Hebrew Bible Insights Matthew Delaney

Making sense of narrative books of the Hebrew Bible. We interview Dr. Gary Schnittjer about his latest book and questions related to narrative books of the Hebrew Bible. See below for episode timestamps and information for the giveaway.



Old Testament Narrative Books: the Israel Story: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Narrative-Books-Connections/dp/108774752X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2URGDYR3D8NVQ&keywords=old+testament+narrative+books&qid=1694998120&sprefix=old+testament+narrative+books%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-3



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0:25-4:49 Gary’s New Book: Old Testament Narrative Books
4:50-10:47 Reading History as Prophecy
10:48-13:00 Royal Narratives in ANE
13:01-21:18 Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles…What Makes Them Unique
21:19-28:01 The Different Places of Chronicles in the Bible
28:02-39:07 Flashbacks in Judges
39:08-47:11 Telling Narratives Out of Order for a Purpose
47:12-55:08 Difficulties for Students with Narrative Books
55:09-1:01:15 Meditating on Hebrew Bible Narratives
1:01:16-1:03:12 Conclusion



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Who are the Nephilim in Genesis 6? The answer to this question plays a key role for the plot of the Hebrew Bible. This rabbit

hole is deep and fascinating. Our journey takes us to comparing ancient manuscripts, analyzing Hebrew text, and exploring the Mesopotamian tradition of divine beings and a flood. The conversation finishes with how this topic is related to the important theme of divine sonship in the Bible.

0:25-1:27 Intro
1:28-8:37 Comparing Variant Manuscripts of Deut 32
8:38-10:10 Context of Gen 6
10:11-18:29 Hebrew analysis of “Nephilim”
18:30-20:30 What is “Prehistory”?
20:31-28:41 Mesopotamian “Apkallu” and Hebrew “Nephilim”
28:42-36:07 When were the Nephilim active on earth?
36:08-43:51 Enoch and Variations in tradition of Nephilim
43:52-51:39 Divine Sonship in Scripture
51:40-1:04:37 What if it’s “Sons of Israel” instead of “Sons of God”?

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Iosif Zhakevich about his new commentary on the book of Zechariah. See more about Iosif below.



Link to Iosif’s book: https://www.gracebooks.com/zechariah-motc.html



We talk about a number of topics


Nathan and Iosif share memories studying at Hebrew University of Jerusalem together
Iosif Zhakevich’s commentary on Zechariah 
What does it mean when God “remembers”?
What are the visions of Zechariah?
Why is there a unique Priest-King in Zechariah even though they were separate positions in Israel?
What does Zechariah say about the Messiah?
How does Zechariah talk about the future? 
Iosif does a Bible study on Zechariah 12



Chapters

0:25-4:10 Intro
4:11-7:32 Iosif’s story with Biblical studies
7:33-12:03 Memories from Hebrew University
12:04-13:29 Studying to Serve Christ
13:30-18:48 Elevator Pitch for Zechariah
18:49-22:13 Structure and Style of Zechariah
22:14-29:29 Visions of Zechariah
29:30-38:22 The Priest King
38:23-41:16 The Future in Zechariah
41:17-46:54 Zechariah 12 Bible Study
46:55-48:48 Scripture for the Church
48:49-51:30 Divine Son
51:31-53:27 Encouragement for Perseverance - Zechariah Today
53:28-54:46 Where to find Iosif’s Book



Iosif Zhakevich is Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Master’s Seminary and an elder at Grace Community Church. 



After receiving his B.A. from UCLA, and an M.Div. and Th.M. from TMS, Iosif completed an M.A. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he focused on Near Eastern languages and civilizations.



Dr. Zhakevich grew up in a Christian home, but he repented of his sin and committed to following Christ at age 17.



At TMS, Dr. Zhakevich teaches Hebrew Exegesis, Exegesis of Messianic Texts, and the Art of Bible Translation, among other classes. He was part of a translation committee that worked on the Legacy Standard Bible, he now serves as the managing editor of The Master's Seminary Journal, and he oversees the Tyndale Center for Bible Translation at The Master's Seminary.



At Grace Community Church, Dr. Zhakevich serves as an elder and co-leads a fellowship group with Dr. Abner Chou.



Education

B.A., University of California – Los Angeles

M.Div., The Master’s Seminary

Th.M., The Master’s Seminary

M.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem

A.M., Harvard University

Ph.D., Harvard University



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What did the life of women actually look like during the time of the Hebrew Bible both in Israel and in the surrounding ancient Near East? Dr. Hélène Dallaire gives us a taste of her newest course that she teaches at Denver Seminary. Dr. Dallaire brings the world of the Hebrew Bible to life by giving vivid pictures of both the general life of women as well as specific women. She talks about the woman who is the first named scribe in world history, how archaeology paints a picture of life in the home for women, the forgotten prophetess who spearheaded one of the greatest reforms in the Bible, why there are no female priests in Scripture, God’s ideal vision for men and women in Scripture, and more. See more info below.

