was because Adam couldn’t be fulfilled with his work being lonely and tending the garden alone so Eve was made to not only be his companion but to also be a complimentary being with her own unique aspects and compliments adam.
Don’t listen to this 5 second TH-cam reel. Honestly, best thing you can do is look into it more on your own, but I mean, this looks like a blatant reversal of what God intends. His word, God’s word, is first! Not our feelings!
In my opinion, “Helper” is still a more accurate translation. God’s word first, and then STILL, even as a woman, I don’t want to be a “rescuer” of my husband! This seems to me a very blatant and obvious reversal of the man-woman relationship. In marriage, you are “equal” but different, (that’s a long topic), no need to change the Bible to bandage feelings. I feel like the people who agree in this comment section with using “rescuer” instead of helper are merely using their feelings or viewing the world in terms of power dynamics instead of God’s vision. God’s vision for women is beautiful.
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You don't want to be a rescuer of your husband? Not even if he needs to be rescued?
All this video does is explains what kind of help/helper Eve was. The way I understood this video is that Eve was meant to bring balance and not to be placed in a position above Adam. In English language helper is most commonly used meaning help from the lower position, servant. Eve is not made as that. Eve is not made to be a servant of Adam but to 'rescue' him from a life of loneliness. " ... It is not good for the man to be alone..."
That's exactly the idea. You thought perfectly well.
Complements
they didn't exist so don't fret.
in my old testament class in college, my professor lectured about this translation, and another thing she emphasized was that “ezer” is something that god is described as many times in the bible (god is a helper and a rescuer) - so eve’s description as “ezer” is a meaningful way that she is made in the image of god
Hallelujah ❤❤❤ she is the nurturing spirit the influential nourishment and essential energy that honestly inspires us men to step in to step up. Thankyou for the referendum in relay for context God Bless you
As many commenters have pointed out, the text says Ezer Knegdo, which means a helper against him. As in, she will balance him out.
Also, pronunciation is 'E-zer not 'E-tzer (in Hebrew it's עזר vs עצר and the latter isn't a word)
edit: minor spelling corrections
Actually, his mispronunciation DID produce a word - simply the wrong word: a very different word, meaning “stopper”!
King James version says "help meet" clearly intending to convey a complimentary role.
The full KJV phrase is "an help meet for him" but back then "meet" meant "precisely adapted to or very proper or suitable" So in modern English it would be "a help suitable for him." We can still see "meet" used this way in old books.
King James is an unreliable translation
@@FrogsForBreakfast truth is women were supposed to raise the conciousness of men and help men fight their egos. teacher would've been a better translation.
Nah its made up and insults God like any Bible :
"O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock!"
(Psalm 137:8-9 NRSV)
NRSV, where the Israelites were asking why they were being attacked by the Babylonians:
"Hear and give ear; do not be haughty, for the Lord has spoken. . . . And if you say in your heart, 'Why have these things come upon me?' it is for the greatness of your iniquity that your skirts are lifted up, and you are violated . . . because you have forgotten me and trusted in lies. I myself will lift up your skirts over your face, and your shame will be seen."
(Jeremiah 13:15-26 NRSV)
"Skirts lifted up" is sexual assault. "Violate" is rape. The King James Version has the quaint "heels made bare," which obscures the sexual assault.
Notice that the "iniquity" for which they were being raped was not immorality or depravity; it was simply because "you have forgotten me."
There are nine passages in the Old Testament where God makes cannibalistic threats. Here is the worst one:
"And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat."
(Leviticus 26:27-29 King James Version)
General Jephthah made a vow with God in order to defeat the enemy. When Jephthah won the war,
"And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: 'If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.' . . . When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing to the sound of timbrels! . . . After the two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed."
(Judges 11:30-39 NIV)
After burning his daughter, Jephthah was rewarded with a prestigious judgeship and was later buried with honor.
Cutting babies to pieces and raping the wives
"See, the day of the Lord is coming - a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger. . . . I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty. . . . Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives violated."
(Isaiah 13:9-16 NIV)
Here is some Quran
۞ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٥٣,
Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins.
He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Al-An`am 6:54
And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allāh] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakāh and those who believe in Our verses-
Al-A`raf 7:156
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٧
We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world.
Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:107
Riyad as-Salihin 419
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When Allah created the creatures, He wrote in the Book, which is with Him over His Throne: 'Verily, My Mercy prevailed over My Wrath"
Come to Islam, we all invite you brother
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GENESIS 2:18
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 9WHAT IS NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD SHE WAS A HELPER AGAINST HIS LONELYNESS AND MEET AS IN SOME ONE HE MEETS TO BECOME ONE WITH WICH HE FOUND NOT AMONG THE ANIMALS THIS GUY IS A SPINELESS (.................) EVEN THE VERY NATURE OF CHILD BIRTH SHOWS THAT SHE IS FORMED ASS A HELP TO HELP BE MANKIND, THAT HER ABILTY'S ARE MORE PRONED TOWARDS BEING A HELPER THAN THE MAIN STRAINGTH AND WISDOM IN LIFE
WICH IS CLEARLY GIVEN TO MEN (NOT ALL MEN LIKE THIS GUY) GOD EVEN SAID AFTER EATING OF THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL: Genesis 3:16
GENESIS 3:16 King James Version
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
BLESS YOU AL BUT MEN ARE MEN AND WOMAN ARE WOMAN THE MORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLES THE MORE YOU ARE SICK AND THE MORE YOU NEED JESUS THE DOCTOR.
BUT DO NOT TWIST THE WORD OF GOD AND MAKE IT SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND TO BE REBUKED AND SOMETHING OF MEN MAKING IT UP OUT OF THERE OWN MIND THESE MEN FEARED GOD AND BROUGHT US THE TRANSLATIONS UNDER THE THREAT OF BEING HANGED AND BURNED ON A STEAK. FOR YOU TO KNOW JUST SAY AL KINDS OF FALSENESS OVER THEIR INTENSTIONS NOT KJV IS PRACTICLY THE BEST TRANSLATION OF THE OWRD OF GOD IT IS DERIVED OF THE MAIN TRANSLATION WORK IN GERMANY THAT PULLEN THE WORD OF GOD OUT OF THE CLUSHES OF EMPIRIAL POWER.
YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT THAT YOU NEED TO JUDGE THE TRANSLATIONS YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT SURRENDERING TO THE WORD OF GOD THERE FORE NEVER RECIEVING THE SPIRIT AND NEVER KNOWING GOD
FOR THIS I RECOMEND THE KJV BIBLE AND I HAVE KJV READ ALONG AUDIO BIBLE WITH PIANO WORSHIP MUSIC ON THE BACKGROUND SO YOU CAN LISTEN FOR HOURS WITH EASY BLESS YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS NAME
In Indonesia we got "penolong", which is literally translated into "helper". But culturally, "penolong" can be considered as "rescuer" too, like more poetic meaning. Not as high as "hero"/ "pahlawan", but also not as low as "servant"/"pembantu".
How about 'penyelamat'? I believe its much more fitting of a word if you want to depict Eve in higher status [at the time of rescuing].
@@uesugigenki6078 yeah, I think "penyelamat" also sounds great, it even befits for religious matter
In Hindi, "pehelwan" means "wrestler". Interesting how they have tangentially related meanings
@@Someone25948 it's because Indonesian language is highly influenced by Sanskrit language
@@pumpkinlatte6049In this case, both pahlawan and the Hindi "pehelwan" was actually of Persian/Iranian origin. The rarely used "wira" (also meaning hero) on the other hand, is the one with Sanskrit origins.
Luv luv luv this. When I was married, I had this desire to see the best for my husband, to help him to heal him. I felt like I had to fight that constant longing in myself.
I didn’t understand it
Well I mean in English people do say “help!” when in danger/distress. It’s just that the word helper doesn’t use that definition.
Moreso, in the verse he is quoting, the translation is also "help".
@@adrianblake8876 a more precise translation is "rescuer" or "savior".
@@lazer2521 IDC
@@adrianblake8876 yes, choose to remain ignorant.
Old English (technically early middle English) helper had a similar definition to rescuer. It's just our prejudice towards older people and old times makes us believe they thought this.
