Everything Wrong With Numbers 6 in the Bible

[@pixel9548]

"The Lord bless you and keep you..." The benediction. I loved that verse as a child because it meant the church service was almost over.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Pixel That’s become one of my favourites as well.

[@TBomb39]

Church was so boring as a kid. We were catholic so we had to kneel, which is very uncomfortable for me. Many was the time when I'd pretend to be sick, especially on Xmas eve. when we had "midnight mass" As soon as I moved out, I quit going forever and enjoy my entire Sunday. No more kneeling for me.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

Or the doxology(last song) so, great... we get to get the fuck out of there!

[@jonathanmarkoff4469]

A politician chose the most popular line from his recent speech as his campaign slogan: Wilcox 20--: "IN CONCLUSION!"

[@williammillar9776]

Thank God

[@TheSteveTell]

Wow. Just wow. Craziest book ever written

[@dunbar9finger]

The reason for the grapes ban is that this was written by people ignorant of chemistry and what alcohol is. All they knew is "fermented grapes make you drunk. It must be something about grapes!"

[@1MarkKeller]

Also the fungi/molds that may grow on grapes/raisins can be bad for you in large enough quantities.

[@laurajarrell6187]

Friendly Atheist, Hemant, that was another weird part but a whole lot of these books would violate KZbin terms of service! 😪💙😘✌

[@cfltheman]

Samson violated all of his vows. I probably should mention he didn't technically violate the one about his hair since that happened when he was asleep.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

but he was careless by telling sweet Delilah about his powers, so it would count as having caused it... i guess. God's rules are weird and ambiguous.

[@cfltheman]

@@Ugly_German_Truths You forget he was a man.

[@FriendlyAtheist1]

I can't join you for the premiere this week, but be good to each other :) And if you want to be good to me, please SUBSCRIBE and DONATE :) www.patreon.com/Hemant

[@quasi8180]

It would be hilarious if dreamworks turned the bible into.a marvel.cinamatic universe. I mean they already did moses and joseph lmao..I know a lot of christians who.dont like the prince of egypt cause of pharaoh's high priests

[@grrsss8335]

Avoiding corpses is a lot easier today than it used to be. Part of the reason the population was so low in comparison is not because we bred less, but because we died so much more often and a lot younger on average.

[@lisaboban]

"Because how will God know you love him unless you are slaughtering something." Have you seen, "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Okay, so can I drink beer and be a Nazarite? I'd give up wine and grapes, as long as I can still drink beer 🍺.

[@harounfarhani2138]

No, because beer is fermented, which is not allowed.

[@thelostone6981]

@@harounfarhani2138 party pooper. Luckily, I don’t believe there’s a god so I’ll continue enjoying my beer and wine! 😆

[@Canalcoholic]

And other fermented drinks. Sorry mate, no fecking way! And no vinegar on my chips? Don’t be ridiculous!

[@skepticusmaximus184]

​@@harounfarhani2138 Oh noes! Maybe there's some way to make alcohol without fermentation. I soooo wanted to be a Nasarite! 🙄

[@tgbedini]

well, there's no rule against weed, so...

[@maciej9280]

all this offering this and offering that, sounds to me like the priests were just milking the masses for best food.... is it much different now?

[@leallison648]

The only difference now is that the priests are milking the believers for money…👌

[@terminatah500]

Prosperity Priests

[@TBomb39]

I miss Jeanine and Harvey. This comment section isn't the same without them.

[@chiricahuaapache5132]

I used to fantasise about Jeanine. Her thumbnail was hot. In my mast*@#÷ory fumblings I was a Jehova's Witness going door to door. I knocked on her trailer at the park in someplace like the Coachella Valley ... she answered looking hot. She invited me in for a cup of coffee ... I jumped at the chance of getting rid of some Watchtowers and winning a convert .... and from there it was some Coo-coo-cachoo Mrs Robinson. I hope that she comes back. I'm not bothered about Harvey. His astrological waffling did my head in.

