BEMA FAQ: Midrash
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- How do I read the Midrash? This is one of the most frequently asked questions from BEMA Podcast listeners. This video will dive into what the Midrash is and how you can engage it - with adjusted expectations - with the tools we have today.
Mentions in the video:
"The Bible as It Was" by James Kugel: amzn.to/2YIh5Vb
The Sefaria Project (www.sefaria.org/)
Hebrew Bible Study app: apps.apple.com...
Jewish Women's Archive (jwa.org/)
Chabad's Website (www.chabad.org/)
Like a kid in the candy store, so much to see in the app! Thank you for the recommendations, Midrash has been both fascinating and absolutely confusing. LOVING the BEMA Revelation study as well, thank you Marty!
Aye man, your podcast changed my life. Thank you.
Thanks, Marty!!
A few Christians mentioned your channel recently, and I just began listening. I’m not a Christian, but I do believe that Yeshua is the Prophet “like Moses.” I appreciate that you promote Judaism, and that you see the value in it. There is a movement amongst Karaites, that separates Yeshua from rabbinic Judaism, which is disappointing. Yeshua seems to be the bridge between all of the “sects” of his day. Good channel.
Love the board game reference! Very helpful
I appreciate this guidance very much. I found midrash on line, and was starting to get lost.
Thank you for this explanation, Marty! I'm looking forward to more responses to BEMA FAQs. One thing I'm curious: are portions of the Midrash something that Tanakh and Bible students typically seek themselves, or is it more common to let the teachings of the Midrash "come to you," so to speak? In other words, is seeking out the Midrash a worthwhile pursuit or is that not the way it usually works? Since it is historically oral, I imagine it has been difficult for someone to proactively seek the teachings of the Midrash before the Information Age.
Christopher Hanson there’s a lot of truth to this. Before the Information Age, this study was done in groups of people and the sages and trained teachers would expound with this special insight. It also made sure that the transmission was done by people who were properly trained and equipped to handle it. So it was multi layered... not that is was right or wrong, but it was definitely different
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"Midrash" = Teachings? in Hebrew?
Honest question: What level of trust should Christian's put in teaching that missed Jesus and later would discount Jesus?
Honest answer (and not trying to be provocative or facetious): I wouldnt say that Christianity has a track record of “getting” what they missed, right? The fact that this was the commentary for those apostles and those that penned our New Testament makes it relevant (and at times crucial, when directly being referenced [example Paul in 1 Cor 10 or Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount]) to responsible contextual study. Like I said in this video, it doesnt make it inspired or authority, it makes it just as good of a source as the commentary written by a 20th century bible scholar (and probably better).
...so to directly answer your question, what level of trust? I think that may be the wrong question. We trust the scriptures... the midrash is a commentary. So it offers thoughts for critical thinking and interpretative options. Just like reading Matthew Henry’s commentary would today. No difference.
@@coveredinhisdust I never said Christianity got what the authors of the midrash missed. My question was limited to the information surrounding Jesus and I will further refine that to information surrounding the way that humans may be saved through faith in Jesus.
@@coveredinhisdust Matthew Henry's commentaries do not avoid or deny the work of Jesus and the salvation offered through faith in Jesus. I view trust as a spectrum, where would you put the midrash on the spectrum? Does it vary with the content of the midrash in question?
@@adampeterson4398 I think it does vary for sure based on the content being discussed. Some midrash is simply ridiculous, some is clarifying, some thought-provoking. If we’re studying Torah, I think it’s far more relevant than if we’re studying 1 John. The midrash is hardly ever going to have anything to say about Jesus directly. It’s not going to operate according to the parameters defined by western exegesis or systematic theology. Again, I would say the same thing for modern commentaries of western thought; all those things are just as true. As far as the “salvation through faith in Jesus” part, they arent having that conversation, so if that were your main concern (or the focus of the discussion [in the Text or outside of it]), these ideas would be much less relevant. But again, many of your New Testament passages are directly quoting and/or making allusions to these ideas and midrashic teachings. So in much of this NT conversation, swirling around “salvation through faith in Jesus” the inspired NT authors are rooting their thoughts in these ancient commentaries. Are these essential? Not at all. Are they a really good option? I think so. And interpreting the Bible is about a lot of things outside one solitary theological concept, which I feel like you are suggesting is a litmus case for validity. I dont share those parameters. If that is a conviction of yours, than yes, midrash will not be for you. But I’ve read a lot of asinine things from people that affirm salvation through faith in Jesus, so I’m not sure that test is as affective as we’d hope it would be.