Read Matthew 5:3 in Greek

In this video JC Schroeder reviews the "The Beatitudes through the Ages" by Rebekah Eklund published by Eerdmans in 2021. This is one of the most helpful books to understand the Beatitudes. This is a go to resource for sermon preparation, research, or just to have the Beatitudes explained. Works Cited:Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021)Timestamps:0:00 Introduction3:15 What is this books about?9:58 Who is this book for?11:38 Observations/Pros17:38 Questions/Cons19:48 Conclusion---------------📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com YouTube | @bitesizeseminary

In this video, JC Schroeder looks at the Greek text of the first Beatitude, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3 and Luke 6:20).Works Cited:Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021).Wesley G. Olmstead, Matthew 1-14: A Handbook on the Greek Text, Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2019).Jonathan T. Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017).Charles L. Quarles, Matthew, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017).Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction0:38 "Blessed"5:21 "the poor in spirit"7:41 "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"10:56 "theirs"12:46 "kingdom of heaven"17:03 Comparison with Luke 6:20---------------📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube | @bitesizeseminary

In this video, JC Schroeder describes how biblical Greek asks yes or no questions. Numbers 12:2 from the Septuagint (LXX) is a great example of both uses. Then he compares this with the Hebrew Masoretic Text of the verse. Works Cited: BDF §426-427CGCG §38.7-8HALOT s.v. רַק iv.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction0:29 English Questions1:43 Greek Questions3:24 Numbers 12:2 LXX8:28 Numbers 12:2 MT11:53 Conclusion----------------📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube | @bitesizeseminary

In this episode, JC Schroeder describes how the introduction and conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 is so important. The introduction and conclusion act as an interpretive lens for reading the Jesus’ Sermon. Some of the connections Matthew makes are subtle, so he points these out from the Greek New Testament text. Works Cited:Richard B. Hays, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2017), 144.Ulrich Luz, Matthew 1-7, Hermeneia (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007), 182.Scot McKnight, Sermon on the Mount, Story of God Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013), 24.Charles L. Quarles, Matthew, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017), 49.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:06 Sermon on the Mount Introduction and Connections9:35 Sermon on the Mount Conclusion and Connections19:11 Implications - Why This is Important21:21 Conclusion-------📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube | @bitesizeseminary

Psalm 146 describes why we should praise God and challenges our tendencies to praise other things. This sermon was originally preached at South Branch Bible Fellowship in NJ on 4/14/24. -----📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary

We can get caught thinking that preaching or teaching is a burden, but really we should view it as a joy and privilege to share the Word of God.-----📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary

Reading and applying the Bible can be hard. JC Schroeder shares three keys for studying and applying the Bible well. These keys act like ground rules to our interpretation. They will provide a richer and more productive reading and application of Scripture.⏰ Timestamps0:00 Introduction0:31 Key #1 3:56 Key #2 7:57 Key #3 10:34 Conclusion-----📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary

In this video JC Schroeder reads and breaks down the first verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:1, in both Hebrew and Greek from the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint. 📚 Citations- Barry Bandstra, Genesis 1:1-11, Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2008) 42-43.- Hebrew text from Elliger, K. and W. Rudolf, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1977.- Greek text from Rahlfs, Alfred and Robert Hanhart, eds. Septuaginta: Id est Vetus Testamentum graece iuxta LXX interpretes, corr. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.-----📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary

How much did a New Testament letter cost in the first century? JC Schroeder shows the surprising cost for Paul's letters in the New Testament. 📚 Citations- New Testament letter cost from E. Randolph Richards, "When is a Letter Not a Letter?: Paul, Cicero, and Seneca as Letter Writers" in Paul and the Giants of Philosophy: Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context, ed. Joseph R. Dodson and David E. Briones (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2019) 88-89.- Image of New Testament Manuscript of Ephesians 1:1-11 P46. "P.Mich.inv. 6238; Recto". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-3595/6238_146.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2023.-----📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary

You want to read the Bible in Hebrew, but you also want to do it really, really well...like a professor. Matthew Delany from  Hebrew Bible Insights joins JC Schroeder to talk about  why Christian’s should learn Hebrew and how it affects the spiritual life. He also drops some awesome helps for learning Hebrew. Go check out Matthew's awesome YouTube channel and podcast Hebrew Bible Insights!🔗 Hebrew Bible Insights Links 🔗Website: https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hebrewbibleinsightsApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hebrew-bible-insights/id1524739913Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qgQpz5xgv7u6y2Jg6ZBMr?si=ec2e4772f826454fFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsightsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights-------📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeseminary🎧 Listen to the podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-seminary/id1588657153Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzuso0r2D8XHOp0b8Cc4G?si=lt773C3cQaKFFeF-qB1GXw💻 Check out www.bitesizeseminary.com for more resources. 📬 Connect with JC: Website | bitesizeseminary.com Facebook | Bite Size Seminary Podcast Twitter | @bitesizesem YouTube |  @bitesizeseminary