Are There Secret Sayings of Jesus? (The Agrapha)

Agrapha is the term for sayings of Jesus that aren't recorded in the Gospels (or the first chapter of Acts). Where do these agrapha come from, are they reliable, and what do we do with them?
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[@isaacrigel9231]

And Jesus then saith unto the man “if thou hast nothing nice to say, thou shalt say nothing at all” and the man went awaye bittersom for he was a KZbin comments theologian.

[@wes4439]

😂

[@willhelmscott1633]

Literally laughing and not listening... comment approved!! Lol

[@Cybornut]

I’m sure Jesus said a LOT of things that are lost... like “pass the goat’s milk please” or “please close the door”

[@odnalroadgal1511]

hilarious comment.

[@JoshAlicea1229]

Yo. This made my day haha

[@SmartVideosJarkaWatched]

And remember John 21:25, "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."

[@caidenshafer6951]

Amen

[@enriquetaborda8521]

@Now Behold Brother I laughed so hard at your comment and at how funny and honest it was. And yes, I can only agree with that word as being adequate to describe John 21:25

[@josephessien-obot9853]

While I don't quite agree with everything you say I do appreciate your intellectual freedom which I don't find very much of in Protestant circles. You're really a breath of fresh air. I am very thankful for that especially as a Catholic.

[@Johkey3]

It's also important to remember that the gospels were written in an oral culture. They were able to remember stuff a lot better than what our written culture can. They were more focused on getting the message across as opposed to the exact words spoken.

[@ChristiDea]

Wow, you are really digging into the church fathers! Dude, I'm Catholic and you are telling me stuff I've never even heard of and I really love studying the history of the church. You are bringing it.

[@juhrunning2096]

And the lord said “I will set a place for you in my father’s house, but please don’t touch the thermostat, he’s touchy about that.” Matt, as always, top notch video. If only you had a podcast to go down those rabbit holes you were taking about. Hmm....

[@root1657]

I would definitely subscribe to that podcast.

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

Yeah dude! Podcast! With occasional call ins!

[@jamchiell]

Matt are such an insightful and respectful gentleman. From a Catholic in exile (not allowed to practice in the country that I am living in). I thank God for the gift of you.

[@Jeni10]

You're pointing to the reasons Catholics hold Scripture AND Church Tradition in such high esteem, and why our discernment is guided by the Magisterium, the teaching office of the Church, to keep us on solid ground.

[@carolinasjmj]

exactly! it's kind of funny how obvious it is to us Catholics xD

[@jennyredbeans]

Jeni10 mic drop

[@carolinasjmj]

@@35751W im guessing you are a protestant of some kind... by stating that the papacy isn't biblical. In the past I would have tried to explain, but for one reason that never works. It takes so much to understand things and that meaning letting go of all judgments.. so unless you do that, you will never understand any of these teachings which are99.9% biblical. Why? because you haven't studied catholic theology. A lot of people who were raised catholic and leave the faith, mostly leave because of ignorance... because the more on studies and researches the catholic faith,... no one would leave. It is impossible! why would one trade all for nothing? on the other hand, the more informed you are on these matters of the faith, the christian religion, early church fathers and teachings, theology... things will start to unfold.. and willl bring you back to the faith. I've noticed that the most anti-Catholic super intellectual protestants end up Catholic themselves (like Scott Hahn among others),, while the catholics who know nothing of their faith, and do nothing to understand their faith or how it works, leave with the first protestant who tells them how unbiblical their faith is (which is false).So unless one day you come to try to understand.. you will otherwise you will never do.

[@robwells5753]

@@35751W 👊 you said it man!!!

[@robwells5753]

@@carolinasjmj if you can show me where the pope died for our sins ill go all out Catholic

[@donaldshelton1720]

I am Catholic and I like how you explore our common faith.

[@shirleygoss1988]

@@GM-uy3cm Says you.

[@mygirlpiper]

shirley goss exactly Shirley, those who point fingers " such as Donald" knows not what he accuses of !

[@mygirlpiper]

I meant Gil Friends !!

[@asfdffd]

@@GM-uy3cm FYI the "true gospel" of Jesus Christ comes from Catholicism....

[@timothymonk1356]

We all use the same texts, but we have gone in our separate paths based on a number of key differences in how we interpret certain passages, and what meaning we give to certain words. Based on those assumptions, both make sense as to where they have gone. That said, I do think Catholics have the wrong read on it, but if I thought it was the correct way, I'd be Catholic, and then think that what I now believe is wrong. The main thing is to be respectful in how we approach each-other, which is one of the things I love about TMBH

[@joshaaronjames]

Thanks for always opening up history, and never being afraid to examine stuff in context, historical sources always blow my mind. Appreciated a lot from Downunder mate 😎👌🍺

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks Josh. I think eyes wide open faith is the way to go, and the deeper and more honestly we dig, the better the Bible looks.