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

What happened? Did they leave or perhaps change screen names? I myself often leave KZbin for a month or two to detox. I often come back with a new account and screen name to do a reset. (I am not either of them.)

[@oscargordon]

I liked Jeanine's comments and thought she had good points to make. Harvey was the opposite.

[@TheCaniblcat]

So what happens if a Nazarite develops alopecia or just goes bald?

[@WhoopDeeDamnDoo]

It’s probably their fault for sinning against God or some such

[@warrendriscoll350]

According to a literal reading of the text, it's fine, as the Nazarite is only not allowed to shave.

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Wear a wig?

[@leallison648]

I guess they would get their spouse to slap either Moses or Aaron…😇

[@debbys-abqnm4537]

God's plan? God will be laughing out loud.

[@mikedaniels969]

I’m not going to watch this yet because I’m still catching up in Exodus but I thought it more likely you’d see this comment. Thank you so much for doing this read-through. I’ve been wanting to read this ridiculous book again for years (last time I was still a Christian teenager and it’s basically why I’m not a Christian anymore) but I never got the motivation to do it. Your commentary really helps ease the pain - especially in those ridiculous genealogies! This is a great project and I hope you keep with it until the end. Thanks a lot man :)

[@lynnefox4892]

Right with you. It has been since my childhood, and I am compelled to read it again. The commentary makes it bearable, more, enjoyable and edifying. I really look forward to each new installment. I tried one of plain text sites, but without the jokes it was as excruciating as reading the words on paper.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Jesus may have been a Nazarite (assuming he existed at all) and this got misunderstood to indicate a home town of Nazareth. Many believe that the fact the gospels try to balance Nazareth with his supposed birth place, Bethlehem, as an indication there really must have been a historical Jesus who hailed from this place. Nazareth is described in the gospels as a city with a cliff. Neither Josephus (who at one point was responsible for fortifying the towns in this area) nor any other contemporary source outside the NT seems to have heard of this Nazareth. (And if a real Jesus was a real Nazarite, can you picture him with a shaved head? And would turning water into wine and resurrecting dead people like Lazarus go against his vows?)

[@rambling964]

The village in Galilee named Nazareth has dwellings that date back to Jesus's time, and there is no evidence that it was ever called anything other than Nazareth. The earlier Christian writings simply state Jesus came from the physical place of Nazareth. It's only later writings that come up with contradictory stories about why he was born in Bethlehem and then moved or returned to Nazareth. The simplest explanation seems also the most likely - historical Jesus came from Nazareth.

[@oscargordon]

Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist were all Nazarites born of previously barren women who got special blessings to have Nazarite children. As with all things Jesus, the authors needed to kick things up a notch so rather than old women who had not been previously able to conceive, Jesus is born to a young virgin. But yeah, during the oral tale period before Mark wrote his gospel, people were talking about a special prophet blessed with magical powers, which would make him a Nazarite, and that had to be squared with the prophecy that the Messiah would be from the city of David ie. Bethlehem. The water into wine would be OK because he didn't touch any of the grapes. Also although he served wine, it doesn't say he actually drank any of it. He made the dead people no longer dead. These are all clearly added to his story to show that he didn't break the Nazarite rules.

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@rambling964 According to Ken Humphreys (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4abYXuhgceHfqs), Nazareth would basically be on the site of Japha, which Josephus does mention. Humphreys also points out that the NT has Jesus either going "near" actual cities in the area or going to cities that nobody at the time ever heard about.

[@rambling964]

@@johnnehrich9601 By which I mean that the existence of King's Cross Station doesn't prove Harry Potter exists, but the Harry Potter series doesn't make King's Cross Station itself fictional.

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@rambling964 Perfect! And Kansas is real, but no Oz.

[@arielle2745]

Great commentary, Hemant!

[@ProgressOnly]

The quarter second cuts are just Chef's kiss

[@d.o.m.494]

Will 6 be more insane than 5, most likely.

[@lisaboban]

Nope.

