Exodus: From Slaves to Masters | Secular Bible Study (Episode 2)

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Today's episode is on the biblical book of Exodus.
We will cover the following:
-Book Overview
-Authorship And Date
-Historical Background/Accuracy
-Literary Analysis
-Main Themes
-Reception And Influence
-Contradictions, Errors, & Misconceptions

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro/Overview
0:40 Book Overview Of Exodus
2:53 Authorship And Date
4:01 Historical Background And Accuracy
6:45 Literary Analysis
8:56 Main Themes
13:46 Reception And Influence
16:37 Contradictions, Errors, And Misconceptions
21:59 Final Thoughts

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[martinnyberg]

2:46 Your use of the term "Birth of a Nation" is so appropriate. Just like the film, the Exodus story is horrifically racist stuff, and the construction of a glorious, but fake, fast to "return" to, and the establishment of a patriarchal, violent and unquestionably autocratic ruler, is school-book Ur-fascism, just like Umberto Eco defines it.

It is no surprise that Christianity was picked as the imperial cult of the roman empire when it was consolidated into an eutocratic dictatorship, and when the nascent Arab empire needed an imperial cult a few centuries later, it is not a coincidence that they picked a weirdo retooled torah-observant "heretical" version of "judeo-christian" cult to be their cult of imperial consolidation.

[WolforNuva]

Funny how in a group of freshly liberated slaves, God didn't think to make "thou shall not own slaves" one of the commandments. If God had issued that commandment then, it's hard to imagine any pushback since they all suffered from it firsthand, and then their children who would grow up in this culture would grow up being told that slavery was a big no-no. Instead God thinks it more important that we know how creepy and bad it is to boil a kid in it's mother's milk, which yeah okay that is pretty fucked up, but was that really the most pressing moral concern?

[MindShift-Brandon]

Happy SBS day! Hope you all find something interesting in today's episode.

[Cuffsmaster]

My study of Exodus is very simple. There is no proof there was a Moses much less parted the Red Sea or his snake tricks.
SO to me it is a myth to just read as you would Greek mythology. SO I see no need to do a deep dive study for a religious reason. If you are taking a course in college on mythology then that would be a great study.

If this was the only chapter filled with myth then you might be able to say it is true based on the books around it. But is is surrounded by myths in other chapters.

Because of the influence the bible has on our life today, want it or not, time should be spent studying it with a historical perspective. Being educated in the bible can help guide you thought the fundamentalist Christian mess in modern America.

That being said, you did a great job in your analysis.

[therhapsodist]

Dude, you would totally fit in on documentaries, which are scholarly critical of religious ideas and the scriptures that inspire them. You speak so eloquently and confidently.

[TheDynamicJAB]

Why does God need to see blood on a door post in order for him to know which homes to pass over? He's GOD, or does he not already know?

[milkenobi]

Hey man, just want you to know I love your videos. Great vibe, beautiful attitude, nice voice … and in your whole approach, you just strike a nice balance between being gentle and kind, but also assertive in your opposition to the harmfulness of faith. As an ex-fundie, it’s so cathartic and validating to hear someone broadcast this message.

[jerkytoo]

A couple of years ago I was part of a Bible study that went through Exodus. When we covered the part of God hardening Pharaoh's heart, the Bible study leader was doing mental gymnastics to try to explain whey God did that. Very unsatisfactory answer.

[beegee]

Great summation without getting bogged down with all the problematic parts of the story. Now that’s a challenge! I studied Egypt quite a bit in a history of architecture class in college. Zero mention of any large group of Jews being in or leaving Egypt. Being meticulous record keepers there would have been quite a bit about the proposed Bible story if it had happened. There is nothing.

[marcomoreno]

As an ex-Pentecostal of 20 years... "The truth shall set you free" Indeed!

Just discovered your channel recently. I agree with others- you're a delicious blend of foil to Apologists and scholarly bible channel.

[SilverSixpence]

The variant "Ten Commandments" are hilarious. Love the goat stew recipe! That was world changing.

[dimitrioskalfakis]

very good points on the absence of actual historical evidence for the huge numbers of jewish slaves in egypt and the detrimental effects of their fleeing the land; also the exodus story was edited out from the slave bible editions (at least in some areas) so as to remove hope and inspiration from the african slaves (only the quakers - a persecuted sect within christianity themselves - resisted the concept of enslaving others).

[williamwatson]

You'd think if Moses had written the Pentateuch, he would have known Pharaoh name, as he was raised in the royal court.

[MarkC-ni]

I don't want to inflate your ego, but your videos are the best Bible teaching I have ever heard! I was a Christian for around 30 years. Theodysy was what finally freed me!

[Sqrqh.]

Im so hyped for you to do revelation.
I understand everything you say and its easy to folllow up.
I once also was christian and my boyfriend still is. He knows that I struggled strong with faith for about 2 years and in may this year I told him that I will never go back worshipping this God. I read the bible and my moral views couldnt hold up. These videos help me to not feel alone with this view and Im so happy being free and being an atheist.
Last week my Boyfriend and I talked about heaven and hell and I asked him if he thinks I would go to hell and if he sees this as just. (Maybe too harsh)
He couldnt answer and went around the question and told me that in revelation after 1000 years God would do some kind of new asking if he is lord or not typa thing.
I never heard of something like this or read it. Revelation is a book I struggle with because there is so much selfthinking and or taking literal.
He said that this is just if you just suffer for 1000 years and after that god would ask you and you get another chance. This answer kinda calmed me down but I know that this is still wrong (crazy how indoctrination still works).
I want to tell him that this is morally still wrong but I cant not until I understand revelation.
Thank you

[theresemalmberg]

The promise to Abraham's descendants is where things get tricky. What a lot of people don't know (even Paul--see Galatians 4:25) is that Abraham had MORE than two sons. After Sarah died, Genesis 25 says that Abraham married a woman named Keturah and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, MIDIAN, and Shuah. If I recall correctly the Midianites tangled with the Israelites several times on the way to the Promised Land. What is even more interesting is that verses 5 and 6 say that Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac "but while he was still alive he gave presents to the sons his other wives had borne him." Was Hagar considered a wife? Because if she was not and verse 6 refers to Sarah, then it should read "his other wife", not "wives". So were there others besides Sarah and Keturah? It certainly changes things!

[dianarising]

Another excellent video. I appreciate the level of detail and how you organize it.

[CheknoEternity]

As an atheist now, I’m more fascinated with the Bible. I can see it for what it truly is without the chains of belief and religion.

[RobotProctor]

Thank you for providing an example of an atheist that thinks the Bible is worth understanding.

10 years ago we had the likes of Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris saying it's not worth our time. I disagree. I enjoy these bible studies significantly. Thank you.

[Integradude]

I love the story of the Exodus as a story, and seeing the Movie Exodus Gods and Kings was awesome. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend.