EPISODE · Jan 7, 2025 · 47 MIN
Podcast: Too Many Wives, Too Many Birthdays
from City Church Teaching · host Kent Bateman
Key Topics0:00-2:00Introduction to Year of the Bible initiativeExplanation of reading plan and resourcesWebsite information (citychurchnox.com/bible)2:00-8:30Four approaches to biblical doctrine framework: Die for (essential Christian beliefs)Divide for (potentially church-dividing issues)Debate for (discussable differences)Decide for (matters of preference)8:30-15:00Discussion of Genesis 1Literal vs. figurative interpretation debateEmphasis on focusing on what the text is trying to communicate15:00-22:00Biblical genres breakdown22:00-30:00Discussion of extreme age spans in GenesisDifferent interpretations of biblical numbers30:00-42:00Discussion of polygamy in the Old TestamentExamples from biblical narrativesExplanation of why it's portrayed negativelyStory of Jacob, Leah, and RachelSolomon's example42:00-44:00Wrap-up and reminder about submitting questions
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Podcast episode featuring Callie Holland, Kent Bateman, and Eric Freemon. Part of our Year of the Bible series. Starting 2025 means we're starting Year of the Bible! City Church is spending the year reading through the entire bible - but we realize we can't cover all of the questions you may ask in our weekly Gatherings alone. So, for this year, we'll tackle extra topics right here on the podcast.This month, Kent, Eric and Callie discuss approaches to reading and interpreting the Bible, focusing particularly on Genesis and some challenging Old Testament topics. The conversation works through controversial interpretations of Genesis 1 and explanations of complex Old Testament topics like living for a ridiculously long-time and polygamy.
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