[@joshaaronjames]

Yeah mate. My old church history professor used to drum it into us Thessalonians, "Examine everything carefully, hold fast to the good." It is something burned into my psyche now. Look forward to more as always bro 🍺🍺🍺

[@alaboutfood2326]

As always love your approach to our relationship with The Lord vs man made agenda driven religiousness. You know if everyone regardless of the topic, would approach life using this same approach we would see alot of the daily turmoil exposed for what it really is and maybe just maybe we could fix dare I say prevent much of upheaval we see every waking minute. Our government officials and those who pull their strings should really take this video to heart and look in the mirror. God Bless you and yours abundantly!!

[@hannahrothwell890]

I love this. Thank you so much for approaching biblical composition in a historically accurate and level headed way

[@onebigboy1861]

I appreciate the work you put into these videos. Always a good watch, and always a gospel centered attitude carrying a great subject material.

[@marktuttle]

Hey Matt. As a Mormon and I super duper appreciate how your able to agree to disagree. I learned a ton in this video about Christianity as a hole. And your doing awesome

[@MrJohnnydangerously4]

I dig how well LDS members roll with the punches (I'm a recovering mormon). We love you and I pray that you compare what the church says to what God says about himself and come to know the true Christ. ✌

[@SparrowGirlCreatorofUselessman]

Im a member of the church to(:

[@scottb4509]

@@MrJohnnydangerously4 I have to say this is an oddly back-handed compliment. you like how Mormons can roll with the punches, but then go on to give them more punches, as if just a few more punches will finally get them to see things your way, in spite of the fact that your punches are nothing but unsupported opinions, rather than doctrinally consistent arguments with a scriptural basis. You might as well have said, "I like you but, since you interpret the Bible differently, that means that I have to belittle and degrade you".

[@francesbadger3401]

@@scottb4509 It's not really punchy at all. He didn't belittle or degrade at all. He just said he appreciates their attitude, that he used to be one of them, he loves them, and hopes that they will do what he did, which led to him change his mind about some stuff. It's the attitude we should all have towards people we disagree with! Grace and truth well combined.

[@scottb4509]

@@francesbadger3401 The difference is that he is giving that comment from the perspective of one who thinks that because Mormonism is incorrect, which automatically means that he believes Mormons would be better off leaving as he did. but if you look at it from a Mormon perspective it is most definitely an insult to their intelligence and faith in Christ. thinking that because someone believe differently they must not be smart enough to think clearly, is in fact a backhanded way of insulting them. in my understanding Mormonism teaches some doctrines closer and with more clarity than Mainstream Christians do. and Mainstream Christians understand Mormonism from a mainstream Christian perspective, which is what makes it difficult to see it's validity, beauty and harmony on many levels. Mainstream Christians misinterpret and often misrepresent Mormon doctrine, not because they mean to, but because they fail to see it in an unbiased or un-presuppositionalst context. basically Mainstream Christians refuse to conceive that they could be wrong on any doctrines or detail, let alone on multiple simultaneously. and in order for mainstream Christians to accept or even understand Mormon doctrine, they would have to conceive of a world in which they could be wrong on multiple levels. and most simply are not willing to do that. Ultimately Mormonism is not in any way contrary to the Bible, though it is very contrary to the Mainstream Christian's interpretations of the Bible. letting go of those very biased and in some cases very conjectural presuppositions is the only way to understand how Mormonism could be both Biblically accurate and doctrinally sound. Not that I would toot my own horn over it, but I've been on both sides, which has helped me understand the stumbling blocks of both arguments.

[@JBB685]

This is very thoughtful, and I am smarter for having watched it. Thank you for this!

[@thequestionsweask5810]

@@jasonnoble7814 I love how you imply you watched the video, where he lists and shows multiple sources, and say there is no evidence. It's almost like you didn't watch the video, listen to what was being said, or didn't learn anything at all. If you are wanting people to take you seriously then at least listen to evidences and then refute with your own sources. Don't just watch something and then throw it out as hogwash just because.

[@JBB685]

@@jasonnoble7814I don't believe you have seen every mention of Jesus, specific or non-specific to know. Looking forward to your evidence. See how easy that is?

[@JBB685]

Jason Noble I didn’t make a claim, you did. All I said was “this is very thoughtful, and I’m smarter for having watched it.”