Ezer does not imply "subservience" at all. It means helper, but in the sense of a "strong ally", one who comes to assist or rescue. So, the woman was meant to be more than a simple helper. She was meant to be a steadfast ally, even to the point of rescuing him from his troubles. The idea implys commitment to his welfare, not her own.
Facts!
When analyzing literature you have to read the whole chapter, and not just a single word.
Sure a single word can mean one thing, but when taken in context it will change it's meaning.
When God created he saw it was good, the only thing he saw as not good was adam alone, thus he created eve, a companion for adam who was a strong and necessary complement to Adam.
Then God goes on later to say "They shall become one flesh" and it's not just sex 😂
But they complement each other, with their own strengths, and they're there for each other in their weakness.
Love your channel and learning about all this stuff. I'm not religious anymore, but when I used to read the Bible as a teen, I pointed out information that was omitted in our native language translation. My dad had not read the Bible in English before, and despite being a deacon for several years, didn't know that whole paragraphs were omitted in the translation. Since that day, he reads and cross checks with the english one while preparing his sermons. I'd love for him to discover this channel and all the valuable information you share here.
Oh awesome! What is your native language?
I noticed some similar glaring inconsistencies in what seemed to be applying "culturally appropriate" censured theological/indoctrinational translation rather than a literal or even "phraseological" (translating phrase meaning in appropriate meaningful phrases, rather than word for word) translation with a Spanish Bible compared to my English one, but idk what versions they even were. My English one might have been NIV, I remember it wasn't KJV. But that really made me step back away from any bibliolatry quickly, knowing the publishers have all the power over the books and not Yahweh.
Rarely do non English translations translate from the original language. They translate from the English versions. So disappointing.
I'm learning Hebrew so I can read the Bible in the Pure, Heavenly Language, Hebrew!
That's an issue with almost all the great ancient religions honestly. A lot of cultural information gets lost 1) to the sands of time, & 2) in translation. It would be most appropriate to actually have practising priests who KNOW the old ways & why things are done & said the way they are said to actually have more open dialogues with new generations of their own religion as well as with people who can translate the old words into more contemporary language that the young can understand & make sense of. A lot of the modern disillusionment with religion & spirituality, & by extension conflict between generations with competing ideas, can be very easily remedied with calm open dialogue. Not the sort you see televised as "debates." That's just reality tv in a different form. Real, open conversations. Those are vanishingly rare today.
GENESIS 2:18
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 9WHAT IS NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD SHE WAS A HELPER AGAINST HIS LONELYNESS AND MEET AS IN SOME ONE HE MEETS TO BECOME ONE WITH WICH HE FOUND NOT AMONG THE ANIMALS THIS GUY IS A SPINELESS (.................) EVEN THE VERY NATURE OF CHILD BIRTH SHOWS THAT SHE IS FORMED ASS A HELP TO HELP BE MANKIND, THAT HER ABILTY'S ARE MORE PRONED TOWARDS BEING A HELPER THAN THE MAIN STRAINGTH AND WISDOM IN LIFE
WICH IS CLEARLY GIVEN TO MEN (NOT ALL MEN LIKE THIS GUY) GOD EVEN SAID AFTER EATING OF THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL: Genesis 3:16
GENESIS 3:16 King James Version
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
BLESS YOU AL BUT MEN ARE MEN AND WOMAN ARE WOMAN THE MORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLES THE MORE YOU ARE SICK AND THE MORE YOU NEED JESUS THE DOCTOR.
BUT DO NOT TWIST THE WORD OF GOD AND MAKE IT SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND TO BE REBUKED AND SOMETHING OF MEN MAKING IT UP OUT OF THERE OWN MIND THESE MEN FEARED GOD AND BROUGHT US THE TRANSLATIONS UNDER THE THREAT OF BEING HANGED AND BURNED ON A STEAK. FOR YOU TO KNOW JUST SAY AL KINDS OF FALSENESS OVER THEIR INTENSTIONS NOT KJV IS PRACTICLY THE BEST TRANSLATION OF THE OWRD OF GOD IT IS DERIVED OF THE MAIN TRANSLATION WORK IN GERMANY THAT PULLEN THE WORD OF GOD OUT OF THE CLUSHES OF EMPIRIAL POWER.
YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT THAT YOU NEED TO JUDGE THE TRANSLATIONS YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT SURRENDERING TO THE WORD OF GOD THERE FORE NEVER RECIEVING THE SPIRIT AND NEVER KNOWING GOD
FOR THIS I RECOMEND THE KJV BIBLE AND I HAVE KJV READ ALONG AUDIO BIBLE WITH PIANO WORSHIP MUSIC ON THE BACKGROUND SO YOU CAN LISTEN FOR HOURS WITH EASY BLESS YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS NAME
LOVE this. I teach this to my kids in Sunday school!
What kind of person looks down on those who provide help?
A lot of republicans.
I say this, as someone registered republican, but it is seriously a problem.
Literally everyone. There's always more respect given to the person in charge.
@@Iliadic A lot of democrats are too? You are darn right though, republicans love to eat each other alive, but both sides do that almost to the same insane degree.
Lol the ppl who purposely mistranslated the book
No this is how democrats view the Bible. Everything is about power and control and none of it is about compassion growth or love.
I’ve heard some people translate “ezer” as “delivering ally.” I like that imagery.
Because ezer means “ally/rescuer” and the root word for ezer means “helper” this video is purposely misleading
@@iblameabel not really, I think your comment actually really explained what he was trying to say. There are connotative differences between "ally" and "helper", otherwise you wouldn't have separated them just now. He's effectively asking why they would choose the word "helper" in this instance about women, but translate it as "ally" in another instance when not referring to women. It simply has the potential to come from a place of disrepespect towards women, during a time period and from a specific group of people who were very vocally against women.
@@Mumbles0225 ezer means both ally & rescuer… I didn’t separate them lol. It depends on the context that the word is being used in & you have to realize that Hebrew (especially old Hebrew) may use 1 word for multiple uses. Also there’s a difference in the definition of words, ally & helper, isn’t that same as “rescuer” in todays definition. People who watch this video will think that Eve was made to rescue Adam from danger which would go against the hierarchy that God made. God is the head of man & man is the head of woman. These videos are made in a way that subtlety goes against the Bible & it’s teachings, NONE of what this guy posts will ever agree with the Bible, it is only nitpicked. He failed to mention the other word (Ally) when showcasing the word “ezer” either way the people who enjoy this guys content/get their bible knowledge from this channel will HATE it if they ever learn that a man is the head of a woman (which they’ll never learn from this channel because this guy has a different motive)
@@Mumbles0225 I’m not against using the word “rescuer” as long as the context is correct. But in the context of the Bible, a woman does not generally rescue a man from grave danger.
@@iblameabel is that how it's used in that sentence? You can rescue anyone from anything negative, even if it's just sadness, loneliness, too many chores... Having difficulties managing everything to keep himself alive... Tending a farm alone is tough work alone. Rescue from unnecessary hardship and loneliness is how I'd take it. That effort doesn't need to be diminished to "help".
In Malayalam, the word used is ഇണ (ina) which means mate/companion/pair
Hey, love from Kerala!
Wow, “ina” in Tagalog (Philippines) means “mother.”
@@tinkerbelle2271all humans languages derive from original human language God spoke to Adam and Eve.
Super great point!! I didn’t look at it from that perspective before 🙌🏾
You know that would explain that feeling a lot of guys have when they meet a girl they love and it feels like they're a better person for it
"Other half" is not just a trite aphorism. It is the ideal and I for one have found it true.
And then the women destroy them, and the me learn that women are actually the worst monsters God could have made.
I concur, but I wouldn't expect this guy to be a romantic and understand that. Look at his face, listen to his voice.
@@amariajade255 how do you know cats don't feel it too, now that you mention it.
@@durerewhat?? What about his face or voice means he doesn’t understand love?
I appreciate it when men talk about these things and even the info about John Knox gives a good insight into the long reaching tentacles of very bad attitudes Christians have towards women, including Christian women, which is really sad!
Who was the first one to listen to satan?
Was Satan successful in tempting Adam to disobey God before Eve was created?
What does the Apostle Paul say about this event?
Is there a Biblical order in the position and roll of god, adam, and Eve and children or are they all equal and the same in their position and roll?
Huh, I have a bad attitude towards women?
