If most Protestants could be more like you (and Catholics too!), the world would be a much nicer place. God bless you and may He keep you from falling into temptation.
Thank you! I enjoyed listening to this review. The Catholic faith has a cross with Jesus crucified on it because it is a symbol of his victory over sin and how much he Loves us.
Catholics have Jesus on the cross because “…as Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him, may have eternal life” John 3:14-15. Christ on the cross is a reminder that we can transcend whatever is “biting us” through him.
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 For years the empty Cross was considered too Catholic. It's why old wooden churches on the east coast have weather vains on their steeple.
@@irritated888 The chief priests scribes and elders wanted a God without a cross. They said if you are the Son of God then get down from there. When we see a crucifix we see his love for us. We too must pick up our cross and follow him.
Love that you are engaging Catholic Bible and Catholic teachings from Catholic scholars. I think you are being fair while respectfully disagreeing. I wanted to point out that there is a full size map in the back that gives the alternate path that the Israelites may have walked during the Exodus. Peace be with you this Christmas and new year.
As a Catholic, I truly appreciate the review. It was very straight forward, acknowledging what it does well while also not compromising on where you disagree. Bravo
I appreciated your noting of the Catholic take on depictions of created things and the Divine image. Coming from a Reformed and Presbyterian background, this tidbit really intrigued me. I really appreciate their noting of Scripture and (less so, obviously) a council's declaration on graven images. You've really been selling me on this Bible. Keep up the good work and God bless!
Very respectful and good review...as a Catholic I congratulate you and appreciate your objectivity. You model the best attitude for inter-church dialogue
SAMEEE, I WASNT EXPECTING IT UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS!! HALLELUJAH (I can only get it tomorrow tho 😢, not like thats bad tho, a christmas gift from the Lord himself)
I really appreciate your study bible reviews! I've purchased a few of your recommended books. As a sidenote, along with Matthew Thomas, it would be great to hear a conversation between yourself and John Bergsma. I'm sure it would be another great conversation.
Catholics, here... I subscribed to this channel because of the mention of the tyrant king interpretation for "sons of god"... this is very interesting 🙂 Is there more material about that on this channel ?
Once again, an excellent review on an aspect of the St. Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. Sadly, I will have to wait until February to order a copy! This is a good way to learn patience. 🙂
Thanks, JM. Great review, as always! I'm familiar with the Bible from years ago when they started printing the individual books with notes. I can't wait to get the completed Study Bible! Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas!
Excellent master class in ecumenical theology. I have many study bible and commentaries, but I never thought this new study bible would sit on the top shelf of premium study bibles. Now that I own it and have been going through it, I realize it also has a first place position on my desktop for comprehensive reading. I want to see an Ignatius New and Old Testaments Study Bible in the Kindle version to carry on my phone and tablet. This is turning out to be a serious contender for best primary study bible and and a solid weight lifting free weight for the gym. Love your reviews of this bible your dedication to helping find the Word.
Man. I wish someone would do such a thorough study and explanation of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Federalist & Anti-Federalist Papers and the other and papers of the Founders. I've always wondered what their words, which we still have, meant to them when they wrote and in their daily lives living in that culture and time. Thanks for this review. I just got the Bible for Christmas and now I know I want this study Bible, LOL.
I love the New Testament edition and plan on getting this Old & New Testament. Amazing how many views you are getting for these reviews of this Bible. It shows how meaningful the New Testament edition was for so many people and how hungry people were to see the completed study Bible. Tremendous blend of scholarship and devotion.
As a mathematical physicist (being into General Relativity, theoretical cosmology, quantum mechanics and such like), it strikes me again and again when reading Genesis that the first verses may well be not just about the past and the Beginning---but also very much about the present and the Persistence of Creation, enveloped in Our Lord's enduring and all-encompassing Word, carried, cherished and sustained by It, culminating in and through Jesus and saved by Him. At all times and unto the ages of ages. "Vayomer Elohim..." Without Whose Word (the cosmos left to its own void devices, so to speak), chaos would reign, "until" (indicating finality rather than time) only ultimate devasted and devastating nothingness would remain. The snake indeed. (Not a heretic line of thinking, I dare hope?)
