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by M. Lynch, M. Bates, D. Johnson, E. Heim, C. Tilling, A. Hughes, J. Martinez-Olivieri
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Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology
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- Brent Strawn - Walter Brueggemann and Isaiah · 1 h 29 min · Episode 316Matt speaks with Brent Strawn about the person and legacy of Walter Brueggemann and their co-authored book on Isaiah (Unwavering Faithfulness).
- Steve Notley - Locating Bethsaida, the Last Lost City of the New Testament · 44 min · Episode 315In this on-location episode, Chris McKinny interviews Steven Notley about identifying and exploring the ancient city of Bethsaida/Julias. This is a crossover episode with…
- Ilker Mimiroglu - Ancient Lystra · 29 min · Episode 314Excavations have begun at the New Testament site of Lystra! In this episode, Jason Borges talks with Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, the lead Turkish archaeologist at Lystra, about the…
- Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - Grounded Theology · 52 min · Episode 313In this episode, Kyle chats with Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott about bringing archaeology and theology into conversation—the topic of their recent book, Grounded…
- Amy, Jules, and Matt Talk Theology and Biblical Studies · 1 h 12 min · Episode 312Amy, Jules, and Matt get together to talk about their current work on Gregory of Nyssa (Amy), global theology (Jules), and Isaiah (Matt). Matt sounds like he’s in a can, and this…
- Jonathan Lyonhart - Zeus Was an Atheist · 1 h 16 min · Episode 311Jonathan Lyonhart joins the podcast to discuss his fictional-philosophical exploration of the life of Moses. Somehow Moses manages to climb each major branch of the philosophical…
- J. Warren Smith - Early Christian Theology · 1 h 2 min · Episode 310In this episode co-host Amy Brown Hughes nerds out with fellow historical theologian J. Warren Smith about what it would be like if a bunch of early Christian theologians hung…
- Collin Cornell - God Draws Near · 1 h 15 min · Episode 309Is redemption the Bible’s ”big story”? Is salvation THE goal of Scripture’s narrative? Are ”story” and ”narrative” even helpful ways of conceptualizing the whole Bible? Cornell…
- Kevin Vanhoozer - Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 2) · 42 min · Episode 308In this second part of a two-part episode, Kevin Vanhoozer is interviewed by Matthew Bates, along with his Northern Seminary students, as part of a ”live” classroom event. Over…
- Kevin Vanhoozer - Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 1) · 43 min · Episode 307In this first part of a two-part episode, Kevin Vanhoozer is interviewed by Matthew Bates, along with his Northern Seminary students, as part of a ”live” classroom event. Over…
- Jen Singletary - When Things Become Deities (in the ancient Near East) · 53 min · Episode 306We all understand that statues were considered divine in the ancient Near East. But what about a god’s sword, or concepts about a god? Could they also be divine? In this episode…
- Malcolm Foley - The Anti-Greed Gospel · 1 h 6 min · Episode 305In this episode, ”follow the money” takes on a whole new (and old) significance. Co-host Amy Hughes talks with Malcolm Foley about his book The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why The Love of…
- Ervine Sheblazm - The Emotionally Healthy Paul · 35 min · Episode 304Gird your emotional loins! Dr. Sheblazm takes us on a journey inward, to those painful places that few want to go, in order to retrieve what no one thought existed, to bring…
- Brian Toews - Voices of the Sages · 1 h 4 min · Episode 303Imagine the writers of Scripture around a table discussing, sometimes arguing about, and ultimately seeking deeper wisdom about God, humanity, and the world. In his recent book…
- Carmen Imes - Becoming God's Family · 57 min · Episode 302Matt L. talks with Carmen about the third in her ”Bearing” ＞ ”Being” ＞ ”Becoming” series. Her subtitle, ”Why the Church Still Matters” explains the (ambitious) goal of the book…
- Marty Folsom - Karl Barth's Doctrine of Creation · 1 h 4 min · Episode 301In this third conversation with Marty Folsom, we turn to the Doctrine of Creation in Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone, Volume 3. Having explored Barth’s theological…
