David has successfully argued that the Book of Esther was included in the Bible, and the holiday of Purim in the sacred calendar, because of the influence of the Holy Spirit. Scott, however, pointed to Deuteronomy 4:2, which asserts that no new laws may be added to those in the Five Books of Moses. How,...

Once David and Scott have established the principle that Biblical precedent allows the introduction of new laws, they demonstrate that the Book of Esther itself became the precedent for the holiday of Hanukkah. Along the way, they discuss the ways that Purim and Hanukkah represent two recurring motifs that appear in the many attempts to...

The past 2000 years of Jewish history are the story of seeking and finding the Divine Presence and the Holy Spirit despite G-d’s apparent absence. David and Scott see the influence of Esther in the long march of Jewish history, culminating (so far) in the establishment of the State of Israel.

Scott is already holy; after all, he’s a priest (kohen). But what about David: is he mandated to be holy, too? And if everyone is holy, isn’t nobody holy? Listen to Morning Drive Bible’s new series on holiness to find out!

Last time, David established that every member of the Jewish people is commanded to be holy. But, Scott wonders, if everyone is holy, doesn’t that mean that no one is holy? So what is holiness, anyway? And does holiness mean that every Israelite should live a monk-like existence?

Seventeen chapters in Leviticus deal with the holiness of priests, and then a section about the holiness of all Israel… with one chapter about forbidden sexual relationships stuck in the middle. What’s it doing there? What is the connection between sexual morality and holiness?