Ari Lamm
@AriLamm
Host of Good Faith Effort, a podcast on the Bible and society @gfaitheffort. CEO, BZ Media. "Why Read The Bible In Hebrew?"
Why Read The Bible In Hebrew? Well, remember when God gets angry at Sarah for laughing when she hears that God will grant her a child? What exactly did Sarah do wrong?! A thread (for non-Hebrew readers too!) 🧵 1
We cherish the ideas of the Declaration of Independence not just because they are ours, but because they are true. This was such an awesome episode by @EliLake, and Breaking History is an absolutely elite podcast.
Also true for the Old Testament. And the amount of gaslighting you get for noticing is even worse.
I have come to the conclusion that most of the critical approaches to New Testament authorship/dating are such hot garbage that they are embarrassments to the process of peer review. AMA.
Yes, as everyone knows the pre-Christian Norse, Celts, Gauls and Saxons were famously all the same with a unified culture. That’s actually why they never fought with each other.
Almost all Christian traditions have European pagan origins ☀️
The spiritual returns to reading the Bible in Hebrew are massive. A wonderful insight by @SpencerKlavan
A Hebrew word I love is "gibbor" (גִּבּוֹר). It means "warrior, strong man, or champion." It comes from root meaning "strong." But that same root also gives us "gever" (גֶּבֶר), which is basically Hebrew's word for the average Joe. So, like, Psalm 128 describes how a man who…
Throwing my kippah in the ring… Guys, books about the Bible by people who love it are awesome!
🚨Giveaway🚨 I’m giving away a copy of my @tandtclark book on Amos. RT and follow to enter. Tag a friend for an extra entry. Winner announced 6/23.
The brilliant @JamesBejon on How NOT To Read The Bible We are so beyond back
It started with a conversation with the mandatory-follow Ari Lamm (@AriLamm), then it became a thread, and now it’s a blog post. What next?
I’m sorry commander-in-chief WHAT???
🚨IRGC Commander-in-Chief Salami stated: “Our enmity with the United States is ideological. This battle will never end, as it is rooted in our core beliefs.” “Unlike Russia and China, our conflict with the U.S. is not geopolitical or economic in nature - it leaves no room for…
Candidate for local office in New Jersey gets asked a question during an interview. Completely freezes up. Deer in the headlights. Absolutely wild to watch 🤣