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About Michael Morales
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Literary Studies
March 30, 2021
Spiritual Direction from Dante
Avoiding the Inferno
Paul Pearson
Hosted by Michael Morales
Most people, even those familiar with his classic, do not realize that Dante Aligheri’s Divine Comedy, aside from all of its history and politics, is a masterpiece of spiritual writing …
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
The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4
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 …
Literary Studies
January 9, 2019
Repetition in Hebrews
Plurality and Singularity in the Letter to the Hebrews, Its Ancient Context, and the Early Church
Nicholas J. Moore
Hosted by Michael Morales
Is repetition always bad? The Letter to the Hebrews lies at the heart of a tradition that views repetition always negative. But is this the best understanding of Hebrews? Nicholas …
Literary Studies
December 11, 2018
The Appropriation of Passover in Luke-Acts
Dany Christopher
Hosted by Michael Morales
Most studies on the theme of Passover in the Gospel of Luke have been confined to the story of the Last Supper (Luke 22:1-20). Dany Christopher, on the contrary, seeks …
Biblical Studies
October 9, 2018
The Divine Name in the Gospel of John
Joshua J. F. Coutts
Hosted by Michael Morales
Unlike many of the other early Christian texts, the Gospel of John emphasizes the name of the Father alongside the name of Jesus—why? One reason, says Joshua Coutts, is because …
Intellectual History
September 27, 2018
Covenant Relationships and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter
Adam D. Hensley
Hosted by Michael Morales
Was the Hebrew Psalter purposefully shaped and arranged by editors to convey a particular theological message? Adam Hensley says yes. By examining the relationship between the Davidic covenant and the …
Middle Eastern Studies
September 26, 2018
Covenant and Grace in the Old Testament
Assyrian Propaganda and Israelite Faith
Robert D. Miller II
Hosted by Michael Morales
How would Israelites have understood their nation’s covenant relationship with Yahweh? Dr. Robert Miller II offers a study of the Old Testament language of covenant within its ancient context, especially …
Folklore
June 21, 2018
The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations
An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives
Robert D. Miller II
Hosted by Michael Morales
People have long been captivated by stories of dragons. Myths related to dragon slaying can be found across many civilizations around the world, even among the most ancient cultures including …
Biblical Studies
April 2, 2018
Psalm 110 and the Logic of Hebrews
Jared Compton
Hosted by Michael Morales
The use and function of the Old Testament in the book of Hebrews has been a neglected area of study. Jared Compton's new book Psalm 110 and the Logic of …
Biblical Studies
February 26, 2018
Matthew's New David at the End of Exile
A Social-Rhetorical Study of Scriptural Quotations
Nicholas G. Piotrowski
Hosted by Michael Morales
Matthew's gospel employs more than half of its Old Testament citations within the gospel's prologue (Matt. 1-4). Although these texts lead Matthew's story, many scholars have long assumed that the …
Biblical Studies
February 20, 2018
Suffering in the Face of Death
The Epistle to the Hebrews and Its Context of Situation
Bryan R. Dyer
Hosted by Michael Morales
Suffering and death are two topics that are frequently referred to in the Epistle to the Hebrews, but have rarely been examined within scholarship on this New Testament book. Join …
Biblical Studies
October 12, 2017
Messiah ben Joseph
David C. Mitchell
Hosted by Michael Morales
Messiah ben Joseph, the slain Galilean messiah, is the most enigmatic figure in Rabbinic Judaism. David C. Mitchell's Messiah ben Joseph (Campbell Publications, 2016) proposes that this messiah is not …
Biblical Studies
August 6, 2017
Levitical Sacrifice and Heavenly Cult in Hebrews
Benjamin J. Ribbens
Hosted by Michael Morales
Were the sacrifices of the Old Testament effectual? The book of Hebrews offers a critique of the Levitical cult and the sacrifices of the old covenant, even while explaining Christ's …
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