You're right that the universe and everything in it would end without God upholding it by his power so in a way creation does persist even now. However nothing but God has the quality of aseity so the moment God would stop upholding (presently creating) something I would presume it would vanish from reality not so much slowly become chaos. I take creation in Genesis as God creating chaos/potential then forming/creating ordered things from that so I don't think your thought is heretical but who are we? 🤷♂️😂
I actually really appreciate typological readings of the bible. Of course things can go too far, but i think if we can trust scripture is inspired by God, we can trust it speaks on way more levels than we will ever fully understand
Another thing on Noah's tent: the Torah states that Shem and Japheth covered their father's nakedness without seeing him (9:23), but what does that mean if the story implies Ham assaulted his mother? I took issue with this during the Bible in a Year Catholic study where it seemed to suggest that the crime against Noah's wife was the only way to interpret the text, but they didn't take into account the actions of the other brothers, or the fact that Noah's wife is not mentioned at all, while before women were included in the narrative when things involved them.
Thank you for the review. I like your approach of completely covering several sections. I did see that you highlighted some text. Can you comment on page thickness, and bleed thru of pen or highlighter? I find some paper selections are more resistant to impression and bleed thru than others.
Mine came a couple of days brother ! And wow 😮 it’s amazing!! My fellow jiujitsu brother thank you for the essays i actually highlighted the same stuff you mentioned 😂
What a superb presentation! I learned a lot, thank you. Subscribed. As an RC, I'm tripping on whether to go for this or the one (new 2nd ed.) from Ascension Press...
Thanks! Loving the feel of the newly arrived leather Ignatius I saw on sale at Church bookstore. Also, the NIV Archaeological Study Bible is $9 Cdn (maybe $6 US) on Apple Books app right now. (Christmas 2024)
On the early writing of the Pentateuch. There are two issues. When were the books laid down, and when were they written down. They could have been passed down for a thousand years by people orally. Many thanks for your review which is helpful. On the issue of "graven images" there is a lot more that could be said and should have been said, for example the statues on the Ark of The Covenant, and later in The Temple in Jerusalem. It is disappointing that it was not mentioned here.
The story of the curse of Ham was writen after the event so Noah could have cursed the child without a name but for future readers, mainly the isrsilites of the day of the conquest the story is written as cursing the child by name, Canaan.
Great review as I do think the Western and Eastern Church will like this Bible as they both have authority of the Holy Scriptures for sure. Nothing new is good as the Church is not new maybe some today may claim but we know it does not change. Holy Tradition also aligns with Holy Scripture.
Hmmm... you got it right about the apostolic teachings and the Church... but It clearly seems you haven't dived into the theology for both parties yourself. I hate to have to break it to you but that could not be further from the Truth, seeing that even protestants have a MUCH closer theology to Rome than the EO. The Catholic Church differs in so many theological topics from the EO, christology, essence-energy distinctions, and of course. . . Filioque. Maybe you are catholic though, seeing that I've realized before how so many have this illusion of comradery with the EO, and speak so highly of them and their Church, without realizing the EO christians do not even consider them christians, nothing but heretics. Hope that comment enlightened you a bit on the topic. Have a merry christmas and may the Lord bless and renew your life in extraordinary ways this week ❤
Thank you for your review. Ordered a copy from amazon a while back and is likely to arrive next year Feb about month's wait away. Right now all I have is the orthodox study bible which I got as a gift from a visit to an orthodox church last week. Ultimately decided to stay catholic so not sure if I wanna hold on until the ignatius bible arrives or just go ahead with the nkjv orthodox bible I've got on hand 😅
Damnnn bro that's so nice to know. I have the OSB too and just got the Ignatius in the mail today! It's the Lord's birthday and yet He's the one gifting me 😅 merry christmas brothers
Yet another fair expose`. Ignatius Press say they are awaiting a further delivery by the end of December. Unfortunately, that looks like I'm unlikely to receive my copy here in the UK until late January/early February 2025 even though Amazon were told the release date was 22 December 2024. A lot of disappointed customers. The wait goes on!! 😮
The naming of God by Hagar, El Roi, The God who sees me, was not meant to have authority over God, like Adam had done when he named the animals. Rather, she was allowed to name Him because of the intimacy allowed by God for Hagar to have. She was allowed to see God.
@@mikeytorres4759 I agree that she wasn't doing so. That's why I think that note was incorrect when it equates the act of naming *in and of itself* with authority.
