Tewahido Bible Study

“Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. “Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!””(Luke 14:25-35 NKJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A guest lecture and followup discussion with an adult English fellowship at an Eritrean Orthodox parish in London. We discuss the meaning of love according to the Gospel of John Chapter 21 verses 15-19. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Under the auspices of His Beatitude Archbishop Mark of the Pacific Northwest archdiocese of the EOTC, during the bi-annual feast day of St. Gabriel the Archangel, I share a word of life from the Scroll of Daniel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I read aloud Chapters 6 & 7 of the Acts of the Apostles to my new community in the Pacific Northwest's seat of the archbishop, in honor of the annual feast of St. Stephen landing on a Sunday, which it only does once every seven years. His name stephanos means crown in Biblical Greek. I came across this studying 1 Peter 5:4 (which speaks of the doxa stephanos; glorious crown that the archshepherd Jesus Christ will grant to those religious leaders that please him) in the MOUNCE Reverse Interlinear New Testament. This is how someone like me who cannot read the Greek alphabet can still capture the beauty of the original. To him be the doxa (glory) unto eons of eons. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blaise Webster of Tell Me The Story, another production of the Ephesus School Network, joins me to talk: Old Greek, Arabic(s), and Biblical (Consonantal) Hebrew. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joshua Alfaro is a Septuagint (Old Greek translation(s) of the Hebrew Bible and their daughter translations Ge'ez, Syriac, Coptic, Armenian) scholar and student focusing on the Scroll of Esther. He recently attended the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) annual conference, where he watched and heard the Ethiopic (Classical and Modern) sessions. Hear what he has to say, about what they said."The Scroll of Esther stands corrupted by various translators. Which (scroll) I, lifting up from the archives of the Hebrews, have translated more accurately word for word. The common edition drags the book by knotted ropes of words hither and yon, adding to it things which may have been said or heard at any time. This is as is usual with instruction by schools, when a subject has been taken up, to figure out from the words which someone could have used, which one either suffered injury, or which one caused injury (to the text).And you, O Paula and Eustochium, since you have both studied to enter the libraries of the Hebrews and also have approved of the battles of the interpreters, holding the Hebrew Book of Esther, look through each word of our translation, so you may be able to understand me also to augmented nothing by adding, but rather with faithful witness to have translated, just as it is found in the Hebrew, the Hebrew history into the Latin language. We are not affected by the praises of men, nor are we afraid of (their) slanders. For to be pleasing to God we do not inwardly fear those caring for the money of men, "for God has scattered the bones of those desiring to be pleasing to men" (Ps 52.6), and according to the Apostle, those like this are "not able to be servants of Christ" (Gal 1.10)."-St. Jerome ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Deacon Alem serves the EOTC in the Washington D.C. Metro area through the liturgy and the ministry of the word. His day job is in aerospace engineering, but on the side he studies scripture, and completed his M.A. in Theological Studies from Agora University. Transforming his thesis into a book for popular consumption, here is a slightly condensed conversation we had about, The Letter That Kills: Variant Readings of Genesis 37:3 in the Andmta Corpus. It is a review of the current English literature available regarding the Aksumite School of Biblical Exegesis, and his own insights to what we can glean from this tradition of studying scripture. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. (Romans 11:36 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

a recitation, without added teaching, of the longest psalm ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. (Romans 10:20 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. (Romans 9:14 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I wish that I were anathema from the Anointed One, instead of my brethren, my kinsmen, according to the flesh (Romans 9:3) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fr. Marc Boulos joins me to talk about is earliest memory of Scripture and how he helps promulgate it today with multiple individuals and organizations including but not limited to: Fr. Paul Nadim Tarazi, Dr. Richard Benton, The Ephesus School, and The Orthodox Center for The Advancement of Biblical Studies.http://www.marcboulos.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:38,39 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Romans 8:15 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 7:25 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (Romans 6:3 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound (Romans 5:20 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. (Romans 4:10 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. (Romans 3:27 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? (Romans 2:3 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dcn. Mihret who serves the EOTC in Boston and Los Angeles through the liturgy and the ministry of the word joins me so that you can get a reprieve from my voice alone. We talk about the motif of the third week of the Great Fast; mikwirab (The Synagogue). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen Romans 1:25 KJV ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keeps the words of the prophecy of this scroll. Rev. 22:7 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. (Rev. 21:23 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power (Rev. 20:6 KJV). Check out Ezekiel 38 & 39. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird (Rev. 18:2 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Rev. 17:14 KJVO ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (Rev. 16:20 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Rev. 15:4 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. (Rev. 14:1 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (Rev. 13:18 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels (Rev. 12:7 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. (Revelation 11:17 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And I took the little scroll out of the messenger's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. Rev 10:10 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: (Rev 9:20 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! (Revelation 8:13 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Rev. 7: 14 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Rev 6:10 KJV ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation Rev 5:9 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come (Rev 4:8 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. (Revelation 3:17 NRSV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17 KJV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Enoch in the seventh generation from Adam prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with his holy myriads, to execute judgment on all (Jude 14,15 RSV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

they hired against you Balaam the son of Be′or from Pethor of Mesopota′mia, to curse you (Deut. 23:4 RSV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.” (Genesis 4:12 NKJV)Special guest Jonathan Simmons, my first-cousin and brother, joins the program to discuss the story of the Possessor and the Fleeting Breath. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars for whom the nether gloom of darkness has been reserved for ever. (Jude 1-13 RSV) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★