As a Hebrew speaker, my perspective is that the Hebrew of the Torah is very beautiful Biblical Hebrew and flows well. It's not choppy at all. Yes, in some cases, it's not like modern Hebrew. The Torah Hebrew uses Vayidaber Hashem, which means "and God spoke", instead of VaHashem Diber, which would be the modern way to say the same thing. However, the beauty of an ancient word like Vayidaber is that it seems very present tense too, as though the drama is unfolding in the present, even though it is past tense. In some ways, Biblical Hebrew is superior to modern Hebrew in its flow and eloquence. For example, ancient Hebrew often connects pronouns to verbs, as in the word "Samcheinu" (Tehillim/Psalms 90:15), which means to "make us happy", whereas in modern Hebrew one would say, Sameach Otanu, using two words to say the same thing. Regardless, it's a great challenge to translate the Torah or Nach because the books are laden with meaning, and there is a lot of nuance to the word selection in all these prophetic works, so they require a very nuanced corresponding translation. And Artscroll as you explained does provide quite a good translation.
Best of luck with your giyur! Don't give up, it will be worth it once it's complete. Also the process is more about what you're learning through practice as opposed to acquiring knowledge. In others words, your practice is more important than what you know.
I used Artscroll for a while years ago. Now my main Tanakh is the JPS Hebrew-English edition. The footnotes are always helpful when the Hebrew text isn’t clear. Some have liked using the Jewish Study Bible (2nd Edition) by Oxford University Press.
@@Yomarkjean the 2nd edition was a great improvement over the 1st one. It’s mainly the JPS translation from 1985, original preface, all the footnotes, with a LOT of material contributed by many Jewish scholars. Be sure it’s from Oxford University press as there is a messianic Christian Bible calling itself the Complete Jewish Study Bible. But that one’s not Jewish.
Im a Christian and am wanting to understand the full spectrum of the religion. I am interested in Messianic Judaism and align with the Presbyterian Church. I have a couple of interlinear Bibles, the 1611 KJV, 1560 Geneva Bible, the CJB, and am waiting in the Koren Tanakh to come in. I will order these books soon.
I have the student size and have been trying to find a larger version. All I am finding on Amazon is student and pocket size. The ones that Amazon has marked as full size if you read in the comments are actually student size instead of full size.
It just depends on what you're looking at art scroll for. The artscroll translation is different than JPS it's truer to the hebrew and the commentary adds lots of value
I would like to make 2 suggestions 1. If you are converting to becoming a jew find an orthodox rabbi for guidance. 2. Perhaps you can do some reaction videos to Jewish music
I actually bought the latest translation as well as Jewish Scholar Robert Alter acclaimed translation. Have a question for you. Were David, Moses, Abraham etc able to 👉 *MAKE/JUSTIFY/VINDICATE* 👈 someone else or is GOD the only one able to do that?
@@Yomarkjean Thank you. How about this easier one. If 👉 *X* 👈 shall be exalted and lifted up, and he shall be very high and in another part of the same book says CLUE: “the Lord 👉 *ALONE* 👈 shall be exalted on that day” . 👉 *WHO is X* 👈 ?
@@Yomarkjean Actually my wife’s Orthodox aunt believes I would make a good Rabbi. I searched Scriptures and found that only *GOD* could 👉 *MAKE/JUSTIFY/VINDICATE* 👈 someone else. In regards to my second question the Answer is obviously *X* . Her aunt would not Dare to go to her Rabbi for fear of being excommunicated. But what do you think about the matter? *GOD* wants us to meditate on his word not just to trust blindly in man. Lastly the word 5137. nazah appears 24 times in Tanakh 23 of those time means *UNEQUIvOCALLY* sprinkling Blood or Water. d Would it farfetched that 24th time would mean the same?
Shalom, I disagree only if you know Hebrew deeper all translations are misleading but Artscroll is a little better than KJV but still misleading and please do not be offended.
We better get this Bible, end time is coming, we have to get out of Christian religion fast, Edom is Christians religion, the Bible verse states it, come out of her come out of Edom, Christiananity is Edom, convert now to save themselves from the truth rather than God's wrath on you later.
