1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,240 Speaker 1: We've been having a lot of fun rearranging things on 2 00:00:02,439 --> 00:00:05,559 erro dot net A r r oe dot net. And 3 00:00:05,639 --> 00:00:07,480 the reason why is because we want you to find 4 00:00:07,519 --> 00:00:10,720 things so easily, one of them being The Daily Mess 5 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,480 easily one of the most listened to podcasts that I have. 6 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,079 But if you go searching forward on Unplugged and Totally 7 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,000 uncut and view from the writing instrument, where is it? Well, 8 00:00:19,039 --> 00:00:22,359 it now has its own podcast, Arrow dot net A 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:27,399 r r oe dot net. Enjoy your exploration. I'm that 10 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,600 guy that's always asking questions, and the reason why is 11 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,240 because the fund begins when you start researching for answers 12 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:39,039 such as how can two people use the same exact 13 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:43,600 Bible verse but have two completely different interpretations? How is 14 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,520 that even possible? Mental health leaders had a field day 15 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:51,719 with this journey moving forward, starting first with explaining that 16 00:00:51,759 --> 00:00:54,719 an interpretation isn't just about the words on a page. 17 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,719 It's about who is reading the verse and why are 18 00:00:58,719 --> 00:01:02,079 they sharing it and through what lens are they speaking through? 19 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:07,200 The Bible itself invites the human interpretation that openness is 20 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:11,040 exactly why the same verse can lead to an opposite conclusion. 21 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:16,719 Why because the context is often missing or is selectively used. 22 00:01:17,359 --> 00:01:21,599 A Bible verse cannot stand alone. It needs historical content, 23 00:01:22,079 --> 00:01:26,000 literary context, and what comes before and after. Plus, we 24 00:01:26,079 --> 00:01:31,799 can't leave out cultural context. You know, customs, idioms, power structures. 25 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,959 One person may read the verse in isolation while another 26 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,239 pulls it from the entire chapter that in itself is 27 00:01:39,359 --> 00:01:44,920 known for changing the definition and perspective as a Bible verse. 28 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:51,040 Coming up next, how can we get along the different translations? 29 00:01:51,359 --> 00:01:55,560 Can we get along? Hey? Thanks for coming back to 30 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:59,040 the daily mess? How can two people have two opposite 31 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:04,879 expressions and experiences with the same Bible verse translation creates 32 00:02:04,959 --> 00:02:09,680 a huge brick in the wall. The Bible is not English. 33 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:13,800 It wasn't English, It was Hebrew, Aramic and Greek. Words 34 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:18,599 like love, fears, submit, justice, and faith carry multiple meanings. 35 00:02:19,319 --> 00:02:23,319 Also added to the mix or personal experiences that include 36 00:02:23,439 --> 00:02:28,759 trauma versus safety, power, oppression, and certainty taking on doubt. 37 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,599 Always know that no matter who you are talking with, 38 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:37,639 there are theological frameworks that predecide a meaning. Plus, you 39 00:02:37,719 --> 00:02:42,240 can't forget the Big Book contains tension. Most people are 40 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,400 open to one side of that view. That doesn't mean 41 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,240 the Bible is flawed. It just means that humans have 42 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,919 motivation and there's something that goes into that, and yes, 43 00:02:53,039 --> 00:02:58,479 it does matter the deeper truth. The Bible provokes reflection, 44 00:02:58,759 --> 00:03:03,080 it invites verbal wrestling, and it exposes a person's heart. 45 00:03:03,759 --> 00:03:08,639 Opposing interpretations of a Bible verse reveal less about what's 46 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,960 being placed in the book and more about the people 47 00:03:12,479 --> 00:03:17,479 holding on to it. So always be aware of the fractures. 48 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,639 Who I'm Aril, and that's the daily mess.