[@rcblazer]

I didn't see anywhere in Numbers 6 that says the Lord will punish anyone that passes on becoming a Nazirite. You know what that means; since it's just more pointless rules and rituals to perform and receiving nothing in return, the Israelites can pass on this. Makes me wonder why anyone would want to be a Nazirite... well that and who is drinking vinegar?

[@johnf536]

There will always be those who will want to be seen a “holier” than everyone else.

[@KeriRautenkranz]

Maybe it was like a priest or for that matter the christ choosing someone and saying "follow me"... and if they refused, BOOM! Dead!

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

Re: drinking vinegar; I take a capful of apple cider vinegar once or twice a week. It has health benefits. But I wouldn't call it a "drink".

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

It's not what we think of as vinegar though, it's a typical drink in the whole mediterranean area that served as affordable beverage for the poor, cheaply made, low quality and too sour to count as good wine. But it was not really vinegar where all the alcohol had turned to acid. It's the same stuff the Romans put on the lance to give Jesus to drink but hit his side with instead. Translation weaknesses that are well known by the scholars, but baffle laypeople.

[@wilberwhateley7569]

Perhaps it was their culture’s equivalent to a monk -they give up certain pleasures and adhere to arbitrary rules in exchange for a certain degree of status in that religious community that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to attain.

[@bulbakingdoot3514]

Great video

[@warrendriscoll350]

I was so good on the Nazirite vows until the grape juice part.

[@bladerunner3314]

And some place else it's said long hair on men is a disgrace - yeah, the book is on both sides of everything.

[@grapeshot]

Isn't that what Sampson was supposed to be as well as maybe jebus?

[@TheCount991]

The drunk guy who got his hair cut off and was known for killing tons of people (which would mean they died in his presence)? Yup. He was a nazerite.

[@oscargordon]

Yes, as well as Samuel and John the Baptist. Samson, Samuel, and John were all born to barren older women. Jesus had to one up them by being born to a young virgin.

[@quasi8180]

I cant wait till you get to Joshua. Thatt book be crazy

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Hey dude, as a long haired freak, I use that one against religious zealots that think having long hair is sinful, inappropriate...!

[@douglswelsher6212]

awesome reading, You are doing more than most Christians

[@willievanstraaten1960]

Good as always. I missed out on several of the readings. Will look for them.

[@JudyMenzel7]

What happens when you pour vinegar in your long hair to kill lice, and accidently lick your lips🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@letstrytouserealscienceoka3564]

I really love the concept of a "wave offering". God must really love flags. Of course waving a big hunk of meat isn't quite the same as a flag. I bet God really loves twerking, best wave offering ever.

[@merbst]

Tweak yeah!

[@merbst]

I'm waving my obesity in solidarity!

[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

Amen brother!!!!

[@smochygrice465]

Awoman brother!

[@thorstenkoethe]

Didn´t know that "Number 6" is in the Bible, too. You talk about "The Prisonor", don´t you? Then you are the new No. 2, aren´t you? Anybody old enough to know what I´m talking about?

[@WerewolfLord]

I am not a Nazirite! I am a free man!

[@KeriRautenkranz]

Six for Two! Six for Two!

[@werewolfantipaladin]

I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own

[@brunozeigerts6379]

'We want information, information.' (I didn't really see that as a kid, just more recently. Our library had the complete series. Bigger question, do you know that from the show... or the Iron Maiden song?)

[@thorstenkoethe]

@@brunozeigerts6379 I saw the show when I was actually too young that time - and didn´t know there´s an Iron Maiden song! I´ll look for it ...

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

I guess if you have to ask what a nazarite is you don't deserve to be one! 😁

[@42percenthealth]

0:45 "This is not a fair trade. I have to give up wine... and in exchange -- what exactly?" 5:20

[@danielsurvivor1372]

2:41 Funnies moment so far of you just casually saying that hopefully it won't be dull like last time and then u get cut off by Bible xD

[@thelyrebird1310]

I'm dying to get to the song of Solomon

[@letstrytouserealscienceoka3564]

Can I drink wine made from things other than grapes and still be a Nazarite? What about beer? Why can't I have vinegar, the alcohol is gone, does god not like acetic acid?

