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The Hermeneutics Podcast

by Nahum O'Brien

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A podcast devoted to the study of biblical interpretation.

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Episodes

  1. 88 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 11

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  2. 87 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 10

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  3. 86 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 9

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  4. 85 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 8

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  5. 84 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 7

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  6. 83 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 6

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  7. 82 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 5

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  8. 81 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 4

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  9. 80 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 3

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  10. 79 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 2

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  11. 78 - Error in Appalachia: Confronting King James Onlyism - Part 1

    This is a response to a series of sermons preached by Pastor Kyle McGraw of MBBC entitled, "Defending the King James Bible."

  12. 77 - Interview with Pastor Keith Foskey - Teaching Hermeneutics within the Local Church

    On this episode, I am joined by Pastor Keith Foskey to discuss the importance of training the local church in biblical hermeneutics.

  13. 76 - The History of Hermeneutics - Jewish Hermeneutics: The Seven Rules of Hillel (Part 3)

    On this episode, I continue the series on the history of hermeneutics with the fifth, sixth, and seventh rules of Rabbi Hillel.

  14. 75 - Interview with Dr. Mark Ward - The King James Bible Study Project

    On this episode, I am joined once again by Dr. Mark Ward to discuss The King James Bible Study Project: "The King James Bible Study Project is a national phone survey that ran from November, 2022, through April, 2023. It is designed to assist churches in evaluating the current readability level…

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  15. 74 - The History of Hermeneutics - Jewish Hermeneutics: The Seven Rules of Hillel (Part 2)

    On this episode, I continue the series on the history of hermeneutics. This is a continuation of Episode 54, where I began to summarize the seven exegetical or hermeneutical rules of Rabbi Hillel and give examples of how said rules are used in exegesis or interpretation, both good and bad.

  16. 73 - Interview with Kevin Gullion - The Illumination of the Holy Spirit

    On this episode, I am joined by Kevin Gullion of Appalachian Bible College to discuss the work of the Holy Spirit in illumination with regards to biblical interpretation.

  17. 72 - Interview with Michael Coughlin - Hyper-Dispensationalism

    On this episode, I am joined by Michael Coughlin of Columbus, OH, to discuss the "two gospel," "multiple ways of salvation" theology taught within hyper-dispensationalism.

  18. 71 - The Book of Job - Introduction (Part 2)

    Speaker: Nahum O'Brien Text: Job Date: 8 Jan 2023

  19. 70 - The Book of Job - Introduction (Part 1)

    Sermon: The Book of Job Text: Job 1-31 Date: 8 Jan 2023 Speaker: Nahum O'Brien

  20. 69 - Interview with Dr. Mark Ward - Translation, Translations, King James Onlyism, and False Friends

    On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mark Ward to discuss the translation process, various translations, King James onlyism, and "false friends." What are "false friends?" Well, Dr. Ward explains in this episode. More info about Dr. Mark Ward, including the various books he has authored, can be...

  21. 68 - The Sovereignty of God on Display in the Life of King Nebuchadnezzar

    After more than a year away, THE Hermeneutics Podcast is back for a fourth season. To kick things off, I wanted to give everyone an update on my health and include a sermon I preached on the Sovereignty of God. I hope this sermon is a blessing to you.

  22. 67 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 13: The Pathway to Purity - Trinity Ahie

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 13: The Pathway to Purity Speaker: Trinity Ahie

  23. 66 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 12: Sola Scriptura - Alex Kocman

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 12: Sola Scriptura Speaker: Alex Kocman

  24. 65 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 11: The Obligation to Scripture - Don Currin

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 11: The Obligation to Scripture Speaker: Don Currin

  25. 64 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 10: The Treasure of Scripture - Martin Hjellvik

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 10: The Treasure of Scripture Speaker: Martin Hjellvik

  26. 63 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 9: The Preservation of Scripture - Dr. Mark Ward

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 9: The Preservation of Scripture Speaker: Dr. Mark Ward

  27. 62 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 8: The Canon - Dr. Mark Ward

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 8: The Canon Speaker: Dr. Mark Ward

  28. 61 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 7: The Necessity of Scripture - Matt McPhillips

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 7: The Necessity of Scripture Speaker: Matt McPhillips

  29. 60 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 6: The Perspicuity of Scripture - Miska Wilhelmsson

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 6: The Perspicuity of Scripture Speaker: Miska Wilhelmsson

  30. 59 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 5: The Sufficiency of Scripture - CrossPolitic

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 5: The Sufficiency of Scripture Speakers: CrossPolitic

  31. 58 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 4: The Inerrancy & Infallibility of Scripture - Dr. Daniel Mehta

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 4: Inerrancy & Infallibility of Scripture Speaker: Dr. Daniel Mehta

  32. 57 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 3: The Authority of Scripture - Ekkie Tepsupornchai

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 3: The Authority of Scripture Speaker: Ekkie Tepsupornchai

  33. 56 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 2: The Inspiration of Scripture - Dr. Steve Lawson

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 2: The Inspiration of Scripture Speaker: Dr. Steve Lawson

  34. 55 - Teologihuset Conference on The Doctrine of Scripture - Session 1: Introduction to Scripture - Erlend Hardang

    Teologihuset Conference 2022 Session 1: Introduction to Scripture Speaker: Erlend Hardang Youtube Link:

  35. 54 - The History of Hermeneutics - Jewish Hermeneutics: The Seven Rules of Hillel (Part 1)

    On this episode, I continue the new series on the history of hermeneutics. I begin to summarize the seven exegetical or hermeneutical rules of Rabbi Hillel and give examples of how said rules are used in exegesis or interpretation.