[@thequestionsweask5810]

@@jasonnoble7814 I am leaning a lot towards didn't watch the video at all, or at least didn't listen. Nothing of what you have said was the point of the video. This isn't an exploration of the extrabiblical documents mentioning Jesus, but instead extrabiblical examination of a few of the mentions of Jesus' teachings. He even shows some on screen, so if you wanted to be lazy and not look for them they are there, while also citing them well enough that you can find them if you wish. This isn't a faith thing. What you seem to want to be doing is changing the subject and fight about something. You are the one making claims and not supporting it. I don't care how long you have been studying religions, if this is how you treat looking at historical data then I feel bad for how skewed your studies have been.

[@paquitojhs]

I am glad you are an open minded Christian. That will bring you many blessing my friend.

[@philipcobb]

This video is great! It made me think about the way I look at these sayings, and I learnt loads. Thanks Matt!

[@eparsons323]

Just discovered this content--so psyched! Thanks, sir!!

[@Wordsnwood]

Hmm, really appreciate the insight that you give at @17:00 and onward. I had not looked at things like that and appreciate the fairness and openness you display. Great encouragement! Thanks, Matt.

[@mohaubereng9315]

You are a very open-minded thinker. Thank you.

[@tevitamotulalo3909]

Another excellent video. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@mcconvincingi8045]

I enjoy your videos a lot. Thank you for your work and stimulating discussions. And as written in Romans 14, we should not pass judgment on one another. Greetings from a catholic from Germany

[@suebroyles7600]

Very gracious and done with love! Powerful food for thought, we need more of this sort of teaching God can do a lot with this.

[@thomaschristopher5312]

I'm Catholic and I'm still here!

[@erichodge567]

This was a good episode, where a good episode is one in which I found out some things I didn't already know. Thanks!

[@manuvarghese9915]

Your videos are awesome. I just want appreciate the time and effort to make each video.

[@randumgaming]

Fantastic video! Love hearing about abstract things like this we may never come across otherwise.

[@englishlearningcenter1470]

Thanks Matt for another great video!!! This only shows us the great work the early church did to compile the Bible. As a Catholic I personally feel gratitude for the Church Fathers. Their zeal and discernment aided by the Holy Spirit did help shape the Church of Christ. God Bless you and your family Matt!

[@GregOrangeDoor]

English Learning Center a very synergistic view. You have it backwards. It’s all a work of the Holy Spirit.

[@englishlearningcenter1470]

@@GregOrangeDoor Nope

[@englishlearningcenter1470]

@@GregOrangeDoor Or what you mean is that it was the Holy Spirit, acting through men in the Church founded by God himself, that brought the Bible together.

[@GregOrangeDoor]

English Learning Center well besides the “church founded by God himself” (if you’re referring to the RCC), then yes. It’s a monergistic perspective you want. That we are mere creatures, and it’s God that does all the work and gets all the glory.

[@englishlearningcenter1470]

@@GregOrangeDoor But you see... The RCC was the ONLY Church back then... Makes you wonder...

[@eugengolubic2186]

I love how you respect other views (like Catholicism) although you don't agree with them.

[@berwynsigns4115]

He will convert to Catholicism soon

[@eugengolubic2186]

@@berwynsigns4115 well I hope so.

[@shnobo9471]

Tradition can’t save you. The Bible is clear on that. I do not understand why you take the authority of the pope and place it over the authority of Jesus. It really confuses me. Idk if it is pride or what else it could be that convinces you the pope has more authority than God Himself.

[@eugengolubic2186]

@@shnobo9471 the Bible is clear on the Tradition in 2nd Thessalonians 2:15. There is Tradition and tradition. I'm not placing the authority of the Pope above the authority of Jesus lol. Jesus gave the authority to the Pope and the Church not the reverse. There are other places where oral Tradition is mentioned. In the end of John's Gospel, he says that there were other events, but were not recorded. I do have pride in some aspects of my life, but like that regarding my faith. I don't know how to even describe repetitive claims like these you just wrote. It really confuses me how some Protestants (or any other religious group like Muslims) often use srawman. I became a Catholic (again) after many years of searching. This year was the first time after four years I went to confession. I identified myself as a non denominational Christian, but I mostly subscribed to Protestant theology. Is it needed further explanation?

[@lmulligan6969]

Na. No "conversation " to mary worship.

[@patienceizquierdo]

I love your videos! They have helped me think deeper about my faith. I would love to see a video on your thoughts on the ‘lost years’ of Jesus

[@earnieburfitt7791]

Well thought out and well presented. Thanks

[@cdagwyo]

This is very intriguing, interesting and super informative. Great idea for a video and well done.

[@Christopher_Wheeler]

Love the new set!

