Data Over Dogma It's a Jubilee!
Celebrate the fascinating Book of Jubilees, a unique retelling of Genesis with angelic narration and a new calendar! Discover how it smooths biblical tensions and proposes a 364-day year for festivals. Transitioning to a viral claim, the hosts dissect the concept of 63,779 perfect cross-references in the Bible. They reveal how these links are constructed, arguing against the notion of divine authorship while exploring how human composition shapes the text. Join in for a lively exploration of faith, history, and textual complexities!
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Jubilees Rewrites Genesis With Angelic Frame
- Jubilees is a Second Temple era retelling of Genesis that reframes stories through an angelic narrator.
- It was likely written c.160–150 BCE and preserved in Ge'ez and at Qumran, showing substantial early influence.
Preservation Through Ethiopian Canon
- Dan notes that Jubilees and 1 Enoch have more manuscripts at Qumran than most biblical books, indicating popularity.
- He highlights that Ethiopian canon preservation is why we have a full Jubilees text today.
Calendar Reform Shapes Jubilees Narrative
- The author of Jubilees imposes a strict jubilee-based chronology and a 364-day solar year onto Genesis events.
- This reveals early concerns about calendrical reform and aligning festivals to a predictable year.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Why is the Book of Jubilees Significant?
02:31 • 2min
How Does Jubilees Reframe Genesis?
04:21 • 6min
What Narrative Device Does Jubilees Use?
10:37 • 3min
How Does Jubilees Address Biblical Difficulties?
13:52 • 6min
Why Is the Calendar Important in Jubilees?
19:30 • 2min
How Does Jubilees Retell Specific Stories Differently?
21:41 • 7min
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28:33 • 18sec
Who Is Presented as the Author of Jubilees?
28:51 • 2min
Did Early Christians and Jews Know Jubilees?
30:50 • 2min
What Does Jubilees Reveal About Its Author's Concerns?
32:53 • 2min
Where to Find a Reliable Translation of Jubilees
34:31 • 1min
What Is the 'Cross-Reference Visualization' Claim?
35:49 • 2min
How Were the 63,779 Cross-References Defined?
37:31 • 3min
Do Those Cross-References Prove Divine Authorship?
40:15 • 2min
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42:33 • 47sec
What Makes the Bible Self-Referential but Human?
43:20 • 2min
Are the Featured Cross-References Credible Evidence?
45:14 • 7min
Can Similar Visualizations Be Misused Across Religions?
52:04 • 4min
Why Criticism of Other Religions Often Lacks Nuance
55:48 • 5min
How Do Texts Fuel Extremism and Identity Politics?
01:00:29 • 55sec
Which Psalm Is Notably Long?
01:01:24 • 22sec
Outro
01:01:47 • 44sec
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Enoch
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Heman
Asaph
Anonymous
King David
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It includes works by various authors such as King David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Moses, and King Solomon, among others.
The book is divided into five sections or books, each concluding with a doxology.
The psalms cover a wide range of themes including God and His creation, war, worship, wisdom, sin, evil, judgment, justice, and the coming of the Messiah.
They were integral to the ritual life of the Temple and have had a profound impact on both Jewish and Christian worship traditions.
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Isaiah
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The book includes censuses, priestly instructions, and significant events that foreshadow later biblical narratives.
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My French Cuisine
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The book delves into the back stories of its characters, the history of Jewish settlement in Palestine, and the broader political context of the time, including the struggle for independence and the conflicts between Jewish and Arab populations.
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McKnight addresses the historical context of the letter, including the conflict over Torah observance among early Christian communities, and provides contemporary applications of the biblical text.
The book is part of the NIV Application Commentary series, which aims to bring ancient messages into today's context for preachers, teachers, and students of the Bible.
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introduction and commentary.
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Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit
Craig Mundie
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Henry A. Kissinger
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AI is seen as a force that can address enormous crises such as climate change, geopolitical conflicts, and income inequality, while also posing significant challenges to human judgment, divine relationships, and potentially spurring a new phase in human evolution.
The authors chart a course between blind faith and unjustified fear, offering an accessible guide to how AI will shape civilization in the modern era.
Its Jubilee time- and what are we celebrating? A no-longer-canonical book, I guess. Jubilees is a Second Temple rewrite of Genesis that reshapes creation stories, adds angelic narration, and updates the calendar to aaaaaalmost get the number of days in the year right.
Then we tackle the viral claim that the Bible has 63,779 perfect cross-references. Does it prove divine authorship? Maybe! Ok, no. But we still have a lot of fun breaking it down. We look at how these “links” are created, where the argument collapses, and why the attractiveness of a chart doesn't mean it's actually useful.
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