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Building Bible Literacy: Foundations for Reading and Understanding Scripture
by Jared Bennett
Want to read and understand the Bible better? Building Bible Literacy helps you see Scripture not as 66 separate books, but as one unified story.Building Bible Literacy is for anyone who wants to engage God’s Word more deeply. Each episode explores a specific book or passage, diving into cultural context, literary style, authorship, and key interpretations that have guided Christians for over 2,000 years. Whether you’re a student, a parent, a regular church-goer, or simply someone seeking a stronger foundation for studying Scripture, this podcast equips you to read the Bible carefully, faithfully, and with confidence.I’m Jared, a youth pastor with nearly 20 years of experience teaching middle and high school students to read and understand God’s Word. This podcast grows out of my years in youth ministry, helping students and church-goers alike move from simply reading Scripture to truly understanding it. I’m passionate about equi
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On A Cliff Edge
Have you ever felt as though life has you stuck on the edge of a cliff? Like one wrong move and it would all be over? Joseph definitely did!Photo from Crater Lake (August 2007)
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Happy Wife, Happy Life?
Jacob is not the type of example you want to follow for a happy marriage…
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Are You There God? It's Me, Isaac...
Let me tell you about a guy named Isaac: His father loved him...and almost murdered him. Later, Isaac had kids...but his first born was his favorite. Oh and his wife had a favorite too...but it was the other one. And he was more tricky.Genesis has more drama than any Oscar winner could have. Let's take a look!
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Walking With God
God chooses a family who will be his own. It's clear they're far from perfect but they're still the recipients of a promise that will shape the rest of the Bible. Just further proof that grace—not one’s own merits—is what drives God’s plan.Bibliography:Cassuto, U. "The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch: Eight Lectures."Translated by Israel Abrahams. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University, pp xii-117
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Something Has Gone Horribly Wrong
From Cain and Abel to the Tower of Babel, the first 11 chapters of Genesis shows the growth of sin and how sticky it is. What can be done when nothing, not even a flood or global dispersion, seems to be able to fix it!
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In The Beginning, GOD...
Genesis opens with a claim that shapes everything else in the Bible. Before debates about science or timelines, Scripture establishes who God is and who we are.
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Literal Context
Why does context matter? Can't you just read the Bible and not worry about all that extra stuff?
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Want to read and understand the Bible better? Building Bible Literacy helps you see Scripture not as 66 separate books, but as one unified story.Building Bible Literacy is for anyone who wants to engage God’s Word more deeply. Each episode explores a specific book or passage, diving into cultural context, literary style, authorship, and key interpretations that have guided Christians for over 2,000 years. Whether you’re a student, a parent, a regular church-goer, or simply someone seeking a stronger foundation for studying Scripture, this podcast equips you to read the Bible carefully, faithfully, and with confidence.I’m Jared, a youth pastor with nearly 20 years of experience teaching middle and high school students to read and understand God’s Word. This podcast grows out of my years in youth ministry, helping students and church-goers alike move from simply reading Scripture to truly understanding it. I’m passionate about equi
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