@@DiscipleDojothat's not God's true name, though. They are more like nicknames associated with God's attributes and it's through God's attributes and actions that we are primarily getting to know God through Genesis. It matters God doesn't provide his name until Exodus
I love the older St Joseph Study Bible of the NABre because it’s the first and only study Bible I have found that delves deeply into the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls in the notes, time and again. It was a chart by Grant Jones that pointed out the lean to on X Y scale of LXX vs MT data points. So if you’re like me, and think the DSS and LXX are worth comparing to the MT, check out the Catholic St Joseph Study Bible in the NABre edition. Yes I am aware that it leans hard into old JEDP dated source criticism but frankly I just take it with a grain of salt. Plus you get most of the apocrypha and the notes are worth the price tag (it’s cheap).
Thats interesting that you say its uncommon for Catholics to use ancient near east context in understanding scripture. When I was converting out if atheism and deciding where to go, it was the Catholics who seemed to bring that type of context to their interpretations, and ultimately convinced me. I didn't really see any convincing mastery of historical context from the ancient near east or in any sense from anyone else.
You're kind of splitting hairs on some things. The name of God has always existed so you can't rename him but animals were created and man does have authority over them.
@@DiscipleDojoit's not a name. El is a generic name for Spiritual Being. She gives an attribute or an action to him as an honorific to distinguish him from other gods. He isn't just any spiritual being, he's the God who sees. That's not a name.
I agree. God already has a name. So, even though she called him by a name isn't the same as naming him. Man shows his dominion over animals because he can name them, they can't name themselves. Naming something therefore, illustrates dominion not gives dominion.
@@StringofPearls55 yes .. and it is a bit wonky to even use the one singular exception to disprove the rule. If Hagar is the only one who "calls" God a name in all of scripture, then it's an exception to the rule that naming illustrates dominion, not proof that naming does not illustrate dominion. It is the exceptionality of her exception that makes it a big deal.
What are all those idols behind you on the set. Are you allowed to have those but a Catholic can't have something similar for saints our Lord and TBVM? Also whos word is more credible yours or the church fathers?
BTW man main occupation on anything he has mastered has been naming them. Up until recently most naturally things man was using latin to name them. Man names and explains things as a sign of growth.
God the Father begets the son, The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and The Son. The Holy Spirit with the Fiat of the BVM conceives the God Man in her womb. The burning bush. Fire in a vessel of clay that does not consume it. You are sooo close to being Catholic and it's painful for me to wait for your conversation.
It was at the Burning bush that God disclosed his name to man. It was at the BVM that God disclosed himself to man. Not just the name his face also. We can now paint God we can make statues of God. But more importantly we can now regain his likeness through by enjoining ourselves to his body the Catholic Church.
I’m Catholic but I believe in young earth creationism, do you believe the way the essays are written leave room for this belief? Your commentary on it makes it seem like it discourages a literal view of Genesis. While I agree it can be poetic I still believe in a six day creation and that our Earth isn’t older than 6k years.
Notes for Deut. 4:12 "saw no form" : "Because the Lord spoke as a disembodied voice at Sinai, He must not be depicted in the form of any created thing (4:15-24). Imageless worship was required by the first commandment of the Decalogue (Ex. 20:1-6) as a way of distinguishing the Israelite region from the cults of the Near East, where idol images abounded and where creation was worshipped instead of the Creator (Rom. 1:25). God, who is Spirit, did not assume a physical form until His eternal Son took flesh (Jn. 1:14) and became the visible image of the invisible God (Col. 1:15) (CCC 2129-31)
The note for Exodus 20:4 is almost three times as long as the Deut. 4:12 note. It is a long refutation of iconoclasm. I recommend getting a copy to read it. I can try to type it out but I may have to break it up into several comments
1/3 of note for Exodus 20:4 "likeness of anything" : "The coming of Jesus as the true "image" of God introduces a new economy of worship that transcends the restriction of the Sinai covenant (Col. 1:15). Since the Father has made Himself visible in the Son (Jn. 14:9), the believing Church can rightly depict His image in visible and artistic ways. Angels and saints can also be rendered iconographically insofar as the image of Christ shines through them. The propriety of sacred art and its link with the Incarnation was affirmed by the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 (CCC 1159-62, 2129-32).:
This also has some Catholic faithful (and free online PDF) study Bibles, and reviews good Protestant ones: th-cam.com/video/70BRXzoHAdU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zhBbDfRhjXDPFq3R
yeah, archaeologists found a spearhead that is five pounds…..thats too heavy for normal use but yet it has use common with battle wear. guess where we are given a measurement? 2 samuel 21:16. people have suggested they are displays but like i said they have battle use soooo
The Romans crucified many people, the cross is a symbol of a tortuous death, but only 1 crucifixion atones for our sins,The one on which Pilate put the sign Iesu Nazarene Rex Iudeorum (INRI) Jesus of Nazareth king of the Jews.1 Cor 2:2.
