All Episodes

103. Wisdom and Temple in the Story of Scripture

102. Psalm 149: How the beginning and end of Psalms tells a story

101. Why Daniel 4 is one of the most underrated chapters of the Bible

100. Encountering Jesus in the Book of Psalms (Chad Bird)

99. Hebrew language insights from Psalm 1

98. Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls with Dr. Andrew Perrin

97. Worship After Liberation: Hebrew analysis of "serve/worship" with explanation (Pt 2 Exodus 15-40)

96. What ‘Serve’ Really Means in Exodus: Hebrew analysis with explanation (Pt 1 Exodus 1-14)

95. Beyond Foretelling: The Diverse Roles of Biblical Prophets with Dr. Todd Hibbard

94. Why the Book of 1 Enoch matters for Christians

93. When Saints Sin...Evaluating Characters in the Hebrew Bible

92. Making a Hebrew Dictionary: Bobby Duke’s Journey and Insights

91. Proverbs 30: Agur’s Humor, Genius, and Wisdom with Alexander Kirk

90. Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew: Interview with Dr. Chip Hardy and Dr. Matthew McAffee

89. The Relationship Between Wisdom and the Torah with Rabbi Chaim Eisen

88. What is Biblical Wisdom? (HBI first ever video course!)

87. Order and Meaning from the Writings/Ketuvim of the Hebrew Bible with Rabbi Chaim Eisen

86. A Deep Dive into the Discourse of the Deluge with Dr. Douglas K. Smith

85. Surprising wisdom in Exodus and implications for our lives today

84. Chad Bird - Hitchhiking with Prophets: a Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament

83. Hebrew Language Insights from Habakkuk 3: Storm, Covenant, and Trust

82. Judgment and Salvation: A Rhetorical-Critical Reading of Noah's Flood in Genesis (Dr. Dustin Burlet)

81. The Hebrew Manuscripts of Ben Sira with Dr. Panc Beentjes

80. Making Sense of David, Uriah, and Bathsheba - Academic Paper by Dr. Nathan French with Discussion

79. Bridging the Testaments: The History and Theology of God's People in the Second Temple Period (Dr. George Athas)

78. The Divine Council in the Book of Job

77. Hebrew Language Insights from Habakkuk 2: Vision, Covenant, and the Flood

76. Making Sense of Ezekiel: Interview with Dr. Donna Petter (Gospel Coalition Commentary)

75. Hebrew Language Insights from the Burden of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 1)

74. Jonathan Finley: Biblical Crossroads - Jacob in Hosea's Rhetoric

73. Hebrew Language Insights from Isaiah 7-8

72. "Write the vision and make it plain..." From Questioning to Awe through Faith

71. "Where there is no vision..." The Sage-Prophet in the Scripture and Vision Statements Out of Context

70. The Seed of David and the Servant Leadership of God: a Surprising Christmas Bible Study

69: The Context of the Emmanuel Prophecy in Isaiah

68. Prophets, Power, & Paradoxes: Insights from Micah

67. Dr. Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer: Making Sense of the Hebrew Prophets

66. Dr. Matthieu Richelle - Interpreting Israel's Scriptures: A Practical Guide to the Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

65. Gary Schnittjer: "Old Testament Narrative Books: the Israel Story"

64. Nephilim, Giants, and Divine Sonship

63. Dr. Iosif Zhakevich: Commentary on Zechariah

62. Dr. Hélène Dallaire: Women in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East

61. Deuteronomy isn't just a book...it's a treaty: a Bible study on the form and message of Deuteronomy

60. Psalm 1-2 Bible Study with JC from Bite Size Seminary: the Introduction to the Book of Psalms

59. The Story of the Torah - Interview with Gary Schnittjer about his new book: “Torah story, Second Edition: An apprenticeship on the Pentateuch”

58. What did Adam, Eve, and Israel hear...the Sound, Thunder, or Voice of God?

57. JC Schroeder: God, the Divine Council, and the Storm - A Bible Study on Psalm 29 (PLUS How to navigate the tension between devotions and academic Bible study)

