One God Report

William Schlegel
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Discussion of biblical topics and texts that show that the God revealed in the Bible is One, and not a Trinity. Jesus, who was put to death and raised from the dead by God, is the Messiah (the Christ, the Anointed) of the One God.

  1. 151) Answering Rabbi Tovia Singer: Jewish Hermeneutics, with Troy Salinger

    23H AGO

    151) Answering Rabbi Tovia Singer: Jewish Hermeneutics, with Troy Salinger

    In this episode we hear Troy Salingers article called “AnsweringRabbi Tovia Singer: Jewish Hermeneutics/The Resurrection of The Messiah on 3rdDay”. The article appears on Salinger’s “Let the Truth Come Out” website. Salinger begins by outlining the interpretive methods usedby ancient Jewish rabbis, contrasting them with the typical modern Christianemphasis on literal, historical–grammatical interpretation (peshat). In Jewishtradition, while the plain sense of a text was recognized, it was oftensecondary to deeper interpretive layers such as midrash—an approach of“mining” the scriptures for hidden meanings beneath the surface. To illustrate, Salinger cites an example from the Talmud inwhich a rabbi derives a messianic era of four hundred years from two unrelatedpassages simply because they used the same word afflict. Another exampleis from Midrash Rabbah, where a single ordinary verse is applied to sixdifferent people or events in Jewish tradition—including the Messiah—ratherthan simply to the plain meaning Salinger then shows how New Testament authors employ similarmethods: for instance, in the Gospel of Matthew the event of Jesus’ flight intoEgypt and return is linked to Hosea 11:1 (“Out of Egypt I called My son”), eventhough the plain context of Hosea addresses Israel’s historical situation inEgypt. These midrashic methods were normative in ancient Jewish hermeneutics. Turning to the work of Tovia Singer, Salinger contends that RabbiSinger criticizes New Testament writers for misusing the Tanakh (HebrewScriptures) but fails to apply the same standard to the rabbinic interpretershe otherwise praises. Specifically, Rabbi Singer is accused of ignoring orminimizing how the rabbis themselves freely used midrashic interpretation,while insisting that the New Testament authors are being deceptive when they dothe same. Salinger calls this approach “disingenuous,” suggesting that Rabbi Singercapitalizes on Christian ignorance of Jewish interpretive traditions in orderto undermine Christian claims about Scripture and fulfillment. Hebrew Vocabulary: Tanach:the Hebrew Scriptures, “Old Testament” Pashat:plain or “simple” meaning of the text midrash:“enquiry”, commentary or interpretation of the Hebrew Bible usually findingdeeper meanings Resources: Answering Rabbi Tovia Singer:Jewish Hermeneutics/The Resurrection of The Messiah on 3rd Day https://letthetruthcomeoutblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/answering-rabbi-tovia-singer-jewish-hermeneutics-the-resurrection-of-the-messiah-on-the-third-day/#d500256e-a368-4a8a-8cf0-a0ff46f15f5a-link One God Report Podcasts with author Troy Salinger Pre-IncarnateAppearances of Jesus in the OT: Truth or Myth https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqWXumvcp5p1klRmE6uAaU7uGSOMDuCX   Is the "Memra" the Pre-incarnateSon of God?https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqWXumvcp5rvmD5Q9dO68RFlfeg_cc8C

    25 min
  2. 150) "The Word became flesh and dwelt IN us" John 1:14 Dialog with Sam Tideman

    NOV 5

    150) "The Word became flesh and dwelt IN us" John 1:14 Dialog with Sam Tideman

    In this episode I dialog with Sam Tideman’s “Transfigured” Podcaston John 1:14. Sam reviewed the previous One God Report podcast (#148) called“The Word became Flesh (Sustenance): A Metaphorical Interpretation of"Flesh".  In this current podcast I dialog with Sam about two of hismain points: 1. Is the “became flesh” language of John 1:14 to be associated with mainstreamChristianity’s “Eucharist” and 2. Should or could John 1:14 be understood and translated as“the Word became flesh and dwelt IN us”, that is, not “among us”.  Resources: The Word became Flesh(Sustenance): A Metaphorical Interpretation of "Flesh" https://youtu.be/A87VcXKCWBM Transfigured Podcast, "TheWord became flesh" - A eucharistic interpretation of John 1:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfQKfthc2wA&t=2847s

    33 min
  3. 149 The Word became Flesh (Sustenance). A Metaphorical Interpretation of Flesh

    OCT 18

    149 The Word became Flesh (Sustenance). A Metaphorical Interpretation of Flesh

    The short statement in John 1:14 that“the Word became flesh” is understood by mainstream Christianity to be adeclaration that the difference between who God is and who man is was breached,that God became man. Anyone interested in considering the many and variousproblems with the “G/god became man” interpretations of this verse can see thearticle/podcast #39 “The Word became Flesh? Why John 1:14 does NOT say that God becameman”.[1]This present podcast presents my developing understanding about what “the Wordbecame flesh” does mean. Let me first state that when I say that “became flesh”in John 1:14 most likely should be interpreted metaphorically, I don’t meanthat Jesus was not a real flesh and blood human being. The New Testamentpresents Jesus as a real human being of flesh, blood and bone, a man who toldthe truth that he heard from God. [1] https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-word-became-flesh-why-john-114-does.htmlor, audiohttps://youtu.be/z4HepHkyujk

    24 min
  4. 148) Is Jesus a God-Man (in the Bible)?

