Glad the video was helpful to you! May God bless you as you build your library! In Christ, Davis

Thanks!

Thank you, sir! Yes indeed! God bless, Davis

I spent that last calender year reading through every word in the ESVSB. Really glad I did. Notes were very helpful.

Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

My pleasure! Thanks for watching! God bless, Davis

That's a fair point. I'm hoping to do a Pilgrim's Progress giveaway on the channel soon, so hopefully that will remove that expense for someone building a library. 😄

That's awesome. I wish I could find one of those near me. That would be extremely helpful. God bless, Davis

I really try to stay away from online resources (or at least don't spend money on them). Even though physical books are far more expensive and take up space (and are very heavy), I still much prefer them. I may make a video on why that is at some point. God bless, Davis

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

I would assume that you could use the resources in the study Bible and systematic theology. I did also mention a theological dictionary at the beginning of the third section, I just didn't show one in the video. Thanks for watching! In Christ, Davis

Haha thanks! I subscribed to your channel, by the way. Keep up the good work and keep learning/reading!

@@petrapublications oh noo idk if i'm embarrassed or happy 😳 Thanks tho

lol I always feel the same way when people watch my channel

I also read KJV, but it's not the only translation worth reading.

The odd issue with your collar and tie: your tie is too tight.

looking back a year later, I would have to agree haha

I actually just purchased them a few weeks ago lol. I don't consider them to be essential when first building a library, though. Far too expensive, and probably over the head of anyone just starting their journey studying theology.

You seem fairly well read on the topic; what would you recommend I read to prove the Bible is a myth? Also, why does it matter if the Bible is a myth?

Crickets from the OP...lol..

@@petrapublications here's 3 i didn't see your original answer Mythology Among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development" by Ignác Goldziher the ugaritic texts and the Bible" by Jerry Neal "did Moses exit?" by DM Murdock

@@chriscravens8318 thank you for brining to my attention that I never saw that answer. ..Happy Winter solstice 🙏

@@petrapublications i should probably apologize for sounding like a pompous ass. It's highly significant if it's a myth or not because myths are (contrary to popular opinion) not primitive attempts at explaining things they didn't understand they are in fact highly complex symbolic allegories designed to impart incredible wisdom to those initiated into mystery tradition.. As for exegesis purposes, look into the kabalistic method of interpretation. The acronym of which is PARDES And is credited to Rabbi Moses de Leon. Peshat (פְּשָׁט‎) - "surface" ("straight") or the literal (direct) meaning. Remez (רֶמֶז‎) - "hints" or the deep (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) meaning beyond just the literal sense. In the version of the New Zohar, Re'iah. Derash (דְּרַשׁ⁠‎) - from Hebrew darash: "inquire" ("seek") - the comparative (midrashic) meaning, as given through similar occurrences. Sod (סוֹד‎) - "secret" ("mystery") or the esoteric/mystical meaning, as given through inspiration or revelation. This"system" is merely a guide to the depth of meaning contained in Scripture. PARDES lists 4 levels of meaning the very least of which is the literal interpretation.. The ancients were a lot more advanced than we ever give them credit for. I'm not talking about "Atlantis" even Aristotle knew Plato was speaking allegorically or a technologically advanced culture but highly advanced spiritually.. All the greatest spiritual texts are extremely old and there haven't been equalled since.. they knew how to directly experience their spiritual nature.. They knew how to "know thyself" There is incredible power in just Knowing a thing and no knowledge is more powerful or more like altering than knowing by direct experience who you truly are.. there's no fear of "death" no need of faith or beliefs because you KNOW who you are.. it's the greatest knowledge ever held by mankind and that's what is hidden in allegory in the scriptures.. the sun is symbolic of your spirit it's our internal sun and thus when you see myths of the sun gods like helios, Apollo or Horus or myths about escaping the underworld (to the ancient mind this was the underworld.. in other words they didn't think if this existence as life.. What comes next is life.. their souls are entombed in flesh and they believed this to them is death so when you myths like inanna Persephone Orpheus or the Aztec hero twins trying to escape the underworld it's another way of hiding this in allegory.. Can you consider an idea without accepting it? If you can then think about it.. there's incredible wisdom in the Bible just as there is in the Vedas, the homeric hymns, the poetic Edda and the havamal of the Norse.. it's Christmas today. the story of which people call "the greatest story told". It is but it's also the only story ever told..🙏

I appreciate your recommendations, but I'm not Catholic. In number 5 of this video, I recommend a Confession of Faith, which could also include the Catechism (like the Westminster Catechism). I also recommended a biography as number 8. This could include some sort of Church History. I don't neglect history, but I don't find it beneficial to collect heresy when first building a library (which is what this video is about). I think it's more important to collect a solid foundation first.

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Hello, sir. Thank you for your thoughts. I have always had trouble communicating verbally, which is actually one of the reasons I started this channel. It forces me out of my comfort zone and makes me speak for 20 minutes straight. The "ticks" you mentioned are certainly a work-in-progress. I believe I have become much better since starting the channel, but there is obviously still work to do. I appreciate you watching the video! In Christ, Davis

This young man did a fine job. I understand you are attempting to offer some constructive criticism, however, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you remove the plank from your own eye before glaring at the speck in your brother’s eye. And no, I am not trying to incite a nerve, but how you phrased your comment was a bit, how should I say, pharisaic? Would it have killed you to have paid him one single compliment? He clearly put a lot of work into this. I think he did a great job

Do you not have anything better to do with your day?

@@volmania5329 Actually, now that you mention it, I do! I have this hobby, you see, whereby I engage hot-headed young keyboard warriors and keep them in suspense waiting for a reply for hours. It's quite fun, maybe when you grow up you can give it a try! Toodles, sonny! ✌

@@StarGeezerTim Sounds like a miserable lonely life

I agree. I only went with what was in this video because I was 1. trying to keep it on a budget, and 2. trying to keep all of the resources physical. But I also use multiple Bibles and BibleHub. Thanks for watching! God bless, Davis