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Last time we looked at the Hebrew manuscripts known as the Masoretic Texts from the middle ages.  Today, we’ll focus on the earliest Hebrew manuscripts ever found, including those at the Cairo Genizah, the Ein-Gedi Scroll, the Nash Papyrus, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll.  This is going to be very helpful for future lectures when we cover the process of figuring out which readings are best when manuscripts differ from one another. —— Books —— Old Testament Textual Criticism by Ellis Brotzman and Eric Tully Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Genizah by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible by Martin Abegg Jr., Peter Flint, and Eugene Ulrich The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation by Michael Wise and Martin Abegg Jr. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English by Geza Vermes —— Links —— Check out all the lectures in How We Got the Bible Frieberg Genizah Project digitizing Cairo genizah manuscripts (see also the free app) See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

Today we are beginning a major new class on how we get our English Bibles. I’m so excited about sharing with you so much about what I’ve learned in doing the research for this project. We’re going to have a great time together. My goal here is to cover the transmission of manuscripts and translation process so you understand where Bibles come from. In fact, I was thinking of calling this class, “Where Bibles Come From,” but when I searched for that phrase the search engine in its infinite wisdom had auto corrected it to “Where do babies come from,” which needless to say wasn’t the target audience for this material. Today marks part one of this class, How We Got the Bible, and our focus will be on the manuscripts that underlie the Masoretic Text. You’ll learn about the Aleppo Codex: probably the most accurate Masoretic Text on the planet. We’ll cover the Leningrad Codex which to this day dominates textual studies since it is the oldest complete Hebrew Bible. We’ll look at a handful of other important manuscripts in an effort to begin understanding where our Bibles come from. Introduction to How We Got the Bible 1: The Masoretic Text —— Books —— Old Testament Textual Criticism by Ellis Brotzman and Eric Tully The Aleppo Codex by Matti Friedman —— Links —— Check out all the lectures in How We Got the Bible See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library    

This is the fifth and final part of our parenting class.  Today you’ll learn about striking the balance between oversight and independence.  Although many parents today think their children are at risk of kidnapping and other terrible crimes, our society is actually much safer than it has been in decades.  The tendency to protect our children at all times has resulted in a culture of “safteyism” that leads to ill-preparedness when children grow up and move out of the house.  On the opposite side chronic neglect or toxic stressors result in adults who are likewise unable to cope with and overcome the complexities of adult life. Download In this episode we’ll take a close look at David to see what evergreen lessons we can learn about parenting our own children today.  In the end, we want to do our best to prepare our children for the road ahead so that they can be their best for God and others. —— Links —— Watch a panel discussion between the teachers of this class: Mary Ann Yaconis, Sean & Ruth Finnegan, and Russell & Joelle Brown. If you prefer, you can watch the unedited videos here See other episodes in this parenting series Check out Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

In part 4 of our parenting class, Ruth Finnegan tackles the issue of screen time for children.  Although technology itself is neutral, much of what our children spend their time doing with screens is self-destructive and worldly.  As parents our responsibility is to bring God and his scriptures into the family and curtail exposure to worldly entertainment.  Doing so may help prevent adolescent anxiety and depression. —— Links —— For more Ruth Finnegan, check out this episode on consumerism If you prefer, you can watch the unedited videos here See other episodes in this parenting series Check out Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library  

Welcome to part three of our parenting class where Dr. Mary Ann Yaconis will help us deal with episodes of anger both within ourselves and our children.  This is such an important issue because childhood anger can lead to serious characterological disorders in adulthood if not dealt with appropriately.  In this episode you’ll learn about what’s underneath anger, what prevents anger, and what provokes anger.  The goal here is to learn how to relate to our children in a godly way that incorporates both age-appropriate discipline and unconditional love. Download Mary Ann Yaconis has served Living Hope Community Church for more than a dozen years in the areas of counseling and hospitality.  She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor with her doctorate degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola University Maryland.  She maintains a full-time counseling practice ,helping scores of people over the years to work through troubling issues. —— Links —— Handout 1: Manipulation Test Handout 2: Manipulation Behavior Handout 3: God Centered Home Article (Mary Ann Yaconis) Handout 4: Proverbs about Parenting Listen to Victor Gluckin on “I’m Angry,” taught at Revive 2020.  (Note this is not on the podcast (yet).  It’s an mp3 file.) Also check out The Insidious Danger of Self-Righteousness (Sean Finnegan) Dr. Mary Ann Yaconis’ class on parenting is available here If you prefer, you can watch the unedited video here See other episodes in this parenting series Check out Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

