Lecture: Biblical Series IV: Adam and Eve: Self-Consciousness, Evil, and Death

Watch Exodus available exclusively on DailyWire+: bit.ly/3UgQLe6
I turned my attention in this lecture to the older of the two creation accounts in Genesis: the story of Adam and Eve. In its few short paragraphs, it covers:
1. the emergence of human self-consciousness;
2. mankind's attendant realization of vulnerability, mortality, and death;
3. the origin of the capacity for willful evil, as the ability to exploit that newly-realized vulnerability;
4. the emergence of shame as a consequence of that realization;
5. the shrinking from divine destiny that occurred when shame emerged; and
6. the beginning of true history, with the self-conscious toil that life in history entails.
Impossible. Amazing. Breathtaking.
The only story that can perhaps match it in terms of impact per sentence is that of Cain and Abel, which we discuss in the next lecture: number five in this twelve part series.
Producer Credit and thanks to the following $200/month Patreon supporters. Without such support, this series would not have happened: Adam Clarke, Alexander Meckhai’el Beraeros, Andy Baker, Arden C. Armstrong, Badr Amari, BC, Ben Baker, Benjamin Cracknell, Brandon Yates, Chad Grills, Chris Martakis, Christopher Ballew, Craig Morrison, Daljeet Singh, Damian Fink, Dan Gaylinn, Daren Connel, David Johnson, David Tien, Donald Mitchell, Eleftheria Libertatem, Enrico Lejaru, George Diaz, GeorgeB, Holly Lindquist, Ian Trick, James Bradley, James N. Daniel, III, Jan Schanek, Jason R. Ferenc, Jesse Michalak, Joe Cairns, Joel Kurth, John Woolley, Johnny Vinje, Julie Byrne, Keith Jones, Kevin Fallon, Kevin Patrick McSurdy, Kevin Van Eekeren, Kristina Ripka, Louise Parberry, Matt Karamazov, Matt Sattler, Mayor Berkowitz , Michael Thiele, Nathan Claus, Nick Swenson , Patricia Newman, Robb Kelley, Robin Otto, Ryan Kane, Sabish Balan, Salman Alsabah, Scott Carter, Sean C., Sean Magin, Sebastian Thaci, Shiqi Hu, Soheil Daftarian, Srdan Pavlovic, Starting Ideas, Too Analytical, Trey McLemore, William Wilkinson, Yazz Troche, Zachary Vader
-- SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL --
Direct Support: www.jordanbpeterson.com/donate
Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/jordanbp...
-- BOOKS --
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-...
Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-m...
-- LINKS --
Website: jordanbpeterson.com/
12 Rules for Life Tour: jordanbpeterson.com/events/
Blog: jordanbpeterson.com/blog/
Podcast: jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/
Reading List: jordanbpeterson.com/great-books/
Twitter: / jordanbpeterson
Instagram: / jordan.b.peterson
Facebook: / drjordanpeterson
-- PRODUCTS --
Personality Course: www.jordanbpeterson.com/perso...
Self Authoring Suite: selfauthoring.com/
Understand Myself personality test: understandmyself.com/
Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/jordanbp...

[@ronaldhasbani9385]

I'm Lebanese... I'm not fluent in English. But i'm so obsessed with this guy that i pause the video on every word that i don't understand, google the word, look up the definition in english with the translation in arabic, then go back in the video to the beginning of the sentence, and listen to the sentence again, then go back to the beginning of the idea, and listen to the full idea again so i can really understand it... and every lecture is taking me nearly 6 hours to watch but it's worthy. And at the same time i'm practicing the language. This man is helping me so much in my daily life... I've improved so much since i've been listening to JP.

[@TheOneTrueFett]

Worth it. Good luck!

[@ronaldhasbani9385]

@@TheOneTrueFett thanks man

[@bornfree8073]

Sono italiano. Im decently fluent in english, ma i have too look up some of his words too. I wish Roma would rise again and produce men like this. Cant believe this guy is CANADIAN!!!!!!

[@nesrinebacha7095]

Good work

[@Saltandp07]

Amazing

[@GR-yd7bv]

"i just finished my new book, don't know if its any good. its as good as I can make it" 5 million sold...

[@nathanbuford9263]

G R yeah it’s okay

[@RichardOliverWY]

John Steinbeck said something quite similar about Grapes of Wrath

[@mamashaoc]

I bought the audio version some months ago, then realized a week later that I also needed it in print 🤔💸

[@emeralddreams4509]

Whoa

[@attalan8732]

@@RMT192 12 Rules for Life is aimed at self-help. If your were expecting a more academic approach to the same ideas, you should interest yourself in his first book, the one that took him 30 years to write - Maps of Meaning. That is essentially a textbook to his work. It is the basis for his longest-lasting university course by the same name, and it outlines the technical methods by which he goes about these lectures. I'm sorry to hear that you did not get what you expected from 12 Rules for Life.

[@Self37]

If church sermons were delivered like this when I was a child, I would have attended weekly.

[@MariaPerez-uv8mm]

Yup! I know how you feel!!

[@Darkfoot21]

watching these lectures could arguably be a modern day version of "attending a church sermon"

[@seandmoore6922]

Evangelical Fundamentalists reject the profound truths that Dr. Peterson teaches. Modern Christianity does not accept his knowledge.

[@juanv5375]

I thought exactly the same, and I'm back to Catholicism thanks to Jordan.

[@JesterBeats]

Yuppppppp

[@ryanjones6127]

"The wise person is the one who finds what he lost in childhood and regains it". ❤

[@matthewplubell9994]

Someone is hacking my profile, I apologize in advance.

[@matthewplubell9994]

That drive is essential.

[@myungkyunseo3072]

That phrase: Carl jung

[@MrGflan]

I hate to sound like a stoner here, but 10 or so years ago (at 21 about) I tried psilocybin mushrooms, and the experience made me feel very childlike in the world was brand new, exciting and full with joy. We tried them in the forest and it was so exciting and exploratory. I can’t begin to describe it!! It felt like I was 5 years old again and seeing things for the first time. I can see why they are saying there is way more research that needs to be done with these. Life changing!! As Peterson says it was one of the most memorable moments of my life. It definitely was. Anyway, I think it’s a transforming experience that reminds me of your quote. Helps you fulfill the quote. Creativity can do this also, with something you truly enjoy or a hobby.

[@krest2012]

Gary Michael Flanagan where did you try it can you give some information

[@jhl3653]

I studied Philosophy and Religion at Yale and Columbia. I have been teaching at the university level for over a decade. And I am a lifelong Christian. Yet I think I have learned more about Philosophy and Religion from JBP’s lectures than from all of those other experiences..... Thank you, professor ❤️ 🦞

[@angelacret]

Thank you Professor ! In regard to college education, you set the record straight ! 😄

[@anotherpointofview222]

@WingsOfTruth I don't know what truths the Bible taught you, but it is written, Yah'shua is The Way, the Truth, and the Life. Do you believe that?

[@WPXTacoMan477]

jhl365 who was it that crucified Jesus? Was it not those who were in the temples? Hope you aren’t one of those “holier than thou” kinda people, I mean the Bible it’s self says to walk in the path, preachers preach it’s more than hearing the word, it’s living the word.. there’s a big line between having prestigious college degrees in Christianity and being a Christian.. hell, it’s hard to even meet a true Christian in church now days.. the Holy Spirit became the word, we have a light in our conscious we can choose to follow and it’s there if you so choose to truly seek it. There is a reoccurring theme in the Bible, that those chosen by god are not the leaders of the pack, the ones in charge. And outright claim the meek will inherit, and become strong. Wide is the gate, and broad is the road to destruction.. but small is the gate and narrow is the road to life that only few will find.. a light at the end of a tunnel.. a hope.. just like the torches of the olympics, as too is the torch of faith carried to light the world, as a lamp is put on a stand for all to see.

[@markmccloy9944]

You are a very honest, balanced human being ... as I see you by the tenure of your remarks. Well done.

