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Biblical Studies January 11, 2021

Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch

Roy E. Gane

Hosted by Michael Morales
For many years, the historical-critical quest for a reconstruction of the origin(s) and development of the Pentateuch or Hexateuch has been dominated by the documentary hypothesis, the heuristic power of …
Historical Fiction July 2, 2020

Lethal Pursuit

Will Thomas

Hosted by Michael Morales
London, 1892. Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn have been tasked by the Prime Minister to deliver a satchel to the Vatican. The satchel contains a document desperately …
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 December 17, 2019

The Multifaceted Saviour of Psalms 110 and 118

A Canonical Exegesis

Ian J. Vaillancourt

Hosted by Michael Morales
How should we understand the appearances of the king in Book V of the Hebrew Psalter? Ever since Gerald H. Wilson’s landmark work, The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter (1985) …
Biblical Studies October 14, 2019

Balaam in Text and Tradition

Jonathan Robker

Hosted by Michael Morales
Balaam plays a prominent role in the book of Numbers, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his religion? What was his occupation? The mystery of …
Biblical Studies August 2, 2019

New Studies in the Book of Isaiah

Essays in Honor of Hallvard Hagelia

Markus Zehnder

Hosted by Michael Morales
Who is the Suffering Servant? The book of Isaiah is one of the most beloved and well-known prophetic books among both Jews and Christians, but its references to the ‘Suffering …
Literary Studies June 4, 2019

Paradigm Change in Pentateuchal Research

Richard Averbeck

Hosted by Michael Morales
For some two hundred years now, Pentateuchal scholarship has been dominated by the Documentary Hypothesis, a paradigm made popular by Julius Wellhausen. Recent decades, however, have seen mounting critiques of …
Biblical Studies April 23, 2019

The Plot Structure of Genesis

Todd L. Patterson

Hosted by Michael Morales
Does Genesis function merely as the beginning of the Bible’s larger story, or can Genesis be read as its own book? Does Genesis have its own plot that moves from …
Intellectual History April 15, 2019

Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible

Paul K.-K. Cho

Hosted by Michael Morales
What is the relationship between the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern myths? Combining theories of metaphor and narrative, Paul Cho argues that the Hebrew Bible is more deeply mythological …
Literary Studies February 14, 2019

Jesus’ Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews

R. B. Jamieson

Hosted by Michael Morales
When and where did Jesus offer himself to God? What role does Jesus’ death play in his high-priestly self-offering in heaven? Answering these questions are crucial for understanding the book …