[@ayybeealternative1999]

I've watched all your other Bible videos leading up to this... and MY GOD has Numbers been boring! I've had colonoscopy's that were more exciting! Lol jk 😜 I've never had a colonoscopy, but still, you get my point.

[@zuglymonster]

I'm not done yet but I'm glad the counting is over so far anyway at Number 6:6-8

[@ayybeealternative1999]

@@zuglymonster at least God isn't giving moses some rules

[@travis1240]

I have and you're right.

[@visaman]

I am due for my 2nd one. The actual procedure is nothing. It's the week of fasting and enemas before the procedure that is the killer

[@ayybeealternative1999]

@@visaman colonoscopy?

[@AprilAiteen]

Cracks me up that the ads I get during these videos are ALWAYS from some Christian organization.

[@kewakl8891]

Numbers 6:7 And all this time I thought that mutilated genitalia was their symbol of dedication!

[@hitman5782]

I am not able to read this. I tried when i used to be a Christian, but this book is so unreal boring and pointless, i can´t do this. Every time the book starts to tell me what animal i have to sacrifice, or how many hundred years this or that irrelevant moron lived i have to skip to the next chapter.

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

I am only willing / able to endure this because Hemant is reading it for us, and offering delightful commentary to help me stay sane through it all. If it wasn't for him, I simply wouldn't go through this. But since he's going for it, I'm here to support him every week with likes and comments.

[@oscargordon]

But this is the word of the Almighty creator of the Universe. You should find this important for the very survival of your immortal soul!

[@kellydalstok8900]

@@oscargordon What’s your evidence?

[@oscargordon]

@@kellydalstok8900 It was a joke Kelly. It never ceases to amaze me how most Christians will tell you how completely awesome the Bible is and that it is the word of the god they worship, but are totally clueless as to what is in it and even will admit that it is so badly written that they even as Christians they couldn't be bothered to read it.

[@StrawHalo44]

@@PaulThomas-qb9cx .

[@drlegendre]

Consider Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus the Nazarene and Jesus the Nazarite in light of evidence which indicates that the settlement Nazareth wasn't populated during Jesus' lifetime.

[@ayybeealternative1999]

2:20 "Raisin Ban"... *Raisin Brand* lol It's sounds like you said Raisin Brand 🤣 😂

[@undine8750]

1:48 I think I have a pretty good idea of this. Every time I finish sushi I drink the soy sauce

[@Lobo243]

I love this craziness histories

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

"this is even more pointless than the raisin ban" Raisin Bran is also pointless.

[@oscargordon]

You need fiber in your diet. Raisin Bran is a good source.

[@KianaWolf]

Ah, the hard cuts back to the list of inane, arbitrary rules. I see you're putting effort into making the driest book amusing.

[@josephharrism.d.1056]

Rastas followed the example of Menelik 2 the Ethiopian King who defeated the Italians at Adwa.

[@JudyMenzel7]

So only the rich can join this "club".

[@ogrebeast64]

I had to wait to see this one because Mom would have gotten super pissed about it. I just tune her out when she starts that proselytizing shite any more, because I've had that garbage spouted at me from frakking birth.

[@forresthinton8109]

Not just raisins, red wine vinegar too....

[@matt-qx2kv]

A wave offering? Is this where "the wave" came from?

[@oscargordon]

OK everybody in the congregation, let's all hold up the long lobe of a liver and wave together!