[@WPXTacoMan477]

If you think churches are just full of sinners and that they have no place to judge you, well first off you’re right. But the latter is probably just paranoia and fear of others knowing you’re imperfect.. part of our social structure.. but if church was the place for holy people to gather than there would be no purpose in church or congregation and preaching. Literally it’s a place for sinners to go

[@horompolierik3590]

14:45 the two hemispheres 24:48 Adam and Eve 58:47 Genesis II 1:13:21 on perception 1:48:00 self-consciousness 2:04:00 Adam blames Eve and God 2:16:08 Q&A

[@jackcochin2009]

oh well thanks mate

[@starmurp]

thanks

[@cue_khb]

You're a hero.

[@amin.mobile8706]

llp

[@craignedoff991]

Thank you, now clean your room

[@TeacherJun]

Dr. Peterson's ability to stay on topic while going on wonderful branches of monologues is truly incredible. Words don't do this man justice in regards to his in-depth knowledge in the topics he covers.

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

Wonderland gulberg come up with this was it when he was in WCW or WWF probably since he's been retired

[@mindovermatterpodcast1973]

I've been thinking this each and every one of these. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I even told my mother the other day that I would love nothing more than to speak like him someday. So intelligent with an incredible amount of emotion added

[@christenmay7661]

Yes, and particularly in today's lecture where he clearly seems EXHAUSTED-most likely from the finishing of his newest book just the day prior. Dude, if I simply don't get my afternoon nap, I sound like I'm having a stroke. 🙃

[@Constantinesis]

He also has a very high IQ

[@mairuspk]

I feel blessed for being able to listen to this lecture while i cook my meal. It is truly a wonderful age

[@simulationdisruptor6033]

Its the worst time I've ever experienced lol wtf

[@mitchellc4]

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

[@SpartanWolf120]

@@simulationdisruptor6033 technology speaking

[@SpartanWolf120]

Or play minecraft

[@simulationdisruptor6033]

@@SpartanWolf120 what

[@RaduP3]

Man the way it feels in his voice when he says that man can handle earthquakes and cancer, but cannot handle betrayal and deception. So much emotion

[@vesnam7591]

Thought the same 🙌🏼

[@blimp..]

The thing is, you're in for a rough one if that is new to you. In time, you'll speak the same way. Just give it time ;)

[@Incandescence555]

In another lecture he quotes Dante who put treachery in the bowels of hell, among the worst of transgressions- possibly this is because the treacherous want to play God by playing on people's trust, on this power invested in them - they become puffed up and want to act God for a second, it's a transgression in every way you can look at it..

[@mannie602_is_my_IG]

Had to screen shot this to tattoo it later

[@chrystalblu8631]

It's so true.

[@theprimalwisdom4929]

Slay your father Clean your dragon Rescue your room... The literature is very clear on this.

[@IncredibleMet]

Roughly speaking, of course.

[@joemarley5982]

@don't matter lol you beat me to it

[@angelgtrr]

That's bloody brilliant

[@mikecook7530]

Yup, verbatim.

[@OZ88]

cannibalism, like the god cronos of ancient Greece who was eating his children and had his genitals ripped of (metaphorically not use his offspring for food like the cannibals of the ice age) by Zeus, the same story is depicted by Adam and Eve who ate the forbidden fruit "their children"...

[@AimHigherWindowCleaning]

It’s almost impossible to dislike someone who thinks this much, and moreover is willing to articulate it as he’s going, keep it roughly on topic all the while not being overbearing or pretentious. One of my favourite human beings. Stay curious everyone

[@demois]

Flow state

[@revrodrigueza8489]

@@williamgraham9142 thats what opinion means. My 3rd yr highschool teacher in chemistry says, there's no 100%, and shes talking about elements purity.. I cant accept it ay first.. but it seems that it applies to everything

[@revrodrigueza8489]

@@charliecampbell197 in my conclusion about how peterson lectures, he always make his statements as clear as possible, it looks like you're saying that peterson makes a solid argument and then dismantles it. Like 50%positve and 50% Negative.. I always hear him like, 80% this seems to be the case but 20% of people doesn't voluntarily follow this idea and their life seems to be undisturbed.

[@AimHigherWindowCleaning]

@@charliecampbell197 for me this style is refreshing. He doesn’t claim to know everything, because he doesn’t. But my original point was that he’s clearly thought about it a lot, and can lay it out in an engaging manner, not overbearing and stubborn in his opinion but rather fluid and ever changing.

[@tonyaphillips8251]

Yessssss.

[@elizabethmaas6570]

The small stories that reveal layers, upon layers of information, shows how miraculous The Word is.

[@Slonker]

Dear Dr. Peterson, Your lectures have really helped me dig myself out of a dark place. My father commited suicide a few years when I was 16 and I have been dealing with it for 3 years. You really gave me insight in how to better myself and sort all of this out. I may have waited a long time to sort myself out but I now finally have a strong stance on what I need to do to save myself from hell and total destruction.

[@eni4ever]

Devin McBride stay strong and #peterson!

[@justchillin6864]

Devin McBride praying for u bro. 👊

[@astrogirl9987]

Devin McBride 💪😘

[@hughoxford8845]

I tell my kids: you have a father, a better father than me: a father in heaven. Keep close to Him at all times, and He will guide and teach you, love you and lead you.

[@diminishingme4675]

Devin McBride There is so much worthwhile out there for you, and through you for your father. Persist friend.

[@TheSliderBy]

What's great about these lectures is that it is one place on KZbin where Christians and atheists don't have flame wars in the comments. It's a beautiful thing!

[@gavinhurlimann2910]

Well said!

[@Ror0009]

From the beginning, the Lord was committed to allowing mankind to choose between the real and the false, the good and the evil. That is why He put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden along with the Tree of Life. He did not put the Tree of Knowledge there in order to cause us to stumble, but rather so that we could prove our obedience and love for Him. There can be no true obedience from the heart unless there is the freedom to disobey. Joyner, Rick. The Vision

[@anthonybrett]

I think that's because when it comes to Peterson, the "literal" view is never discussed. The main fight between the devout and the atheist generally always get attributed to literal interpretations. Peterson has very carefully dodged (refused to answer) questions regarding his "literal" opinions of religion, for example, "Do you believe in god?" or "Do you think god is real?" etc. He does this because he is in the end, agnostic (total absence of the ability to answer objectively), and for good reason, as every scientist should be agnostic. There is far more depth to religion than silly "literal" interpretations, this is something Peterson has taught me.

[@tuekg]

@@anthonybrett Indeed

[@Mordewolt]

Well, just hold that thought there

[@davidpacheco889]

00:00 Introduction 20:00 The Authors of Genesis 34:00 Consciousness of Man 39:00 The Yahwist Strand 43:00 Images of Paradise 55:20 Genesis 2 1-5 1:00:30 Genesis 2 6-10 1:07:30 Genesis 2 11-17 1:12:10 Genesis 2 18-20 1:19:30 Genesis 2 21-24 1:34:50 Genesis 2 25 1:40:30 Genesis 3 1 1:44:30 Genesis 3 2-5 1:54:15 Genesis 3 6 1:56:35 Genesis 3 7 1:58:45 "Why We See So Well" by Lynne Isbell 2:00:00 Genesis 3 8-13 2:05:15 Genesis 3 14 2:10:00 Last Thoughts 2:15:55 Q&A

[@dolphinjeans663]

Thanks

[@jaxoncallan878]

this should be upvoted. I love when someone takes the time to create a table of contents for a video.

[@jessemontano762]

Whoa. Thank you for this

[@nichomoser977]

whenever JP is asked controversial questions, he always dances gracefully on a very thin rope and makes it to the other side unscathed.

[@arvidalexatsinch1163]

So he isn't even principled on anything and won't talk about the truth because he will lose all his money

[@nichomoser977]

Arvid Alexander Atsinch Thats an L

[@arvidalexatsinch1163]

@@nichomoser977 A what?

[@simulationdisruptor6033]

@@arvidalexatsinch1163 loss

[@chrystalblu8631]

Love watching him think. He does a great tip toe.

[@WingedRoss9466]

Dr. Peterson....the real, "Most interesting man in the world"

[@WingedRoss9466]

I rest my case ;)

[@jessicarainesart]

Not Another Channel oh my gosh. No way is this real I'm in tears. Who is this man

[@godiva7721]

He is the promised one. One of many. Not who we deserve, but who we need. :)

[@jaeLAX23]

Jared Marshall is this JM from Jane Fister's page on FB?