@@7x779eve was naive and genuinely believd a talking snake. That was her mistake whereas adam knew what was gonna happen to them and did it anyway which in my opinion is much goofier than being deceived. Neither did he try before to test adam. And after they were cast away from eden god gave them some hardships throughout life for their disobdience, eve's labor pains were much increased and told she was to be reliant on the man always, wishing to please him over himself. So no, that structure or foundation of life you have in mind was never gods plan. Unless you are trying to imply that god created the woman solely of the purpose of sin. You forget she was naive which is Not a trait charecteristic to women but all humans alike. You cannot blame her on an unrelated matter for being a woman. That was never the cause of these events, the cause was something man and woman, young and old share alike, foolishness. There was a 50/50% chance it would be her, you cannot categorize a gender for one foolish woman. god does not care one bit about what causes you have to s!n, he solely cares about the fact that in the end it's our own will and blaming others for doing it first is just trying to justify or reason your own which is one bit worse than just accepting you sinned and genuinely regret which is our most valuable quality in gods eyes. Well adam accepted but men today do not and blame the woman for a man's downfall, never repenting or thinking they could be at fault. You cannot say eve was Adams demise, he was a fool of his own, every bit as much guilty as eve, they s!nned equality they were punished equally and d!3d equally. Equal in life and d3@th, in persona and idea is how god created us humans. It's always been hard to not argue if the glass is half full or half empty, rather than just seeing it for what it is, half a glass of water
@@7x779and the perception of lower is not to be missused, the woman does not have lesser worth just lesser power to her own man and father. A random man is not above a random woman if unrelated
I enjoy seeing these videos because it stimulates my curiosity and encourages me to look in my own Bible to see exactly what wording is used. Often I find wording that differs from the wording that is used in the reference materials you use, and sometimes it has the same wording. In both cases, I have something to consider about and always something new to learn.
Yes. Complimentary relationship honoring one another. Thank you Heavenly Father!
Thanks for this clarification!💯 Well done!😊
Modern Hebrew Ezer doesn’t mean rescuer. It’s an uncommon word for the meaning “helper”, but it does mean helper, or help.
It’s very much possible that Ezer meant rescuer, and that the modern day meaning is influenced more by the globalized culture. Help as a concept itself is also influenced. But it’s unlikely that a drastic change like that occurred for all the words that are related to Ezer, like Ezra (help) or Azar (helped).
Context reigns supreme in determining meaning in a Biblical text. You cannot judge the original by today's standards. What does the Text say? With the exception of 2 instances, EZER refers to God as Rescuer and Help (not English helper like servant, but like the rope and lifesaver they've thrown out to keep the guy from going over Niagara falls)
The first Not Good in the Bible was Adam being alone, even though God was with him. 😮
That is good to know, I'm getting married soon and my officiant wants to use that verse. I'm going to ask them to use this translation.
I wouldn’t. What I’ve always found beautiful is that the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Helper. As women, we obviously are not the Holy Spirit, but to be able to be compared in that way is a beautiful thing
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That almost sounds as a consolation prize. I always found more things in common with Jesus than with the Holy Spirit. After all Jesus was God in flesh, not saying that we are Gods, but flesh is what we have in common ( all humanity, man and women).
Sounds like a good idea. Best translation I ever heard. And for those that think otherwise, the Holy Spirit definitely rescues, especially David! 🤣 Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
No no no no. Big no! Helper is still a more accurate translation. God’s word first, and then STILL, even as a woman, I don’t want to be a “rescuer” of my husband! This seems to me a very blatant and obvious reversal of the man-woman relationship. In marriage, you are “equal” but different, (that’s a long topic), no need to change the Bible to bandage feelings. I feel like the people who agree with using “rescuer” instead of helper are merely using their feelings or viewing the world in terms of power dynamics instead of God’s vision. If you’re going to use God’s word, don’t try to bend it to make it “less offensive”. God’s vision for women is beautiful.