@@Yomarkjean thankyou dude, I'm 52 and the realisation of God, and that Christians are believing incorrectly, is sad, the Jesus stuff, although he is a real person, who was killed off, his concept story was used to create a new religion, and had become smeared, by doing this, we who say that we are Christians, forget, that God is who we are to pray to and praze, the Jesus stuff, for what I can gather information of, might be, that Jesus was just a messenger for God, like a profit is, um, but in Christianity, you find that, they really ramp up, the Jesus stuff, Christmas and Easter is Christian religion tradition practice stuff, selling a tradition to make money, and is nothing to do with God, making a holiday season and story that you tell to your children, and a yearly basis celebration event, a loved thing large clumps of the world does, and all the while, aren't about God, and I was brought up, in this, I looked forward to this time of the year, enjoyed it, and raised my own children the same way, and, it's not actually about God, the Christians hyped up emphasis, on Jesus, and for as much as I can gather, is bad, and I'm very sad about it, as it's, all the while, Jesus was a man, and to follow a man, is said to be wrong, it's okay to have someone as a teacher, but the line, of respect and admiration, is quite seperate from each other, you can thank and respect people, but admiration is closer to praze which is something that you have to reserve for God, i have found that this conclusion, of Jesus and God, quite confusing, muddle, religion mess, it's like a mistake or deliberate intent to do that, to put only praze on a man is called idolatry religion, and from what I have been finding, the Christians do loads of that, it seems that Christians are side stepping God, and many Christians go straight out and say, that your surpost to hang onto the Jesus thing, and Jesus has been woven in as being the son of God, the saying that Jesus is Gods begotten son, that Jesus is God is often being said aswell, I often hear them saying, in Jesus name, amen, and the Catholics kiss the statue of Jesus, and they say the embodiment of Christ, and say the father son and holy spirit, non of this is what the jews say at all, and as the Jews repeatedly say, that the Christians have the Jesus stuff, entirely wrong, I have to wonder what is going on with this, Christians part of the Bible has the Jewish part of the Bible, that the Christians call the old testament, and the other half, the Christians call the new testament part of the Bible, the new testament is all about Jesus, and it seemingly normalises, the concept of glorifying Jesus, and this is where you find the, smearing and white washing, take place, and if you don't know any better, you don't Evan notice this, quite literally and cleverly, places Jesus in God's position, in God's place, in God's throne, seems to evaporate God, or place God underneath Jesus, and in doing so, is called replacement theology, and this is where idolatry comes in, and this is what has, made me feel like what the heck is going on Here, am I correct about this?? Or am I completely wrong??? And if I'm right, how much can I do now, to get understanding, of the God concept truth correct information from now on, so to follow and only praze and pray and to start this, this is the problem, Christians and Jews are very different versions of the Bible, the Jews say that they are following God, and the Christians say that they are following the Messiah, and that is Jesus Christ, the Jews say that the Jews Bible was dirtied with the Christians Jesus consept added to it, I know that it's totally okay with God to educate yourself and to question especially regards to belief and religion, so I feel confident about this analysing Christianity as much as I do, because we are surpost to have ourselves come closer to God, as long as you don't people convert to your version if you happen to be wrong, it's not okay with God that you misdirected someone away from God, that means you've affected someone else negatively, in the aspect of following God we must strive to make sure that we discover it first, I want to run to God not away from God, Evan the name of God is missing and I find that tremendous sadness that has happened, I am very worried about this, and we must come to judgement eventually before God, and his mercy is what we will be absolutely be crying for, this is what I think about most of All
As a Hebrew speaker, my perspective is that the Hebrew of the Torah is very beautiful Biblical Hebrew and flows well. It's not choppy at all. Yes, in some cases, it's not like modern Hebrew. The Torah Hebrew uses Vayidaber Hashem, which means "and God spoke", instead of VaHashem Diber, which would be the modern way to say the same thing. However, the beauty of an ancient word like Vayidaber is that it seems very present tense too, as though the drama is unfolding in the present, even though it is past tense. In some ways, Biblical Hebrew is superior to modern Hebrew in its flow and eloquence. For example, ancient Hebrew often connects pronouns to verbs, as in the word "Samcheinu" (Tehillim/Psalms 90:15), which means to "make us happy", whereas in modern Hebrew one would say, Sameach Otanu, using two words to say the same thing. Regardless, it's a great challenge to translate the Torah or Nach because the books are laden with meaning, and there is a lot of nuance to the word selection in all these prophetic works, so they require a very nuanced corresponding translation. And Artscroll as you explained does provide quite a good translation.
Wow! this comment is incredible, thank you so much for sharing your insights!!
@@Yomarkjean Thank you very much my friend. I feel honored. Thanks and much success to you B'ezrat Hashem.
@@Y0S3F Amen
@@Yomarkjean
Does the Artscroll have the Name in there instead of the titles LORD and GOD ?
Not sure what you’re asking?
You're amazing bro! Very useful video! Love from the Jews of Ethiopia!
Thank you bro. Glad it helped!
Best of luck with your giyur! Don't give up, it will be worth it once it's complete. Also the process is more about what you're learning through practice as opposed to acquiring knowledge. In others words, your practice is more important than what you know.
Thank you for the wise words!
Nice insights and may you and your wife gain great understanding of Judaism through study and use of these books. Greetings from Israel.