[@kalinmir]

he doesn't always talk about the bloody postmodernists but when he does, he does it roughly

[@timothywanjohi5248]

My fav moments when JP speaks are when he goes silent to think... Can only imagine how that mind is computing ideas at those times.

[@YAHOOISNOTG]

Eh more likely than not he is recalling texts more so than creating any ideas himself, not to discredit the man, he is very intelligent and perceptive

[@jakemiller4089]

What makes more sense is he's taking his initial reaction to its logical end to ensure he is making a valid and coherent response.

[@karimd88]

I think more people should take a second and think about what they’re saying and think about what they’re saying to check if it still makes sense haha, guilty of that too! But yea, must he a incredible mind that man has.

[@georgewindler2180]

While what he's thinking is probably more profound than the process, it's not as though he think 10x better than you or I. It's more like he knows what to think about a lot better than us mortals, which is a byproduct of his intimate experience with the given topic. Knowing what to think about in any given topic allows one to cut down a lot of the unnecessary thoughts by magnitudes.

[@karimd88]

George Windler yea of course, you’re basically saying he is more knowledgeable and has more focus on the topic at hand, but “us mortals”? He is no mortal?!🤣

[@damiladaria2262]

I'm retiring next month. And I'm a bit nervous about how to keep up with my kids.

[@dicksonpeter6703]

You can venture into crypto trading… and make money. The good thing is. You just need a broker to help you. I'm in and I'm making good money.

[@damiladaria2262]

please what do you mean by trade?

[@dicksonpeter6703]

Crypto trading is a digital currency investment that can bring you good profits over time. I would recommend Val J Smith to a real estate agent

[@abrashaadrain8485]

I think I came across this name Val J Smith on my way to work on the billboards and as to his effectiveness how can he be contacted please?

[@dicksonpeter6703]

✅ Val J Smith ii

[@danieltangai]

"You know you're vulnerable. No other animal knows that. You know what hurts you, because you're vulnerable. And now that you know what hurts you, you can figure out what hurts someone else. And as soon as you know what hurts someone else, and you can use that, you have the knowledge of Good and Evil ... As soon as a human being is self conscious, and aware of his own nakedness, then he has the capacity for Evil." 2:12:28

[@siinxx7656]

"That's why Disney made Frozen, that absolutely appalling piece of rubbish" Jordan B. Peterson, 2017

[@jiensuyang3915]

sorry i did not catch it. why was frozen created?

[@summercourtright9974]

Mp Pm at about 1:25:00 he’s talking about the philosophy of the tale of Snow White and comments how sexist it is, how post modernism would say the princess doesn’t need a prince to save her, then says “that’s why Disney made Frozen, that absolutely appalling piece of rubbish”

[@jiensuyang3915]

@@summercourtright9974 yes its true. they are trying to outlaw woman hood n manhood . criminals . thanks for reply

[@alexzandramadelen4637]

This made me crack up too hahaha

[@____e.p.art____]

and everyone clapped

[@OccasionallyEpic]

This stuff is absolutely fascinating. I'm binge watching this series like its netflix, except with a pen and paper to take notes. I went to a religious school and devoured all the edgy athiest material by Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris when I was 16 or so, and I felt a deep urge to understand these complex problems of life. Nearly a decade later and I'm watching this lectures on the Bible with the same sense of urgency. For me Peterson is really the most keen intellect I've had the pleasure of witnessing since Hitchens. It's almost eerie how his words seem true, not because they necessarily always adhere to logic or reason, but even when speaking metaphorically, they resonate profoundly with what I can only describe as natural law, some very deep level of comprehension.

[@sansarsingh398]

Ben Walker xxhD

[@complexedmind5739]

You've hit the nail on the head

[@KhanKhan-sp9dh]

ع

[@YAHOOISNOTG]

@mary sunshine This speaks more about your level of focus more so than his commentary. I suggest you go clean your room until you can stay focus enough for someone who deviates from their main talking point a bit to come back to it. Let alone watch a whole 3 hour video till the end.

[@renaissancenovice7202]

Can you imagine if this was on Netflix?

[@annewatkis9600]

This man seems to be a prophet for our modern times. I’m in awe of him.

[@agnelafernandes5926]

He is totally on a different level. A prophet of modern times

[@NovasYouTubeName]

I agree!

[@F_Du_Sea]

You're why atheists won't pick up a bible.

[@joaquimluz5979]

My notes: 12:58 On reducing complex human behavior to unidimensional explanations 15:30 On left and right brain 44:57 Science (and Alchemy) motivated by a dream to mitigate the suffering of existence, a dream as the boundary between instinct and thinking 1:00:50 The association between psychological transformation and the act of EATING , Eric Neumann, food and information, the probablity of getting a parole after the judge had lunch (which is 60% higher), 1:06:40 "We wouldn't think or abstract if there wasn't things that were more real than what we can see" 1:07:38 Eden as the ideal city/psyche/state of being, the rivers that go out of it forming a mandala, the self, circunambulation 1:10:18 Gnostic interpretation of the story of Eden 1:13:00 Naming things to bring them into being, Adam and the animals, Perception and Consciousness, The Foton from the Star, Avoid naming problems 1:17:14 The level of analysis on which we percieve the world and first name it, of all possible levels, is the one that has functional utility 1:19:43 The formation of woman, Adam as a hemarphroditic perfection separeted into two psychic opposites, The spritirual goal of marriage, Sweden and the candle (suboradinate to the light), the relationship with the parents becomes scondary 1:22:58 The idea that woman are subordinate to en is NOT built into the text, Sleeping Beauty Interpretation 1:28:26 Marriage, If you can run away you can't tell them the truth, shackle yourself to someone as useless and horrible as you are, Mr Right running away screaming, negotiate 1:30:35 People who live toge ther before marriage are more likely to get divorced: "for now you're better than anything I can get but I would like to reserve the right to trade you in if someone better happens to stumble into me", they are willing to put up with that offer because they are gonna do the same thing with you, without that shackling there are things you will never learn 1:44:48 Eve eats the Apple, Self conscious and neurotic, offpring, woman's nervous system 1:49:27 Snake predation, Vision, Development of the Brain to See Skanes, The Eyes Open, The Discovery of the Future 1:50:56 The Role of Woman in relation to Men, Self Consciousness, Rejection, Sexual Selection, Hypergamy, Woman don't value wealth as much as they value the capacity to Generate, Be Productive and Share, Woman sharing food with the mate, Natural Argument for Monogamy 1:56:37 Realise that you're naked, discovery of the vulnerability 2:00:12 Why We Hiding from God and from our Destiny? 2:02:19 Resentul and pathetic man 2:05:49 "The reason we're here is because of that. That's why it's a sacred image" 2:07:18 The beginning of History 2:10:30 Satan, Snake and the Knowledge of Good and Evil

[@itzdripp5465]

Ty

[@julianmunoz7836]

The hero we needed

[@annamartirosyan3877]

Цен

[@maksimilkovski387]

Thank you. This is immensely helpful. As someone who loves taking notes and utilizing valuable knowledge, these condensed points saved me a lot of time. After listening to the whole thing of course, these small sentences portray the main points and bring it all back upon reading them. Excellent. I sure hope I find them throughout the rest of this playlist.

[@cjn6564]

"The monkeys will stare at the snake for hours" - Me when Jordan uploads a new lecture.

[@RyanJonesSundries]

cj N call me monkey, okay, dr P is no snake.

[@chemicalimbalance7030]

Ryan Jones he says there are snakes in all of us, bruv.

[@brendantannam499]

I haven't seen it. Is it that bad?

[@habana999]

horrendous

[@janetangulo]

I love these lectures. Give me peace of mind, therefore I go to sleep like a baby

[@HomelessNinjaKennedy]

My mind was blown when he said that our vision literally developed specifically to see snakes and fruit

[@christiangamerojorge4708]

Chris Kennedy mine too!

[@collinmeans8864]

And as a result our brains had to develop to comprehend what we see and as a manifestation of that development we became self conscious. So even evolutionarily the snake woke us up. Like. Seriously that blew me away too.

[@jenniev1791]

Oh wow!