Feel free to use whatever false translation you want. It won't change what it actually means
FINALLY I’ve been looking for a translation of this for ages! :D I can un-table the convo with my mom now 😊
Ezer Kenegdo is the full phrase used in the Torah, and translates more to something like "beneficial adversary". Someone who is able to be on the same ground as you and will push back when they see that you are doing something out of line. Adam and Eve were meant to help each other grow and stay in line with God's commandments. May we do the same thing in our lives with our spouses, not arguing, but pushing back when we see things that aren't right with the intent not to hurt, embarance, or scar them, but with the intent to heal, lift, and love them.
Complementary ally is the best I’ve come across.
I'm from India and I really appreciate this video. Good to learn new things .😊
A helper isn't always subservient. When I was a messy 3 year old, my much-older brother was my ice cream helper who came alongside me and helped me not make a mess with an ice cream cone. My parents helped me learn things. My sisters helped me. My friends and coworkers help me. Help requires some patience and care and a bit of humility, but it is not a matter of "less than." If you see the word "helper" as subservient or less than, that's on YOU.
Yep. But the connotation of the word "ezer" isn't about helping a kid eat an ice cream cone, it's more like jumping into a pool that they fell in.
Yep. But the connotation of the word "ezer" isn't about helping a kid eat an ice cream cone, it's more like jumping into a pool that they fell in.
@@_magnify ironically, my sister was a lifeguard in highschool and helped me learn how to swim. My point was about the English word choice making plenty of sense, especially in context of a relationship between two equal people.
Thank you for saying that out loud! being a helper is a positive attribute- not negative.. it's a good thing to be NOT something shameful!
@@ohifonlyx33 But the word "helper" does not equal the word "rescuer", and evidently the original text suggests "rescuer" is more accurate. The word "helper" can have many different connotations, including that of subservience, as in "the help" being a term for servants. "Rescuer" more accurately emphasizes women's importance as equals, while "helper" is more ambiguous, and can be interpreted by sexists as a sign that women's role is simply to "help" men rather than the much more important role of RESCUING us.
Bible Project did some amazing stuff on this!
Really interesting! I just checked and in French the translation is closer to "I will make him an assistance akin to him".
I also checked Hungarian, it is the same as in English.
I don’t think he actually speaks Hebrew, the word he used does mean “helper/assistant.” If he wanted it to mean rescuer then it would have to be “matzil” מציל and not ezer.
@@dronite0019 Yeah, he is obviously not a linguist. He uses the language like a poor translator with a cheap Hebrew-English dictionary and an agenda. Especially when he talks of the "andro-centrism" of the language. It's sad... well, pathetic, really.
@@dronite0019 Would you think there is a chance the word may have slightly changed meaning since the rebirth of the language? The English translation seems to imply that Eve is a subordinate of Adam, but in French - although you could also interpret it that way - Eve will be of assistance, instead of her being an assistant (if that makes sense). French also added "akin to you", instead of "suitable for him".
I'd be interested to know what you make of it.
@@FrancoisTHX The KJV says "a help meet for him", which would imply to me that she was to be someone to help him through life's decisions and problems that would be equal (meet) to him, that would balance him.
This man just doesn't understand the different definitions of English words; apparently to him, any given word has one definition, his, and any other definition doesn't count as "correct" in his eyes.
Edit: and in this verse, you can't really separate the "help" from the "meet for him", as that's part of the explanation of what God is looking to provide.
În Romanian it's "Ajutor" which means "help". It has both the helper and the rescuer meaning, someone you can really rely on.
Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini * qui fecit cælum et terram.
Our helper in the name of the Lord * who made Heaven and Earth
That word might have come from Latin too.
@@MonicaLabbao_littlemonicat Romanian is a Latin language, so obviously it did.
Ajutorul nostru este in Numele Domnului * care a facut cerurile si pamantul
Pamant, meaning earth, comes from the word "Pavementum" interestingly, pavement.
I know if a pastor who says his wife believes in Jesus even more than he does. She is definitely his helper, though she doesn't tell him what to do. She has been great help to him though.
I think you are right.
Helper means the exact same thing. Same connotations in English. There is nothing intrinsically subservient about the word in English, or we wouldn't use the word to refer to God, which we do
Hello my romanian friend. Mi se pare ca acest om, incearca sa scoata anumite conspiratii din trecut, ce, cica ar fi fost facute impotriva femeilor. Si in engleza helper inseamna ajutor, nu e folosit pe post de servant. Are si chestii interesante dat mi se pare ca un, incet si subtil exagereaza, si am mai vazut alte video-uri in care incearca sa despice firul in patru desi nu trebuie despicat. Cam cauta nod in papura.. just my opinion.
