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In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms! ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode Dr. Jay Sklar returns to the Dojo to talk about one of my favorite books of the Bible! (If you missed Jay’s previous appearance here on the channel, you can find it at: https://youtu.be/r7KFrKDcWCs )

Jay’s writings on Numbers and other Pentateuch resources can be found all in one place at: https://www.otpentateuch.com/ 
Jay can be reached via his faculty page at: https://www.covenantseminary.edu/jay-sklar Other Numbers resources mentioned: * 6 Black Belt Bible Tips for Reading Numbers - https://youtu.be/rBlc6PiD9wU * Timothy Ashley’s Numbers commentary (NICOT) - https://www.amazon.com/Numbers-International-Commentary-Testament-NICOT/dp/0802872026/ * Dennis Olson’s Numbers commentary (Interpretation) - https://www.amazon.com/Numbers-Interpretation-Commentary-Teaching-Preaching/dp/0664238823/ * Gordon Wenham’s Numbers commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Numbers-Tyndale-Old-Testament-Commentaries/dp/0830842047/ * Jacob Milgrom’s Numbers commentary - https://www.amazon.com/JPS-Torah-Commentary-Numbers-English/dp/0827603290 * Zondervan Bible Atlas - https://www.amazon.com/Zondervan-Atlas-Bible-Carl-Rasmussen/dp/0310270502/ * DiscipleDojo’s review of the ESV Archeology Study Bible - https://youtu.be/JZ_MM4KFpls ***Check out our Disciple Dojo shirts (like the one JM is wearing in this episode!) and gifts over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate 
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A viewer asks:

“In Genesis 1:27, when it says we were "made in the image of God", What does it mean exactly? I hear people all the time say that it means we were made with the characteristics of God, but I grew and still believe It means we were made in the triune nature of God. We are body, soul, and spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 refers to this when it says "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”.” ——— Here’s how you can submit your own questions to DiscipleDojo: https://youtu.be/_bEUVpTSWLs More from Carmen Imes: 
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A viewer recently submitted the following: “I would really enjoy a video/series about Methodists and what they believe. I grew up in Baptist Churches, in particular Free Will and general Baptist Churches, so I don't know a great deal about what they believe. I would also really like to know your opinion on the schism that is happening in the United Methodist Church and the breakaway Global Methodist Church. As an outsider of the denomination, it's been fairly difficult to follow. I know it is not entirely Bible related, but learning about other Church traditions is definitely very important for understanding my fellow Christians and being more unified even when not in direct fellowship.” On this episode, we’re bringing in an expert! Dr. Matt O’Reilly is Lead Pastor of Christ Church Birmingham, Director of Research at Wesley Biblical Seminary, and a fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians. You can see more of Matt's work on YouTube at @TheologyProjectOnline and follow him on Twitter at @mporeilly Matt’s interview with Bishop Scott Jones can be viewed over on his YouTube channel at - https://youtu.be/zoh-Uy2_NA8 -----Some recommended resources on Methodism and Wesley: * The Works of John Wesley - https://www.ebay.com/itm/186067649944 ***Wesley’s writings are also available for free online at: https://godrules.net/library/wesley/wesley.htm * The Theology of John Wesley by Kenneth Collins - https://www.amazon.com/Theology-John-Wesley-Shape-Grace/dp/0687646332/ * Wesley and the People Called Methodists by Richard Heitzenrater - https://www.amazon.com/Wesley-People-Called-Methodists-Second/dp/142674224X/ * Turning Around the Mainline by Tom Oden - https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Around-Mainline-Movements-Changing/dp/0801065763/ * Cleansed and Abiding by JM Smith - https://www.amazon.com/Cleansed-Abiding-Proposed-Christian-Perfection/dp/1475128088 * The Next Methodism - https://www.amazon.com/Next-Methodism-Theological-Missional-Foundations/dp/1628249358/ ——— Here’s how to submit viewer questions to DiscipleDojo: https://youtu.be/_bEUVpTSWLs ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode, associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, New York Times contributor, and bestselling author Dr. Esau McCaulley steps into the Dojo! 

 Esau and I were colleagues in seminary and I’ve enjoyed watching his ministry unfold over the years! So I was thrilled when we could finally work it out to have him on to discuss his new book “How Far to the Promised Land”, as well as what he’s been up to lately! 