[@patrickmessinger9476]

Thank you for your content in this video, I can only say that yes the most impact full things do stand out in ones life. I still remember my time in military service in the Persian Gulf war like it was yesterday, however ask me about breakfast two days ago. Thanks again for your work, hope you continue to put out great content.

[@stevemasters6608]

Matt, I really appreciated your closing statement on this video and I agree with it. My memory is too short to quote it. Thank you for your videos. Sorry I am unable to be a patreon at this time, but I enjoy your content.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Just glad you’re willing to hang out with me Steve!

[@thefremddingeguy6058]

It's nice to find a Protestant who actually knows what the Orthodox Church is :D I really appreciated your analysis. Keep on going and happy ecclesiastical new year!

[@joseduardomusic]

Thanks for all you do. Enjoy a lot this videos. God bless! Greetings from Puerto Rico.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

I hope you are warm and dry there right now my friend. We love Puerto Rico!

[@joseduardomusic]

Yes, we were about to be hit by Dorian and it evaded the island, unfortunately it’s near Bahamas, Florida and the Atlanta area so’ we pray they get safe. Thanks, if you ever visit here write me or maybe I’ll visit when I’m near you. Take care Bro.

[@willsmith2150]

I love your videos. Very informative!!! I am a Christian but I never take things at face value. I always fact check, and your claims and research always hold up.. Thank you

[@dimesonhiseyes9134]

In the great courses plus audio "book" "the new testament" the lecturer makes a very good case that there are atleast 2 pre gospel sources and atleast one if not multiple verbal sources. Very good video as always. Love what you do.

[@harktheheral]

The Gospel of Luke makes clear that there are other sources consulted by the Gospel writer.

[@alexbooyse9053]

Always good. Thanks

[@robbrothers9290]

Matt, this is definitely one of my favorite videos you have made thus far!! I've been spending a lot of time recently ruminating over a variety of different Christian world-views and perspectives, especially Mormon and Catholic backgrounds and theologies - and as a Protestant, it's interesting trying to understand these different branches and such with an unbiased lens, but also not be carried about by every wind of doctrine, testing the spirits as I go along. Furthermore, I've been thinking even if like Catholicism for example is true, what implications would that have upon my life and upon my relationship with the Lord. I value that a lot and I want to bring glory to His name, so I am stuck wondering how the ramifications of believing one such branch of Christianity affects my faith as a whole, Protestant or what not. Ultimately, I really appreciated your video Matt because not only did you address this in a clearly articulated manner, but you also voiced your thoughts on the implications of believing such would entail, something that I've been meditating much upon. Thanks Matt, keep living for His glory!! God bless 🙏

[@Shua01]

Rob Brothers Hi Rob, I can tell you, that being Catholic, my relationship with Jesus has grown. You referred to the Catholic Church as a "branch," however I would say that the Catholic Church is the trunk and the Protestant Churches branched off (historically speaking). Spiritually speaking, Christ is the true vine and we are the branches (John 15:1-5). God bless your journey of faith.

[@robbrothers9290]

Yee!! Thanks my friend!! That is so true, Christ is the true vine and we the branches. I really appreciate your kind words and you taking the time to reach out to me ☺️ Definitely gonna be prayerfully seeking out the truth!! It's really comforting how the John says that His anointing teaches us about all things and abides in us (1 John 2). The Lord will guide me to the truth and so where that may be, there He will lead me. Thanks again brother/sister!! God bless 🙏

[@carlosd4881]

Rob Brothers Rob God bless you brother. Keep studying and praying with an open heart, and God will guide you. It got my attention your message since I’m catholic and my wife was Mormon, she is currently a catechumen and will be Catholic on Easter. When you get to understand Catholic doctrine well, you’ll see that it is all centered in Christ. Saints, Mary, confessions, Eucharist, etc, they all point to Jesus our Savior and redeemer. I’ll pray for you and I highly would recommend Scot Hahn books. Forgive me if I sounded too preachy, I just get excited. In Christ!

[@bradenpopp5263]

The Orthodox and Catholic Church didn’t supervise it, the Holy Spirit supervised it THROUGH His One Church... this was 1000 years before the Church ever became divided... so yes the Orthodox Catholic Church was alive and well in the first century and it’s Sacred Tradition protected what would eventually become scripture

[@charlenelee342]

I'm Orthodox Christian, and I'll keep the 76 books of our Bible, since that was the original canonized Bible. The number of 66 books shows it is incomplete, ripped out for no good reason, other than one person's opinion. I enjoy reading the Deuterocanicals because especially Maccabees I, II, II show the history of Israel "between the testaments." The others are enlightening as well to read.