- Ingrid Faro - Redeeming Eden · 60 min · Episode 300Ingrid Faro talks with Matt Bates about overlooked, less-known, vilified, and misunderstood women in the Old Testament. Like ... Jehosheba (did you know about her?). She argues…
- Mark Scarlata - Wine, Soil, and Salvation in Scripture · 1 h 17 min · Episode 299Mark Scarlata’s new book Wine, Soil, and Salvation in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament (CUP, 2025) explores the intricate dance between earth and sustenance. Scarlata argues…
- Paul Sloan - Jesus and the Law of Moses · 1 h 10 min · Episode 298Did Jesus offer a radical reworking of the law? Did he subvert the Jewish law of his day? Was he exposing legalism, nationalism, or ritualism in favor of compassion? Paul Sloan…
- Dru Johnson - Understanding Biblical Law (with surprise guest) · 1 h 3 min · Episode 297Dru suggests that biblical law is something to think with and not just about. Matt and Dru discuss this idea and its many implications that were articulated in Dru’s recent book…
- Cor Bennema - Imitation in Early Christianity · 59 min · Episode 296In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Cor Bennema about his new book, Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and Religious-Ethical Formation (Eerdmans, 2023). What does it…
- Brent Strawn - Shifting Imagery and Psalm 23 (In Parallel) · 21 min · Episode 295A biblical poem that shifts imagery (Ps 23), and another (Robert Hayden’s ”Those Winter Sundays”) that provides perspective, Brent Strawn takes us into an ”uber-famous” biblical…
- Novenson - Paul and Judaism at the End of History · 1 h 16 min · Episode 294At a live event at Wycliffe Hall, Erin once again sat down with Matthew Novenson to discuss his latest monograph: Paul and Judaism at the End of History (Cambridge University…
- Gary Schnittjer - How To Study the Bible's Use of the Bible (Live) · 59 min · Episode 293For our sixth live event at Nashotah House, Wisconsin, Matt sat down with his teacher and friend, Gary Schnittjer, to discuss his fascinating new co-authored book, How To Study…
- Chris McKinny - Finding the Ark of the Covenant · 1 h 33 min · Episode 292Biblical World host Chris McKinny has been researching the Ark of the Covenant for years now. He discusses the hunt for the ark, its ancient Egyptian predecessors, its biblical…
- Gregory Lee - The Essential City of God · 1 h 3 min · Episode 291Gregory Lee talks with Amy Brown Hughes about one of the more well-known but little-understood books in theology, Augustine’s The City of God! This episode covers everything from…
- Announcement! Upcoming Live Event with Gary Schnittjer · 1 min · Episode 290Live event on July 24 at Nashotah House in Wisconsin!
- Kyle Keimer - Misunderstanding Sacrifice (part 2) · 1 h 0 min · Episode 289Kyle Keimer joins to add insights from archaeology to an earlier episode called Misunderstanding Sacrifice (listen HERE). Dru and Matt L talk about the incomplete pictures gained…
- Michelle Knight - The Prophet's Anthem · 56 min · Episode 288What is the Song of Deborah doing in the middle of the Judges narrative? Michelle Knight argues that the pom changes the way we read the story it fits within. Moreover, this…
- Malka Simkovich - Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity · 1 h 7 min · Episode 287Malka Simkovich is back on the podcast to discuss her new book Letters from Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity (PSU Press/Eisenbrauns, 2024). We talk about how…
- Ervine Sheblazm - The Cheerful Taker · 38 min · Episode 286Back for what feels like the 100th time, Dr. Ervine Sheblazm!! You’re in for a treat with this episode. Dr. Sheblazm unveils what some consider the most innovative economic…
- Nijay Gupta - The Affections of Christ Jesus · 1 h 2 min · Episode 285”What is love? (Baby, don’t hurt me).” These song lyrics--juxtaposing love and hurt--remind us that ’love’ is used so frequently and flexibily in our culture that it is in danger…
- Timothy Brookins - Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians · 1 h 6 min · Episode 284Timothy Brookins wants to challenge the scholarly consensus about the conflict behind the book of 1 Corinthians. Listen in as Brookins discusses with Chris Tilling the importance…
- “I Practice Scales to Become a Saint” - Coltrane: Christ Followers & Artists · 25 min · Episode 283Artists and Christ followers walk a similar path, as those who discern the truth about the world. The artistic gift of intuitive discernment, of expressing reality with clarity…