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

1. Well, I can't drink anyway--I'm on a lot of blood-thinners--but I do like grapes. No deal. 2. There are a lot of cultures where they never cut their hair, Hemant. Confucians, Sikhs, many of the North American Indigenous Nations, Rastafarians, sometimes Jews and Muslims. Different reasons for different cultures, though: some of the Indigenous peoples think it weakens you spiritually, whereas, with Confucians, it's that your body is considered a gift from your parents, so to change it is to dishonour your parents. 3. Yeah, the uncleanliness of dead bodies in the spiritual sense is cross-cultural, too, but it largely came to the Jews through the Zoroastrians. Zoroastrianism sees death as the ultimate pollution, so only special priests are allowed to touch dead bodies. It's a good idea, anyway: germs and that in these hotter climates, eh. 4. Snort, what has EVER been the difference between worshipping God and submitting to "him"? Hell, and not to knock a religion here, but the word "Muslim" means "one who submits". I always read that as submitting to the good, though: submitting yourself to DO good and selfless things. It's a much more communal religion than Christianity, for example. 5 .Oh, this sounds very close to the origin of what's called the Irish Blessing. "May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the Lord make His face to shine on you, until we meet again." I can't remember the whole thing, but that's part of one verse. It's a very moving song, actually. I've heard it done by my best friend's choir and by our city's Celtic Choir.

[@kelvinlion8839]

Banning grapes for no reason

[@flyingspaghettiauditor]

You mean to say I can't eat raisin bran crunch? God damnit

[@DrBongos]

Grape juice wasn't possible in biblical times. Before pasteurization, grape juice wasn't possible. It would stat producing alcohol as soon as it was pressed and even the grapes already had a little alcohol. When we picked wine grapes, my 2 year old daughter got a little drunk from eating the grapes. Also, I was in a South American prison for a couple of months. e weren't allowed grapes, raisins, or anything that can be used to produce alcohol. Your bible classes are on point, but once in a while there is a point that needs clarification.

[@elainejohnson6955]

Why did God make wine and grapes if he doesn't want people to have them?

[@brunozeigerts6379]

Why did he make foreskins if he wanted people to take them off.

[@robind.phillips2129]

The church that I grew up in had this in their doctrine. If one was up for Ordination, the powers that be would ask if you ate grapes.

[@Veeger]

I like grapes! Candy floss flavour..

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

Ah, so this is where the Nazarite / Nazareth issue comes from.

[@ericjones1289]

Sacrifices without defects, no getting rid of any 2 headed lambs then ?

[@skepticusmaximus184]

Nazarite? More like Nazawrong amirite?

[@brunozeigerts6379]

It often seems amazing to me that people will accept a religious role, institution, whatever... that involves abstaining from liquor or sex. (I don't drink myself... but can understand how not being able to might be a problem.) In my cab driving days, I was sent to a bar. A Muslim cab driver waited outside, asking if I could go in and ask for his client. I could understand resisting temptation, but if you've never consumed alcohol ... you aren't likely to be tempted by going into a bar.

[@kellydalstok8900]

His faith must not have been very strong

[@lh1673]

God loves to use fruits to test human, remember apple first then grapes now!

[@Hillers62]

At 4:20 (nice) ...How the hell do get doves or pigeons in the desert???????

[@DONUTBUZZCUT]

That's what Samson was!

[@quasi8180]

This sounds like the segway to samson unless thats in jidges and im way off.

[@istvansipos9940]

is a 1-year-old lamb still a lamb? (I could google it, but the algorithm has to be fed anyway)

[@katieheys8564]

So fun fact; God hates grapes for some unknown reason

[@KeriRautenkranz]

Must be Satan On A Vine

[@kevinvorster9777]

Just have to love the part that says the priest gets to eat the best succulent cuts of the carcass plus yeast free bread, most likely because of yeast intolerance. These people are being scammed in biblical proportions.

[@Wduck_]

These rules don't make sense, considering in the other chapters these rules didn't exist.

[@NeverAgain12292]

Can anyone provide any refutable evidence- (physical) of this jesus character actually existing? Thanks in advance.

[@kira-chan9676]

Sorry god, but you would have to take my kombucha from my cold, dead hands. 🙃

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Oh, good grief... I think I'll pass. 🤔

[@dpcnreactions7062]

Well crap, God is now picking on Laura Secord Rasins!