[@stevendee6800]

The real problem is when that’s the only you see.....meth is a hell of a drug

[@donna_NC]

Understanding metaphors and figures of speech is very important…what is in fruit? Seed = fertility and Snake = is a form a degradation. Like the saying He’s lower than a snake meaning Satan. I have learned a lot by using the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to understand the original meanings in the Hebrew and Greek. I seen JBP in NC and yes I love his brain and sense of humor. Take care

[@rkhenley]

2:29:00 Why'd you put me in that battle, God? "Because I knew you'd win." Glory be to God! Protect him, Lord. Keep him strong. Give him clear vision. Amen.

[@perhael]

At around the 29:00 mark, when Dr. Peterson mentions the idea of regaining something you have lost in childhood as a return to the Beginning, that same idea is clearly said by Jesus in Matthew 18:3: “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” There’s something so profound in that and it just clicked even more in this video.

[@soniamichael7839]

This was profound to me also

[@Wellspring.speaking]

As someone soaked in christian mythology since birth this interpretation is a reconciliation between all the questions I needed to ask and my facination for the Mysteries. The last 10 years have been a constant search for truth since the world view of my childhood cracked open under the pressure of the rational mind that has defined recent history. Swimming through the sea of post modern relativity I saw many latch onto one life boat or another. I even rode along sometimes, never feeling quite at home, always thirsty. There was magic, myth and tragedy floating in the periphery and I long to string them all together to see the web of my life; the stories, the ancestry, the lineage, my place in it, the whole damn spiral. That's what you invoke for me, Dr. Peterson. God Bless ya Bucko

[@Wes4sho]

Julia Nelson Do you write for a living? If not, you should lol. Even reading this comment, your writing style is incredible! Hope you find what you’re looking for w/ Jesus and such :]

[@NinjiVideoLog]

Very well put. I can relate with what you said on a personal level!

[@simo4875]

I agree, you have a nice writing style.

[@LordBaronsworth]

I've always considered myself a somewhat educated man. But JBP humbles me, and with each lecture shows me just how ignorant I really am. God bless JBP!

[@syafakallkangmus7317]

JCG

[@imarnhussain1888]

But murky

[@imarnhussain1888]

BPL final

[@frostyhamster3116]

@@misssarahashplant31 Please educate yourself before posting a comment

[@misssarahashplant31]

@@frostyhamster3116 Do you always educate yourself before you post a comment? And if I ever come across as obnoxious, I'm not half as obnoxious as the overly religious people who think they have to right to say that someone is not going to heaven because they don't worship Jesus Christ.

[@yubin_jo]

I love when dr jbp is so focused and serious in his lecture and out of nowhere he makes a funny comment and laughs with his audience. It really melts my heart. Makes me go from 🧐🤔 to 🥰😄

[@jaxoncallan878]

a perfect representation using emojiis

[@Future_looksbright]

I’ve been studying theology and the Bible for 4 years and in have read endless commentaries from several centuries of theologians all the way back to the original Fathers and yet I am blown away by some of the things Jordan points out. Just absolutely mind blown

[@ya.veo123]

Dr. Peterson. When my phone notifies me of a new video from u, it feels like getting an awsome present.

[@fusion772]

: )

[@holyn8]

Canizares Trelles oh yes they do! I listen to them while im walking in the Forest or working in my Garden. its just beautiful

[@holyn8]

sammy2629 im glad to hear that! just stay safe dont get hit by a car or a falling tree haha :D the only problem is that you cant see the graphics. have fun !

[@frankcastleisdead7473]

Canizares Trelles, You are getting an awesome present.

[@FaughtyEmit]

What an incredible mind JP has. I wish I could download all this info direct into my head. I’m a Christian who is constantly frustrated by how much science bashing happens in church. I just love how this fits the 2 back together in such intellectual ways. Awesome stuff.

[@javierlandry7246]

I used to mock the Bible...

[@mikesorrels9557]

Check out Grace life Fellowship and Andrew Farley they are both here and Facebook

[@juanmanriquez8673]

Uuiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu7uuiuuu7uuúuiuuu7uuuuu7uuuiu7i7uuúúuuuu7uu7ú77uuu7uúuuuuúú8i7777uu777u7úuú77u777uú77u77777uú777uuúuúú777úúuu77uú777uúúúu7u77ú7ú77ú7úú77uúu7î you o67i0oi00i00o000900i0po00pipo00ppoiii0ooopo00o0i009 pp o0úo0po0 poo 0 of 0i0pop too o009popo up o0o pp 09i0 pp oo0op9090i0p9ii poo OO po000 pp o0o OO OO 0 OO popo0 OO poo OO 00o00po0op OO o0o900poo pp i0o0oo OO p90p OO 0u700ipoi0popoiip90i000op000o0poipo00poo0dpopo0 OO p prior OO p OO OO 9pp OO o0o OO p OO OO ppo0 OO OO 670 OO o0o OO OO OO pipo OO OO û OO OO OO OOp OO pp OO Ii ussyû OO OO û67 oof 9 OO gû of 76ú your OO too 6s8d7 of 7í98sd6sûsspyssdsd too 6 poo hu6 Ii out ps6s OO iy Ii 86d6s69yso6soû7o6 Ii udyps6d6sss OO Ii 976s OO 6si6 off 6dug ooookkkky HIIT oys Ii 9 Ii Ii oh ya Ii it ûuuu

[@gabeelkins9059]

@@juanmanriquez8673 A fine butt dialing indeed.

[@rushunnhfernandes]

@@gabeelkins9059 😂

[@kingfisher9553]

Have described myself as a Jungian Mystic for decades. Spent decades trying to figure out the experience of the numinous in the face of the wickedness and stupidity of religion - while simultaneously knowing that there was "something" about the order of religion . . . . Been looking for this guy pretty much all my life (at least 40 years since young adulthood). So, kids, "when the student is ready the teacher will appear" may take some time. Lucky you, here he is, now. Grab on.

[@revrodrigueza8489]

been watching ben shapiro for his mere epic comebacks, and almost all of his viewers recommend Dr. Peterson. so aloof to try peterson. now his almost my daily dose.

[@unit38421]

"I finished my book last night. I don't know if it's any good, but it's as good as I can make it anyway." _Five million copies later..._ It's actually quite unbelieveble to think about. His first book has sold more copies then there are people who are subscribed to his KZbin channel

[@Tina-fi2wy]

Breath of fresh air to listen to an engaging voice from academia who treats the Bible with respect and not mockery.

[@Trascist]

"I just finished my new book. I don't know if it's any good but it's the best I can make it." BOI it's about to be fire, don't be so humble Can't wait for your mixtape

[@yeaitsme6834]

Typhlosion in Pompeii it was indeed fire my friend

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Typhlosion in Pompeii : “ I think that’s what meaning means...” Noam Chomsky, Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, you’ve been wasting your time making SENSE !!

[@BM-fz9yc]

2:28:46 It’s funny he had a vision like this. I had a similar experience when I was younger. I grew up going to Bible camp (and occasionally church on Sundays when my grandma dragged me). Growing up in church religion as kind of a chore for me and I remember always being very frightened of God. When I was 13 or so I had a dream I was at this Bible camp and I was it this situation where I needed to fight other people to the death. And on this dream I was hurting other people. Crushing them to bits. Beating them to death. And it felt sickening. I remember feeling pure terror. This “it’s me or them” feeling. I hate violence and it terrified and disgusted me to hurt people but I had to do it or else I’d be hurt. So in this dream I was hurting person after person. And at one point I finished and looked up and in a chair in front of me was my pastor with an opened Bible in his hand. And he was looking up at me with this serious expression on his face. Then the dream ended. This dream bothered me for weeks. The terror I felt while I was hurting people in the dream. When I was much younger my sadistic older brother used to make my sister and I fight eachother. So I knew the feeling of hurting an innocent person out of fear (and someone I loved) and I hated it. This dream brought back a very similar feeling. But what bothered me most about the dream was the end was the pastor at the end. It was such an odd image. Why was he there? Why was he holding a Bible? I remember I was in the car thinking about this and just thought aloud in my head “God, what does this mean.” And immediately I heard in my head “Ephesians 6:12.” Now you may doubt me when I say this but I was NOT a regular Bible reader. I took out my Bible once a summer for camp and then it went in a box or under my bed. This verse was NOT something I had consciously memorized. So when I heard “Ephesians 6:12” i keep repeating it to myself over and over again and when I got home I dug out my Bible and opened it up to Ephesians 6:12 and immediately got chills. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual wickedness in high places” I’m 26 now and I’m still trying to sort out the meaning of why I had this dream and why I was meant to have it. But I will never forget it.

