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Why do you think open theism appeals to modern Christians?

How do you define omniscience and omnipotence—and how are they connected?

If God already knows what we’ll choose, are we really free?

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Dr. Joseph R. Miller's love for learning is reflected in his diverse educational background. Guided by a rich knowledge-base in the fields of engineering, theology, philosophy, and ethics, Dr. Miller possesses a unique interdisciplinary perspective that enriches his approach to teaching, speaking, and training. Dr. Miller is currently Associate Professor of Christian Worldview at Grand Canyon University.

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God's Omnisapience and the Problem of Evil:

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Why does God only speak twice in the whole New Testament—and this is one of them?

What did Peter, James, and John see that changed everything?

Is this a real historical event… or symbolic vision?

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Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is Research Professor of Systematic

Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Previously he served as Senior Lecturer in

Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (1990-98) and as

Blanchard Professor of Theology at the Wheaton College Graduate School (2009-2012).

He is the author of twelve books, including The Drama of Doctrine, Faith Speaking

Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine and Biblical Authority after Babel:

Retrieving the Solas in the Spirit of Mere Protestant Christianity and, most recently, Mere

Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What it Means to Read the Bible Theologically – all four

named Christianity Today Theology Books of the Year (2006, 2015, 2017, 2024).

In 1999 he was featured on the cover of Christianity Today, and in 2015 was the subject of a

feature article by Wesley Hill in the same magazine. He has lectured in various countries on four

continents. In 2017, he chaired the steering committee and drafted A Reforming Catholic

Confession to mark the 500 th anniversary of the Reformation. He served as a member of the

Theology Working Group that produced a paper on hermeneutics for the Lausanne 2024 Seoul

Statement and is currently theological mentor of the Augustine Fellowship (Center for Pastor

Theologians), Senior Fellow of the C. S. Lewis Institute, and a Trustee of Westmont College. He

is presently at work on a three-volume systematic theology.

He met his wife Sylvie, author of The Art of Living in Season: A Year of Reflections for

Everyday Saints (IVP, 2024), while serving as a missionary in France, and together they have

two adult daughters (and ten PhD students). He is an amateur classical pianist and serious reader,

and finds that music and literature help him integrate academic theology, imagination, and

spiritual formation.

Recommended reading from Kevin J. Vanhoozer :

📘 Mere Christian Hermeneutics (his newest book) -

https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christian-Hermeneutics-Transfiguring-Theologically/dp/0310234387

📘 The Drama of Doctrine -

https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Doctrine-Canonical-Linguistic-Christian/dp/0664223273

📘 2 Peter 1:16–18 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 — Read alongside Matthew 17

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What’s the point of prayer if God’s will is going to be done anyway?

Does God choose to stay silent until we decide to pray?

How do you know it's God's voice versus your own?

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Dr. Josh Waltman is a professor of theology and apologetics at Liberty Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA. He holds a PhD in Theological Studies with a concentration in apologetics from Columbia International University. His dissertation focused on trinitarian theology and theistic responses to the problem of divine hiddenness. He also holds degrees in philosophy and religion, theology and apologetics, theological studies, and library science. A life-long Virginian and ordained pastor, Josh has served churches throughout the state in roles that include elder, itinerate preacher, and teaching pastor. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and banjo, woodworking, hunting and fishing, and getting lost in the library stacks.

Interested in formal theological studies? Check out Liberty University’s School of Divinity -

https://www.liberty.edu/divinity/

Recommended reading from Dr. Josh Waltman :

Why We Pray by John C. Peckham -

http://amazon.com/Why-We-Pray-Understanding-Conflict/dp/1540966283

Prayer by Timothy Keller-

https://timothykeller.com/books/prayer

Psalm 66, James 4, and Isaiah 1 (for prayer effectiveness)

1 Peter 3 – Prayers and marriage

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What does Genesis reveal about humanity’s early relationship with other gods?

Were gods like Zeus and Artemis based on real figures or imagined ideals?

Did the Tower of Babel mark a turning point for the rise of global religions?

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James E. Sedlacek, holds a PhD in Biblical Studies that focused on Greek Language and Linguistics

for New Testament, and an MDiv in Biblical Studies that focused on both Hebrew and

Greek languages and text interpretation. James teaches the Hebrew and Greek

languages along with the Bible for Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. James also

teaches Greek Exegesis and Textual Criticism at God’s Bible School and College.

James has scholarly interest in many aspects of interpreting the Bible and is

knowledgeable about the history of its interpretation. Several areas that James has

focused on are Jewish Interpretation of the Bible, 2 nd Temple Jewish Literature,

Grammar, Environment and Theology, Human Nature, and Sanctification. James likes

to do woodworking, gardening, and exploring the outdoors as hobbies.

Recommended reading from Dr. Sedlacek:

📘 Michael Heiser – The Unseen Realm

https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1577995562

📘 Enoch (1 Enoch) – for understanding Jewish spiritual context

📘 Bible commentaries on Genesis, Deuteronomy 32, and Psalm 82

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Could some of my favorite Bible verses mean something entirely different in their original Hebrew, Greek, or Aramaic contexts?

Are there common verses I’ve memorized or displayed—on signs, tattoos, or devotionals—that don’t actually say what I think they say?

How much do English Bible translations reflect the theological debates and historical agendas of the translators' time periods?

