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Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies June 23, 2021

Luke's Jewish Eschatology

The National Restoration of Israel in Luke-Acts

Isaac W. Oliver

Hosted by Michael Morales
Does the author of Luke-Acts write off the Jewish people, or does his presentation demonstrate that hopes for the restoration of Israel were very much still alive within the early …

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Christian Studies June 22, 2021

Duplex Regnum Christi

Christ's Twofold Kingdom in Reformed Theology

Jonathon D. Beeke

Hosted by Crawford Gribben
In Duplex Regnum Christi: Christ's Twofold Kingdom in Reformed Theology (Brill, 2020), Jonathon D. Beeke surveys the development of thinking among early modern Reformed theologians about the relationship between religion and …
Biblical Studies May 28, 2021

Earthquakes and Eschatology in the Gospel According to Matthew

Brian Carrier

Hosted by Michael Morales
In Earthquakes and Eschatology in the Gospel According to Matthew (Mohr Siebeck, 2020), Brian Carrier provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that seismic language plays within the Matthean Gospel narrative. After …
Jewish Studies May 17, 2021

The Erez Concise Guide Series

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

Hosted by Michael Morales
The Erez Series is comprised of the Concise Guides to the full gamut of Jewish thought, from the Torah to modern halakha (Jewish law) and Mahshava (Jewish philosophy). The late …
Jewish Studies May 17, 2021

Founding God’s Nation

Reading Exodus

Leon R. Kass

Hosted by Hope J. Leman
Everything, in the end, comes down to Exodus. Everything that we are as a civilization goes back to Exodus. Every person, religious or not, who wants to consider him or …
Biblical Studies May 13, 2021

Signs of the Messiah

An Introduction to John’s Gospel

Andreas J. Köstenberger

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
In Signs of the Messiah: An Introduction to John’s Gospel (Lexham Press, 2021), Andreas J. Köstenberger—veteran New Testament scholar and expert on the Gospel of John—guides readers through John and …
Biblical Studies May 13, 2021

Yahweh

Origin of a Desert God

Robert D. Miller II

Hosted by Michael Morales
Recognizing the absence of a God named Yahweh outside of ancient Israel, this study addresses the related questions of Yahweh's origins and the biblical claim that there were Yahweh-worshipers other …
History May 5, 2021

Calvin, the Bible, and History

Barbara Pitkin

Hosted by Zachary McCulley
John Calvin was known foremost for his powerful impact on the fundamental doctrines of Protestantism, and his biblical interpretation continues to attract interest and inquiry. Calvin, the Bible, and History …
Biblical Studies April 21, 2021

Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings

Todd Scacewater

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
For the first time, one volume includes a discourse analysis of every writing in the New Testament. Discourse analysis of written texts involves examining units of language higher than the …
Christian Studies March 30, 2021

Christian Citizens

Reading the Bible in Black and White in the Postemancipation South

Elizabeth L. Jemison

Hosted by Crawford Gribben
Elizabeth L. Jemison, who teaches American religious history at Clemson University, South Carolina, has written an outstanding new book, Christian Citizens: Reading the Bible in Black and White in the Post-Emancipation South (University …
Christian Studies March 8, 2021

Flow

The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship

Lester Ruth

Hosted by Ryan Shelton
Traditional and mainline denominational churches who begin to make the transition to contemporary worship quickly learn that there is more at play than simply swapping organs for guitars or hymnals for projectors …
Christian Studies March 5, 2021

The Need for Creeds Today

Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age

J. V. Fesko

Hosted by Zachary McCulley
The Need for Creeds Today: Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age (Baker Academic, 2020) offers an invitation to the historic creeds and confessions makes a biblical and historical case for their …
Jewish Studies March 5, 2021

Migrating Tales

The Talmud's Narratives and Their Historical Context

Richard Kalmin

Hosted by Yakir Englander
Migrating Tales: The Talmud's Narratives and Their Historical Context (University of California Press, 2014) situates the Babylonian Talmud, or Bavli, in its cultural context by reading several rich rabbinic stories …
Religion February 26, 2021

Dangerous Religious Ideas

The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Rachel S. Mikva

Hosted by Yakir Englander
Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Beacon, 2020) reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because …
Christian Studies February 19, 2021

Eating Together, Becoming One

Thomas O'Loughlin

Hosted by Ryan Shelton
In November 2015, Pope Francis made a call to theologians to explore whether Catholic practice ought to be amended to include Christians from different churches in full participation in the …
Biblical Studies February 17, 2021

The Messianic Theology of the New Testament

Joshua W. Jipp

Hosted by Jonathan Wright
One of the earliest Christian confessions—that Jesus is Messiah and Lord—has long been recognized throughout the New Testament. Joshua Jipp shows that the New Testament is in fact built upon …
Literary Studies January 28, 2021

Shibboleth

Judges, Derrida, Celan

Marc Redfield

Hosted by Britton Edelen
In this episode, I speak with Marc Redfield, professor of Comparative Literature, English, and German Studies at Brown University about his most recent work, Shibboleth: Judges, Derrida, Celan, published in 202 …
Australian and New Zealand Studies January 27, 2021

The Bible in Australia

A Cultural History

Meredith Lake

Hosted by Bede Haines
The bible and Australian society! Meredith Lake's published a new 2020 edition of The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History (NewSouth Books, 2020). It's history and sociology and reflections on religion's role on the 'Great …
Islamic Studies January 22, 2021

The Golden Calf Between Bible and Qur'an

Scripture, Polemic, and Exegesis from Late Antiquity to Islam

Michael E. Pregill

Hosted by Shehnaz Haqqani
In his exciting and thorough book, The Golden Calf between Bible and Qur'an: Scripture, Polemic, and Exegesis from Late Antiquity to Islam (Oxford, 2020), Michael Pregill explores the biblical and …
Biblical Studies January 15, 2021

The Holy Spirit

Gregg Allison and Andreas J. Köstenberger

Hosted by Ashley Morales
The Holy Spirit: Theology for the People of God (B&H Academic, 2020) analyzes the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. Dr. Gregg Allison and Dr. Andreas Köstenberger provide a comprehensive …