[@eswar5252]

Cool. Thanks for sharing. Really I remembered my own dreams. And also thanks for mentioning the verse. Had similar dreams. When I overcame desire to watch pon and mastb, a dream came where a large muscular red person became weak and ran off my home as I was saying Jesus. That dream wonderes me still. For it was an unseen enemy captivated me to those lusts. Thanks a lot. Praise God.

[@neiluscook2283]

Great share!! Dreams come to our conscious mind so that we can make a move to resolving a trauma, your prayer to God not only gained you the answer, but verified that there is a Father who cares for you!, and can give you the power over the fears traumas doubts etc. He promised this in John, and yes, the Lord Jesus is the Lord of heaven and earth; he is eternally the Father. God became flesh and dwelt among us: John chapter 1, and 1John chapter 1. Read and be whole, Pray and be answered, Ask and it shall be given to you. He is near. Blessings to you, friend!

[@JordanBPeterson]

That's quite an experience. Good luck with the principalities.

[@MrSlick357]

Blessing: I'm awake at 2am listening to this guy. Burden: I'm awake at 2am listening to this guy.

[@vesnam7591]

Fruit and the snake😁

[@hemipemi]

Tidied my room in the afternoon, new Jordan Peterson lecture in the evening. Good day all round!

[@mspixiedust100]

What is this about people cleaning up their rooms, and Jordan Peterson?

[@misantrope6267]

He talks about it a lot, it's gonna be part of his upcoming book "12 rules for life: an antidote to chaos" too.

[@davelloyd392]

It's almost a meme, sort of like Russell Peter's "Somebody 'roun' here gonna get hurt...". Jordan's reference is apparently an allusion to one of his father's favourite phrases (similar to Russel's gag!) while he was growing up. He uses it almost metphorically to refence a starting point for improving oneself.

[@Guytron95]

he frequently makes the point to his students that before you try to fix the world they need to fix themselves, often by cleaning up their room first. It's just a convenient, healthy impulse to produce order in even a small way.

[@agnesarahna5436]

hmm Jesus loves you too !

[@ihaznoname7446]

Me: Do you know Jordan Peterson? Girlfriend: No Me: Now you know. 2 days later Room - Clean Girlfriend - Wife

[@JJCapri]

ihaznoname lmaooooooooooooooo

[@skyluke9476]

ihaznoname weird. J.P. lectures have made me realize I want to propose. wow

[@Gottaculat]

You poor man. ;p

[@NoName-xi2jr]

He 's a piece of shit. Everyone is so limited. I don't even want to explain bc you won't understand

[@shikyokira3065]

or perhaps u don't even have a reason but being brainwashed to hate him

[@dylancoulson7300]

"The proper mode of individual being that's redemptive is truth. And truth is the antidote to the suffering that emerges with the fall of man"

[@Angarsk100]

Yeah, like everyone else, I'm so overwhelmed by the revelations in these lectures, and so amazed by this man's mind like everyone else... I just want to leave a comment so YT algorithm shows me more vids like these and also funnels more funds to Dr. Peterson's great mind and work.

[@lilijagaming]

It just struck me. Being able to say "I don't know" is such a rare trait. And it's usually the smart people that have it. When I see this rare trait in people my respect for them grows greatly and I start to trust them even more.

[@jrd33]

Mark H McCormack (author, What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School) imparted this advice a long time ago: The three most powerful things to learn to say are - I don't know I was wrong I need help I have found this to be excellent advice throughout my life.

[@kismatram1572]

XXXXXX

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

@@jrd33 more I like I don't need to know ;)

[@basedthoven]

Many of the greatest scientists in history have said they are perpetually in a state of not knowing and it drives them to discover. Famous stoic quote: “How can I learn what I think I already know”.

[@nyaalfonsacarmelimorris2592]

Mr Peterson is breathing wisdom to us. God bless your heart! ♥️🙏🏼

[@amandacollyer645]

“I finished my book yesterday... not sure if it’s any good; it’s as good as I can make it.” *12 Rules goes on to sell 3,000,000 copies*

[@marknavo970]

Why is it that I am moved to tears after listening to one of this man's lectures?! Thank you J.P.

[@brazenproductionsllc2369]

The Holy Spirit

[@andreienache9886]

Probably because he gives hope. Hope that nothing and no one is useless, that there is a higher order and that life is not meaningless. An antidote to nihilism, I suppose. You dont feel alone anymore

[@ianipoo]

Dear Professor Peterson: You are raising an entire generation of victims of parenting from baby boomers and hippies.Thank you

[@ManInTheBigHat]

Got clean room?

[@mrshah2043]

Fuck.

[@jadennova]

Ian Peterson is even helping me with fixing my pathological Boomer parents.

[@msmurk2011]

Everyone is a victim of the dying social structures they are born into

[@mrshah2043]

"THE STATE IS DEAD, YOUR CULTURE IS DEAD, AND IT'S ON YOU TO REVIVE IT"

[@gauchemode7488]

"We as humans have figured out that knowing where food is, is more important than having the food. Knowing where the food is, is a form of metafood"..... I cried.

[@jrd33]

Captured so aptly in the aphorism "give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for life".

[@WPXTacoMan477]

Cut that supply and suddenly 300 million people in one country alone soon won’t have a way to eat. A daily necessity, turned to an industrial abundance and profitable business. Cut the head off that snake, what will the body of 300 million Americans do? How many people even know how to grow tomatoes? Let alone hunt an animal and clean it.. few would make it.. the rest would be on an ironically large portion of the short end of the stick.

[@the2ndcoming135]

@2:02:53💀

[@tedinstead5623]

This is an answered prayer for me personally. In such a personal way that I could not put into word. Thank you.

[@HectaBG]

Don't know why but the conclusion of Dr. Peterson's dream produced a tear in my eye. Such a simple statement but for some reason very powerful. "Because I knew you could win".

[@Milestonemonger]

Every freaking lecture is better than the one before it. just one mind blowing insight after another.

[@fenris8179]

It's actually quit difficult to process all the insights... but it's worth it.

[@vincentmbe]

Dude singlehandedly adjusted my views on dating. Respect.

[@KeenyNewton]

My lord, this one lecture has so much packed into it - Adam & Eve, the holy mother, how the man turned out to be a snitch, the importance of marriage and why there is no better way. This is amazing. Dr. Peterson explains it as it is in a way every one can understand. Amazing lecture.

[@the2ndcoming135]

Exactly. If I really wanted to be in the mix with my cuzzo like that HE knows I could’ve been hit him up like that. Sometimes you just gotta let people be the man and not be in the way.

[@jamesmacdougall5907]

The logic and beauty of his interpretations have made some ephemeral ideas concrete in a way that has brought this 45 yr old carpenter to tears too many times to count . Hopefully this mind blowing gentleman keeps his incredible intellect and health in too shape so we can continue to be informed and changed in the crucible of ideas !! Bless you JP

[@daisy8284]

I love listening to Jordan Peterson lectures so much, and I've learned so much from him. I'm a female and I feel in the minority of people listening to his lectures but I don't care. People of both sexes can learn a lot from this man!

[@MrKmas508]

IDontReadReplies his political stuff seems to be mostly men but his religious stuff seems to be a good mix.

[@littleredbook2009]

I think a lot more ladies listen than Dr. Peterson gives credit. We need the demand to responsibility too, especially because so many of us wait so long to have kids now. Cheers from another chick listener. Plus hanging out with the guys is way more fun, right?

[@dudeguymanbrodudeguy713]

of course the female has to place herself at the center of the discourse. pure selfish soul, sad!

[@jagpro91]

If I happen to date a girl who likes Jordan Peterson, she's on the fast track to getting wifed lol.

[@LiaAwesomeness]

hello yes i am also woman

[@Dimorus666]

Morning Sorted! Hail from China. Anyone doing Chinese sub translations for Dr Peterson's videos? I'm creating subs for the Biblical Series, this could take a long time. I want to share more of his video to young people in China, but most of them are not skilled enough to read English subtitles fluently.