[@jaycorby]

Charlene Lee I'm also Orthodox Christian - we often say that we have ' the fullness of the Faith '. Your comment bears witness to that fact. I never excoriate non- Orthodox believers. They are free to believe and worship as they wish, but if they want to 'taste the Lord and see how good He is' they'll seek out the original Church, weigh the evidence and act accordingly.

[@nathanweisser]

Deutorocanonical books are cool and all but they seem like that one episode of Stranger Things where she goes and meets all those people who have powers like hers. The episode had no effect on the narrative of the season and felt like a filler episode. Sure, it still widens the story, but it feels like it interrupts the narrative and was unnecessary in the end.

[@monstersong7433]

Maccabbes are so exciting! They should be made into movies.

[@ChrisHendricks]

I'm Protestant, but recently purchased a Catholic Bible to experience some of what we would consider "Apocrypha", and while I'm not convinced about all of them, I absolutely believe that we're missing out by not having the Maccabees.

[@charlenelee342]

Consider this: Jesus and the Apostles quoted from the Deuterocanicals 68 times. Here are 10 of them: 1) Matthew 6:19-20 is from Sirach 29:11 2) Matthew 16:18 is from Wisdom 16:13 3) Matthew 24:15 is from I Maccabees 1:54 & II Maccabees 8:17 4) Mark 4:5 & 16-17 is from or follows Sirach 40:15 5) Mark 9:48 references Judith 16:1 6) Luke 21:24 follows Sirach 28:18 7) Acts 17:29 follows Wisdom 13:1 8) James 1:19 follows Sirach 5:11 9) Romans 9:21 follows Wisdom 15:7 10) James 5:3 follows Sirach 29:10 Note: The Deuterocanicals were part of the Bible for 1500 years before Luther.

[@TK-qu1ht]

Thank for all your vids. Really!! We live in Summersetm! Just 12. Miles of north of RC. We have a wonderful guess area for you and your kiddos. My wife and I do this sort of hospitality often. You and yours are welcome. You breathe the Life of Christ her.e.;. In word and deed. I can provide you references if necessary. Bless you for your posts. Love in Him, Tom

[@patrickday1391]

Thanks for taking so much time to go through every viewpoint you presented here. You really seem to try to practice empathy, to think critically as a Mormon or agnostic or atheist or Protestant or Catholic or lifelong believer would. I know that capturing these videos and especially editing them takes forever. Thank you for that and being okay with making your video 20 minutes long. Not to get on another rabbit trail, but dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451's premise is people accepted and preferred the cliff-notes, readers digest version of an abridged work. Critical thought is important and takes time. Thanks again for taking your time.

[@blindvoyager]

Very welll done! I am a progressive Christian pastor with many more conservative friends. I think this is the best explanation/examination of the "secret gospels” I’ve ever seen. You offer a way for Christians with a more fundamentalist (word used specifically about truth of Bible) to believe and study the bible with faith, WITHOUT having to turn off their brains and ignore modern scholarship. And I like your bits of humour!

[@crowstakingoff]

I was hoping you would include the closing remarks in the gospel of John, and you did. It's very important for this conversation.

[@harktheheral]

Not just that, but Luke in his intro openly says he consulted prior sources and conducted interviews to compile and wrote his own Gospel.

[@senseimatt3097]

Another good video Matt. I am amused that the ten-minute bible hour episode is 20 minutes. LOL. If you imagine recording three years of everything anybody said (especially a popular teacher) you'd have a lot to sort through. However, what the canon can offer us, the Bible that is, is a sure and complete collection of what we need for our salvation. There are many hard teachings in the Bible, but I'm sure there are more confusing and harder teachings outside of it. I believe that the leaders of the Church were inspired by God to give us those works that will best serve our salvation.

[@thepenguin3276]

I am so ready to do some reading about the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (checks spelling - nailed it!).

[@moargames2179]

On an irrelevant point, that was the best use of the word "superintendence" I have ever heard. :)

[@TiciaM]

This introduction is epic!

[@braden9893]

Love it! Recently started watching, have you done a video on the book of Enoch? It's interesting, because many people don't regard it as valid, but it is quoted in the bible several times.

[@braden9893]

Paul : I’m not sure if it is or not honestly.

[@chilenocsc]

Legit one of the most real/intellectual honest/ deliberately thought provoking channels on faith on KZbin. Hat tip to you my friend.

[@suebroyles7600]

Good job

[@maxcap60]

and also your beard looks really good.

