Think Deeper

We examine the Bible's view of crime and punishment, considering the principles established in the Old Law, whether the New Testament changes those principles, and how modern criminal justice has gone astray from God's way. CHAPTERS:  00:00 - Intro and two reasons for tackling this subject06:21 - Principles of Biblical justice13:13 - It's not just restorative21:43 - Statistics that prove our departure from Biblical justice has failed28:00 - The consequences of untethered empathy and feminization38:20 - Arguments for and against capital punishment47:06 - Did Jesus change the standard in the Sermon on the Mount?1:01:01 - Are jail sentences Biblical?With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Join us at focuspress.org/plus for the weekly Deep End exclusive Q&A episode Check out our sponsor at cobbpublishing.com Follow us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co

This week's episode is a bit on the lighter side as we share hot takes about Bible characters, and review listener submissions! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro and explaining the idea03:31 - Quick Hits: Best person in the Bible? Worst person in the Bible?12:15 - Quick Hits: Best hang, most annoying?17:28 - Jack and Will's hot takes on Peter24:39 - Joe's hot take on Jonah30:43 - Will goes against the grain on Paul's marital status37:25 - Jack and Joe disagree on Jacob45:26 - Joe stirs up controversy about David50:26 - Will questions the literalness of the Rich Man and Lazarus parable55:40 - Agreeing or disagreeing with audience Hot Takes! With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Check out our sponsor at cobbpublishing.comVisit us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co