[@alexavery311]

They let you watch this in China?

[@Dimorus666]

LOL youtube is censored, but no law says you can't watch it . So as long as you have VPN, watch away~

[@MrMilla103]

lol and it's so easy to get a vpn

[@xxxxxx-wq2rd]

thanks this will be a very helpful.

[@user-tu4fh7jn9q]

Good luck, want to do the same in Russia

[@kiwimatto]

This is simply incredible. I have never understood the Bible in this manner and I am totally blown away by what I am learning through this series. I think I have learnt more in the past 10 hours of lectures than I have in 50 years of attending church!

[@Miss__Gee]

The knowledge Jordan Peterson has been dishing out up until this point has answered questions I've been asking for as long as I can possibly remember. I've been raised in the church by really staunch Christian parents and in 2020, I started trying to find out why it is that I believe in the things I believe in and how do I know that my belief system is functional and sufficient. Because I thought to myself, I need a firm foundation on which to base my worldview because I need to live and thrive in the world, but even more so I want to know that when I get kids, I can teach them how to best live and thrive in this world. And questioning the fundamentals of my beliefs and trying to wrap my head around the human experience fuelled a massive existential crisis. But this man, right here, is teaching the kind of things I need to know to put my life in order. And I really deeply appreciate him for doing all this thinking and for making his lectures public.

[@lotngoma2868]

Wow. Exactly what has been on my mind

[@11227denis]

He's getting stronger

[@pedjazoo]

This was just extraordinary. I'm literally not watching movies any more on Saturday nights but put JBP on instead. What is happening?

[@mashable8759]

Same. Thirst for knowledge

[@mashable8759]

I just realized watching movies is a waste of time. Instead i need to learn

[@sheilagillis2497]

pedjazoo you’re waking up.

[@regularfather4708]

You're waking up. We're all waking up.

[@bee-nf5bj]

@@mashable8759 there are good movies too :o watch some Tarkovsky if youre of that impression and I think youll see the benefit of them AND Peterson (especially Andrei Rublev which basically made me believe in God again, or at least sowed the first seed to get me where I am now)

[@believe722]

You give me an Awakening, understanding, I'm absolutely astounded during and after every time I hear you speak! It's like you give me the desire to be better, a better person, more educated, more informed, helping me find the strength in my struggle toward facing my truth.

[@walking64]

Dear Dr Peterson, I am a Muslim and I am loving the study of the Genesis through your lectures and I intend to listen to all! It’s adding knowledge to the study of Quran!

[@VeneraBerens]

❤HELLO DEAR FRIEND GODS BLESSINGS ON US ALL AND HEAVENS PANTRY SET ALL OUR TABLES TOGETHER ALWAYS MARANATHA

[@timwestchester9557]

If this is what church was like, I'd be front row every Sunday.

[@SuperUltraMomo]

Tim Westchester that's what I'm saying. I would have love to listen and probably learn so much more.

[@andysavestheday]

Silas Smith I think it's a lack of understanding and a lack of the ability to communicate (both in reference to the pastor). I have listened to FANTASTIC pastors and dull pastors. I've had hours pass in minutes and minutes drag. It is NOT easy to delve into the depths and find a way to explain to others what can be found and known.

[@Supergecko8]

Unfortunately 99% of Priest is not well sorted out

[@philipspires5781]

They do it 52 times or more a year.

[@philipspires5781]

Went to a Christian university and knew many pastors before they had degrees. Most of them were not Christ-like until they had a degree and needed a job. However, even they were well versed in debate, theology and philosophy. The problem of evil is a cakewalk for them. Peterson is great, but those guys are taught philosophy, not how to be entertaining.

[@speedy3749]

Dear Dr. Peterson, there was this question at the end, where the intertwined snakes get associated with DNA. I don't think that one should take that leap in quite that fashion. Let me suggest a much better path of interpretation how double-helixes are so important. The double helix is a recurring pattern in nature. It represents a stable state for two strands that are under an unstable tension. Think of making a rope. If you twist a strand it is in an unstable state. One way to ease the tension is to let in unravel and disperse into fibers again. The second way is to take a second strand under the same tension and twirl it up as a double helix. And suddenly you have a rather strong rope. The same can be seen in nature in a variety of places, for example in vines. If you take that picture, the double helix is a symbol of a new stability out of two unstable parts. And strength of the unity, for example in a rope, exceeds the strenth of the parts by far. You can apply this to relationships with far more ease and it makes a much better metaphore. I think this is a far more sophisticated origin story than speculating about early humans dreaming up DNA. Although the double helix of the DNA follows the same prinicple of falling into a stable low-energy state, this is only a sign of the recurrence of this pattern.

[@eltyo340]

I wonder if they were consciously thinking of how rope braids and marriage work when they came up with those images

[@Koop784]

What he's talking about around 1:10:00 about something not being real until you name it resonates very well with my own experiences. My brother has had a neurological condition since he was about 7 years old that impacted his ability to walk, and neurologists had no idea what it was. He voluntarily underwent extreme tortures and experiments, genetic testing, surgeries, and wore prosthetics, just trying to narrow down the possibilities trying to find a NAME for it, because even if they told him he had ALS or something fatal, knowing the boundaries and properties of it would be less terrifying than this unknown affliction that was crippling him. He was anxious, neurotic, bitter, and paranoid, and was becoming less able to even take care of himself, as the mystery illness was consuming him. For 20 years he had nothing to grapple with, and was losing his mobility and mental health year by year. When he was wheelchair bound, by random happenstance, he mentions to a fairly young and newly certified neurologist that he can only really move around first thing in the morning. This young neurologist, not set in his ways by years of experience, had the thought to try supplementing him with dopamine as if he was a Parkinson's patient, and lo and behold, he rose up out of the chair like a miracle and he could walk again. A couple more tests, and he had a name for his condition - which wasn't Parkinson's; It was something incredibly rare that only affects about 500 people in the entire world. His anxiety and paranoia went away, and with the help of the medication he became radically fit (like, marathon runner fit). Once you have a name for something, you can do something about it.

[@prizanopetersen9378]

This was great to hear. How is your brother doing now?

[@robotomasher]

The Book of KEK, Genesis 2:4-3:24 Jordan Peterson formed a man from the dust of the SJWs and breathed into his nostrils the redpill of life, and the man became a living being, roughly speaking. Now Jordan Peterson had built a room in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. Jordan Peterson then made all kinds of books he recommended on his reading list grow out of the floor; Jung, Nietzsche, Dostoyevski, Solzhenitsyn - books that were pleasing to the eye and good for knowledge Jordan Peterson took the man and put him in the room to work it and take care of it. And Jordan Peterson commanded the man, “You are free to read from any book in the room; but you must not read from the forbidden book of bloody post Modernists, for when you read from it you will certainly die.”

[@jenniferflower9265]

Roburii Omg!!I love it.❤

[@amisfitpuivk]

more likely than the original

[@angelaokhri3350]

Best comment ever. Lol

[@robotomasher]

Jordan Peterson said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him, AND THAT'S THAT” Now the professor had formed out of the ground all the wild lobsters and all the chimpanzees in the trees. But for the man no suitable helper was found. So Jordan Peterson caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh, by my estimation. Then Jordan Peterson made a cis gender conforming woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘girlfriend,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they leave the bloody house. The man and his girlfriend's room was clean, and they felt no shame.

[@ManInTheBigHat]

Funny

[@DaughterofJerusalem]

I'm so grateful to have discovered this man yesterday. He puts his mind to the best use, and steers us in the right direction.

[@noknownthrone2487]

"Do you protect the people you love, or do you try to make them strong?" Powerful.

[@kirillpt2033]

Great talks, great man and wonderful lectures. Every night before bed I go all Peterson for an hour and feel complete satisfaction of this mans "wisdom". Wish you all the good doctor. Keep bringing these words of wisdom to the world

[@0bscura.0]

I've never had my perspective broadened and my eyes peeled back to look at this subject in such an astonishing way. Thank you, Mr. Peterson.

