About Michael Morales

Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu

NBN Episodes hosted by Michael:

Keith Bodner and Benjamin J.M. Johnson, "Characters and Characterization in the Book of Judges" (Bloomsbury, 2024)

March 17, 2024

Characters and Characterization in the Book of Judges

Keith Bodner and Benjamin J.M. Johnson
Hosted by Michael Morales

Characters and characterization are a key ingredient for interpreting the Bible, and perhaps no other book in the Bible is so full of challenging and …

Robin Baker, "Hollow Men, Strange Women: Riddles, Codes, and Otherness in the Book of Judges" (Brill, 2016)

March 16, 2024

Hollow Men, Strange Women

Robin Baker
Hosted by Michael Morales

In Hollow Men, Strange Women: Riddles, Codes, and Otherness in the Book of Judges (Brill, 2016), Robin Baker provides a masterly reappraisal of Israel…

Daniel I. Block, "The Gospel According to Moses: A Commentary on Deuteronomy" (Inspirata Publishing, 2023)

January 29, 2024

The Gospel According to Moses

Daniel I. Block
Hosted by Michael Morales

For the renowned scholar, Dr. Daniel Block, Deuteronomy is the "Gospel according to Moses." Moses' farewell pastoral addresses call God's people to re…

Chaim Miller, "Torah, the Five Books of Moses (with Complete Haftarah Cycle)" (Kol Menachem, 2011)

January 19, 2024

Torah, the Five Books of Moses

Chaim Miller
Hosted by Michael Morales

With a charming, colorful presentation, multiple strands of commentary, and groundbreaking, interactive features, Torah, the Five Books of Moses (with…

Adin Stinsaltz, "The Steinsaltz Humash, 2nd Edition (Hebrew and English Edition)" (Koren, 2019)

January 16, 2024

The Steinsaltz Humash

Adin Stinsaltz
Hosted by Michael Morales

The Steinsaltz Humash is the long-awaited English version of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz’s pioneering translation and commentary on the Torah. L…

Yair Furstenberg, "Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism: From the Temple to the Mishnah" (Indiana UP, 2023)

January 10, 2024

Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism

Yair Furstenberg
Hosted by Michael Morales

The concern for purity was the cornerstone of the religious culture of ancient Judaism, shaping the worldview of Jewish people during the Second Templ…

James Robson, "Word and Spirit in Ezekiel" (T&T Clark, 2006)

January 9, 2024

Word and Spirit in Ezekiel

James Robson
Hosted by Michael Morales

In comparison with other prophetic books, the Book of Ezekiel sets forth a unique angle on the relationship of the Lord's word and spirit. In his mono…

Gary A. Anderson, "That I May Dwell Among Them: Incarnation and Atonement in the Tabernacle Narrative" (Eerdmans, 2023)

December 6, 2023

That I May Dwell Among Them

Gary A. Anderson
Hosted by Michael Morales

The Tabernacle Narrative comprises passages in Exodus and Leviticus that detail the construction, furnishing, and liturgical use of the tabernacle. Gi…

Walter A. Maier III, "1 Kings 12-22: Concordia Commentary" (Concordia, 2019)

November 12, 2023

1 Kings 12-22

Walter A. Maier III
Hosted by Michael Morales

The book of Kings tracks the division of Israel's kingdom into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, narrating each one's …

Walter A. Maier III, "1 Kings 1-11: Concordia Commentary" (Concordia, 2018)

November 11, 2023

1 Kings: 1-11 - Concordia Commentary

Walter A. Maier III
Hosted by Michael Morales

The book of Kings in the Bible records more than 380 years of the history of Israel and its monarchy, from the last part of David’s rule to the end of…

Austin Surls, "Making Sense of the Divine Name in the Book of Exodus: From Etymology to Literary Onomastics" (Eisenbrauns, 2017)

November 5, 2023

Making Sense of the Divine Name in the Book of Exodus

Austin Surls
Hosted by Michael Morales

The obvious riddles and difficulties in Exodus 3:13-15 and 6:2-8 have attracted an overwhelming amount of attention and comment. These texts make impo…

Horace D. Hummel, "Ezekiel 21-48: Concordia Commentary" (Concordia, 2007)