Pope Linus and Pope Clement are literally mentioned by Saint Paul by name in the New Testament (and, of course, Saint Peter, the first Pope). Saint Irenaeus in 180 AD wrote that all the churches in the world submitted to the Church of Rome; Saint Ignatius of Antioch, the disciple of Saint John the Apostle, wrote in 110 AD that there was a universal bishop that the entire Church followed, and to follow the bishop as you would follow Christ. Even Saint Augustine, who many Protestants cite against the Papacy, wrote in his private letters that the chair of Saint Peter was "supreme."
@@Dylan_Devine again. Popery came much later. Clement was a "bishop" ... as was every church father from 90AD to 400AD..Greek arthodox left the church of rome when they instituted the first Pope.
Catholic here. Actually, “Roman Catholic” was a moniker started by Anglicans who wanted to “be” Catholic but separate themselves from Rome. There has been a Bishop of Rome since the first century. “Popery” is slur that came out of those days along with the Reformation as well.
@@PhilisophicalDadPope Clement I exercised his jurisdiction over other churches, even in the first century. The same can be said of Pope Victor 1 of 2nd century, and Pope Stephen 1 in the 3rd century.
@@hassanmirza2392 - If you believe that Jesus is just a prophet, you are not a Christian and your opinion on this, while you are welcome to it though you are in error, doesn't concern me.
If most Protestants could be more like you (and Catholics too!), the world would be a much nicer place. God bless you and may He keep you from falling into temptation.
Thank you! I enjoyed listening to this review. The Catholic faith has a cross with Jesus crucified on it because it is a symbol of his victory over sin and how much he Loves us.
Catholics have Jesus on the cross because “…as Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him, may have eternal life” John 3:14-15. Christ on the cross is a reminder that we can transcend whatever is “biting us” through him.
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2
For years the empty Cross was considered too Catholic. It's why old wooden churches on the east coast have weather vains on their steeple.
@@irritated888 The chief priests scribes and elders wanted a God without a cross. They said if you are the Son of God then get down from there. When we see a crucifix we see his love for us. We too must pick up our cross and follow him.
@@ateam388 yep.
@@mr.e8432 Also Saint Paul tried to preach the resurrection but that didn't work but what did work was preaching Christ Crucified.
Love that you are engaging Catholic Bible and Catholic teachings from Catholic scholars. I think you are being fair while respectfully disagreeing.
I wanted to point out that there is a full size map in the back that gives the alternate path that the Israelites may have walked during the Exodus.
Peace be with you this Christmas and new year.
As a Catholic, I truly appreciate the review. It was very straight forward, acknowledging what it does well while also not compromising on where you disagree. Bravo
I appreciated your noting of the Catholic take on depictions of created things and the Divine image. Coming from a Reformed and Presbyterian background, this tidbit really intrigued me. I really appreciate their noting of Scripture and (less so, obviously) a council's declaration on graven images.
You've really been selling me on this Bible. Keep up the good work and God bless!
Very respectful and good review...as a Catholic I congratulate you and appreciate your objectivity. You model the best attitude for inter-church dialogue
@@bdnl6268 thank you. I try to do just that, and am amazed that some viewers have still found something to take offense at in this review. 😅
I really appreciate the depth you have gone into in preparing us for the positive and negative notes 👌
Catholic here. Thank you for your honest review. God bless you!!
As a Catholic, this review was super fair and gracious, thank you sir! Great channel
Mine just came in the mail today!
Where did you get it
Same here , trying to wait till Christmas to open 😩
SAMEEE, I WASNT EXPECTING IT UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS!! HALLELUJAH (I can only get it tomorrow tho 😢, not like thats bad tho, a christmas gift from the Lord himself)
@@jonathanworth2131haha bro idk If I'll be able to hold myself back 😅
Me too, ordered it in Sept - came one Christmas Eve, to Norway :)
I really appreciate your study bible reviews! I've purchased a few of your recommended books. As a sidenote, along with Matthew Thomas, it would be great to hear a conversation between yourself and John Bergsma. I'm sure it would be another great conversation.
