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There are so many English Bible translations available today! It can be confusing to choose between them. Should you read this one casually and use that one for serious study? Why are they all so different in certain passages? Is one translation really better than another? We're going to be live with Tim Hegg from TorahResource to talk about today's Bible translations, the best and the worst! Everyone has their favorite translations and this can be a sensitive topic. One of our goals at Common Sense Bible Study is to seek the truth and that means learning as much as we can from people who have dedicated their lives to understanding the Scriptures and serving God. You will really enjoy this conversation and learn a lot from it, but you're also likely to hear opinions you don't like. Don't get mad, though! Ask questions, listen to the answers, and be open to opinions that are different from yours. That's one of the best ways to learn and grow. Tim is a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather! He has a BA in Music and Bible from Cedarville University, a M.Div. and a Th.M., both from Northwest Baptist Seminary. He taught Biblical Hebrew and Hebrew Exegesis at Corban University School of Ministry for three years and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature. He is the author of numerous Bible commentaries and currently teaches at TorahResource.com and TorahResourceInstitute.com and is an overseer and teacher at Beit Hallel, a Messianic congregation in Tacoma, Washington. In this conversation, we talked about literal, dynamic, sectarian, and single-author translations, the Apocrypha, and many other topics. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). Also participating: Carlos from the Conversations of the Way podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947624) and Heidi from Seeking Messiah (https://seekingmessiah.org/). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir. Proverbs 29:21 ESV This proverb goes against the American grain, but American culture is an historical aberration. In cultures where servants and slaves are commonplace, it's important to keep a strict separation between family and the help. There's also another interpretation of this proverb, one in which it's a good thing for servants to become heirs. Listen in as the Common Sense Bible Study crew discusses both aspects and what they mean for us today. The Hacking of the American Mind mentioned by Carlos: https://amzn.to/3IIbRz8 (affiliate link) From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and Carlos from the Conversations of the Way podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947624). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. Proverbs 28:19 ESV Whatever God has put into your hands, make it prosper. Focus your efforts on those things that will bring the most important returns first and then on those that bring the greatest returns. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

At 27:00, Matt meant to say 1 & 2 Timothy and not 1 & 2 Peter. Compiled from many scrolls written by even more authors, the Bible has a long and complex history. Matt Nappier joins the Common Sense Bible Study crew to talk about some of the twists and turns on the road from Moses to King James. Matt is 21 year veteran and a pastor at Lighthouse Messianic Fellowship in Monroe, Louisiana. He has a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Amridge University and is currently working on a PhD in Hebrew Bible. You can watch a much more detailed series from Matt on the history of the Bible at https://lighthousemessianicfellowship.com/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx041Rxbmhpr8RgwYi-HL9K2ptBOtOo4K. Affiliate links to some of the books mentioned in our conversation... How We Got the Bible by Neil R. Lightfoot https://amzn.to/42SUYsQ The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul D. Wegner https://amzn.to/3IdZgU6 A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book by John Barton https://amzn.to/3pJBs3Z From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend. Profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Proverbs 27:5-6 ESV Hidden love refers to affection that doesn't lead to any good deeds. A rebuke might not be nice, but it might be helpful. Good wishes with no action are worthless, like faith without works. A friend may hurt you when it is necessary in order to help you. Beware of people who encourage you down a destructive path. They are your enemies, whatever they might believe. An excerpt from the weekly online discussion at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) with Jay Carper of American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. Proverbs 26:22-23 ESV Words are like seeds that plant themselves in your mind. Whether it's gossip, curses, or doubts, they will always have an effect. Don't believe everything you hear, and stop listening to people who have a pattern of distorting the truth. An excerpt from the weekly online discussion at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) with Jay Carper from American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. Proverbs 25:11-12 ESV With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. Proverbs 25:15 ESV And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. James 3:6 ESV Words have immense power. They can start wars and negotiate peace, heal broken hearts and break bones. Taming the tongue and learning to employ words for good is a difficult and lifelong discipline. From the weekly online Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) with Jay Carper of American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com) and Carlos from the Conversations of the Way podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947624). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Don't Be Deceived - Matthew 24:23-28 Yeshua said that his second coming will be like lightning in the sky. Everyone will see it. You won't have to wonder. There will be no secret rapture. He won't be in hiding. You won't have to search for him. But there will come many false messiahs performing amazing miracles that will deceive many. How can you avoid being deceived by counterfeits? By knowing the real thing. Yeshua isn't just a miracle worker. He forgives sins, keeps and teaches the commandments, keeps the Sabbath, defends the weak, and rebukes oppressors and the perverse. If you want to be sure you know the Messiah when he comes, study his life and the signs he warned us about. Where there's smoke, there's fire. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Matthew 24:15-16 ESV Yeshua said that, when we see the Abomination of Desolation prophesied in Daniel 11:31, those in Judea should immediately flee to the mountains, that the greatest tribulation mankind has ever seen is about to begin. There are four general ways to interpret all Biblical prohecy, but only one of them fits what Yeshua said in this chapter. The skeptic says all prophecy is fake and the gospels were written after-the-fact. The preterist says these prophecies were fulfilled by Titus in 70 AD. The futurist says these prophecies will be fulfilled at some future date. However, a cyclical understanding of prophecy shows that the preterist and the futurist are both partially correct. Antiochus partially fulfilled Daniel's prophecy around 168 BC and Titus partially fulfilled Yeshua's prophecy in 70 AD, but a worse tyrant will inaugurate a much worse period of tribulation when he blasphemes God's Tabernacle at some point in the future. Keep watching, because the future is history squared! From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://social.ttn.place/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home; for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. Proverbs 24:15-16 ESV The home is more than a man's castle. It should be a place of refuge and healing for the whole family. People who set out to create conflict within the home, to disrupt the peace that God intends for families, are thoroughly evil. Be wary of people who want to set children against parents or parents against children. From Jay Carper and the Common Sense Bible Study crew at https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com. This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

