Having Authority | Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5 | EP121
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- In Episode 121 - Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5: Having Authority, Brad Gray unpacks the biblical meaning of the word “authority.” In the Gospels, people were always commenting on Jesus’s authority. It was clear to everyone that he had it. Some marveled at it, while others scoffed. The Scribes and Pharisees even questioned it. But what exactly did they mean by authority? Most of us think of authority in terms of power and control. However, the Gospels use the word authority in a much different way. They are referencing a specific Jewish understanding of authority that’s very different from our own.
In light of these questions, Brad examines two different kinds of authority. Then he unpacks the three things rabbis with authority were able to do that other rabbis weren’t, and then he shows how Jesus utilizes those in his life and ministry. Finally, Brad explores how that kind of authority was passed on from one person to another.
Which brings us to the most important question: What does any of this have to do with you and me? And the answer is everything. You see, one of the things a rabbi with authority did was raise up disciples. Then that rabbi would teach everything he knew about how to live life with skill and depth to his disciples. Jesus did all of that, but he went one step further. He shared his authority with his disciples and then ordained them to go share it with others. In Episode 121 - Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5: Having Authority, you’ll begin to understand why salvation wasn’t the finish line but the starting line to a life of discipleship, and you’ll be challenged and inspired to use your authority as Jesus intended.
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It should have more likes. Bless you for bringing these teachings! 💕
That was so beautiful. Thank you for compiling this. I LOVE the full context of the story, and full picture! Thank you! It’s so much deeper and richer now.
Thanks Mel! So glad it resonated with you.
Loved this particular teaching. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, Dan!
I loved this teaching!!! Thank you!!!
So glad to hear that. Thanks for following along with us!
Great teaching. I will add this to my Bible study of the Gospel of John. It answers some important questions.
Thank you! We are so glad this has been helpful to you!
I really like this channel!
So glad you're following along with us!
Loving this series Brad! 🙂 Thank you.
So thrilled to hear that, Davy!
Wow!
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Hi Brad. I am currently going through this series and really enjoying it. I have already learnt some of this stuff but I'm learning even more.
Now, in the spirit of asking good questions 😉: how would you reconcile your interpretation of Matthew 28:16-20 (the s'mikhah of the disciples) with Matthew 23: 8-12 ( Jesus rebuke of this Jewish system)?
Hi Joy, great question! I think Matthew 23:8-12 has everything to do with arrogance and entitlement, not the literal abolishment of titles such as “rabbi,” “father,” and “leader.” If it does mean a literal abolishment of those titles, then there’s a ton of textual reconciling that needs to be done throughout the Bible 😉. Again, I don’t think that’s what Jesus is addressing. In the context of Jesus’s argument, he’s talking about people who LOVE having the best seats at banquets and LOVE having people greet them in public and LOVE having people address them with titles of honor, etc. And then he makes the statement about “rabbi,” “father,” and “leader,” and then immediately talks about a posture humility and service in relation to others. And then Jesus goes on to discuss just how messed up some of those Pharisees are and how they are more interested in themselves than others. That’s Jesus’s point. Don’t seek honor and titles (i.e. don’t seek to elevate yourself). Seek to love, serve, and honor others. That’s what I think he’s getting at here in Matthew 23. I hope that helps.
@@WalkingTheText Your response makes a lot of sense and is faithful to the context. Thank you, for the insight.
@@joyelias6975 Glad to hear it was helpful, Joy!
Does this authority teaching relate in any special manner to this verse?
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.”
1 Timothy 2:12
Great question Tara! I would say the answer to your question is, "Yes," and, "It depends."
Yes, the two are related in a general sense. Following Jesus means being a disciple. Being Jesus's disciple means "helping others to understand the way of Jesus, to understand the Scriptures, and to live them out." That's true for both men and women.
But 1 Tim. 2:12 gets tricky and requires a lot of nuance for a few reasons. First, the word translated as authority in 1 Tim. 2:12 (authentein) is a very rare Greek word. It only occurs once in the New Testament, and, according to New Testament Greek scholar Bill Mounce, it rarely appears in secular Greek texts. Because of that limited lexical history, there is heated debate among scholars about how the word ought to be translated. If you're interested in going down the rabbit hole, this post does a good job of capturing the diversity of opinion on the matter: www.walkingwithgiants.net/uncategorized/about/
What's more, some scholars believe Paul is making a distinction in 2 Timothy between "special" and "general" office ministries. So, for example, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary on 2 Timothy reads:
"Ordained men are called to a special office by Christ (e.g., Rom. 10:15; Eph. 4:11), while non-ordained men and all women in the church have a general office to serve the Lord in various capacities. If we did not have the chapter division between 1 Timothy 2:15 and 3:1 (which is a modern invention), this special office context of Paul's statement on women in 2:11-12 would be more obvious to us, since he proceeds directly to the requirements for males overseers of the church in 3:1-7. Let us be clear that Paul is not forbidding women in 2:11-12 from teaching men in private out of their general office as believers (e.g., Acts 18:24-28), from discipling their children (cf. 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:15) and younger women in the church (Titus 2:3-4), or from participating in and giving leadership in hospitality (1 Tim. 5:10) or in other kinds of ministries and service to the Lord (e.g., Acts 9:36; Rom. 16:1-2)."
-Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary, 455-456.
Even those who believe women shouldn't serve in the role of teacher or elder in the church would still concede that female followers of Jesus have authority-rooted in the Great Commission-to help others to understand the way of Jesus, to understand the Scriptures, and to live them out (like you see in the quote from ZIBBC above).
Honor and shame culture can also add the perspective on authority btw nice vids
Indeed! Thank you, Iverson.
Yeshua only taught for 70 weeks. Look into the textual criticism on John 6: 4. Yet another break from the rabbinical system.