Catholics, here... I subscribed to this channel because of the mention of the tyrant king interpretation for "sons of god"... this is very interesting 🙂 Is there more material about that on this channel ?
Once again, an excellent review on an aspect of the St. Ignatius Catholic Study Bible.
Sadly, I will have to wait until February to order a copy! This is a good way to learn patience. 🙂
Great review . Again this Catholic appreciates your fairness and objectivity
Thanks, JM. Great review, as always! I'm familiar with the Bible from years ago when they started printing the individual books with notes. I can't wait to get the completed Study Bible! Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas!
Excellent master class in ecumenical theology. I have many study bible and commentaries, but I never thought this new study bible would sit on the top shelf of premium study bibles. Now that I own it and have been going through it, I realize it also has a first place position on my desktop for comprehensive reading. I want to see an Ignatius New and Old Testaments Study Bible in the Kindle version to carry on my phone and tablet. This is turning out to be a serious contender for best primary study bible and and a solid weight lifting free weight for the gym. Love your reviews of this bible your dedication to helping find the Word.
Catholic here, instantly subscribed. Thank you for your content.
Thank you for the non bias review brother.
Man. I wish someone would do such a thorough study and explanation of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Federalist & Anti-Federalist Papers and the other and papers of the Founders. I've always wondered what their words, which we still have, meant to them when they wrote and in their daily lives living in that culture and time.
Thanks for this review. I just got the Bible for Christmas and now I know I want this study Bible, LOL.
I got my Bible a few weeks ago! Love it so far!
I love the New Testament edition and plan on getting this Old & New Testament. Amazing how many views you are getting for these reviews of this Bible. It shows how meaningful the New Testament edition was for so many people and how hungry people were to see the completed study Bible. Tremendous blend of scholarship and devotion.
It seems that this is really a good Bible.
As a mathematical physicist (being into General Relativity, theoretical cosmology, quantum mechanics and such like), it strikes me again and again when reading Genesis that the first verses may well be not just about the past and the Beginning---but also very much about the present and the Persistence of Creation, enveloped in Our Lord's enduring and all-encompassing Word, carried, cherished and sustained by It, culminating in and through Jesus and saved by Him. At all times and unto the ages of ages. "Vayomer Elohim..." Without Whose Word (the cosmos left to its own void devices, so to speak), chaos would reign, "until" (indicating finality rather than time) only ultimate devasted and devastating nothingness would remain. The snake indeed. (Not a heretic line of thinking, I dare hope?)
You're right that the universe and everything in it would end without God upholding it by his power so in a way creation does persist even now. However nothing but God has the quality of aseity so the moment God would stop upholding (presently creating) something I would presume it would vanish from reality not so much slowly become chaos. I take creation in Genesis as God creating chaos/potential then forming/creating ordered things from that so I don't think your thought is heretical but who are we? 🤷♂️😂
Sure, fine to put it that way! As I tried to indicate, this "vanishing" would be a finality, not (necessarily) happening "over time".
I actually really appreciate typological readings of the bible. Of course things can go too far, but i think if we can trust scripture is inspired by God, we can trust it speaks on way more levels than we will ever fully understand
Wonderful review. Thank you.
When are you getting scott hahn on to discuss your review and ask him questions?
@@loracondon7276 when he reaches out to me about it. 🤷
@DiscipleDojo reach out to him lol. I'm sure he's not scrolling TH-cam much.
Excellent review, I like the depth of information it offers, just added it to my list of possibilities.
Interesting detailed review. Thank you
Thank you for providing the non-Catholic and Catholic views of the Study Bible.
This is great content. Thank you. Merry Christmas
Thank you for this review! I am now convinced that I need to get a copy of this. 😁
Another thing on Noah's tent: the Torah states that Shem and Japheth covered their father's nakedness without seeing him (9:23), but what does that mean if the story implies Ham assaulted his mother? I took issue with this during the Bible in a Year Catholic study where it seemed to suggest that the crime against Noah's wife was the only way to interpret the text, but they didn't take into account the actions of the other brothers, or the fact that Noah's wife is not mentioned at all, while before women were included in the narrative when things involved them.