November 3, 2023

Ezekiel 21-48

Horace D. Hummel
Hosted by Michael Morales

Volume 2 of the commentary on Ezekiel, by the late Horace Hummel, covers chapters 21 through 48, where after the prophesied judgment of nations, the L…

Horace D. Hummel, "Ezekiel 1-20: Concordia Commentary" (Concordia, 2005)

October 31, 2023

Ezekiel 1-20

Horace D. Hummel
Hosted by Michael Morales
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Ezekiel contains some of Scripture's most mysterious visions and oracles. The searing indictment of God's unfaithful people for their idolatry warns o…

Ben Witherington III, "Paul's Letter to the Romans: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary" (Eerdmans, 2004)

October 14, 2023

Paul's Letter to the Romans

Ben Witherington III
Hosted by Michael Morales

The Apostle Paul's Letter to the Romans has been foundational for Christianity, and well-studied throughout the history of the Church. Ben Witheringto…

Adolph L. Harstad, "Deuteronomy: Concordia Commentary" (Concordia Publishing House, 2022)

October 2, 2023

Deuteronomy

Adolph L. Harstad
Hosted by Michael Morales
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The Book of Deuteronomy, the Fifth Book of Moses, is foundational for both Judaism and Christianity. What makes Deuteronomy so significant? How does o…

Nathan Bills, "A Theology of Justice in Exodus" (Eisenbrauns, 2020)

September 16, 2023

A Theology of Justice in Exodus

Nathan Bills
Hosted by Michael Morales

What does the LORD's deliverance of Israel out of Egypt to worship and serve him have to do with justice? Quite a lot, it turns out. Join us as we spe…

Stanley E. Porter and Alan E. Kurschner eds., "The Future Restoration of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism" (Pickwick, 2023)

August 8, 2023

The Future Restoration of Israel

Stanley E. Porter and Alan E. Kurschner
Hosted by Michael Morales
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In The Future Restoration of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism (Pickwick, 2023)., a wide range of scholars write on the question of the promises o…

Timothy J. Christian, "Paul and the Rhetoric of Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 as Insinuatio" (Brill, 2022)

July 31, 2023

Paul and the Rhetoric of Resurrection

Timothy J. Christian
Hosted by Michael Morales
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Have you ever wondered why Paul leaves the resurrection discussion in 1 Corinthians 15 for the end of the letter? Have you pondered how 1 Corinthians …

Mark Giacobbe, "Luke the Chronicler: The Narrative Arc of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles in Luke-Acts" (Brill, 2023)

July 30, 2023

Luke the Chronicler

Mark Giacobbe
Hosted by Michael Morales

Did the author of the two-part narrative of Luke-Acts have a literary and historical paradigm in mind? Mark Giacobbe says, yes, that in certain key re…

Erica Brown, "Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning" (Maggid, 2023)

July 22, 2023

Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning

Erica Brown
Hosted by Michael Morales

Ecclesiastes has long been viewed as the great existential work of the Hebrew Bible, containing the famous cry "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." As…

Moshe Miller, "Rising Moon: Unraveling the Book of Ruth" (Kodesh Press, 2022)

July 21, 2023

Rising Moon

Moshe Miller
Hosted by Michael Morales
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Ruth, a princess of Moab, leaves her homeland after suffering terrible losses to become the mother of the royal house of Israel. Now, in a revolutiona…

David Curwin, "Kohelet: A Map to Eden" (Maggid, 2023)

July 13, 2023

Kohelet: A Map to Eden

David Curwin
Hosted by Michael Morales
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The book of Kohelet or Ecclesiastes is one of the most challenging biblical books to comprehend, yet it is traditionally read on every Sukkot, the Fea…

Barry G. Webb, "Job: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary" (Lexham Academic, 2023)

June 30, 2023

Job: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary

Barry G. Webb
Hosted by Michael Morales
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The Book of Job confronts the troubling issues that life throws at us as we try to live in trusting obedience to God. How do we live in relation to Go…

Yaakov Beasley, "Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Lights in the Valley" (Maggid, 2020)

June 26, 2023

Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah

Yaakov Beasley
Hosted by Michael Morales
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What do we do when God is silent? This question was asked by the ancient Jewish people during their darkest era, the seventh century BCE. Assyrian arm…