In this the second part of our parenting seminar, we will broach the topic of disciplining children.  For many of us, this is the hardest part of parenting.  We’d rather enjoy harmony in our homes rather than having to lay down the law.  Even so, the scriptures call us to do the hard work of holding our children accountable.  In this brief but incredibly helpful episode, you’ll learn about setting proportionate consequences to disobeying, affirming children when they do what is right, taking away privileges like screen time, and the controversial topic of spanking. Download Your teachers for this session are Russell and Joelle Brown, the proud parents of two young children, Hosanna and Isaiah who at the time of this recording were five and three and a half years old.  They live in Rhode Island and serve in several ministries at Living Faith Christian Church. —— Links —— Handout: the four parenting styles of Diana Baumrind Dr. Mary Ann Yaconis’ class on parenting is available here If you prefer, you can watch the unedited video here See other episodes in this parenting series Check out Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

For many of us during this COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine has been difficult.  A huge number of us are working from home and those of us with children are home schooling as well.  Add to that cold and rainy spring weather, and you’ve got a perfect storm for challenging parenting.  In an effort to help out, I thought we’d spend a few weeks equipping, challenging, and encouraging parents. Now, I realize that many of you are not parents, but you may have grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or other children in your life.  I’m sure some of you plan to have children one day as well.  This parenting class will help you both understand ways in which our culture is hurting our children and the how the scriptures can guide us in a better direction. Our first session is called, “Preparing Our Kids for the Road.” The simple fact is that our children are going to suffer at different times in their lives.  They are going to face failure, rejection, and disappointment.  This is absolutely unavoidable for everyone.  Rather than protecting them from everything, our goal as parents is to prepare them for real life in the real world. —— Links —— If you prefer, you can watch the unedited video here See other episodes in this parenting series Check out Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure See what other classes are available here or on the Restitutio Classes podcast (subscribe in Apple, Spotify, RSS feed) If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

This is part four of our series on original sin. Last time Kegan Chandler and Jerry Wierwille discussed their different views of original sin and the resultant human condition.  In this final part of our series, we circle back to Romans 5 one last time and both explain how they understand it.  What drives our desire to sin?  Is it our mortality, our toxic environment, or our fallen flesh?  Listen in as these two scholars discuss this important issue. —— Links —— Part 1: 321 Origins of Sin (Kegan Chandler) Part 2: 322 Inherited Sin in Romans 5 (Jerry Wierwille) Part 3: 323 Original Sin Debate 1 (Kegan Chandler vs. Jerry Wierwille) More podcast episodes with Kegan Chandler More podcast episodes with Jerry Wierwille If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

This is part three of our series on original sin. In part one, Kegan Chandler discussed the history of Augustine’s doctrine of original sin, arguing that the whole idea is post biblical. Last time Jerry Wierwille responded to Chandler, explaining that we do have solid biblical grounding to believe in some form of inherited original sin based on Romans 5.12-21. Today, we put these two scholars in dialogue with each other. In today’s episode we being by defining how Chandler and Wierwille understand original sin. Then Chandler lays out his case for a positive view of children in the bible, using Deuteronomy 1.39, Isaiah 7.15-16, Ezekiel 28.15, Isaiah 53.6, Matthew 18.3, Mark 10.13-16, and Romans 9.11, 4.15, 7.8. Next we consider Ephesians 2.1-3, a major text for believing all humans are fallen and sinful as a default. Although we’ll have to wait until next week to get into Romans 5, this discussion helpfully elucidates two important views on original sin to help you think through your own position. —— Links —— Part 1: 321 Origins of Sin (Kegan Chandler) Part 2: 322 Inherited Sin in Romans 5 (Jerry Wierwille) More podcast episodes with Kegan Chandler More podcast episodes with Jerry Wierwille You may also be interested in our 6-part Calvinism Debate or our series on foreknowledge and free will If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library

In our last episode Kegan Chandler presented his case against the classic doctrine of original sin.  Today we are going to hear a critique from Jerry Wierwille of Chandler’s presentation.  Wierwille makes the case for a middle position between Augustine and Chandler on the basis of the flow of thought in Romans 5.12-21.  He agrees with Augustine that Adam’s sin corrupted human nature so that we are all born with rebelliousness in our hearts.  However, he agrees with Chandler that these impulses are resistible, especially with God’s spirit living within us.  This is part two of a four part series on Original Sin. —— Links —— Other Restitutio podcasts with Jerry Wierwille Check out his website at JerryWierwille.com If you’d like to support Restitutio, you can donate here. Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library —— Notes —— Romans 5.12 Greek Διὰ τοῦτο ὥσπερ δι᾽ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον· Latin propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt ESV Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned– Five ways to translate Romans 5.12 with the result that (Kegan Chandler) in whom (Augustine of Hippo) by imitating because in Adam because in themselves Romans 5.12-21 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned– 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. 18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be ma