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The Mishna & the Student Teacher Relationship Part 2
Posted by Torah Focus on 29 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #17 - The Mishna and the Student Teacher Relationship Part 2
Continuing from the last program, I talk about the Student Teacher relationship, the Men of the Great Assembly and the Authority of the seat of Moshe.
The Mishna and the Student Teacher Relationship
Posted by Torah Focus on 22 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #16 - The Mishna and the Student Teacher Relationship
In this lesson, I discuss the vitality of the student relationship using
Moshe (Moses) and Yehoashua (Joshua) as examples.
I focus on B’midbar (Numbers) 27: 18-20 and the passing of the “authority of
Moshe to Yehoshua.”
I deal briefly with the “Men of the Great Assembly” and Ezra.
I look at the Siddur (Daily Prayer Book) as a way to see the daily life of
Yeshua and his talmidim.
Learning to use the Mishna
Posted by Torah Focus on 15 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #15 - The Mishnah - Learning to use the Mishnah
I begin this program by re-introducing the Sederim of the beginning Mishna
(Zeriim and Berachot).
I begin to explain the process of receiving the Written Torah (Torah
M’Sinai) and the Oral Torah (Torah Sh’ bal pey - the Torah of the mouth.)
I discuss the Oral Torah as a means for understanding the laws that apply to
the Talit. Likewise, I discuss the “Statutes” (Chukkim) and the Judgments
(Mishpatim) and the Laws (Toroth) referred to in the Book of Vayikra
(Leviticus) 26: 46.
I also discuss the vitality of the Oral Torah for explaining Laws that seem
to be without explanation.
I discuss D’varim (Deuteronomy) 30:12 and that fact that the explanation we
need are here in the Torah and the Oral Torah not in Heaven or have to be
sought after in some “super spiritual” manner.
I also discuss Yehoshua (Joshua) as a talmid (student) of Moshe (Moses)
The Mishnah - Introduction, Order and Transmission
Posted by Torah Focus on 08 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #14 - The Mishnah - Introduction, Order and Transmission
In the first program I begin with an simple overview of the opening Order of the Mishnah. I begin by teaching about the fundamental order of the Mishnah and then start to talk about the Transmission of the Torot (Oral and Written Torah).
The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot, the Mishnah, Tosefta and Talmud
Posted by Torah Focus on 01 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #13 - The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot the Mishnah, Tosefta and Talmud
In this program, I to discuss the Oral Torah ( Mishna) as a tool for interpreting the Biblical text (Torah). I also introduce the Tosefta and Talmud and their relationship and use in study.
The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot and the Mishnah
Posted by Torah Focus on 25 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #12 - The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot and the Mishnah
In this program, I give and introduction to the Oral Torah, Mishna as a tool for interpreting the Biblical text (Torah).
The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot: Shabbat and Romans 7-8
Posted by Torah Focus on 18 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #11 - The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot: Shabbat and Romans 7-8
In this program, the 613 mitzvot and Shabbat are continued. Also discussing Shaul’s letter to the Romans chapters seven and eight and the Torah.
The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot and Shabbat
Posted by Torah Focus on 11 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #10 - The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot and Shabbat
In this program, I give and introduction to the reasoning for the 613 mitzvot, using Shabbat as an example.
The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot
Posted by Torah Focus on 04 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #9 - The Torah’s 613 Mitzvot
In this program, I discuss the vitality of historical study as a means for understanding the Bible as a particular field of study. I present the works of Roland DeVaux as a source for understanding ancient Israel’s history.
Likewise, I recommend the Encyclopedia of Jewish History as a tool for understanding and gaining insight into Biblical history.
By understanding the history of the Bible, we are more readily able to understand the influence of Biblical characters on Biblical record.
I also discuss the importance of having a solid understanding of the entire Biblical text. This allows us to have a thorough understanding of events and the affect of events on subsequent Biblical history. The discussion of methods of scholarly research is also conferred in this program and the importance of doing solid research in term papers and dissertations.
I begin to move into the field of Mitzvot (commandments). We learn that there are actually 613 mitzvot. We discuss in brief the categories of these 613 mitzvot. Understanding the 613 will enable us to gain further insight into historical and character actions while studying and researching Biblical topics, subjects and the text itself.
I further discuss the truth that the 613 commandments are not applicable to everyone. Each of the Mitzvot is given for a specific reason to specifice people and therefore requires investigation. An example would be as follows. Men are given particular mitzvot and women are given others. We continue the discussion with Yeshua’s view of the 613 mitzvot.
The Torah’s Divisions - Part 3
Posted by Torah Focus on 26 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #8 - The Torah’s Divisions Part 3 (History)
In this program I discuss the vitality of knowing the Biblical history as a means of more fully understanding the ideologies of the Biblical text.