@@jameslovell2626 covering Noah's nakedness = covering up the shameful scene (whatever may have happened)
Thank you for the fine review. God Bless.
The saints salute you! Melchizedek Catholic AND subscribed ! Keep up thy great works.
Thank you for the review. I like your approach of completely covering several sections. I did see that you highlighted some text. Can you comment on page thickness, and bleed thru of pen or highlighter? I find some paper selections are more resistant to impression and bleed thru than others.
@@octuple505 it's normal paper thickness. I don't know paper details, as those aren't what I focus on in Dojo reviews.
Mine came a couple of days brother ! And wow 😮 it’s amazing!! My fellow jiujitsu brother thank you for the essays i actually highlighted the same stuff you mentioned 😂
What a superb presentation! I learned a lot, thank you. Subscribed. As an RC, I'm tripping on whether to go for this or the one (new 2nd ed.) from Ascension Press...
Thanks! Loving the feel of the newly arrived leather Ignatius I saw on sale at Church bookstore. Also, the NIV Archaeological Study Bible is $9 Cdn (maybe $6 US) on Apple Books app right now. (Christmas 2024)
On the early writing of the Pentateuch. There are two issues. When were the books laid down, and when were they written down. They could have been passed down for a thousand years by people orally.
Many thanks for your review which is helpful. On the issue of "graven images" there is a lot more that could be said and should have been said, for example the statues on the Ark of The Covenant, and later in The Temple in Jerusalem. It is disappointing that it was not mentioned here.
Thanks for the comprehensive review! I’m getting a lot out of my copy!
The story of the curse of Ham was writen after the event so Noah could have cursed the child without a name but for future readers, mainly the isrsilites of the day of the conquest the story is written as cursing the child by name, Canaan.
@@somedude6653 that's possible...but the text itself as it stands doesn't naturally read that way, IMO.
Great review as I do think the Western and Eastern Church will like this Bible as they both have authority of the Holy Scriptures for sure. Nothing new is good as the Church is not new maybe some today may claim but we know it does not change. Holy Tradition also aligns with Holy Scripture.
Hmmm... you got it right about the apostolic teachings and the Church... but It clearly seems you haven't dived into the theology for both parties yourself. I hate to have to break it to you but that could not be further from the Truth, seeing that even protestants have a MUCH closer theology to Rome than the EO. The Catholic Church differs in so many theological topics from the EO, christology, essence-energy distinctions, and of course. . . Filioque. Maybe you are catholic though, seeing that I've realized before how so many have this illusion of comradery with the EO, and speak so highly of them and their Church, without realizing the EO christians do not even consider them christians, nothing but heretics. Hope that comment enlightened you a bit on the topic. Have a merry christmas and may the Lord bless and renew your life in extraordinary ways this week ❤
Amen 🙏🙏
Thank you for your review. Ordered a copy from amazon a while back and is likely to arrive next year Feb about month's wait away.
Right now all I have is the orthodox study bible which I got as a gift from a visit to an orthodox church last week.
Ultimately decided to stay catholic so not sure if I wanna hold on until the ignatius bible arrives or just go ahead with the nkjv orthodox bible I've got on hand 😅
@@ricopowerful they aren't even comparable. This one blows the Orthodox Study Bible out of the water in every aspect.
Damnnn bro that's so nice to know. I have the OSB too and just got the Ignatius in the mail today! It's the Lord's birthday and yet He's the one gifting me 😅 merry christmas brothers
Waiting for mine 🪦
Yet another fair expose`. Ignatius Press say they are awaiting a further delivery by the end of December. Unfortunately, that looks like I'm unlikely to receive my copy here in the UK until late January/early February 2025 even though Amazon were told the release date was 22 December 2024. A lot of disappointed customers. The wait goes on!! 😮
The naming of God by Hagar, El Roi, The God who sees me, was not meant to have authority over God, like Adam had done when he named the animals. Rather, she was allowed to name Him because of the intimacy allowed by God for Hagar to have. She was allowed to see God.
@@mikeytorres4759 I agree that she wasn't doing so. That's why I think that note was incorrect when it equates the act of naming *in and of itself* with authority.
@DiscipleDojo Give Dr. Matthew Thomas a call to get another edition published and have that corrected. Lol
@@mikeytorres4759 Haha, I'll tell him to get on it!
