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Biblical Studies September 9, 2022

Exodus in the New Testament

Seth M. Ehorn

Hosted by Michael Morales
The book of Exodus played a significant role in forming the identity of the Jewish people, with exodus traditions appearing throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. As the paradigmatic act of redemption …

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Jewish Studies August 8, 2022

The Idea of 'Israel' in Second Temple Judaism

A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity

Jason A. Staples

Hosted by Michael Morales
How did the concept of Israel impact early Jewish apocalyptic hopes of restoration? How diverse was Israelite identity in antiquity? Tune in as we talk with Jason A. Staples about …
Jewish Studies August 3, 2022

The Bible with and Without Jesus

How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently

Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler

Hosted by Zalman Newfield
In The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently (HarperOne, 2020), Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler take readers on a guided tour …
Biblical Studies July 29, 2022

Eco Bible

An Ecological Commentary on Genesis and Exodus

Yonatan Neril and Leo Dee

Hosted by Ari Barbalat
What does the Bible say about ecology? As people face huge ecological challenges-including growing hurricanes, floods, forest fires, and plastic pollution-the groundbreaking Yonatan Neril and Leo Dee's Eco Bible (Interfaith Center for …
Religion July 28, 2022

The Origin of Sin

Greece and Rome, Early Judaism and Christianity

David Konstan

Hosted by Tiatemsu Longkumer
Where did the idea of sin arise from? In The Origin of Sin: Greece and Rome, Early Judaism and Christianity (Bloomsbury, 2022), David Konstan takes a close look at classical …
Biblical Studies July 25, 2022

Ezekiel's Visionary Temple in Babylonian Context

Tova Ganzel

Hosted by Michael Morales
What are we to make of the Temple envisioned by Ezekiel? How can we better understand Ezekiel, chapters 40 through 48? One way, suggests Tova Ganzel, is by examining evidence …
Jewish Studies July 22, 2022

The Biblical Hero

Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility

Elliott Rabin

Hosted by Matthew Miller
Today I talked to Elliott Rabin about his book The Biblical Hero: Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility (Jewish Publication Society, 2020). Approaching the Bible in an original way—comparing biblical heroes to heroes …
Jewish Studies July 12, 2022

Ezekiel

From Destruction to Restoration

Tova Ganzel

Hosted by Michael Morales
The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to …
Religion July 12, 2022

Demonic Bodies and the Dark Ecologies of Early Christian Culture

Travis W. Proctor

Hosted by Tiatemsu Longkumer
Drawing insights from gender studies and the environmental humanities, Demonic Bodies and the Dark Ecologies of Early Christian Culture (Oxford UP, 2022) analyze how ancient Christians constructed the Christian body …
Literary Studies July 4, 2022

Hidden Hands

The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers

Mary Wellesley

Hosted by Morteza Hajizadeh
Manuscripts teem with life. They are not only the stuff of history and literature, but they offer some of the only tangible evidence we have of entire lives, long receded …
Performing Arts June 30, 2022

Brecht and the Bible

A Study of Religious Nihilism and Human Weakness in Brecht's Drama of Morality and the City

G. Ronald Murphy

Hosted by Andy Boyd
In Brecht and the Bible: A Study of Religious Nihilism and Human Weakness in Brecht's Drama of Morality and the City (UNC Press, 2020), Father G. Ronald Murphy argues that Brecht, atheist …
Biblical Studies June 28, 2022

Satan and the Problem of Evil

From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers

Archie T. Wright

Hosted by Jackson Reinhardt
Satan's transformation from opaque functionary to chief antagonist is one of the most striking features of the development of Jewish theology in the Second Temple Period and beyond. Once no …
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 …
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 …
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 …