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Biblical Studies
Biography November 4, 2020

Christobiography

Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels

Craig Keener

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
Are the canonical Gospels historically reliable? The four canonical Gospels are ancient biographies, narratives of Jesus’s life. The authors of these Gospels were intentional in how they handled historical information …

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Intellectual History September 18, 2020

Unbinding Isaac

The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought

Aaron Koller

Hosted by David Gottlieb
In Unbinding Isaac: The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought (Jewish Publication Society, 2020), Aaron Koller, professor of Near Eastern and Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University, provides a …
Biblical Studies September 18, 2020

Jesus and the Forces of Death

The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity within First-Century Judaism

Matthew Thiessen

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
Although most people acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the Gospels often present him as opposed to Jewish law and customs—especially when considering his numerous encounters with …
Literary Studies September 11, 2020

The Lexham English Septuagint

Ken M. Penner

Hosted by Crawford Gribben
On this episode of New Books in Christian Studies, we welcome Ken M. Penner, Professor of Religious Studies at St Francis Xavier University. After a career that has combined biblical …
Literary Studies August 31, 2020

A History of the Bible

The Story of the World's Most Influential Book

John Barton

Hosted by Joshua Tham
John Barton is no stranger to Holy Scripture. Having spent much of his academic career as a chaplain and professor of theology at the University of Oxford, his latest book …
British Studies August 27, 2020

The gloss and the text

William Perkins on interpreting Scripture with Scripture

Andrew S. Ballitch

Hosted by Crawford Gribben
Throughout the seventeenth century, and on both sides of the Atlantic, William Perkins exercised enormous influence on the ways in which protestants approached the reading of the Bible and thought …
Biblical Studies August 21, 2020

The Ascension of Christ

Recovering a Neglected Doctrine

Patrick Schreiner

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
The good news of Jesus includes his life, death, resurrection, and future return—but what about his ascension? Though often neglected or misunderstood, the ascension is integral to the gospel. In …
African American Studies August 5, 2020

Reimagining Hagar

Blackness and Bible

Nyasha Junior

Hosted by Kristian Petersen
Popular culture helps shape how audiences imagine Biblical personalities in our contemporary moment. For many, Warner Sallman’s portrait of Jesus fixes him as white, others envision Moses as Charlton Heston …
Gender Studies July 15, 2020

Holiness and Transgression

Mothers of the Messiah in the Jewish Myth

Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel

Hosted by Rachel Adelman
In this interview, Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel discusses her first book, Holiness and Transgression Mothers of the Messiah in the Jewish Myth, with Rachel Adelman. Translated by Eugene Matansky and published …
Biblical Studies July 14, 2020

Temple of Presence

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Andrea L. Robinson

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
In Revelation 21–22, John offered a resplendent portrayal of a new Jerusalem without a temple, in which he seemed to reference the final chapters of Ezekiel. The puzzling issue for …
German Studies July 7, 2020

A Very Square Peg

The Slavonic Josephus

Dr. Brian Collins

Hosted by Brian Collins
In this episode, we focus on one of Eisler’s most controversial works, a reconstruction of the 1st-century Roman Jewish historian Josephus’ account of the events surrounding the death of Jesus …
Biblical Studies July 3, 2020

Echoes of Exodus

Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture

Alastair J. Roberts

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
The exodus—the story of God leading his chosen people out of slavery in Egypt—stands as a pivotal event in the Old Testament. But if you listen closely, you will hear …
Biblical Studies June 12, 2020

The Story Retold

A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament

G. K. Beale &amp

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
New Testament introductions fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the …
Biblical Studies May 1, 2020

Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies

Nijay Gupta

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies (Baker Academic, 2020) is an accessible and balanced introduction that helps readers sort out key views on the most important debated issues in New …
Biblical Studies March 27, 2020

The Gospel of John and the Future of Israel

Christopher M. Blumhofer

Hosted by Michael Morales
The Gospel of John presents many challenges for interpreters—how best should this book be read? How are we to understand issues like its unity or its critical stance to the …
Biblical Studies March 24, 2020

Quotations in John

Studies on Jewish Scripture in the Fourth Gospel

Michael A. Daise

Hosted by Michael Morales
Without question the Gospel of John makes rich use of both the Jewish scriptures and the feasts of the Jewish liturgical year. In this double-feature program, with speak with Michael …
Biblical Studies February 25, 2020

1-4

Jaap Doedens

Hosted by Michael Morales
Who were the ‘sons of God’ in the book of Genesis—and what did they do? The elusive text of Genesis 6:1-4, with its references to ‘sons of God,’ ‘daughters of …
Biblical Studies February 11, 2020

Ecclesiology and Theosis in the Gospel of John

Andrew J. Byers

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
For the author of the fourth Gospel, there is neither a Christless church nor a churchless Christ. In his book Ecclesiology and Theosis in the Gospel of John (Cambridge University …
Biblical Studies January 13, 2020

Paul and the Language of Faith

Nijay Gupta

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
Faith language permeates the letters of Paul. Yet, its exact meaning is not always clear. Many today, reflecting centuries of interpretation, consider belief in Jesus to be a passive act …
Literary Studies January 2, 2020

Second Slayings

The Binding of Isaac and the Formation of Jewish Cultural Memory

David N. Gottlieb

Hosted by Marshall Poe
In Second Slayings: The Binding of Isaac and the Formation of Jewish Cultural Memory (Gorgias Press, 2019), David N. Gottlieb explores the decisive - and, until now, under-appreciated - influence …