@@DiscipleDojothat's not God's true name, though. They are more like nicknames associated with God's attributes and it's through God's attributes and actions that we are primarily getting to know God through Genesis. It matters God doesn't provide his name until Exodus
Very helpful- Thank you
Thank you 👍
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Does anyone know what Old Testament translation they are using? Masoretic? Septuagint?
@@manuelquelle9915 RSV uses both
What's your favorite Catholic study Bible?
@@catcans this is the only one I'd honestly recommend.
I love the older St Joseph Study Bible of the NABre because it’s the first and only study Bible I have found that delves deeply into the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls in the notes, time and again. It was a chart by Grant Jones that pointed out the lean to on X Y scale of LXX vs MT data points. So if you’re like me, and think the DSS and LXX are worth comparing to the MT, check out the Catholic St Joseph Study Bible in the NABre edition. Yes I am aware that it leans hard into old JEDP dated source criticism but frankly I just take it with a grain of salt. Plus you get most of the apocrypha and the notes are worth the price tag (it’s cheap).
@@DiscipleDojoNice... I'm supposed to get it by January 28. Thanks!
@@SibleyStevethanks, I'll have to check it out while I'm waiting for the Ignatius to arrive.
Thats interesting that you say its uncommon for Catholics to use ancient near east context in understanding scripture.
When I was converting out if atheism and deciding where to go, it was the Catholics who seemed to bring that type of context to their interpretations, and ultimately convinced me. I didn't really see any convincing mastery of historical context from the ancient near east or in any sense from anyone else.
@@gainsofglory6414 that's good to hear. The other Catholic study Bibles I've reviewed barely touch on it.
Catholicism ❤
You're kind of splitting hairs on some things. The name of God has always existed so you can't rename him but animals were created and man does have authority over them.
@@Emang169 but Hagar *does* give Him a different name. So just naming something doesn't denote authority.
@@DiscipleDojoit's not a name. El is a generic name for Spiritual Being. She gives an attribute or an action to him as an honorific to distinguish him from other gods. He isn't just any spiritual being, he's the God who sees. That's not a name.
I agree. God already has a name. So, even though she called him by a name isn't the same as naming him. Man shows his dominion over animals because he can name them, they can't name themselves. Naming something therefore, illustrates dominion not gives dominion.
@@StringofPearls55 yes .. and it is a bit wonky to even use the one singular exception to disprove the rule.
If Hagar is the only one who "calls" God a name in all of scripture, then it's an exception to the rule that naming illustrates dominion, not proof that naming does not illustrate dominion. It is the exceptionality of her exception that makes it a big deal.
@@vinciblegaming6817it's not a singular case. Genesis 17 :1 El Shaddai. Daniel 4 :34 El El Elyon (the Most High). And more.
What are all those idols behind you on the set. Are you allowed to have those but a Catholic can't have something similar for saints our Lord and TBVM? Also whos word is more credible yours or the church fathers?
Additionally are you assuming that the writer of Genesis was writing verse by verse as everything transpired?
So on my wall in my man cave, I choose to have an Icon of st Thomas Aquinas but I see you have super man and batman.
BTW man main occupation on anything he has mastered has been naming them. Up until recently most naturally things man was using latin to name them. Man names and explains things as a sign of growth.
God the Father begets the son, The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and The Son. The Holy Spirit with the Fiat of the BVM conceives the God Man in her womb. The burning bush. Fire in a vessel of clay that does not consume it. You are sooo close to being Catholic and it's painful for me to wait for your conversation.
It was at the Burning bush that God disclosed his name to man. It was at the BVM that God disclosed himself to man. Not just the name his face also. We can now paint God we can make statues of God. But more importantly we can now regain his likeness through by enjoining ourselves to his body the Catholic Church.
The crucifix memorializes the most important event in human history. Why would one make an idol of the wood upon which the messiah was crucified?
Right, without Jesus on the cross, the cross is just an instrument of torture.
I’m Catholic but I believe in young earth creationism, do you believe the way the essays are written leave room for this belief? Your commentary on it makes it seem like it discourages a literal view of Genesis. While I agree it can be poetic I still believe in a six day creation and that our Earth isn’t older than 6k years.
@@Devotedheart97 that is not an official Catholic view, so you will not find it espoused in the essays.
We must unite brethren as followers of Jesus Christ and All Holy Trinity.
