@pastorpauldrees: I think biblical scholarship is very important, especially when we operate outside of our normal area of expertise. This passage by itself would not prove anything, but it might lay some foundation for others later on to make the argument that parts of the early church recognized the sinfulness inherent to slavery. #progressiveclergy #pastorpauldrees #lutheran #elca
A Dan McClellan shaped Bat Signal if I ever saw one.
2026-05-16 03:23:27
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NityNiteKnight Sr. J :
pastor! question!
you said the Shepard of Hermas didn't "make it into the Bible". can you clarify on that? what other biblical books didn't "make it into the Bible"? is there a reason as to why this happened?
2026-05-15 17:20:52
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MaskedRomance :
non canonical is an interesting way to put it. because to decide what is Canon, you have to look at who was responsible for deciding what was included and what wasn't, and then look again at transaltions
2026-05-15 17:32:36
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Pastor Paul Drees :
I should add, the passage in 'The Shepherd of Hermas' text I reference is found in 50:8. This could also be referring to some kind of debt forgiveness, but I'm not sure.
2026-05-15 17:16:15
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The Royal Red Coats Reborn-KE♱ :
I want to debate you.
2026-05-15 21:45:01
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Lisa :
@Dan McClellan this is interesting.
2026-05-16 01:55:43
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M :
Pastor! Pastor!
if you had to pick a single chapter that summarized Jesus' teachings the most what would you pick and why is it 1 Corinthians 13?
2026-05-15 21:42:26
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BeeMike23 :
I love your sense of humor!
2026-05-15 18:14:27
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Kallen :
Hello! Not a scholar here, but I believe it’s referring to purchasing souls that have been afflicted instead of fields. Hope this helps! <3 (for legal purposes this is a joke I love your content)
2026-05-16 05:46:16
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Hayden :
Ok I have a question, I used to be atheist and super into science, now im Christian, can the idea of Evolution and the ideas in the Bible exist together? and if so how? if not how do we explain fossil records?
2026-05-16 16:17:13
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iarlaithe :D 🇮🇪 :
Is the video glitching on purpose?
2026-05-15 17:13:52
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btshzr :
Brilliant. Expert level right here.
2026-05-19 12:12:03
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Zach Turner :
Somebody tag me in part 2.
2026-05-16 08:29:13
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I cast FIREBALL! :
I'm actually curious as well. I would love a deep dive into passages that have been edited or removed.
2026-05-15 17:28:27
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Leslie :
Yay! Dan MacLellan has entered the chat! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pCuoqa/
2026-05-20 05:08:07
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ltdg :
Gregory of Nyssa was probably one of the first in his age to openly say that slavery is sinful because it is pride in its ultimate form
2026-05-15 21:43:48
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JB :
and a solid loop as well 😳
2026-05-18 12:22:19
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quirkyturtle :
your tactics are clever and humorous, i didn't need reminding but amongst other things this is why i like your content
2026-05-16 15:19:12
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Gray :
that's not a reddit principle it's actually Cunningham's Law, am I doing it right?
2026-05-16 16:07:26
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null77157 :
gg
2026-05-18 02:42:54
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Dyvotvir 🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️🌈 :
Hi pastor. I'm really curious to find out your opinion about the war in Ukraine and the US actions regarding it (like completely cutting off any support for Ukraine). Thank you!
2026-05-16 01:22:52
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gardenofchrome :
How can we find the non canonical books?
2026-05-16 13:38:28
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boanerges :
not bart ehrman 😭
2026-05-15 19:59:59
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cloudwalker321 :
Single handedly making me consider Pascal’s wager btw
2026-05-17 17:31:33
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Shaquaille Smith :
This is great
2026-05-21 13:00:56
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