We are living in dark times. Churches are teaching anti-Christ doctrines, false prophets are multiplying, lawlessness is everywhere, and nobody seems to know what the Gospel is. Our job is to keep preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom (which might not be what you think!) and to persevere in faithful obedience until the end. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12 ESV Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. Revelation 14:12 ESV From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The Common Sense Bible Study crew had a conversation with Ryan White about the Biblical Spring Feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Early FirstFruits, and Shavuot (aka Pentecost). Ryan gave an introduction to the feasts and some aspects of the sacrificial system, then discussed the ambiguity in some of God's instructions and similarities to pagan religious practices. We also talked about the spiritual and prophetic symbolism of Passover and the other Spring Feasts and how they relate to the life and ministry of Yeshua (aka Jesus). Some important questions considered: How can we see the Messiah in the Feasts? Does the Passover contain a prophecy of a future, Greater Exodus? How did the first century Jews calculate the new month? How can we convince Christians of the value of keeping the Feasts? You can find more of Ryan White's teaching at https://FaithOfMessiah.com. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The Proverbs contain many statements that don't always appear true on the surface. Take these three verses from chapter 22 for example: V8 - Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail. V16 - Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. V22-23 - Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them. If God repays the unjust and rebalances those scales, why does it seem like the wicked are always winning? The Common Sense Bible Study crew (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) tackled this question along with some other tough ones in our weekly Bible study this week. With Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com) and Carlos at Conversations of the Way (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947624). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

God allows the righteous to be persecuted for two reasons (among others): 1) Trials refine his people like silver, removing the dross and preparing them for some future mission. 2) God gives people opportunities to reveal their true selves. The wicked let the death in their hearts come to the surface and the righteous let their lights shine. Don't be afraid of persecution. Don't seek it out, but welcome it when it comes, because it means that God is refining you and preparing to judge the wicked. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Matthew 23:1-12 What did Yeshua mean when he said "do and observe whatever the Pharisees tell you"? What did he mean about heavy burdens too hard for people's shoulders? Or not being called teacher and father? Keep in mind that Yeshua used a lot of hyperbole in his sermons in order to make rhetorical points and that he never contradicted the Law of Moses or else he couldn't have been the Messiah. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Correction: The end of the video says April 7 for the Ryan White event, but I meant to say April 9! Sorry about that! The Common Sense Bible Study crew has a conversation with Jon Behrens, pastor of Restoration Messianic Fellowship in Boulder, Colorado, about the fifth commandment, "Honor your father and mother". All of our cultural and national problems can, at least in part, be attributed to a breakdown of the parent-child relationship as God intended it. Jon offers us several pieces of advice on giving our children a better life and fighting the culture war. 1. Stay married. There's no substitute for having both mother and father in the home. 2. God's design for the male-female dynamic is fundamental to the structure of the universe and a healthy family. 3. Stay connected with your church, community, and family in order take advantage of their accumulated wisdom. 4. Be consistent in prayer as a family for revival and against unrighteousness. 5. Persist in sharing the Word and in standing against the degradation of culture and morals. 6. Encourage one another. 7. Discipline your children. 8. Don't be overly harsh with your children. 9. Parents, but especially fathers, read the Proverbs together with your children. 10. Learn to think about what you're thinking about. Be aware of your state of mind and how you got there. You can visit Jon's ministry website at https://crimsonthread.com. Books mentioned in this conversation: All About Men by Joseph H. Peck. https://amzn.to/3nqSKSg The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray. https://amzn.to/3M4kLcm Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis. https://amzn.to/3FW7r64 From Jay Carper and Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com). and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com).