Maybe there will be notes on the Ten Commandments in the book Deuteronomy, especially on the graven images.
I'd ask how is it depicted in the sections regarding the construction of the ark or the first temple, which esplicitly use icons.
Notes for Deut. 4:12 "saw no form" : "Because the Lord spoke as a disembodied voice at Sinai, He must not be depicted in the form of any created thing (4:15-24). Imageless worship was required by the first commandment of the Decalogue (Ex. 20:1-6) as a way of distinguishing the Israelite region from the cults of the Near East, where idol images abounded and where creation was worshipped instead of the Creator (Rom. 1:25). God, who is Spirit, did not assume a physical form until His eternal Son took flesh (Jn. 1:14) and became the visible image of the invisible God (Col. 1:15) (CCC 2129-31)
The note for Exodus 20:4 is almost three times as long as the Deut. 4:12 note. It is a long refutation of iconoclasm. I recommend getting a copy to read it. I can try to type it out but I may have to break it up into several comments
1/3 of note for Exodus 20:4 "likeness of anything" : "The coming of Jesus as the true "image" of God introduces a new economy of worship that transcends the restriction of the Sinai covenant (Col. 1:15). Since the Father has made Himself visible in the Son (Jn. 14:9), the believing Church can rightly depict His image in visible and artistic ways. Angels and saints can also be rendered iconographically insofar as the image of Christ shines through them. The propriety of sacred art and its link with the Incarnation was affirmed by the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 (CCC 1159-62, 2129-32).:
@@jarrahewell I already thought of this but it seems they use the arguments of Icon of God and the Logos
Do the gospels please
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Naming is nothing other than God having revealed Himself…. Or understood….. the Trinity is an example…
Please review Luke 1 as well and notes about Mary cause I know notes about her will come up in Revelation as well. Thank you
@@Ben-kh7wh I probably won't. I have a stack of other Bibles to review and I'm not trying to be exhaustive. 😅
yeah, archaeologists found a spearhead that is five pounds…..thats too heavy for normal use but yet it has use common with battle wear. guess where we are given a measurement? 2 samuel 21:16. people have suggested they are displays but like i said they have battle use soooo
also, 34:20 Colossians 1 : 16
The Romans crucified many people, the cross is a symbol of a tortuous death, but only 1 crucifixion atones for our sins,The one on which Pilate put the sign Iesu Nazarene Rex Iudeorum (INRI) Jesus of Nazareth king of the Jews.1 Cor 2:2.
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Exodus
Never happened mythological characters never existed
@@jacktbugx1658 incorrect
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Nothing wrong to believe in mythological characters
Please sir, he was "Catholic", but not Roman Catholic"..Popery came much later and that is also when the Eastern Orthodox church began.
Pope Linus and Pope Clement are literally mentioned by Saint Paul by name in the New Testament (and, of course, Saint Peter, the first Pope). Saint Irenaeus in 180 AD wrote that all the churches in the world submitted to the Church of Rome; Saint Ignatius of Antioch, the disciple of Saint John the Apostle, wrote in 110 AD that there was a universal bishop that the entire Church followed, and to follow the bishop as you would follow Christ. Even Saint Augustine, who many Protestants cite against the Papacy, wrote in his private letters that the chair of Saint Peter was "supreme."
@@Dylan_Devine again. Popery came much later. Clement was a "bishop" ... as was every church father from 90AD to 400AD..Greek arthodox left the church of rome when they instituted the first Pope.
Catholic here. Actually, “Roman Catholic” was a moniker started by Anglicans who wanted to “be” Catholic but separate themselves from Rome. There has been a Bishop of Rome since the first century. “Popery” is slur that came out of those days along with the Reformation as well.
@@PhilisophicalDadPope Clement I exercised his jurisdiction over other churches, even in the first century. The same can be said of Pope Victor 1 of 2nd century, and Pope Stephen 1 in the 3rd century.
Depiction of God is paganism.
You should read the bible.
Jesus is God and almost no one has problems with the many representations of him, so there's that.
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Nope, he is a mere human prophet. And any representation of the Almighty is blasphemy and comes straight out of paganism.
@@hassanmirza2392 - If you believe that Jesus is just a prophet, you are not a Christian and your opinion on this, while you are welcome to it though you are in error, doesn't concern me.
The earliest Christians depicted images of God in the catacombs under Rome.