56. Getting a PhD in Hebrew Bible Studies and the value of deep learning for understanding Scripture

55. The message of Joel, the context of God pouring out His spirit, and Hebrew language insights from the text

54. Kevin Grasso (Biblingo): Interview with Hebrew Linguist the Deep Work of Biblical Linguists

53. Lessons and Stories from a Masters Degree in Israel

52. Edward Cook: A Forgotten Lingua Franca and Language of the Bible - Aramaic

51. Jason Staples: the Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism - a New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity

50. Making Sense of Genesis

49. Tips for getting the most out of reading the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in 2023

48. The Context of Christmas Verses in Isaiah

47. Peter Beckman: How the wisdom of Ben Sira has impacted the church (Sirach, Ecclesiasticus)

46. Genesis 1:1-2 Deep Dive: Is there "chaos" in Genesis 1?

45. One Hebrew Word that Means Work, Serve, AND Worship: Explanation and Implications

44. Halloween Special: Scary and Spooky Stories in the Hebrew Bible

43. Dr. Michelle Knight: The Story and Song of Deborah in the Book of Judges

42. Yitzhaq Feder: Purity and Pollution in the Hebrew Bible - the concrete experience that grounds the abstract concepts of Leviticus

41. Retribution: How did Israel view God's involvement in the world?

40. The Attributes of God with Corina Cater

39. Dr. Joanna Kline: Connections between the stories of David, Jacob, Judah, and Joseph

38. Psalm 113 and 1 Samuel 2: Hebrew Connections, ANE Cosmology, and God's Care for the Poor

37. Keith Pinckney: Passion for God and Scripture, teaching to reach your community, Black Hebrew Israelites, and how to create excellent content

36. Limping with God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship (Chad Bird)

35. Year of Jubilee and Social Justice in the Ancient Near East with Noah Green

34. How Israel Tells History, 1 Kings 12, Tension in the Kingdom

33. Samson and the Era of the Judges

32. Jewish-Christian Relations with David Nekrutman

31. Wisdom, Emotions, and Sound Play in the Psalms with Dr. Jonathan Kline

30. Did Jacob Wrestle with God or Esau? Interview with Dr. Daniel Bunn

29. Reading the Psalms Closely from Ancient Codices with Dr. Pete Myers

28. Israel Stories from a Former Gaza Nurse and Hebrew Professor (Interview with Lenore Mullican)

27. Vision, Permanent Cohost, Value of Ancient Near East and Languages

26. Netanel Barak: Learning Hebrew from an Israeli and finding joy in engaging Scripture

25. Catherine McDowell: The Rewards of Learning Biblical Hebrew

24. What is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Really About? An interview with Dr. Nathan French about his Ph.D. Dissertation.

23. Genesis 12 in Hebrew and English with Insights

22. Dr. Jeff Voth: "Why Lewis?: Seven Reasons Why C. S. Lewis is the Second Most Influential Author in Modern Christian History"

21. Dr. Chis Dost: Biblical Languages, Ancient Translations, and Genesis 1

20. Dr. Nathan French: Intro to the Ancient Near East

19. Dr. Sonya Cronin: The Story of Sarah (not Abraham) and Reading Fantasy to Understand the Bible

18. Psalm 42-43 with Josh Pt 2: Imagery, Structure, and Hebrew of the Psalm

17. Psalm 42-43 with Josh Pt 1: Seeking God's Presence in the Midst of Present Pain

16. Cain and Anakin Skywalker. Who is the Chosen One?

15. Guest Chad Bird: Unveiling Mercy, Insights from Old Testament Hebrew

14. The Meaning of Jesus’ Name

13. Free from Pharaoh but Slaves to Sin

12. Hebrew Insights from Psalm 113: From Beyond the Universe to Back Alleys

11. Guest Katia Motzeva-Gutierrez: New Testament Scholar on The Good Samaritan

10. Guest Jonathan Finley: Jesus the Gardner - How Creation and the Resurrection are Connected

9. Peter’s Food Nightmare and what it has to do with outreach

8. Why Ruth is one of the most shocking stories of the Hebrew Bible and how it inspires me

7. The First Slavery Story in the Bible

6. What it Means to be Human Pt 2

5. What it Means to be Human Pt 1

4. What is the Hebrew Bible?

3. A controversial verse about gender roles

2. How the Hebrew of Psalm 22 Magnifies the Awesomeness of Jesus

1. And God said that it was NOT good?

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