[@willytangkere5784]

Good point - and live by holy spirit

[@fcyakop]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I like the way how you represent what you believe is fact or almost near to what happened. I disagree with the issue that you omit/ignore the uncanonized books of the bible, although they are at least (if not older) as the canonized. But again, I like your way, and will continue watching your channel :)

[@sunshineschulte193]

Please tell us more about what the Church Father's said about the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Jesus. And about the Bishops and Hierarchy?

[@Jimmy-iy9pl]

Probably not what want them to say. Even so, Scripture > Church Fathers.

[@AthanGreen337495]

"Who chose the Gospels" by C.E. Hill was a game changer for me as a young Evangelical Academic back in the day.

[@AthanGreen337495]

As an Orthodox, I appreciate your academic process with these topics. Though we might only slightly disagree, great video.

[@veronicakime1938]

very well put, your orthodox friend....

[@jennyredbeans]

Us Catholics still agree with you because of your thought process and what we have been through too.

[@amyhatzigiannis4148]

I love this! Have you seen Josh Gates Expedition Unknown on the Dead Sea scrolls and copper scrolls? Gave me chills! I’m Catholic and love exploring our similarities and differences in how we approach Christianity!

[@williamkay480]

At 17:42 Pastor Matt you mention something that a coffession of faith such as the Westminister Confession faith reiterates, making confessions useful tools in our Christian faith to help understand what we believe. Just my two cents. Loved the video.

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

Thanks, Matt, for keeping this conversation going. Been following your journey especially because of your zeal to find the truth of matters. Of course with your scholarship you know that St. Paul and John of Patmos taught Polycarp (who fought against Gnosticism and Docetists (who believed Jesus was divine but only appeared to be human). Polycarp taught Ignatius of Antioch (?-107), who first organized local presbyters to maintain the truth of Jesus, and Ignatius taught Irenaeus, who codified the New Testament, as well as fought various forms of false definitions of Who Christ was. And then along came Tertullian... But you know all this;, so keep us the good work informing us what you learn and how you measure veracity. Pax tecum.

[@violetbilodeau9179]

thanks

[@maxcap60]

I love your hat. It's so fly.

[@dougoverhoff7568]

It is now believed by some historians, that the original Gospels were indited within only a couple years of the Crucifixion. To my way of thinking that only makes perfect sense, as it stands to reason, that the early Church fathers would be anxious to record their memories of the teachings of Jesus as soon as possible, and while still fresh, in order to retain, as much as possible, the genuine conformity and fullness of Jesus' words. Hi

[@contact3604]

Found this very interesting🤔 Moira From England.

[@Jrakula10]

more like 19.9 minute bible hour am i right?

[@grasshopper801]

Important note on the memory issue raised at 10:25 The people of those days lived in a culture with much greater oral tradition, and less literacy. People in such cultures tend to have far greater memories than people in more literary cultures. This point of course does not disprove that there may have been early documents of Jesus's sayings, but it is important to know that an oral tradition could have served the same purpose as documents.

[@stevew9678]

Love the channel. I wondered if you had any views on the gospel of Thomas regarding the following: 1. The author having access to Q during composition hence some of the additional sayings of Jesus found in it. 2. It predating the Gospel of John, with John being written partly in response to the Gospel of Thomas. For example the story of doubting Thomas being included in John as a direct theological attack on the position of the Gospel of Thomas. 3. That the Gospel of Thomas has been incorrectly labelled as Gnostic due to it being found with other Gnostic texts, as some have pointed to how distinct it is in its theology compared to these other texts.

[@someguysopinion3692]

Odd question for you. What are your thoughts on non-accredited bible colleges and how much value is a degree from them? I appreciate what you are doing. Keep doing what you do and God bless you brother

[@annecoonradt2485]

God bless those who research. Seek and ye shall find.

[@randyhayes3918]

Matt: I am reasonably new to your "10 Minute Bible Hour" series, but with every one I listen to, I am amazed with not only your depth of knowledge (you obviously have read the books in your library) but additionally, with the sharpness of your logic. But more, your level of respect for those who may think differently than you shows the light of Christ coming from within you. The blessing, for me anyway, is not only your voluminous knowledge, which I appreciate, but this extreme level of respect. How much better off the world would be if more people shared this quality. I experience the peace and love from the Savior when I listen to your words. Thank you.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thank you Randy. That genuinely means a lot.

[@randyhayes3918]

@John Steel The verbal form is 'advise', 'advice' is the noun. I am well aware of the history of the various faiths.