Where do modern Bible translations diverge from ancient manuscripts like the Septuagint or the Dead Sea Scrolls—and why does it matter?

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James E. Sedlacek received his BA from God's Bible School & College, Masters from MDiv Cincinnati Christian University and PhD from Nazarene Theological College. James is currently Professor of Biblical Languages at Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, teaching several levels of Greek and Hebrew and developing exegesis courses. Additionally, James is examining special syntax of infinitives, certain patterns of repeating conditional clauses, and the lexical meaning of hapax legomena. His interests include examining texts of various languages using linguistic methods along with critiquing interpretations of those texts.

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Is there any significance to God being the first to shed blood (i.e., garments of skin)?

Was sacrifice only about sin—or was it also about cleansing, community, or worship?

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Dr. Robert Holmstedt—professor of Hebrew Bible and Semitic

Languages at the University of Toronto. He holds a PhD in Hebrew and Semitic Studies

from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in generative linguistics. Before

that, he earned his BA in biblical studies from Wheaton College.”

“He’s taught everything from ancient Hebrew to general linguistics, and his passion is

bringing theoretical and linguistic clarity to how we read the Hebrew Bible—especially

texts we tend to overlook or misunderstand.”

“And when he’s not decoding ancient Hebrew texts, he’s a father of nine and likes to

build things in his shop.

Email Dr. Holmstedt for resource suggestions -

[email protected]

Here are the book recommendations from Dr. Robert Holmstedt:

Commentaries on Esther, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes (Hebrew grammatical focus)-

https://libguides.thedtl.org/c.php?g=746070&p=5350732

Work by Dr. John Walton — especially on Leviticus and priesthood -

5https://www.galaxie.com/article/bbr11-2-08?highlight=Papua%20New%20Guinea

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Did the Genesis creation story just copy older myths from Egypt and Babylon?

What would the ancient world have thought when they heard Moses’ version of creation?

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Dr. John Soden is a former pastor and now teaches Old Testament at Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the conservative, evangelical Dallas Theological Seminary. Co author of the book " In the Beginning … We Misunderstood" Soden claims to have been told by young-earth creationists that if he did not believe in the literal creation (young Earth and 24-hour days) then he did not “believe the Bible or have the faith of Abraham” He took this to imply that they believed he was not saved. However, no leading or notable YEC would ever claim that belief in a young earth is necessary for salvation.

Books by Dr. John Soden:

📘 In the Beginning We Misunderstood

https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-We-Misunderstood-Interpreting-Original/dp/0825439272

📘 Genesis Commentary

(coming soon from Kregel)

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Do I need to keep the Sabbath or eat clean to be holy?If Christians don’t follow Old Testament laws about clothing and sacrifices, why do some still quote Leviticus about sexuality?

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About the guest: Richard E. Averbeck, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic LanguagesTrinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolIn 1980 Richard moved back to Grace Theological Seminary where he took a position as a Professor of Old Testament Studies and taught until 1990. Melinda and Richard have two sons (Nathan and Micah) and two grandsons (Levi and Orion). Richard also has an MA degree in Counseling from Grace in 1989. From 1990 to 1994 Richard taught at Dallas Theological Seminary, and then moved to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, where he has been teaching Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern studies for the last 29 years.Richard publishes in the fields of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies (especially the Pentateuch), Biblical Theology, Ancient Near Eastern History, Languages, Literature, and Religion (Sumerian, Akkadian, and Ugaritic), the relationship between ancient Near Eastern Studies and the Old Testament, as well as Spiritual Formation, and Counseling. He is the authorof The OT Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ (InterVarsity Press, 2022).

What Dr. Averbeck recommends for additional reading:

The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church by Dr. Richard Averbeck

📘 Available on :https://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Law-Life-Church/dp/0830841008https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-old-testament-law-for-the-life-of-the-church-reading-the-torah-in-the-light-of-christ-9780830841004?srsltid=AfmBOoowPuCss4tuE1gwX1JFTkGNfRBvJ7NH8Tk4MbrPnoHFj_VS-B-3

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A woman bleeding for 12 years touches Jesus and is healed—pretty straightforward, right? But why is it in 3 of the 4 gospels? What's its significance? Does Jesus wear magic clothing?

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James E. Sedlacek received his BA from God's Bible School & College, his Masters from MDiv Cincinnati Christian University, and his PhD from Nazarene Theological College. James is currently Professor of Biblical Languages at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, teaching several levels of Greek and Hebrew and developing exegesis courses. Additionally, James is examining the special syntax of infinitives, certain patterns of repeating conditional clauses, and the lexical meaning of hapax legomena. His interests include examining texts in various languages using linguistic methods and critiquing interpretations of those texts.

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Why Does Job Start Like a Fairy Tale—and Turn Into a Nightmare?

What does Job teach us about real faith—especially in contrast to his friends?

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Dr. Ryan M. Armstrong (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) makes use of his broad expertise to place rigorous philological scholarship of the Hebrew Bible in conversation with voices throughout history. From medieval rabbis to Christian reformers, Enlightenment philosophers, and modern artists, interpreters are emotionally invested in these ancient texts. By understanding how diverse communities relate to them, Armstrong uncovers ways for modern readers to relate to them. In addition to his recent book, Armstrong has published on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Psalms, Lewis Carroll, and hip hop history.

Visit his website: https://www.ryanmarmstrong.com/

Read: Book of Job and Wonderland

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