The example you give: "My help comes from the Lord." That still fits. Using a lens of power to interject a struggle or disruption to destabilize your own culture's value system is evidence of demoralization. Demoralization is irreversible unless you make the choice to see it differently.
Context... Translators were God fearing men who were truly in fear if hell for changing God's word. Their understanding of the language was always based on the context of the language around it.
The rescue in this context was related to this verse, "it is not good for man to be alone".
Or, they were just misogynistic men. Whose agenda is to keep women oppressed.
@@John_McBain ho-ho-hooo.... Not that much fear from 70 AD and forwards, though
@@RestoreTheBody Jeremiah 8:8 the “lying pen of the scribes” who changed the text of the law and gave false interpretations out of personal greed and fear of men1.
@@RestoreTheBody I would disagree on the 70AD claim, but I would agree with you that there is definitely much less fear of God in the modern era. I'd say it gets roots back in the middle 1800's when intellectuals took the philosophical idea credited to Socrates, "Question Everything that can be questioned..." beyond it's limits of man's laws, man's society, and man's created world into theoretical questioning of things beyond us, including the Divine.
Scripture does say that in the last days (From Jesus assent to the Father, until his Return to judge the world) people would stop listening to sound doctrine, they would turn to the teachings of devils. That they would gather to themselves false teachers who tickle their ears. That MANY false prophets would arrive. In 2 Thessalonians 2 we are warned that God's judgment on the people of the last days would be to give them over to deception because they do not love the truth, but love wickedness. And that this was God's judgment to prepare them for destruction with Satan in the last day. So it's not a joke. But those who Love the Lord will hear his voice. They will know his commands. As Jesus said, my sheep hear my voice and they will obey.
Reading the Bible in its original language must be mind blowing
I highly recommend using BlueLetterBible and their Strong's Exhaustive Concordance feature! It helps with breaking down why certain english words were chosen to translate certain things.
You can also use it to see where the same word was used in other places in thr bible to get a holistic understanding of the word used. I hope that helps! 😄
Doesn’t matter which translation because the first are the last and the last are the first. Women and men are here to rescue and help each other depending on who needs it at the time in an individualized manner.
That’s exactly why traditional wedding vows include the words “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part”. It is a partnership and it applies to both equally in their own way.
Rescue is just a bad translation in this case. Help is much more appropriate. You can say oh "she is rescuing him from being alone etc.." you are playing semantics and stretching out the definitions
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The thing that has been bothering me for years is this; I never asked an idiot to help me with something I couldn’t do. Ever. Unless it was something basic like handling a tool or hold this for a second. However a helper is usually someone who is able to carry out a duty that you the person can’t do on its own. Not sure how a helper became a lesser than you sort of thing when clearly if you use one, you need it.
Well let me put it this way. "I shouldnt have to do this task as it is below me and therefore whoever does it is also below me"
@@bluedragon8762 below me. Ha! The mind of loser
. Don’t believe everything you hear or read on the internet. We should all do our due diligence especially when it is concerning the Bible. There are many people that are trying sow seeds of doubt.
@@mtc343 except for the content of this video is actually true. Guess you didn’t look up this information.
"It is not good that man should be alone."
Yep. God never intended for women to be seen as anything less than equal to men.
@@Idk77soupsaying she's Adam's helper isn't calling her less than.
This is why in my study, I always go back to the original language to see what the word’s definitions are. The bible is correct, no matter the translation, but some translations can give different connotations to different words. Whether by accident or on purpose I don’t know, but we always have the resources to check the real meanings, and that’s what matters
I love this. Thanks for sharing.
This short is a good description why I subscribed.
For random things you never thought of with a deeper background
Further details and context is everything. That's also why I love comparative-religion info available through internet video format (with sources listed, and hopefully primary sources at that when available).
. Don’t believe everything you hear or read on the internet. We should all do our due diligence especially when it is concerning the Bible. There are many people that are trying sow seeds of doubt.