- John Behr - Gregory of Nyssa: On the Human Image of God · 1 h 4 min · Episode 282In this episode we welcome back Fr John Behr! Long-time listeners will be familiar with Fr John’s delightful live two-part episode on Origen of Alexandria (Part 1 & Part 2). In…
- Blue Note Theology - Mark Glanville · 47 min · Episode 281We’re sharing another great podcast with you this week that we hope you’ll enjoy. Blue Note Theology is hosted by Mark Glanville (visit HERE). This may be the only podcast in the…
- Daniela Augustine - The Spirit and the Common Good · 1 h 9 min · Episode 280In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks with Daniela Augustine about her book The Spirit of the Common Good: Shared Flourishing in the Image of God. Her work is a perfect…
- Brant Pitre - Jesus and Divine Christology · 1 h 8 min · Episode 279Jesus did not claim to be God. That is the verdict delivered by the preponderance of historical Jesus scholarship. Meanwhile many scholars of early Christianity--including…
- Crispin Fletcher-Louis - The Divine Heartset · 1 h 1 min · Episode 278In this episode, Chris Tilling interviews Crispin Fletcher-Louis about his new book, The Divine Heartset: Paul’s Philippians Christ Hymn, Metaphysical Affections, and Civic…
- Shai Held - Judaism is About Love · 1 h 23 min · Episode 277Dru and Shai have a wide-ranging conversation about the use of Jewish sages in theology, gratuitous suffering, Jesus’s interpretation of Torah, and more on love. Shai Held’s work…
- Matt Lynch and Dru Johnson - Misunderstanding Sacrifice · 1 h 1 min · Episode 276Matt and Dru go on a myth-busting spree of Josianic proportions. The topic? Sacrifice in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, and several ways that modern readers ”butcher” the…
- Jonny Rowlands - The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research · 1 h 9 min · Episode 275In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Jonny Rowlands about his new book, The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research. In many ways it builds on earlier discussions with Seth…
- The New Testament in Color - Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler · 54 min · Episode 274We are culturally embedded and socially embodied, and this impacts how we interpret Scripture. Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler, who form part of the editorial team for The New…
- Arthur Keefer - Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and the Meaning of Life · 49 min · Episode 273In this episode, Dru Johnson explores Arthur Keefer’s comparative work between wisdom and philosophical traditions. The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics (Cambridge University…
- Michael Rhodes - Just Discipleship · 1 h 8 min · Episode 272Michael Rhodes joins Matt L and Dru to discuss the Bible’s justice-oriented discipleship and its significance for the church today. We explore the importance of Deuteronomy for…
- Ann Jervis - Paul and Time · 48 min · Episode 271How did Paul understand time? Was it an adaptation of the ”two ages” of Judaism? Is there really an ”already-not-yet” in Paul’s letters? To the last two questions, Ann Jervis…
- Marty Folsom - Barth's Church Dogmatics for Everyone (vol. 2) - Doctrine of God · 1 h 7 min · Episode 270In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Marty Folsom about his second volume in the series, Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (Vol. 2 - The Doctrine of God) (Zondervan…
- Jodi Magness - Jerusalem Through the Ages · 1 h 15 min · Episode 269New Biblical World co-host Jason Staples speaks with Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about her new book, Jerusalem…
- Austin Stevenson - The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus · 1 h 6 min · Episode 268In this episode, we delve into the rich and erudite book The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus by Austin Stevenson. This fine work tackles the intricate topics of…
- Jason Staples - Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (part II) · 58 min · Episode 267Ready to get exegetical? We had so much fun discussing Jason Staples’s important new book, Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, that we couldn’t resist a second episode. Episode…
