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Biblical Studies June 20, 2022

Introducing Old Testament Theology

W. H. Bellinger Jr.

Hosted by Jackson Reinhardt
A senior scholar and teacher with four decades of classroom experience offers a concise, student-level theology of the entire Old Testament. W. H. Bellinger Jr. uses ancient Israel's confession of …

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Interviews with scholars of the Bible about their new books.

On Religion June 2, 2022

On the Saint John's Illuminated Bible

A Discussion with Jonathan Homrighausen

Jonathan Homrighausen

Hosted by Gregory Soden
Jonathan Homrighausen is an Episcopal writer and scholar on Scripture, art, and interreligious dialogue. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Duke University, after earning his …
Religion June 2, 2022

Materializing the Bible

Scripture, Sensation, Place

James S. Bielo

Hosted by Tiatemsu Longkumer
What happens when the written words of biblical scripture are transformed into experiential, choreographed environments? To answer this question, anthropologist James Bielo explores a diverse range of practices and places …
On Religion June 1, 2022

On the Epistle of James

A Discussion with Alicia Batten

Alicia Batten

Hosted by Gregory Soden
Alicia Batten received her BA in Humanistic Studies from McGill University, and completed an MA and PhD in Theology, with a focus on the New Testament, at the University of …
Jewish Studies May 24, 2022

Becoming Elijah

Prophet of Transformation

Daniel C. Matt

Hosted by Michael Morales
Elijah is a zealous prophet, attacking idolatry and injustice, championing God. He performs miracles, restoring life and calling down fire. When his earthly life ends, he vanishes in a whirlwind …
Biblical Studies April 27, 2022

Nightmares with the Bible

The Good Book and Cinematic Demons

Steve A. Wiggins

Hosted by David Kunsman
Demons! Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons (2021) published by Fortress Academic views demons through two lenses: that of western religion and that of cinema. Sketching out …
Jewish Studies April 13, 2022

The Commentators' Bible

The Rubin JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot

Michael Carasik

Hosted by Michael Morales
The biblical commentaries known as Miqra’ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. Now, with the five volumes of the acclaimed English edition of Miqra’ot Gedolot, The Commentators' Bible—Genesis …
Biblical Studies March 23, 2022

Covenant

A Vital Element of Reformed Theology

Hans Burger, Gert Kwakkel and Michael Mulder

Hosted by Michael Morales
Covenant theology has been a vital topic in both biblical studies and historic and systematic theology. Unfortunately, these disciplines rarely intersect. Such a predicament is answered in the new book …
Brill on the Wire March 23, 2022

The Samaritans

A Biblical People

Steven Fine

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
The Samaritans have been around since biblical times. They share history with the Jews, Christians, and Muslims; yet their identity is at odds with the people who trace their roots …
Biblical Studies March 18, 2022

What John Knew and What John Wrote

A Study in John and the Synoptics

Wendy E. S. North

Hosted by Jackson Reinhardt
In What John Knew and What John Wrote: A Study in John and the Synoptics (Fortress, 2020), Wendy E. S. North investigates whether or not the author of John could …
General History March 3, 2022

The Making of the Bible

From the First Fragments to Sacred Scripture

Konrad Schmid and Jens Schröter

Hosted by Miranda Melcher
The Bible as we know it today is best understood as a process, one that begins in the tenth century BCE. In The Making of the Bible: From the First …
Van Leer Institute Series on Ideas with Renee Garfinkel February 25, 2022

Esther

Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile

Erica Brown

Hosted by Renee Garfinkel
The Biblical Book of Esther reads like a classic fable, a drama of actors who are recognizable archetypes. There is Esther, the beautiful orphan who becomes queen, Ahasuerus, the buffoon …
Christian Studies February 23, 2022

Letters for the Church

Reading James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude as Canon

Darian R. Lockett

Hosted by Jackson Reinhardt
The Catholic Epistles often get short shrift. Tucked into a few pages near the back of our Bibles, these books are sometimes referred to as the "non-Pauline epistles" or "concluding …
Biblical Studies February 17, 2022

The Bible and Immigration

A Critical and Empirical Reassessment

Markus Zehnder

Hosted by Michael Morales
Questions relating to immigration are among the most heated topics on both sides of the Atlantic. Western societies have changed dramatically because of large-scale immigration in the last decades. Christians …
Jewish Studies February 9, 2022

Be, Become, Bless

Jewish Spirituality Between East and West

Yakov Nagen

Hosted by Michael Morales
Be, Become, Bless: Jewish Spirituality Between East and West (Maggid, 2019) presents a Jewish approach to transforming the way we see and live our lives. Join us as we speak …
Christian Studies January 3, 2022

The Book of Revelation and Its Eastern Commentators

Making the New Testament in the Early Christian World

Thomas Schmidt

Hosted by Zachary McCulley
In The Book of Revelation and Its Eastern Commentators (Cambridge UP, 2021), T. C. Schmidt offers a new perspective on the formation of the New Testament by examining it simply as …
Biblical Studies December 23, 2021

The Reception of Exodus Motifs in Jewish and Christian Literature

"Let My People Go!"

Beate Kowalski and Susan E. Docherty

Hosted by Michael Morales
The account of the exodus of Israel out of Egypt led by Moses has shaped the theology and community identity of both Jewish people and Christians across the centuries, blossoming …
Biblical Studies December 22, 2021

Sin, the Human Predicament, and Salvation in the Gospel of John

Mathew E. Sousa

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
In Sin, the Human Predicament, and Salvation in the Gospel of John (Bloomsbury, 2021), Mathew E. Sousa demonstrates that in certain respects, John's doctrine of salvation fails to align with its …
Christian Studies December 17, 2021

Reformed Systematic Theology

Volume 3: Spirit and Salvation

Joel Beeke and Paul M. Smalley

Hosted by Zachary McCulley
The aim of systematic theology is to engage not only the head but also the heart and hands. Only recently has the church compartmentalized these aspects of life--separating the academic …
Jewish Studies December 14, 2021

The Koren Standard Tanakh Maalot

Magerman Edition

Jonathan Sacks

Hosted by Michael Morales
A decade in development, the new KOREN TANAKH offers an eloquent, faithful, and masterful translation of the Torah, Prophets, and Writings with the renowned Koren Hebrew text. Translation for the Pentateuch …