Amen.
Yes, sir, thank you for your breakdown. Shalom brother
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I used Artscroll for a while years ago. Now my main Tanakh is the JPS Hebrew-English edition. The footnotes are always helpful when the Hebrew text isn’t clear. Some have liked using the Jewish Study Bible (2nd Edition) by Oxford University Press.
I’ll have to check out the Jewish study Bible for sure
@@Yomarkjean the 2nd edition was a great improvement over the 1st one. It’s mainly the JPS translation from 1985, original preface, all the footnotes, with a LOT of material contributed by many Jewish scholars. Be sure it’s from Oxford University press as there is a messianic Christian Bible calling itself the Complete Jewish Study Bible. But that one’s not Jewish.
@@christo-chaney thank you 🙏🏾
Cool!
Great video. Digging the buchari kippah haha! Wishing you and your wife blessings on your journey!
Amen and thank you!
God bless you, and success on your journey
I appreciate you.
I have the artscroll stone edition tanahk (Chumash) as well as the JPS tanahk. Love everything about both!
I agree
Have you followed the Harts at the House of Lev? Please check them out.
Yeah I have they're amazing.
Great video, helps me because I'm thinking about getting one.
I’m glad I could help.
Thank you for this!
Yessir
Thanks so much for your review.
It was my pleasure
Nice stay up bro. Kol kavod.
Appreciate it
I got to know you through Instagram. You’re such a great person. I love you ❤ so great that you joined ❤ you’re a tzaddik ❤
welcome! and thank you!
G-d bless you and welcome to the tribe.
Amen and thank you.
Im a Christian and am wanting to understand the full spectrum of the religion. I am interested in Messianic Judaism and align with the Presbyterian Church. I have a couple of interlinear Bibles, the 1611 KJV, 1560 Geneva Bible, the CJB, and am waiting in the Koren Tanakh to come in. I will order these books soon.
All the best. Messianic Judaism isn’t Judaism it’s just Christianity with a different name. This artscroll book is a must have.
Great video, thanks!
My pleasure
B”H. Good job on the review. I did a review on it a few years ago and I’m also going through gerrut.
Congratulations man. We’ve got something in common
Kol HaKavod on a great video review.
Thank You
Everett fox is a brilliant translation which keeps the flow of the Hebrew also his intro to how he translates I have the Koren tanakh
I love Everett fox translation
which one do you recommend, the large size or the student size? I am just casually reading and I will be reading while sitting up, laying down, etc.
Large size if reading at the table and or a desk. Pocket size if reading while at a chair or car/bus
I have the student size and have been trying to find a larger version. All I am finding on Amazon is student and pocket size. The ones that Amazon has marked as full size if you read in the comments are actually student size instead of full size.
I just found the full size on ebay.
@@journeyintothebible I will have to try to look there.
Check artscroll.com
Love the intro song so 🔥🔥 can I listen on Spotify? Or youtube
Absolutely. Higher- Mark Jean on both
Thank you
For sure
i already own jps Hebrew Tanach, will artscroll help more cause i don't want to invest if both are same .
It just depends on what you're looking at art scroll for. The artscroll translation is different than JPS it's truer to the hebrew and the commentary adds lots of value
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Do you think the pocket size would be OK?
Yes.
@@Yomarkjean Actually, I got the pocket size and can't recommend this at all. It's miniature size font. I advise people to move way up in size.
Whats the difference with the chumash?
Chumash is 5 Books of Moses. This tanakh is the 5 Moses the prophets and the writings
good video, wish you the best on your conversion (Orthodox Judaism I hope)
Thank you much bro and absolutely converting orthodox!
I would like to make 2 suggestions 1. If you are converting to becoming a jew find an orthodox rabbi for guidance. 2. Perhaps you can do some reaction videos to Jewish music
I appreciate you commenting these suggestions. Already did one and I’ll consider the other.
@@Yomarkjean I wish you the best of luck haslacha raba
I vote the Kehos Chumash
I still have to look into that one haha
I actually bought the latest translation as well as Jewish Scholar Robert Alter acclaimed translation. Have a question for you. Were David, Moses, Abraham etc able to
👉 *MAKE/JUSTIFY/VINDICATE* 👈 someone else or is GOD the only one able to do that?
That’s a good question for your local rabbi. I think what ever he could say would be more tailored to your specific question.
@@Yomarkjean Thank you. How about this easier one. If 👉 *X* 👈 shall be exalted and lifted up, and he shall be very high
and in another part of the same book says
CLUE: “the Lord
👉 *ALONE* 👈 shall be exalted on that day” . 👉 *WHO is X* 👈 ?
@@pepepena1937 That’s also a good question for your local rabbi. I think what ever he could say would be more tailored to your questions.