    OCT 4

    148) Is Jesus a God-Man (in the Bible)?

    Does the Bible Declare that “Jesus a God-Man”? We compare mainstream Christian belief with the biblical declarations and find a big difference. Some Scriptures from this episode: John8:40: “I am a man who told you the truth that I heard from God…”  Acts2:22: "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attestedto you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through himin your midst, as you yourselves know-  Acts17:31: “because He (God) has fixed a day on which he will judge the world inrighteousness by a man whom He has appointed; and of this He has givenassurance to all by raising him from the dead.  Romans5:15: "For if many died through the trespass of one man, much more havethe grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christabounded for many."  Romans5:19: "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by oneman's obedience many will be made righteous." 1 Corinthians 15:21: “Forsince death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came througha man”  1 Cor.15:21: “For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection ofthe dead.” 1Timothy 2:4-6: God "…desires all men to be saved and to come to aknowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator betweenGod and men, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself"

    20 min
  5. 147) The Prologue of John - - in the Body of the Gospel of John

    SEP 12

    147) The Prologue of John - - in the Body of the Gospel of John

    The straight-line connectionsbetween statements in the Prologue to the body of the Gospel of John show thatthe Prologue is introducing the human person Jesus of Nazareth. The man Jesusand his ministry are described with the same terms in the body of the Gospelthat are introduced in the Prologue.  These parallels between the Prologue and the lifeof the human person Jesus as described in the body of the Gospel are evidencethat John 1 is not describing Genesis 1 but is introducing a new beginning inthe man Jesus Christ. Full text: https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-prologue-of-john-in-body-of-gospel.html

    19 min
  6. 146) John 1 is NOT Genesis 1: Totally Different Contexts

    AUG 25

    146) John 1 is NOT Genesis 1: Totally Different Contexts

    By comparing Genesis 1:1-18 with John 1:1-18 we can understand that the two chapters are describing different events. There are a few words that are common to both Genesis 1 and John 1, like "in, beginning, light, and darkness", but the words have a different meaning than in Genesis. Many key words which are in Genesis 1:1-5 which are not in John 1:1-5: created, heavens, earth, waters, face of the deep, spirit of God, hovering, evening, morning, day, night, first day   Many key words in John 1:1-5 which are not in Genesis 1:1-5: word, with God, he (that one) was in the beginning with God, all (things), through him, life, light of men, overcome/comprehend.   Then, in verses 6-18, everything is different. John 1 has a different context, describes different events, than Genesis 1. https://www.youtube.com/@billschlegel1 "In the beginning was..." Or, John 1:1 is not about the Genesis Creation. https://youtu.be/b8sKQC63ESY A Non-Genesis Creation Interpretation of John 1:3-4 https://youtu.be/N3rcP42KWhc

    23 min
  7. 145) In a World Filled with Lies - UNDERSTAND and KNOW Me

    AUG 15

    145) In a World Filled with Lies - UNDERSTAND and KNOW Me

    The world is full of lies. Political and religious lies abound.The Bible cuts through all those lies and declares that our heavenly Father (יהוה) is the only true God and that the human person Jesus is the Lord Christ.   The Bible declares that there is no mystery about how many God is. There is no identity confusion about who or how many God is.   Humans can know that the Father is the only God, that there is no other besides Him.   But people refuse to believe.  But a remnant does believe. Believers in One God, the Father, take courage.   The Mystery of the Trinity: Solved! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqWXumvcp5ooVFOM6INeL0_D1tw-R4p4   “Jesus Can’tBe a Mere Human” https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqWXumvcp5rLIOHUtJWBc6Sg8HQf4sfL   One GodReport, Bill Schlegel https://www.youtube.com/@billschlegel1

    13 min
  8. 144) Philippians 2: God, God-Man, or Man?

    JUL 18

    144) Philippians 2: God, God-Man, or Man?

    Does Philippians 2:5-11 describe an eternal pre-incarnate God the Son humbling himself to become man?No.Philippians 2:5-11 is about the decisions, actions and attitude of the man Christ Jesus, and his eventual exaltation by his God.Philippians 2: Did God become Man?https://youtu.be/ntg8KvZ2pSQDeity of Christ Interpretations Dishonor the Man Jesus Christhttps://youtu.be/R2VOKEvGqAwFull text here:https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2020/03/did-god-become-man-philippians-25-11.html

    33 min
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Discussion of biblical topics and texts that show that the God revealed in the Bible is One, and not a Trinity. Jesus, who was put to death and raised from the dead by God, is the Messiah (the Christ, the Anointed) of the One God.

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  • Creator
    William Schlegel
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    150
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    Explicit
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    © William Schlegel
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