The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1 ESV This proverb and many examples in Scripture seem to indicate that the more power you have over other people, the less power you have over your own life. God uses kings, governors, and other powerful people to both guide and judge nations. This is an excerpt from the weekly online Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com). From Jay Carper American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

A conversation with James Carper, Sr., of Prisoners of Hope Ministries about broken relationships, disfunctional families, and how they contribute to bad behavior later in life. We talk about what goes wrong early in life, how the worst offenders can straighten their lives and be reconciled with family, and hope for lost loved ones. James Carper has over 45 years experience in ministry and 30 years in prison and jail ministry. You can learn more about Prisoners of Hope Ministries at https://pohministries.org. You can be part of future conversations ta Common Sense Bible Study by joining the community at https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com. From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Proverbs 20:1-2 ESV 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. 2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life. These two verses are arranged in a parallelism that illustrates how all alcohol and government are both dangerous servants and fearful masters. In the wrong context, at the wrong time, or too much of either one can do far more harm than good. This is an excerpt from the online Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com). From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. Proverbs 19:22 ESV The Hebrew word translated "steadfast love" in this verse is chesed, which implies so much more than mere affection. Whether you're looking for a friend, a husband, or an employee, look for a man with chesed. With Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com) and Tony Pino (https://www.youtube.com/@TonyPino777Yeshuasaves) Excerpted from the weekly online Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. Proverbs 18:1 ESV Whether you are a loner, introvert, or extravert, you weren't created to be alone. You need family and community to be healthy and to fully meet your purpose in the Kingdom of Heaven. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com) and Carlos from the Conversations of the Way podcast (https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/conversations-of-the-way/3916353). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Recorded 9/11/2019. Tzitziyot (plural for tzitzit) are the tassels that most people associate with ultra-orthodox or Hassidic Jews, but God actually commanded all of Israel to wear them in Numbers 15:37-41 as a continual reminder to keep his commandments. There are some controversies among non-Jewish Torah keepers about how they should be worn. In this short video, I talk about some of those controversies and what I think really matters about wearing tzitziyot. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

When the Sadducees tried to trap Yeshua using the levirate marriage law in Matthew 22, they put their ignorance of Scripture on full display. The very commandment they cited proved their foolishness. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

In this video, I explain the elements of the parable of the royal wedding in Matthew 22:1-14: The guests who were originally invited. The city of the murderers. The servants. The highway. The good and bad who come to the wedding. The man without a wedding garment. The outer darkness. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The spiritual culture of America has been going downhill fast for decades and shows few signs of slowing down. If you believe what the Bible says about marriage, parenting, and sin, you are likely to have some trouble getting a job or joining a club at school. In some rare cases, you might even get arrested for standing up for what's right and refusing to back down. There isn't a lot of actual persecution of Christians in America like there is in Iran or China, but there are a lot of people in Washington and the legacy media who would really like to start. If--or when--that happens, it will be too late to prepare for it. We need to start asking ourselves some questions now. What does it take to be faithful, to spread the Gospel, and to connect with other believers under real persecution? In this video, the Common Sense Bible Study crew has a conversation with Tim Hillis about his experiences in Beijing under an atheist government that discourages real faith and twists the scriptures to suit their political aims. You can find more information about Tim Hillis and Remnant Nation University at remnantnation.org. From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/