@@Yomarkjean Actually my wife’s Orthodox aunt believes I would make a good Rabbi. I searched Scriptures and found that only *GOD* could 👉 *MAKE/JUSTIFY/VINDICATE* 👈 someone else. In regards to my second question the Answer is obviously *X* . Her aunt would not Dare to go to her Rabbi for fear of being excommunicated. But what do you think about the matter? *GOD* wants us to meditate on his word not just to trust blindly in man. Lastly the word 5137. nazah appears 24 times in Tanakh 23 of those time means *UNEQUIvOCALLY* sprinkling Blood or Water. d Would it farfetched that 24th time would mean the same?
@@pepepena1937 it looks like you wife's aunt is a very nice person
Is that the hardcover or paperback?
Hard cover
Shalom, I disagree only if you know Hebrew deeper all translations are misleading but Artscroll is a little better than KJV but still misleading and please do not be offended.
Appreciate your comment
We better get this Bible, end time is coming, we have to get out of Christian religion fast, Edom is Christians religion, the Bible verse states it, come out of her come out of Edom, Christiananity is Edom, convert now to save themselves from the truth rather than God's wrath on you later.
Yup. Christianity is Edom’s religion
@@Yomarkjean thankyou dude, I'm 52 and the realisation of God, and that Christians are believing incorrectly, is sad, the Jesus stuff, although he is a real person, who was killed off, his concept story was used to create a new religion, and had become smeared, by doing this, we who say that we are Christians, forget, that God is who we are to pray to and praze, the Jesus stuff, for what I can gather information of, might be, that Jesus was just a messenger for God, like a profit is, um, but in Christianity, you find that, they really ramp up, the Jesus stuff, Christmas and Easter is Christian religion tradition practice stuff, selling a tradition to make money, and is nothing to do with God, making a holiday season and story that you tell to your children, and a yearly basis celebration event, a loved thing large clumps of the world does, and all the while, aren't about God, and I was brought up, in this, I looked forward to this time of the year, enjoyed it, and raised my own children the same way, and, it's not actually about God, the Christians hyped up emphasis, on Jesus, and for as much as I can gather, is bad, and I'm very sad about it, as it's, all the while, Jesus was a man, and to follow a man, is said to be wrong, it's okay to have someone as a teacher, but the line, of respect and admiration, is quite seperate from each other, you can thank and respect people, but admiration is closer to praze which is something that you have to reserve for God, i have found that this conclusion, of Jesus and God, quite confusing, muddle, religion mess, it's like a mistake or deliberate intent to do that, to put only praze on a man is called idolatry religion, and from what I have been finding, the Christians do loads of that, it seems that Christians are side stepping God, and many Christians go straight out and say, that your surpost to hang onto the Jesus thing, and Jesus has been woven in as being the son of God, the saying that Jesus is Gods begotten son, that Jesus is God is often being said aswell, I often hear them saying, in Jesus name, amen, and the Catholics kiss the statue of Jesus, and they say the embodiment of Christ, and say the father son and holy spirit, non of this is what the jews say at all, and as the Jews repeatedly say, that the Christians have the Jesus stuff, entirely wrong, I have to wonder what is going on with this, Christians part of the Bible has the Jewish part of the Bible, that the Christians call the old testament, and the other half, the Christians call the new testament part of the Bible, the new testament is all about Jesus, and it seemingly normalises, the concept of glorifying Jesus, and this is where you find the, smearing and white washing, take place, and if you don't know any better, you don't Evan notice this, quite literally and cleverly, places Jesus in God's position, in God's place, in God's throne, seems to evaporate God, or place God underneath Jesus, and in doing so, is called replacement theology, and this is where idolatry comes in, and this is what has, made me feel like what the heck is going on Here, am I correct about this?? Or am I completely wrong??? And if I'm right, how much can I do now, to get understanding, of the God concept truth correct information from now on, so to follow and only praze and pray and to start this, this is the problem, Christians and Jews are very different versions of the Bible, the Jews say that they are following God, and the Christians say that they are following the Messiah, and that is Jesus Christ, the Jews say that the Jews Bible was dirtied with the Christians Jesus consept added to it, I know that it's totally okay with God to educate yourself and to question especially regards to belief and religion, so I feel confident about this analysing Christianity as much as I do, because we are surpost to have ourselves come closer to God, as long as you don't people convert to your version if you happen to be wrong, it's not okay with God that you misdirected someone away from God, that means you've affected someone else negatively, in the aspect of following God we must strive to make sure that we discover it first, I want to run to God not away from God, Evan the name of God is missing and I find that tremendous sadness that has happened, I am very worried about this, and we must come to judgement eventually before God, and his mercy is what we will be absolutely be crying for, this is what I think about most of All
Dude don’t make any more “music”