[@mollertoma8720]

The story of Adam and Eve is related to the story of Job wherein Lucifer - Serpent plays an essential part. For in the book of Job, Lucifer - who is generally condemned by the uneducated as "pure evil" - is clearly shown to be a servant of God, working on His behalf in the temptation and development of Job. Somehow you can state that the archetype lucifer is the psychological element that helps the human psyche to grow to understand the morality of Good and Evil. For instance, Imagine you have suddenly the power of creation. Imagine if your spoken words become instant reality, but you don't have any moral maturity, the outcome will hell on earth. Not because most people want to create hell on earth, but if you don't understand the fundamental nature and fabric of existence you probably do more harm than good in the world. If we read the story of Adam and Eve we see that Eve was tempted (temptations) by the serpent (Lucifer, which can be also the Angel Samael, that is the same archetype as in the story of Job) to eat of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil. What is remarkable and important to understand is that she was tempted to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. See, here is the interesting part because eating of the tree of good and evil situates that there is a plane of consciousness that we weren't conscious of and by eating of the tree our eyes were opened. See, the ironic thing is that all the mistakes we make in life are mostly because we can't restraint our psychological, emotional and physical sensations. We are always seeking for the next temptation (temped) to indulge in pleasure and ironically most of the times we regret that we gave in to something that we shouldn't do in the first place. Why I want to state this is because it shows the archetypical role of Lucifer - the tempter of good and evil. See, without difficulties and hurdles in life, we won't develop intellectually, emotionally and physically. Life consists of difficulties and temptations for the sole purpose to overcome them and learn from them. Honestly, I think we as humans degenerated because we are constantly indulging in pleasure-seeking temptations and that can be intellectual, emotional or physical, so we are constantly consuming of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. If we are sincere and truthfully most of us don't want to hear the truth because the truth isn't something pleasant and wish-fulfilling. The truth can be very harsh on people and it demands a psychological change of who you are by annihilating certain patterns, which can be thought, emotions or other voluntary actions. People don't want to give up their pleasures (their temptations) and therefore they are ashamed and when God calls them they hide. It is, in my opinion, the sad truth that I see in the world nowadays, just look around, we are being tempted to indulge in pleasures all the time, from food to pornography, the whole spectrum. So Lucifer is presenting you all the time the worldly pleasures and what do we do? We indulge in them because we are not cognizant of the significant role that archetypes play in our human psyche. Most people aren't even cognizant of that fact of manner and will regard this as nonsense and for them ignorance is bliss. But for those who are genuine about the path of understanding, I recommend that you learn more about the ancient religions and their purpose. Every great civilization has its scriptures and by genuine research, you will come to understanding what it means to become human, because were are still animals from a Darwinian perspective, but we have the capacity to become God-like and participate as cosmo creators. Metaphorically speaking we are Sagittarius, half animal, and half human. Here we have a choice, either proceed in our animal nature (sleeping beauty) or transcend into human nature (fully developed conscious being). We can create heaven on earth by fundamentally understanding the universal truth of responsibility. If you take your responsibility you aim to become a representation of the Light. The day you overcome Lucifer is the day that you will access the tree of life which that is presented throughout all history, the fall of mankind is the realization of individuality wherein we have the free choice to choose Unity and become Christified as the representatives of the light. I just wanted to share this. Thank you for reading it. Btw, Jordan Peterson, your intellectual and humble nature makes you such a beautiful example and influencer.

[@anastaciocastro89]

Moller Toma was looking for a great comment and found one thanks for The information. I recently found a weird but great video dissecting the Bible here you go... watch it all the beginning is weird but I like to hear a person's point of view and form my own conclusions kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqO8lWxreNiFm7c

[@anastaciocastro89]

Let me know what you think about if you see it

[@guacaquio]

Women are never happy and they are obsessed in being equal to men

[@Zematus737]

Pain may help us learn, but love makes it worth it. I hope you have the strength to not let go of the latter.

[@justins2437]

Good insight, thank you

[@Cinderella227]

It flattens you every time because the Bible is God’s living, loving truthful words. ❤️✝️

[@ketsune23]

Not really.

[@dimension5528]

I feel like if that’s what you got from it you weren’t paying that close attention…it’s the words of humanity trying to figure itself out, at least that’s what I got.

[@Integralsouls]

man do i hope this series to never end,

[@leeloodallas41]

Well there goes my sleep! We are suffering here in Europe because of your workaholism, Dr. Peterson. I wonder how much faster I'd clean my room tomorrow if you commented on my comment. Would I clean it and then dive to the depths of my soul to save my father and transform from a puppet to a man (or woman that I am)? Who knows? You are the man, sir. 😀😉

[@akshatsaraswat9458]

mike did you like you own comment?

[@earlbedfordjr83]

Leeloo Dallas Technically, you could listen to them in your sleep. Your "Concious" mind is nothing more than part of the input system. Your subconscious processes information faster at rest, but it still processes while we are awake. What if the processes of our subconciousness and what we call our consciousness which I think is more aptly characterized as our major input collector when working together makes up consciousness.

[@NicksAreOverrated]

This man is a fckn genius, its mindblowing what he extracts form the book I naivly thought to be a joke.

[@goddammitalana]

have you ever even started to read the bible? its a great book. you will learn soooo so much from it

[@pineapplaplatypotamus]

or, just let JP filter out the useful stuff lol

[@naughtyskweet6]

Pineapplaplatypotamus that's funny... He has 40 hours of lecture on the first book of the Bible.

[@CurtHowland]

The wisdom of thousands of years distilled down by experience into the most meaning-packed stories that generations of people could think of. No joke, just not "religion" as commonly considered.

[@0larue0]

NicksAreOverrated isnt it though???

[@loveself4948]

Huge amount of respect to this guy. He’s terrific with subject and elocution. He spoke nonstop with out panting and exhaustion. What he spoke makes complete sense and he’s put rational light on many biblical not understandable topics.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@chenghonyap4836]

this man is a treasure. long may he live

[@zeemichael6202]

Jordan Peterson - The dad we all wish we had.

[@vicsummers9431]

Buckle up, buckos

[@redhazevortex1541]

+Jordan Rivas after this bowl bruh

[@SouthernOregonOrgani]

This was breath taking. His interpretation of the Bible is so beautiful it’s making tears well up in my eyes

[@kulwinderkuls8560]

Best thing I ever find on KZbin in my life. Thank You Dr. Peterson.

[@alyssaweems7640]

Thank you, Jordan Peterson. I've listened to you consistently for the past year, and i'd be a much different person had I not. I absolutely appreciate your videos.

[@donaldneill4419]

A JP-inspired thought: Adam and Eve eating the apple is supposed to be the moment of original sin. Maybe it was, but the original sin that has dogged mankind wasn't eating the apple; it was Adam refusing to accept responsibility for doing so and blaming Eve (and God), and Eve refusing to take responsibility and blaming the serpent. And the whole story of the Bible is mankind figuring out how to get back to the point where someone is willing to take responsibility not just for his own sins, but for the sins of all the world. I'm not religious and I haven't looked at the Bible in 40 years, but JP's got me reading it again with fresh eyes.

[@bernadineperry8340]

That's an excellent point. That's the reason Jesus came and took our sins on himself. He is the perfect man offering himself to the father to repay pur debt. Dr Peterson has certainly put a new perspective on the Bible story.

[@davidmartin2631]

After listening to JBP and people like him for about 5 years now, i feel like I've been desensitized to having my mind blown. It literally happens all the time now

[@LastlapPlume]

I am a 61 year old woman living in Kleinbrak, Mossel Bay in Western Cape in South Africa. I am an avid follower of Dr Peterson for about 2 years now and I hang onto every word. He is a modern day prophet and has helped me understand the Bible. Dr P, you are required in Africa. Desperately. Thank you and God bless you.

[@BazookaTooth707]

"We are tool using creatures" And it's the tools we shape that shape us.

[@BazookaTooth707]

Mike Schnobrich The tools we use dictate our everyday life. Great inventions/ideas live on, and it's those tools that have shaped civilization itself. "The wheel is an extension of the foot, the book is an extension of the eye, clothing an extension of the skin, electric circuitry an extension of the central nervous system. The extension of any one sense alters the way we think and act-the way we perceive the world. When these changes are made men change." - Marshall McLuhan In the first American western book, "The Virginian" the first sentence "Some notable sight was drawing the passengers, both men and women, to the window; and therefore I rose and crossed the car to see what it was" shows exactly this. He arrives on train and the sight of this wild new place is a bonanza once unseen has him awed. The first page also really symbolizes the essence of the west. The idea of conquering the Western United States wasn't feasible or even entertained until the invention of the railway.