[@EsotericFood]

oh that’s the Nezirangers sry

[@quasi8180]

Judges gets pretty spicy

[@Malidictus]

OK, Numbers is the most confusing book of the Bible yet. Exodus and especially Leviticus have been jumping from topic to topic at random, but it all seemed to fit SOME kind of theme. Numbers just feels like a collection of "Oh, and by the way..." stories. Like God randomly remembered something he meant to tell Moses and completely changed topic, except he does that every chapter. This is the first time Nazarites have come up, there's no introduction or explanation of who they are, why they're important or why we're talking about them... We just launch directly into rules. From what I can tell given these descriptions, Nazarites seem to be some kind of Hair Worship cult. Certainly makes the story of Samson feel a lot less random and silly, I guess.

[@oscargordon]

Although it isn't at all clear from the actual stories that made it into the Bible, from Jewish lore, taking a Nazarite vow meant that Yahweh would grant you special powers.

[@Malidictus]

@@oscargordon Oh. OK, that makes even MORE sense out of the Samson story, then. Yeah, see it seems like the story should have opened with this. What is a Nazarite and why do people become one? I knew for sure it couldn't be just "to serve God" since all the Israelites already do that. This makes a lot more sense, and makes the Nazarites closer to "holy warriors" or at least "holy servants". God grants them the power necessary to serve Him. Why the hair, though? Why is that the focus of the Nazarites. It seems so random. It sounds closer to Greek myth or even modern Superheroes than Christianity, at least as it's presented nowadays. It feels almost like a "magic/holy artefact" thing.

[@oscargordon]

@@Malidictus Yeah, the hair thing is weird but I can guess not getting drunk was a good idea, but then drinking only fermented stuff was the only way not to get dysentery. Although clearly anyone at any age can make a vow and be granted magical powers, I am only aware of three people in the Bible described as Nazarite and they were all that way from birth, Samson the warrior with supernatural power in his hair, the prophet Samuel, and John the Baptist who could wash away peoples sins by dunking them in the river. Now the funny thing is that those three were all the children of old barren women that prayed to Yahweh and were made miraculously pregnant. Of course Jesus had to one up them by being miraculously born to a 14 year old who had never had sex.

[@Malidictus]

@@oscargordon Wasn't there talk of Mary mother of Jesus potentially not being described as a "virgin" so much as a "young woman?" I'm honestly not that familiar with scripture critique off-hand, but I seem to recall something about the translation of the word used to describe her. Honestly, I look forward to getting to something more interesting than "Biblical tax law". Exodus, Leviticus and now this is a bit much all back-to-back. There are a lot of interesting stories in these books, but I guess they happen much later.

[@oscargordon]

@@Malidictus Culturally at that time, and still in some places today, females are married, to a usually older man, before their first period. The mutually contradictory origin stories both say that Mary was betrothed but not married, so no matter how you define the word, she was a virgin (except for that romp with the cute Roman soldier). One of the accounts, I forget which one states that she did not have sex with Joe until after Jesus was born. Hate to break it to you but we still have 30 more weeks of Numbers rules before we get to the 34 weeks of Deuteronomy rules.

[@ianlewis6258]

I am scared of Christianity and Islam equally.

[@WCM1945]

The whole unnatural aspect of the Old Testament were an early turn-off for me. No apologist has yes been able to justify any of it other than "It was right and moral because God ordered it!" Ha, sorry. I need logical justifcation.

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

Nazi rite?

[@KeriRautenkranz]

Isn't that where the nazis take the lid off of the ark?

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@KeriRautenkranz This joke melted my face.

[@KeriRautenkranz]

@@jrrarglblarg9241 I kept my eyes shut!

[@josephrodriguez2780]

I thought all that religious perver and bologna was bad for these people nuts and I don't think Rastafarians really are nazarites because I've seen plenty of them go to funerals.