Esau’s books and resources: * How Far to the Promised Land - https://esaumccaulley.com/books/how-far-to-the-promised-land/ * Reading While Black - https://esaumccaulley.com/books/reading-while-black/ * Esau’s New York Times pieces can be found at - https://www.nytimes.com/by/esau-mccaulley * Find more books, articles, and videos by Esau at - www.esaumccaulley.com Other resources mentioned: * Cry Like a Man by Jason Wilson - https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Like-Man-Emotional-Incarceration/dp/1640911553 * The Cave of Adullam (documentary) - https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/f85747d0-d0b7-434e-88b5-1b8ba8cf6130/the-cave-of-adullam ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode we go deep all things Koine with Pastor, Linguist, and New Testament Scholar Dr. T. Michael W.. Halcomb! Michael is the co-founder of GlossaHouse publishers and his specialty is teaching linguistics, particularly Koine Greek. This discussion was fascinating and I'm excited to share it with Dojo viewers! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:03 - A tropical yurt?? 00:03:21 - What is GlossaHouse? 00:16:11 - What’s the difference between Classical, Koine, and Modern Greek (or is there even a difference to begin with)? 00:24:21 - Is Koine Greek is less aesthetic than Classical Greek?00:31:32 - What’s the hardest Greek in the NT for beginning students to translate? 00:34:58 - Should Pastors use the Biblical languages in the pulpit? 00:42:28 - a Muay Thai ministry at Michael’s church! 00:43:49 - Is there a difference between the “Hebrew mind” and the “Greek mind”? 00:57:25 - Are there detectable ‘dialects’ of Koine in Scripture? 01:01:50 - What does “amen” actually mean? 01:05:28 - Why grammar SHOULDN’T be boring! 01:08:56 - How Western academia stole Greek from Greeks…and why you’re probably pronouncing it wrong! 01:26:32 - But why does it matter how academia pronounces New Testament Greek? 01:31:32 - Practical tips and RESOURCES for keeping your post-seminary Greek competence 01:39:05 - JM and Michael share examples of passages where the Greek ACTUALLY makes a difference 01:56:57 - How to reach Michael Michael can be reached via email at: editors@glossahouse.com Resources mentioned: https://www.glossahouse.com/ GlossaHouse’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@glossahouse Prove Text Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1646529543 Michael's course on Koine Era Pronunciation (KEP) can be found at: https://www.glossahouse.com/product-page/the-pronunciation-of-koine-greek JM’s review of GlossaHouse Illustrated books of the Bible: https://youtu.be/FYd_3Th9vSM Superhero Seminary: He-Man on Exegetical Fallacies - https://youtu.be/M4HyKXyybw4 Other free resources: Alpha with Angela: https://www.youtube.com/@AlphawithAngela KoineGreek.com STEPBible.org ------- Check out our Disciple Dojo shirts and gifts over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ------- Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from our free resources at http://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode, one of JM's best friends of 25 years, Olatunde Howard, steps into the Dojo to talk about counseling, emotional intelligence, how relationships are destroyed, the Biblical role of therapy, gaslighting, narcissism, and "finding the one"! Olatunde is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Cary, NC. He can be reached at: https://one-eightycounseling.com/olatunde-howard/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:35 - Who is Olatunde Howard? 00:05:44 - What is “Systems Theory”? 00:07:30 - Why things often get worse before they get better in counseling! 00:12:08 - Why I value Olatunde’s counsel so highly! 00:12:39 - Relationship Red Flag 1: No intentional awareness 00:20:34 - Relationship Red Flag 2: Anxious/Avoidance attachment 00:29:27 - Relationship Red Flag 3: Enmity (and why JM loves the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”!) 00:41:44 - What if you just DON’T share the same interests though? 00:45:27 - The difference between communication and EFFECTIVE communication (in relationships AND theological debates!) 00:54:52 - Figuring out what the argument is ACTUALLY about…and why you don’t have to resolve every issue! 01:04:38 - The proper role of emotion, Divine Impassibility and the model of God towards Sodom and Gomorra! 01:19:45 - Why do we need teachers and professionals? 01:25:49 - “Translating” our emotions 01:27:39 - ‘Gaslighting’, ‘Narcissist’, and ‘OCD’ - popular misuses of psychological terminology 01:45:29 - Olatunde’s thoughts on “finding the one” and “dating Jesus”! 01:55:10 - How people can reach Olatunde Relationship posts by Olatunde: * Getting to Know Someone - https://one-eightycounseling.com/getting-to-know-someone/ * How to have an intimate romantic relationship - https://one-eightycounseling.com/how-to-have-an-intimate-romantic-relationship/ * The ONE thing necessary for couples to make it - https://one-eightycounseling.com/the-one-thing-necessary-for-couples-to-make-it/ * Are you too sensitive? - https://one-eightycounseling.com/are-you-too-sensitive/ Check out our Disciple Dojo shirts and gifts over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from our free resources at http://www.discipledojo.org/donate