[@pjabrony8280]

And the serpent spoke unto Adam, saying, "Eatest thou a Snickers. Thou are not YOU whenst thou art hungry."

[@ClaudeWhITey]

Danm this sentence; its too funny.

[@isaiahjackson4024]

The way he broke down Sleeping Beauty, then called Frozen trash was absolutely priceless and worth listening to😎👏🏾🙏🏽💯🔥

[@aaronandelise]

So many people have turned away from God because they think the Bible is a book of too many rules and not a deeper meaning of life and choices that we make. Like many people, I wish that pastors would teach in this way that Dr. Peterson is teaching, but we can't change anything in churches unless we go to them.

[@Xarkom89]

Sea I just don't think any religion has it right with regards to a god or god and an afterlife. I'm not saying I know either, I am just open to the idea of there being both (Agnostic). For example I think its ridiculous that someone burn in hell for all eternity because they may have killed someone. Thats not to say killing is okay, but some kill because they are not balanced in their head. Some are just mentally not their, and if in turn are a product of the Christian god, then is it not gods fault for that flaw? Also how can the people related to the killer be in a heaven without that one loved person. If heaven is a state where all desires are met, but you cannot see your son or daughter because they killed -- is that really a heaven?

[@aaronandelise]

The Bible should be a personal journey but it is often a weapon that weak people use. It's a book of morals and boundaries of what is right and wrong for you to interpret for your own life. The people in the Bible are you and me, they make mistakes and can be forgiven of them. Choices that people make is not God's fault and hell can be here on Earth as well. The important thing is to remember is that your last dying breath can be one of asking God for forgiveness, allowing your failures to be judged and humbly take responsibility for them. I don't see heaven as getting everything that you want, I see it more of as having full knowledge. But my interpretation of heaven is from my own personal journey into Christianity. Btw, I find it paralyzingly hard to go to church, but if we (the ones that question churches) were to go, it could be a cool place for us to openly talk with like minds.

[@Deity1]

Sea Small groups would actually be better because churches invite too many people at once that it can be like being part of a mob. A small group of ten to twelve people on the other hand is one that can gather in many environments a bar, a restaurant, a home, the local park, etc. They are much more casual and naturally have the atmosphere you want for any kind of discussion. From my own experience the best part of being part of a church wasn't going to hear the preacher it was the dinners and picnics and being invited to people's homes and listening to the adults talk around the table when I didn't feel like hanging out with kids my age. That's what you want.

[@aaronandelise]

Agreed, with small groups we have a voice, but with large groups we are part of a collective or mob which leaves us vulnerable to the most vocal people and not necessarily the smartest.

[@Wes4sho]

Krait I understand your thinking, it makes logical sense, however the Heaven/Hell according to the Bible is very different from how you’ve described it. Moses killed a man, but we see him rescuing “God’s people”, and he surely went to heaven and found favor with God. This was Old Testament. After Jesus died, salvation through receiving Him, Jesus, became the way to Heaven more practically. Belief in Jesus would invoke repentance (more accurately, “turning” - away from “sin” lifestyle and toward God’s will), and in doing so God wipes away your sin, as Jesus paid the price that you owed on the cross and overcame sin, death, Hell, and the grave. Therefore believing and repenting (it’s a continual subconscious process, a perspective to live by if you will) will free you from the punishment of your sin (hell) and through Jesus, who interceded in your behalf, you are renewed and made righteous in the eyes of God, as if when he looks at you he sees a holy, perfect child, forgiving all of your screw ups and wrongs, and welcoming you with open arms, just like the Parable of the Prodigal Son. God sees believers through the lens, the perspective, of his son Jesus. Now we no longer pay for our own sin through Heaven/Hell, but Christians rejoice because Jesus paid for it in our place, which causes us to find freedom and love “in God” and therefore, that same grace, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc. flows from out of our hearts to people. Because he Loved and loves us unconditionally, we should then love people without any partiality as well. Christianity, the gospel, is simply that Jesus paid the price for our sin nature that descended through Adam, and we can believe and be saved for eternity. We can receive his “Holy Spirit” (in Greek - breath), and be portions of the abstract “body of Christ” so that we are now Christ all over the world, bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth. :]

[@orcpeon4520]

This lecture makes me feel like I’m in an acid trip having a revelation

[@weeklybiblestudy777]

😂 hahaha.

[@MyReMoX]

holy fuck, Yes

[@pixiedoolebug]

Yes 😂

[@jorjicostava3018]

well maybe you are

[@mitchellc4]

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

[@CaraDennis]

"After creation is the cataclysmic fall and then the entire rest of the Bible is an attempt to figure out what the hell to do about that." This is my favorite summary of the Bible that I've ever heard.

[@jermtheextruder]

I originally played these to fall asleep to, until I found myself lying awake for hours at a time, finally falling asleep, then getting up in the morning , going to work, and thinking I can’t wait to get home and listen to the next one… and the next… definitely some of the best listening out right now, to date!!!

[@danielanderson4777]

Same thing I'm doing now

[@onepiecefan74]

2:27:00 I recommend that people who are interested in this question read Paradise Lost. Miltons God and Son in that poem are obsessed with bringing the opposites out of things. Order from chaos, light from darkness, and good from evil. There also this idea that these opposites are even greater in magnitude then there original origins. This quote is from Book 12 after Adams witnesses the unfolding of history after the fall. "O goodness infinite, goodness immense! That all this good of evil shall produce, And evil turn to good; more wonderful Then that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness!"

[@SammyCee23]

Interesting. Could you tell me a little more what you mean and also this quote you posted? Thank you. I've never read Paradise Lost, but from what I've heard it's an extremely difficult read.

[@khaii13]

It's quite an insight to see how the stories of the Bible progresses from the old testament salvation found in state (from the law, to the judges, then kings, then prophets) to the new testament salvation through the individual psyche. The implications and ramifications of this interpretation is mind blowing or even game changing to say the least, as it creates, at the very least, a more intellectually acceptable rationale for following in Jesus's example. Growing up with a strict Methodist family, on an extremely Christian country, I grew up to question the dogmas of my religion at an early age. I think I even went to a nihilistic phase at some point. But I never was quite sold on all the arguments against Christianity either. I've had an idea in my head as to why, but I could never had articulated it in such a powerful way as Professor Jordan B. Peterson did here, so thank you very much for that, man, first and foremost. More importantly, can anyone of us buckoneers in here imagine a world in which the way Christianity is taught in this way? Where we move past the fundamentalist rhetoric? Where, maybe the Bible can't be added to anyway, but at least that those stories are taught and shared at this level of abstraction; where we let go of judgment of all other religion and the argument of whether this is the ONLY TRUE RELIGION (path)? Where each Christian is actually empowered to their full potential (God empowered) instead of merely being God dependents, or just developing for the sake of the church, or gaining salvation simply through grace alone without any sense of responsibility... What would our current world be like once we render the weapons that murdered God at the turn of the industrial revolution finally powerless and revivify our relationship with the collective wisdom that has survived for tens of thousands of year?

[@NinjiVideoLog]

You articulated the words that I couldn’t. When I first found JP’s lectures on the bible, it blew me away. Answered a lot of questions that I have had since childhood and gave me a roadmap to walk with God forth rightly.

[@RileyLawrence8]

I cannot believe just how much information can be stuffed into a 2.5hour lecture!! Jordans ability of perception beggers belief! I have been so blessed by this one lecture that I can't wait to watch some more!

[@rinadror]

I sat fascinated in front of the computer screen excited and full of admiration for your amazing analysis of the subject. The combination of the paintings, the sculptures for the lecture, from different periods and cultures illustrated how charged and important it was for artists to express themselves over the years. I especially liked Paul Gauguin's painting depicting his paradise in Tahiti. Thanks

[@Sammysouris]

I just had a very close person to me pass away... I hadn't listened to that episode yet, so I put it on. Jordan Peterson really helps lay the framework in order to cope with the tragedies of life... Thank you...

[@bicyclist2]

I love his book "12 rules for life" it helped me think about things differently. I have recommended it many times over. Thank you.