The Bible and Western Culture - Part 1 - Isaiah: Turning Swords into Plowshares

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

[cinnamon]

It's unbelievable to witness man like Prof Michael Sugrue.

[marcmoretti]

I love that Prof Sugrue is able to make extremely complex and challenging writings more understandable and digestible even for a fool like me. This is the sign of a very good teacher and someone that fully understands the material they are speaking on. It also makes re-reading the books on which he speaks more enjoyable than the first mystifying go round.

[dhilipraja]

After finishing Dr.Robert Sapolsky's lectures, next is Michael Sugrue's. Watching all these videos makes me realize and comprehend the timeline of human decision-making. so Vast.

[robertopompa_]

This a fountain of knowledge waiting for someone to come by with an empty cup. thank you!

[reconnaisance]

Sugrue's breadth of knowledge is impressive. Not only is he well versed with Philosophy, he also has a good grasp of biblical history.

[bosshog]

The best speaker I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.

[Hishammahadi]

You are a gift to humanity.. Thank you Michael Sugrue

[ijontichy]

In addition to all praises so justified in a case of dr. Sugrue I want to add the rare ability to summarize and end his lectures just so beautifully!

[jileelmcdaniels]

One of the best lectures of the decade. History makes a lot more sense in this framework, including the fall of the Romans.

[thattimestampguy]

0:28 🏈 1:08 Caught between Empires, “Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place.”
2:30 Freedom From Pharoah
4:34 Give Us A King
Northern Judah - Taken over by Assyrians
Southern Israel 🇮🇱
Divided Kingdoms
7:00 Assyrians: War’s Power
8:49 Prophets 9:19 Chosen People’s Chosen Man, calling for Repentance 10:20 No Shortage of Sin
11:17 They Emerge All The Time
11:45 Palestine is a “Playground for Invading Armies.”
12:39 Dislocated People
13:47 Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah

[username]

Cannot thank you enough, professor Sugrue.

[MegaFount]

Brilliant lecture. I learned so much. Inspiring and beautifully composed erudition. I sent to friends and family.

[jonbaker]

just an amazing man-what a treasure trove of enlightened thought

[mpcc]

Nietzsche was accurate in his prognostication of the morality of Judaism as well as an appropriate amount of respect for the cultural success of Jewish people.

[nedalfred]

Correction-Judah is the southern kingdom and Israel is the northern kingdom

[livingtoaster]

It's the opposite the northern is Israel and Southern is Judah, it's actually important biblically, the view on prophets is very simplistic, if you read the book of Jeremiah, that whole book was written before the events happen and at the end of the book you realize the events that were depicted haven't happened yet, and they're starting to happen and Jeremiah is to bring the book to Babylon to give him the warnings

[roundninja]

Fun fact: the political system of rule by judges is known as "kritarchy" or "kritocracy"

[gmckart]

Having attended religious schooling, this should be required listening

[markvandyke]

I love these lectures, but around the 5:00 mark Dr. Sugrue says Judah is the northern kingdom with 10 tribes and Israel is the southern kingdom with 2 tribes. It's the other way around. Judah is the southern kingdom, which (importantly!) contained Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

[davidfost]

I'm always looking for new interesting lectures on Psychology/Philosophy, please let me know if you guys have any recommendations, would be highly appreciated