  36. 53 - Interview with Dr. Richard Barcellos (Part 2) - The Hermeneutics of Jesus

    On this episode, I have the conclusion of my interview with Dr. Richard Barcellos on the subject of: "The entire New Testament is based on Jesus' view of himself in relation to the Old Testament." This is the beginning of a four part tweet Dr. Barcellos posted to Twitter on the 28 September 2020....

  37. 52 - Interview with Dr. Richard Barcellos (Part 1) - The Hermeneutics of Jesus

    On this episode, I interview Dr. Richard Barcellos on the subject of: "The entire New Testament is based on Jesus' view of himself in relation to the Old Testament." This is the beginning of a four part tweet Dr. Barcellos posted to Twitter on the 28 September 2020. Dr. Barcellos clarifies, "The...

  38. 51 - The History of Hermeneutics - Jewish Hermeneutics: Ezra to Hillel

    On this episode, I continue the new series on the history of hermeneutics. I begin with Ezra and show how Ezra's ministry launched a new concept of oral interpretation and translation, which would eventually become the Talmud. From Ezra to Hillel, the oral tradition continued to grow. It was…

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  39. 50 - Interview with Dr. James White - A Hermeneutical Journey

    On this episode, I am joined by Dr. James White, director of Alpha and Omega Ministries. Dr. White is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous schools. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty four books…

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  40. 49 - The History of Hermeneutics - Introduction

    On this episode, I begin a series on the history of hermeneutics.

  41. 48 - Interview with Dr. Leo Percer and Dr. Gary Yates (Part 2) - The New Testament Use of the Old Testament

    On this episode, the conclusion of my interview with Dr. Leo Percer and Dr. Gary Yates of Liberty University's John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, to discuss the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. They answer questions such as: How did the NT authors interpret the OT?, Should modern readers...

  42. 47 - Interview with Dr. Leo Percer and Dr. Gary Yates (Part 1) - The New Testament Use of the Old Testament

    On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Leo Percer and Gary Yates, of Liberty University's John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, to discuss the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. They answer questions such as: How did the NT authors interpret the OT?, Should modern readers adopt the same...

  43. 46 - Inductive Bible Study - Application

    On this episode, I conclude my introductory series on the Inductive Bible Study method by summarizing the three steps of application recommended by Fuhr and Köstenberger's book entitled, "Inductive Bible Study." You can find this book on Amazon at:...

  44. 45 - Interview with Dr. Mitch Chase (Part 2) - Typology and Allegory

    On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mitch Chase, preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church and an adjunct professor at Boyce College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Chase is the author of the book, 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory, and joins the podcast to discuss…

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  45. 44 - Interview with Dr. Mitch Chase (Part 1) - Typology and Allegory

    On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mitch Chase, preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church and an adjunct professor at Boyce College and Southern Seminary. Dr. Chase is the author of the book, 40 Questions about Typology and Allegory, and joins the podcast to discuss the subjects of Typology...

  46. 43 - Inductive Bible Study - Interpretation

    On this episode, I continue a short series on the Inductive Bible Study Method. This series will only introduce the Inductive Method; I will later go through the Inductive Method step by step in more detail. This episode summarizes the five steps of Interpretation found in Fuhr and Köstenberger's...

  47. 42 - Interview with Pastor Nathan Cravatt (Part 2) - More Old Paths Hermeneutics

    On this episode, I am joined by Pastor Nathan Cravatt of The Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast (RFP) to discuss, once again, Old Paths Hermeneutics. You can find more information about Nathan Cravatt and the RFP at: https://recoveringfundamentalist.org/

  48. 41 - Interview with Pastor Nathan Cravatt (Part 1) - More Old Paths Hermeneutics

    On this episode, I am joined by Pastor Nathan Cravatt of The Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast (RFP) to discuss, once again, Old Paths Hermeneutics. You can find more information about Nathan Cravatt and the RFP at: https://recoveringfundamentalist.org/

  49. 40 - Inductive Bible Study - Introduction and Observation

    On this episode, I begin a short series on the Inductive Bible Study Method. This series will only introduce the Inductive Method; I will later go through the Inductive Method step by step in more detail. I introduce the Inductive Method here, which includes three main stages: Observation,...

  50. 39 - Interview with Pastors Matt McPhillips and Kyle Floyd (Part 3) - Old Paths Hermeneutics

    On this episode, I am joined by Pastors Matt McPhillips and Kyle Floyd of Grace Life Baptist Church to discuss an erroneous hermeneutic practiced in some (but not all) circles of the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement. More information on Matt, Kyle, and/or GLBC can be found at:...

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About this show

A podcast devoted to the study of biblical interpretation.

Hosted by

Nahum O'Brien

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How many episodes does The Hermeneutics Podcast have?

The Hermeneutics Podcast has 78 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 29, 2026.

What is The Hermeneutics Podcast about?

A podcast devoted to the study of biblical interpretation.

How often does The Hermeneutics Podcast release new episodes?

The Hermeneutics Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 78 episodes since May 2020.

Who hosts The Hermeneutics Podcast?

The Hermeneutics Podcast is created and hosted by Nahum O'Brien.
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