The Bible and Western Culture - Part 1 - Matthew: The New Law

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Dr. Michael Sugrue earned his BA at the University of Chicago and PhD at Columbia University.

[russv.winkle]

Honestly I learned more about Christianity in one night of absorbing these lectures than my entire childhood growing up Catholic. The Bible and Western Culture series was the best synthesis of Christian ethics, theology, mythology bar none. Thank you for this seminal work.

[historify.]

Arguably the best lecturer I’ve ever heard. Content, definitions, connections are presented seamlessly and coherently. Grateful…

[JosephusAurelius]

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[buckfezos]

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[bosshog]

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[MichaelRainboy]

Michael Sugrue is the best lecturer for me. Fast and slow, ChiaroScuro in tone, playful and serious tones intertwine.

[Solstice]

These lectures need to be properly ordered in playlists

[peterbrooks]

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[benjaminseng]

if education was blessed with 10, 000 sugrues our world would be a better place to live in one generation. What a remarkable skill to simultaneously distill and precisely expound deep ideas for the lay mind.
In a way the internet has multiplied him but personal interaction will never compare to this isolated screen mind sub-experience.

[CharlesAustin]

Oh to have had this insight when we first heard the content of the gospels. The clarity and the linking up of the poetry and meaning is so inspiring and satisfying. Thank you so much !!

[cheri]

Professor Sugre's lectures are excellent.
Aren't we fortunate to have these extraordinary lectures ?
The Bible and all the wars fought over it.
There are definitely symbolic lessons there as in all the most religious texts.
Try Krishnamurti or Alan Watts. It has helped me tremendously.

[VoDucQuang]

Thank you so much for uploading these lectures. You are performing a great service! As with many people, I came across Dr. Sugrue's lecture on Marcus Aurelius's Meditations and Stoicism years ago and tried to find other recorded lectures. I greatly admire his erudition and how he is able to condense massive amounts of information. I echo the sentiments of one of the comments, please continue to upload.

[ReneeBoyBergoro]

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[christinesmith]

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[saleens]

The delivery is staggering and absolutely stunning. Thank you, kind Sir.

[neo]

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[Brecfp]

Brilliant videos. Thank you! Binge-watching the whole playlist and enjoying it.

[adambrown]

Thank you so much for making these available, Dr. Sugrue!

[drbudgy]

Now. What a wonderful series of lectures you have made available for us. Thank-you, this is a tremendous value to me :)

[thattimestampguy]

0:23 The Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, *Mark, * Luke, John

Romans Destroyed The Temple
2:30 Draw from common source, different tendencies

3:28 5 Major Parables, Authentic
1. Good and Bad Soils
2. Faith as a Mustard seed
3. Evil Tenants in The Vineyard
4. House Divided Against Itself
5. The Fig Tree blooms

5:53 Connect Christianity to Hebrew Tradition ✝️

7:06 Oral Tradition
8:03 Q-Source, “Spring”
230 Common Verses

9:51 Temptation of Christ

*Matthew*
10:22 Convince Believing Hebrew Jews
11:36 Genealogy of Jesus
14:45 Fulfillment of Moses
“The Measure You Give; The Measure You Get”
Sacrifice in honor of Yahweh
17:11 The Spotless Sheep 🐑
The Morally Perfect, Unique, Linear
We Up The Ante, Unreplicatable
19:03 Perfection, unreplicatable
Resistance to Perfection 😈👿

21:16 A New Israel
“Many are called; few are chosen”

25:02 Beginning Christ’s Ministry
The Sermon on The Mount
26:08 Christ’s Authority
Kingdom of God
26:40 The Church ⛪️
Discipleship
Synoptic Apocalypse

29:22 Imagery & Context
Unforgiving Servant
Generous Employer
2 Sons
Wise & Foolish Maidens

Well prepared
Sufficiency

31:34 The Sheep 🐑& The goats 🐐

33:21 Shortest Verse
Jesus Wept
What God cries?
Why cry?

34:34 Socrates laughs, never cries

36:05 A Tree From Pity & Sympathy ❤️‍🩹
Inexcusable
Grace

37:23 Last shall be The First
The First Shall Be The Last
37:39 Make Disciples of All Nations

Nature Spirits
39:07 Biblical Tradition, Omnipotent, Omniscient

40:11 3 Being 1
Jesus Represents A Change in Thought about God 💭
Great Judge
Unstoppable Force
42:40 Jesus knows Us
Jesus is far greater than Us
Jesus got what he did not deserve

43:48 The Holy Spirit
God of Philosophers
Geist
Revelation, Idea, Thought
Polyglosia

45:04 The Trinity