Chapters
0:25-10:15 Dr. Dallaire’s Background
10:16-15:32 Why study women in the Hebrew Bible and not only the New Testament and beyond?
15:33-26:10 What texts and material culture of ANE teach us about women
26:11-33:16 Daily life for women in ANE
33:17-38:24 The first named scribe of the world
38:25-46:40 Huldah - the most underrated prophet?
46:41-55:17 Is the Hebrew Bible and ANE patriarchal?
55:18-1:05:16 How the Hebrew Bible describes the ideal for women
1:05:17-1:12:17 Why are there no priestesses in the Hebrew Bible? 1:12:18-1:17:36 Dallaire’s courses and books

Dr. Dallaire is the Earl S. Kalland Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages; Chair of Old Testament Department at Denver Seminary where she has been teaching since 2006. You can learn more about her extensive career of teaching, research, and pastoring here on her Denver Seminary page: https://denverseminary.edu/directory/dallaire-phd-helene/ 

Links to a few of her publications
200 Devotionals from the Hebrew Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Devotionals-Hebrew-Bible-Helene-Dallaire/dp/1625644329/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689564497&sr=1-3

Joshua (The Expositor’s Bible Commentary) Hardcover (Includes Joshua as well as Deuteronomy, Judges, Ruth, and 1&2 Samuel: https://www.amazon.com/Expositors-Bible-Commentary-Deuteronomy-Joshua/dp/0310364507

Joshua (The Expositor’s Bible Commentary) Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Expositors-Commentary-Helene-Dallaire-ebook/dp/B01MZFS4FE

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Deuteronomy has one of the most famous lines in all of Scripture that Jesus quotes as part of an answer to the question: "What is the greatest commandment?" The Shema is the core of a Jewish prayer that is one the of the oldest prayers in the world. Deuteronomy 6:4 and following are famous for good reason...but what is the entire book of Deuteronomy about? What was supposed to be a Bible study on Deuteronomy 32 quickly became a discussion about the form and message of the book as a whole. Here it is! (We will get back to Deuteronomy 32 in a future episode!)

We talk about a number of topics


The big picture message of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is a Treaty Covenant Document, which is a well attested genre in the ancient Near East
Is Deuteronomy more like 2nd millennium BCE Hittite treaties or 1st millennium BCE Neo Assyrian treaties?
What does “love” mean in Deuteronomy and how ancient Near Eastern treaties help us understand this.
Hebrew language insights from Deuteronomy 32
The connection between Deuteronomy 32 and Genesis 1
Wisdom and Deuteronomy
The relationship between faith and risk
God as Heavenly Father in Deuteronomy

0:25-1:41 Initial impression of Deuteronomy
1:42-7:32 Deuteronomy as Retelling and Reinterpretation
7:33-9:29 Big Picture Ideas from Deuteronomy
9:30-17:50 Deuteronomy is a Treaty Covenant Document!
17:51-24:36 Is Deuteronomy a 2nd or 1st millennium text?
24:37-29:21 “Love” in Deuteronomy and ancient Near Eastern Treaties
29:21-35:23 How Deuteronomy 32 fits in the book
35:24-42:11 Hebrew language insights from Deuteronomy 32
42:12-46:11 Wisdom and Deuteronomy
46:12-48:57 Faith and Risk
48:58-55:55 God as Heavenly Father in Deuteronomy

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Introductions matter. They give purpose for the book, orient readers to the trajectory of the work, and show important themes. Unfortunately, many do not realize that Psalm 1 AND 2 together form the introduction to Psalms. This has major implications for how we approach this book.

JC from Bite Size Seminry joins Matthew in a Bible Study on Psalm 1-2, the introduction to the book of Psalms.

They cover a number of topics.
* What is the significance of the introduction of Psalms?
* What does it mean to meditate on the “law of the Lord?”
* What does it mean to be “blessed”?
* What causes the joy and flourishing of the person in Psalm 1?
* Judgment in Psalm 1
* Psalm 1 as an invitation
* Psalm 2 as rejection of the invitation by the kings of the world

*The theme of the Messiah in Psalm 2
* A possible explanation for the presence of archaic forms in Psalm 2
* The mercy of God

Check out JC’s content on Bite Size Seminary
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCpZUICSqjCtvxklQ8XM0i1w
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153
Website: https://www.bitesizeseminary.com


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