00:00:00 - Intro and housekeeping 00:02:47 - How Dru made JM’s day at SBL! 00:04:54 - Trained as a theologian; working as a Hebrew Bible scholar? 00:06:44 - Biblical authors’ use of surrounding cultural concepts and Dru’s upcoming book on the Torah & Darwinism 00:12:37 - How Scripture speaks to issues that it doesn’t specifically address 00:13:55 - What is the “Center for Hebraic Thought”? 00:16:31 - the Old Testament, Incarceration, Sex, and Ecology! 00:20:03 - The challenge of assessing Biblical Literacy 00:25:06 - ‘Our Daily Bread’ and the problem with daily devotionals among younger generations 00:28:06 - Biblical Literacy vs. Biblical Fluency 00:36:04 - The problem with “Microdosing” Scripture (BONUS EXCURSUS: Dru’s disagreement with L. Michael Morales and N.T. Wright on Biblical ‘symbolism’!) 00:48:08 - Quiet Time as an “Evangelical Sacrament” and its surprisingly modern origin 00:53:42 - The Scofield Bible’s influence 01:03:26 - The Aurality of Scripture and why it’s important to HEAR and DISCUSS the Bible 01:17:16 - How some modern devotional reading can tend toward Ouija/magic ritual 01:24:17 - How tone of voice can affect meaning and the need to carefully assess various literary aspects of Scripture 01:30:39 - “But this just seems like TOO MUCH WORK!” (growing in Biblical literacy) 01:33:04 - Ways we can “shift the devotional center of gravity” toward communal Bible engagement 01:52:06 - Outro 
Dru and Celina’s article can be found at: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/april/quit-quiet-time-devotions-bible-literacy-reading-scripture.html 
 For more of Dru’s work follow him on social media and visit his page: Twitter: @dru_johnson Facebook: Facebook.com/dru.johnson1 Instagram: @dru.johnson drujohnson.com

And check out his books on various subjects at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00DB2CEGC For more on The Center for Hebraic Thought visit: Hebraicthought.org and biblicalmind.org The Disciple Dojo courses “Bible & Science” and “To Know and Be Known” are freely available (including workbook download!) at www.discipledojo.org/video ***DiscipleDojo shirts and gifts are available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this Dojo Discussion we welcome Dr. Kenneth Berding, New Testament scholar from Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles who has just written the first ever academic book devoted to the topic of Paul’s mysterious “thorn in the flesh” comment in 2Corinthians 12. Is it possible to know what Paul’s “thorn” may actually have been? For the past 100+ years scholars have largely given up even trying to solve this millennia-old mystery. But Dr. Berding is trying to change that with this landmark in-depth examination of this ‘thorny’ exegetical issue! 
Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:09 - Who is Kenneth Berding?? 00:06:27 - Why devote a whole book on Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”?? 00:11:49 - Why is there so much prejudice on this subject among interpreters? 00:19:58 - Thorns and face-punching! (A closer look at the Greek text of 2Cor 12:7) 00:32:52 - Ken’s 20 criteria that every proposed solution must take into account 00:38:52 - Paul’s ministry, Black magic, and Greco-Roman “voodoo dolls”?? 00:50:17 - Building a cumulative case as opposed to a single ‘smoking gun’ 00:52:03 - Satan, Job, Paul, and spiritual warfare today 01:01:25 - Linguistic and conceptual links between 2Corinthians and Job 01:03:56 - Some thoughts on Satan and Michael Heiser’s work 01:09:16 - the importance of scholarly disagreement within the Body of Christ 01:13:36 - Eye ailments in the Greco-Roman world 01:17:44 - Excruciating craniofacial conditions involving the Trigeminal nerve 01:22:54 - Could the “thorn” be a metaphor for false teachers or other human enemies of Paul? 01:26:45 - The importance of approaching a familiar Scripture with fresh perspective 01:29:53 - Could the “thorn” have been left vague so that it could apply to BOTH physical illness AND human opposition? Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh is available in paperback or digitally at https://www.amazon.com/Pauls-Thorn-Flesh-Clues-Problem/dp/1683596838/ His book “How to Live an ’In Christ’ Life” can be found at https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Christ-Life-Devotional/dp/1527105598/ For those who want to read more of Ken’s work, he blogs regularly at kennethberding.com and at thegoodbookblog.com. ***DiscipleDojo swag (such as the 2Corinthians shirt JM is wearing in this interview!) is available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7 iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Nijay Gupta to discuss how he changed his mind on Women in ministry and what he wants Christians to know about women leaders in the Hebrew Bible and early Church. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:28 - Nijay’s academic journey since he and JM’s Gordon-Conwell days 00:10:31 - The Bible Project 00:12:29 - The 2nd most-Bible-nerdy dissertation title of any Dojo guest so far! 00:16:30 - How to read Ph.D dissertations for FREE! 00:17:44 - ‘Religion’ is not a negative! 00:18:53 - John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and how Nijay came to change his view on women in ministry 00:25:37 - Nijay’s journey to Wesleyan theology 00:30:43 - Misconceptions about people who change their theological views and cultural pressures 00:37:27 - ‘Hidden Figures’, the ‘prohibition passages’, and why our Biblical starting point matters! 00:39:50 - John McArthur and Beth Moore 00:42:16 - Why Deborah matters as a starting point 00:47:23 - ‘confidence’ as opposed to ‘certainty’ 00:51:24 - Is egalitarianism really just a ’slippery slope’ toward progressive sexual ethics? 00:56:42 - Interpreting 1Timothy and the Household Codes: The ‘golfers’ facial hair’ and ‘chemotherapy’ analogies 01:05:34 - Where to find Nijay’s podcast Books by Nijay Gupta mentioned in this episode: * Tell Her Story - https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/1514000741 * 15 New Testament Words of Life - https://www.amazon.com/15-New-Testament-Words-Life-ebook/dp/B09N8LFBPZ **DiscipleDojo swag is available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7 iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org