John Carver - "The Dropouts that Changed the World"
263 views · Published 6 February 2017 · 27:53 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: John Carver · 2017 · People & Blogs
There is a HUGE difference between how the, ancient, east lived and how we live, in the west, today. Rabbis had a particular way of interpreting and teaching of the Scriptures called their “yoke.” In order to spread this yoke, the rabbi would want only the best disciples. He would ask them questions like, “How many times does the word well appear in the book of Genesis?” or, “How many times does Habakkuk reference Deuteronomy 17?” Off the top of their heads, the disciples would recall the memorized words and count them. If the rabbi believed that you had what it takes, he would say the two words in Hebrew every disciple would want to hear, “Lek Hackeri”—“Come follow me.” It would be like if you today had to search for the top professor at the most prestigious theological seminary within your denominational persuasion to be your “one and only” professor. Jesus chose people who were not “good enough” to be chosen by another Rabbi to be his student. It seems that following Jesus teaching is not intended to be difficult compared to the 600+ rules of the Old Testament. In addition, Jesus chose to hang out and mentor those who were REJECTED by the Religious experts. Jesus understood that the majority of people were/are looking for someone to believe in them…to have confidence in their abilities. Notice, Jesus called the twelve young men who were not “good enough” to still be in Rabbi School. Jesus teaching is broken down very simply: Love God and Love your Neighbor. Jesus kept it simple. I share much more in this lesson. Thank you for watching.