[@RS-dj4pp]

man, you have some assumptions about catholic and orthodox that even catholic and orthodox people don't have and don't think that way. I like you I like your work keep it on I'm learning a lot from you

[@lorrieharkey3383]

Whilst pondering similar thoughts over the years I have wondered things such as: was there a ‘team scribe’ just as Judas was the ‘team banker’ and also, what were the abilities, education wise, of the people that followed Him around. I understand that many different classes of people believed but it seems to me, the majority of followers were poor.... were they able to take notes... would the common person even just happen to be carrying around writing implements? Aren’t we talking about scrolls, papyrus,not a handy spiral bound pad? This video helped and/or confirmed. quite a bit of thoughts for me! Thanks.

[@CrankyGrandma]

Those who complied the Canon of the New Testament I’m sure checked out the quotes and the writings from which they came. However the words of the Church Fathers, especially the early ones, might have had some accuracy or reasonably accurate ones. Some may be slightly off given time passed but they may be of instructional use if we don’t put them on the same level of Scripture. Certainly the line in acts is accurate as it’s in Scripture. We do have to remember that for over 300 years there was not a defined canon of the New Testament. The Gospel was handed on, with some writing and some word of mouth. For hundreds of years. As far as the dates of Scripture I’d recommend Scripture Scholar Scott Hahn if you have not read or heard him. I’m currently listening to his study on Matthew. A Good video and quite interesting.

[@edwardelliott5756]

Love your videos. I have one minor quibble: when you show quotes to the sides please, please display them longer than a few seconds. Some of us might want to read them.

[@streetsmartswing]

18:22 nails it on the head. This is what sober minded analysis should be for the Christian adhering to the existing word of God.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

I continue to appreciate you my friend.

[@kristinamaldonado386]

God bless you brother! The Holy Spirit wrote the Holy Bible :) Greetings from a Catholic!

[@m.e4752]

Im shock.. i thought the catholic church wrote it all this while... 😄 jk, God bless u my friend

[@Adamborries]

Thanks for addressing this. Mostly though, I just appreciate the box set of The Office on the shelves next to all the history and theology books.

[@S.h-comma.to.the.top-Dynasty]

Our Lord also said “Fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice strike three. I am not to be truffled with.”

[@rodgermilner7800]

That's quite spooky, was just reading an article on a very similar topic. Thanks for this vid, would you ever make a video on the authenticity on the Pauline epistles (as some modern scholars are sceptical about their origins), or is that going into a rabbit hole too deep to ever return, or do you believe they are all authentic?

[@ronnieturner1356]

Jhn 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

[@TheFlyingPastaMonster]

I'm a Catholic, and ur thumbnail made me laugh.

[@thomaschristopher5312]

same here haha

[@sharroon7574]

Can you explain?

[@alexhage8092]

Then you're no Catholic for real

[@sharroon7574]

@@alexhage8092 No I am not but I would like to know.

[@berwynsigns4115]

@@sharroon7574 using waffles instead of bread for Holy Communion/The Lord's Supper would be a big no-no in Catholicism, so the thumbnail is just a joke

[@AwayFromTheWorld]

Speak about what Joshua Anointed meant when he spoke in Aramaic of 2000 years ago please, I would like to hear/see what you interpret.

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

I’m a gnostic, which you incorrectly defined in a different video about the many books left out of the Bible. That’s ok. I deeply appreciate you videos because you are a humble truth seeker, and a follower of Jesus, just like myself. That’s why this channel is so good, you don’t arrogantly claim righteous exclusivity. I really appreciate that. This world is far to big and complex to do so. I know the only thing that truly matters is Jesus. Not even the Bible can claim equal importance to him.

[@McCainenl]

This video made me realize better the difficult tightrope you walk: on the one hand, convincing nonbelievers of the credibility of the Bible as such; on the other hand, convincing fellow evangelicals of the legitimacy and intellectual use of historical-critical methods of reading the Bible. That can't be easy, especially in ordinary language.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

I feel you understand me :)

[@ZachJ367]

As a Latter-day Saint, I appreciate your mention of The Book of Mormon and include your honest opinion on the matter. I don't feel offended that you disagree with it, and I like how respectful you are of the different beliefs we hold.

[@dougarnold7955]

I appreciate this comment. Honestly I've struggled a bit over the years when I've encountered Mormons, and your honesty about that lightens my negative opinion. Thanks.

[@ZachJ367]

@@dougarnold7955 I'm sorry you've encountered such negativity with Latter-day Saints. Hopefully you can see more positivity in the future.

[@wesleyrm76]

Yeah, you can tell by the fact that he uses the term Latter-day Saints that he knows a bit about us "Mormons." I'm grateful for everything I get out of this channel, especially his tone of discussion.

[@karatriolo3238]

Matt, awesome video! Have you heard that the books in the Bible (New Testament) were out there because they were the ones that were worthy to be read during Mass prior to the Bible?

[@philippeplouchart8156]

One correction to your intro: there is only ONE gospel in the form of four books, not four gospels....

[@annecoonradt2485]

Philippe PLOUCHART yes, the Gospel according to Matthew, the Gospel according to Mark, the Gospel according to Luke, and the Gospel according to John.

[@jedicharls]

Four gospels is just easier to say than "the four accounts of the gospel of Jesus the Christ" :P

[@ravissary79]

Calling an account of the gospel one of the "gospels" is not a wrong way to refer to them. "The gospel" is the good news of Jesus Christ and his work for mankind, etc. "The gospels" is a group a biblical books about the life and ministry of Jesus. It's not a misnomer, it's what we call them.

[@seanthompson5077]

And there’s also Paul’s gospel.

[@jennyredbeans]

Nuance refers to slight and subtle differences in shades of meaning. It is sometimes difficult to understand, but there are two elements that contribute to nuance: connotation, or the ideas and feelings associated with a specific word and subtext, or what's going on beneath the surface of the writing. = Catholicism. Tradition. The deleted books.....

[@tonygville2969]

I believe in Timothy, scripture talks about Oral Traditions and the importance of holding on to them.🤔

[@gideonjudges7]

It is definitely harder to read up on the Agrapha--one Catholic Encyclopedia article which lists a bunch of them (and not a ton of explanitory material), and then not much else listed other places. I can definitely see a few of them being authentic, but apart from those few (like the few common among multiple Fathers, the ones in the Apostolic Fathers, etc) not even sure how anyone would actually go about researching them and actually figuring out which ones might even vaguely qualify as agrapha, let alone authentic agrapha. That said, there are still actually some used today in practical theology/teaching. Pope Benedict actually mentioned one in his Easter Vigil Sermon in 2012: "The [Easter] candle shines inasmuch as it is burnt up. It gives light, inasmuch as it gives itself. Thus the Church presents most beautifully the paschal mystery of Christ, who gives himself and so bestows the great light. Secondly, we should remember that the light of the candle is a fire. Fire is the power that shapes the world, the force of transformation. And fire gives warmth. Here too the mystery of Christ is made newly visible. Christ, the light, is fire, flame, burning up evil and so reshaping both the world and ourselves. “Whoever is close to me is close to the fire,” as Jesus is reported by Origen to have said. And this fire is both heat and light: not a cold light, but one through which God’s warmth and goodness reach down to us."

[@xtusvincit5230]

Matt. I cant wait til you discover typology, the earliest method of biblical interpretation. It will rock your world!

[@karatriolo3238]

Joey Suggs Scott Hahn’s Lamb’s Supper has a great explanation of typology!

[@xtusvincit5230]

@@karatriolo3238 My priest has been teaching us about typology which is the basis for the lectionary. It just makes everything make sense.

[@karatriolo3238]

Joey Suggs that’s awesome! Every priest should do that every so often!

[@birenjohn6530]

What I really believe is that is, if an "Agrapha" Helps you to follow Jesus more closely as per his teaching, one can treasure those words.. If it helps a person to run a good race ( As st. Paul says in his letter) one should treasure those words as a reminder to become a good Christian....

[@mikes7423]

On a similar vein, I would love to hear your thoughts on the book of Jude where in verse 14 it talks about something Enoch said thousands of years before - and before the flood no less. How can such a thing be quoted?

[@dpencilpusher]

6:09 I looked up Matthew 13v2 and thaaat was not what I saw. What gives, Origen of Alexandria?

[@maryloucoursen9153]

In the early eighties my parish priest was called to translate more letters between Paul and Peter, some he said were very feisty . The Vatican has a treasure trove that didn't make the Bible

[@ca147]

As a Catholic, I was taught that the Holy Spirit (acting through people) is this author of the Bible.

[@thejusticeavengers1]

That’s what the Protestants believe too

[@un.adu.lterated]

The Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible in the way that He inspired the mortal authors as they wrote. That's what makes scripture inerrant theologically, although there might be historic and other mistakes in the Bible. Catholics are realistic in their approach while dealing with scripture. No fairy tales entertained :)

[@atgred]

C A And the Apostles Creed mentions this. “And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spoke by the prophets”

[@andyjones7121]

Search this channel for that topic (maybe a year ago?). There are really great, detailed videos about "did God write the bible?", etc. Matt really explored the topic well and I'm sure you'd find it interesting.

[@ra2day]

The Catholic church determined the Canon of Scripture in 382 a.d under Pope Damasus I. Put simply, the Church determined what books were Sacred Scripture and which were not . As it is written , 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the CHURCH of the living God, the PILLAR and GROUND of the "🔎TRUTH🔍".