Category: Biblical Studies
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Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John with Professor Paul Anderson (Podcast)
Read more: Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John with Professor Paul Anderson (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Paul Anderson, who is Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University, and he’s the Editor of Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John: What Recent Discoveries Show Us (Eerdmans). Over the course of our conversation, we discuss the essay contributions to Professor Anderson’s new book…
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A Ransom for Israel with Dr. Nicholas Schaser (Podcast)
Read more: A Ransom for Israel with Dr. Nicholas Schaser (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Nicholas Schaser, who is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew (published by SBL Press). In our conversation, we talk about christology and soteriology in Matthew, and how Dr.…
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A Slave’s Story Trilogy with Professor Christopher Stanley (Podcast)
Read more: A Slave’s Story Trilogy with Professor Christopher Stanley (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Christopher Stanley, who is Professor Emeritus of Theology at St Bonaventure University in New York, and he’s the author of a number of books, including the historical fiction trilogy called “A Slave’s Story” that we’re discussing in this episode, with the volumes A Rooster for Asclepios, A Bull…
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Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)
Read more: Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alexiana Fry, who is guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen and the author of Esther Keeps the Score: Trauma, Body, and Politics in the Hebrew Bible (SCM Press). Our conversation explores what a trauma-informed reading of Esther would look like, highlighting how much more complexity there is…
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What Christians Ought To Believe with Revd Dr Mike Bird (Podcast)
Read more: What Christians Ought To Believe with Revd Dr Mike Bird (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Revd Dr Mike Bird, who is Deputy Principal and academic lecturer in theology at Ridley College, Melbourne. He’s also the author of numerous books, including the book we’re discussing here, the 10th anniversary edition of What Christians Ought to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine through the Apostle’s Creed…
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Men of Virtue with Dr. Zach Wagner (Podcast)
Read more: Men of Virtue with Dr. Zach Wagner (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Zach Wagner, who recently completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford, to talk about his new book, Men of Virtue: How the Fruit of the Spirit Forms Male Character in the Modern World (published by Brazos). In our conversation we talk about how the Fruit of the…
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Reading the Bible on Turtle Island with Dr. Christopher Hoklotubbe and Dr. Daniel Zacharias (Podcast)
Read more: Reading the Bible on Turtle Island with Dr. Christopher Hoklotubbe and Dr. Daniel Zacharias (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. T. Christopher Hoklotubbe, who is associate professor of indigenous theological studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago and NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community, and Dr. H. Daniel Zacharias, who is associate dean and professor of New Testament studies at Acadia Divinity College, and an adjunct faculty for NAIITS:…
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Contextual Theological Interpretation with Dr. Bo Lim (Podcast)
Read more: Contextual Theological Interpretation with Dr. Bo Lim (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bo Lim, who is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, and the author of Contextual Theological Interpretation: An Integrated Model for Reading the Bible (published by Baker Academic). In the course of our conversation we talk about the value and importance of contextualizing…
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Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Elizabeth Backfish and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Podcast)
Read more: Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Elizabeth Backfish and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Elizabeth Backfish (PhD, Trinity International University), who is associate professor of biblical studies at William Jessup University, and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (PhD, University of Sheffield), who is associate professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. And together they’re the authors of Grounded Theology in…
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Hesed, the Seed of the Biblical Story with Dr. Jennifer Matheny (Podcast)
Read more: Hesed, the Seed of the Biblical Story with Dr. Jennifer Matheny (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Matheny, who is associate professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, and the author of Hesed, the Seed of the Biblical Story: New Life for Old Testament Theology (published by Baker Academic). As we discuss, the term Hesed is notoriously difficult…