[@josephrodriguez2780]

How to makes you wonder why you really just people hate hippies.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Hemant or friendly atheist Wow Hemant, thanks for answering the question I never asked in the first place, and especially answering your own questions with “I don’t know.” And “No clue.” When the answer’s already in the same book and placed you’re reading. However if you’re going to answer any questions at all, tell me: why can’t I want to take the Nazirite vow and life? What does purple yarn have anything to do with grapes? Or did you simply forget about green grapes? What’s the problem with Nazirites living these days? Where’s the rule for “no hanging out with future zombies.”? Why do you say “there’s no way the journey was worth it,”? Finally, why do you or anyone else need be bothered by the Nazirite vow and way of life, if you’ve no desire to accept the honour and commitment it calls to live for God?

[@TBomb39]

Just ask him out already, and be done with it.

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

This doesn't seem to be the same Daniel from last year. That Daniel had a bunch of apologetics videos on his channel.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

It's just another in a long line of ridiculous rules that fall under the 'Because God said so.' Even if you only heard it from Moses.

[@garryferrington811]

"Build temporary shelters and live in them for seven days." Wise words from the bible.

[@istvansipos9940]

However if you’re going to answer any questions at all, tell me: why can’t I want to take the Nazirite vow and life? - you can. What does purple yarn have anything to do with grapes? Or did you simply forget about green grapes? - nothing. It was a reference to god's very particular choices. he wanted purple yarn in the story. What’s the problem with Nazirites living these days? - they are religious Jews, right? Religious Jews mutilate baby boys / accept the mutilation of baby boys. No other problem with them. oh, and they are religious = they indoctrinate children. Where’s the rule for “no hanging out with future zombies.”? - in the bible. you just fail to connect the dots. today's corpses are tomorrow's zombies. Not really, but in the bible. Why do you say “there’s no way the journey was worth it,”? - long hair in the Middle East, and NOT drinking wine. All for nothing (the abrahamic god cannot exist) Finally, why do you or anyone else need be bothered by the Nazirite vow and way of life, if you’ve no desire to accept the honour and commitment it calls to live for God? - no problem. Feel free to make a fool of yourself. And to scam the gullible. Just do not indoctrinate children, and do not cut off any piece of any body part of any babies. (note: it is forbidden in many countries to cut off the tails of PUPPIES)

[@TheMrFarkle]

You should become a Nazarite for your own good. Besides, "What is a Nazarite?" is clearly a question indicating, "I don't know. I can't Google." "What a Nazirite is," is a statement indicating knowledge and "here is the info." LOL.

[@finnilyenough]

He's commenting on the lack of context given in the text itself. It didn't mean he didn't actually know what it is or why somome would do it

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

As you are probably new to the channel, here’s an explanation: Friendly Atheist is reading the Bible and taking it at face value using only the information actually in the Bible to inform his understanding. This is because we have been told that the Bible is the word of God and should be accepted as complete and true as written. There are many instances where his statements of confusion and incredulity could be unpacked with outside data from the fields of linguistics, history, or apologetics but his entire point is that as soon as you start down the road of trying to analyze or interpret these verses with outside information you quickly find that objectively true science, verifiable history, archaeology and anthropology actually raise indisputable doubts about the veracity of the entire narrative.

[@oscargordon]

As usual with apologists that make crap comments, you yourself did not explain to us what YOU thought Nazarite meant. I assure you that FA knows that a Nazarite gets granted special powers like Samson, Samuel, John the Baptist, and Jesus. That is how you got the mutually contradictory origin stories for Jesus because people were confusing Jesus being a Nazarite with someone being from some place called Nazareth and the Messiah being born in Bethlehem.

[@smpittsburgh264]

Two men were crucified alongside of Jesus. Both men were criminals that were sentenced to death, and both men reviled and mocked him along with many observers of the event (see Matthew 27:39-44). But one of the men had a change of heart as he hung there. Eventually, he said to the other criminal: Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [The scripture continues]...And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. (see Luke 23:39-42) Jesus had mercy on the man that asked him for it. We read: And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (see Luke 23:43) What can we learn from this? Fear the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone can save one’s soul (1 John 4:14). Leave off from mocking and reviling his word, and look to him for forgiveness of your sins and eternal life by faith: Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (John 6:47) (See also John 3:16-17 and Isaiah 45:22) We are warned that the wrath of God abides on those who do not believe on the Son (John 3:36).

