Midrashim
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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.
The Torah’s Divisions - Part 2
Posted by Torah Focus on 19 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #7 - The Torah’s Divisions Part 2
In this program, we continue discussing the divisions of the Torah such as the five books, sedraim, parshot and the various reading schedules such as the annual and triennial cycles
The Torah’s Divisions
Posted by Torah Focus on 12 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #6 - The Torah’s Divisions
In this program, we begin discussing the divisions of the Torah such as the five books, sedraim, parshot and the various reading schedules such as the annual and triennial cycles.
Torah Foundation to Hermeneutics
Posted by Torah Focus on 05 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #5 - Torah Foundation to Hermeneutics
In this program, the Torah is discussed as the foundation for all scriptural understanding and interpretation.
Language & Lexicons
Posted by Torah Focus on 29 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, Midrashim
Midrashim - with Dr. Walter Oakley
New shows available every Tuesday.
Program #4 - Language & Lexicons
Because the Biblical text was originally written in Hebrew, we need tools to facilitate our understanding of that language. There are a great number of lexical tools available to assist us in interpreting the text. I introduce these tools.