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

I appreciate that you are trying to warn people of danger and to help, passing along the things you were taught as you grew up. However, if you genuinely want to convince people, then you're going to have to put in more effort and do your homework. For example: there are over 4,000 religions in this world, each with their own god or gods, belief systems, rules, ideas about afterlife and eternal reward and punishment (or lack thereof), reincarnation, and much more, all guided by their own holy book which they are taught is infallible. And they've all been taught that their religion is truth, while all the others are false. And they are all completely convinced that faith leads to THEIR religion and their god(s). So, who do we believe? Who has the truth? What is a fair and impartial test that can demonstrate which (if any) is true and which are false? For example, the test cannot simply be "the bible says so" because any claim must be substantiated independently. The Bible is like a salesman, bragging about its product. And there are countless holy books which claim that they themselves alone have the truth. It can't be faith, because every religion claims faith leads to them. So what is the method? Then there is the issue of bias. Have you noticed the overwhelming majority of religious people in this world are the same religion as their parents, the religion they were brought up to believe (for fear of eternal punishment and parental disapproval) and the same religion that is prevalent in their culture? It's an astounding coincidence. And finally, if there really is a divine super-being out there with the power to send a soul to eternal reward or torment as it sees fit, then why isn't every single believer in the world madly scrambling to study every single religion to make absolutely sure that they got the correct one? Because right now, odds are 1 in 4,000 that they've picked the right religion, plus vastly lower if the true religion disappeared over the millenia (war, conquest, famine, etc.), and even worse if the truth is one of the 40,000+ different registered denominations of christianity. How can a religious person sleep at night and just sit comfortably in church, blissfully singing along, when there is so much at stake (eternity) and their odds of having guessed the correct religion are incredibly low? These are just a few of the concerns shared by those on the outside, seeking truth -- just like a detective searches dispassionately for the true killer in a who-done-it murder mystery, not just who they suspect.

[@smpittsburgh264]

@@PaulThomas-qb9cx Inquires demonstrate the Bible to be a book unlike any other; it is the only book of which the author is God. Unlike any other book, approximately 30% of it is prophetic in nature (foretelling of things before the fact). Only God could know and make known these things. Of himself, God says, Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure. (Isaiah 46:9-10) Jesus Christ fulfilled many of the prophetic scriptures about himself in his first coming over 2,000 years ago. In this way, he demonstrated himself to be the promised Messiah (Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 53). We can be sure that the remainder of the prophecies about him will be fulfilled in the future. The gospel of Christ is to be preached to every creature (Mark 16:15). It was first preached in Jerusalem; it has since gone out into the world (ref. Luke 24:46-47). It is estimated that over 5 billion copies of the scriptures have been printed and circulated. Though penned by over 40 different men over a period of approximately 1,500 years, the scriptures consistently teach of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Men's consciences testify that they have broken the law of God (Galatians 3:24). Scripture testifies that all men are sinners in need of salvation (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23). Jesus Christ bore men's sins in his own body on the tree (1 Peter 2:24) that men might be saved (John 3:16). God calls all people to be reconciled to himself through faith in his Son, Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:18-21).

[@garryferrington811]

"Build temporary shelters and live in them for seven days." Bet you haven't done that.

[@kevinvorster9777]

@@smpittsburgh264 your only source of evidence is the bible. How sure are you that the bible is true? Just because it says its true doesn't make it true. If JK Rowling wrote in Harry Potter that its all the truth, does it make it true? No. The bible is not trustworthy evidence. Without it you have nothing.

[@timmick6911]

@@smpittsburgh264 Jesus didn't fulfill any prophecy! The Jews are still waiting for their messiah.