Kingdom Commentary

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Discussing the tools, ideas, and narratives that surround what Jesus called the Kingdom of God for the shaping of our imagination today.... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

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April 23, 2026 Did Jesus Have to Die for God to Forgive? - Biblical Law Part 11 Q&A - KC #028
Matt and Josh answer your questions about biblical law, including: Should Christians follow Jewish customs and festivals? What about Jewish Christians? Why does God hold himself to the sacrificial system of an ancient Near Eastern people group? Can God forgive without sacrifice? and more!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Artemis II
03:37 Q&A
04:17 Moral Impurity and the Land in the Prophets
15:36 Should Gentile Christians Practice Jewish Customs?
30:42 Christianity as Transcultural
37:58 Did Jesus Have to Die for Forgiveness of Sin?
52:55 Wrapping Up Biblical Law
57:58 Outro
Books or references:
How Then Shall We Read by Max Botner
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April 16, 2026 Biblicism and How Then Shall We Read? with Max Botner - How to Read the Bible Part 7 - KC #027
In a follow-up to the “How to Read the Bible” series, Matt and Josh speak with Dr. Max Botner about his new book, How Then Shall We Read? They discuss the dangers of biblicism, maintaining a high view of the Bible, and the different definitions of biblical inerrancy.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 How Then Shall We Read Introduction
02:45 Interview Begins
22:21 What Is Biblicism?
03:39 Democratic Perspicuity
06:28 Is Reading the Bible like this Elitist?
10:30 The Bible Doesn’t Fall from Heaven
13:52 The 5 Points of Biblicism
22:38 Should “Biblical” Be an Adjective?
26:54 How to Keep Interpretation Grounded
24:14 What Makes the New Testament Unique?
37:19 Is the Bible “Authoritative” and “Inerrant”?
48:23 Follow Max Botner
52:06 Outro
Books or references:
How Then Shall We Read: A Student’s Guide to Reading the New Testament by Max Botner
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April 09, 2026 Paul and the Law - Biblical Law Part 10 - KC #026
Matt and Josh are joined by Isaac again to talk about Paul and biblical law. As they make their way through Paul and Romans, they look at the controversial claims Paul makes about the restoration of Israel, why biblical law isn’t abolished, and which biblical laws apply to which groups of people.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Updates
03:11 Recap of Biblical Law Series
20:46 Paul’s Gospel
25:30 Gentiles in Israel’s Covenant
29:12 Romans and the Restoration of Israel
38:51 Is Biblical Law Bad?
41:03 Who Follows Which Biblical Laws?
58:45 Does the Spirit Enable Us to Follow Biblical Law?
01:07:09 Book Recs
01:08:13 Outro
Books or references:
Tertium Genus or Dyadic Unity?: Investigating Sociopolitical Salvation in Ephesians by Andrew Rillera
The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity by Jason A. Staples
Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites by Jason A. Staples
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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April 02, 2026 Atonement and the Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera - Biblical Law Part 9 - KC #025
Matt and Josh interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. They discuss whether Levitical sacrifices are violent, how Jesus's ascension is atoning, and whether Jesus's death is depicted as "substitutionary" in the New Testament. Also, if you want to hear Dr. Rillera's thoughts on what Disney movies get right, or if Jesus is ever compared to the scapegoat (or tote goat), check out our bonus interviews on Patreon with the link at the bottom of the show notes.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Atonement Recap
02:35 Interview
03:08 Why Write about Levitical Sacrifices?
14:05 Resources for Understanding Sacrifices
26:30 Misconceptions about Sacrifices
31:22 Are Sacrifices “Violent”?
39:38 How Is Jesus Atoning?
55:48 Misunderstanding “Freedom”
1:07:45 Outro
Books or references:
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Crushing the Great Serpent by William Hess
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!
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1h 9min
March 26, 2026 Jesus the Goat - Biblical Law Part 8 - KC #024
Matt and Josh talk about goats. They discuss the complex logic of atonement and purification, and how the blood of goats, lambs, pigeons (and even flour) spread life to maintain connection with God’s presence, and how Jesus accomplishes this through his ascension, rather than his death.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 GOATS
06:28 The Oscars and Begonia
08:42 Impurity and Sacred Space
11:02 What Is Atonement?
21:04 The Problem with Moral Impurity
26:00 Sin Affects the Land
33:34 Prophets that Critique Offerings and Predict Destruction
37:47 Jesus as a Purification Offering
41:29 Recapping the Various Understandings of Jesus’s Death and Atonement
50:43 Through Death and Curse to Resurrection and Restoration
54:41 Outro
Books or references:
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord by L. Michael Morales
Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠.
Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠.
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SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!
Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.
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56min
March 19, 2026 Ritual Purity Is Not Bad - Biblical Law Part 7 - KC #023
Matt and Josh are joined by Zac to discuss ritual purity laws. They discuss how they often get misconstrued as oppressive or legalistic, how Jesus confronts death, and why Scream 7 was so bad.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Scream 7
04:50 Transition to Ritual Purity Instructions
06:54 What Causes Ritually Impurity
10:25 It’s Not Bad to Be Impure
15:54 Jesus as a Source of Life (Not Purity)
24:37 Moral Impurity vs. Ritual Impurity
35:17 Why Learn This?
40:20 Ritual Purity and the Gift of Biblical Law
42:38 Wrapping Up
43:37 Outro
Books or references:
Jesus and the Forces of Death by Matthew Thiessen
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!
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45min
March 12, 2026 The Lamb and the Feast of Communion - Biblical Law Part 6 - KC #022
Matt and Josh discuss two of the most common sacrificial offerings in Leviticus. They also explore how the Eucharist functions similarly to the Passover offering, and how the driving purpose of offerings was communion with God, not forgiveness of sin.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Summer and No Other Choice
06:05 Cultures of Sacrificial Offerings
15:04 The Wellbeing Offering
20:15 The Passover Lamb
24:28 The Lord’s Supper
31:05 Jesus’s Death qua Covenant Death vs. qua Sacrifice
38:33 The Church as an Offering
39:57 Burnt Offerings
42:13 Passover about Feast, not Suffering or Death
45:06 Table Fellowship in Modernity
49:18 Outro
Books or references:
⁠Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera⁠
Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom⁠
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠.
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SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!
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51min
March 05, 2026 The Resurrection and Renewal of Israel - Biblical Law Part 5 - KC #021
Matt and Josh explore the world of blessings and curses in covenant treaties. And how understanding these blessings and curses is the key to understanding many of Jesus’s teachings, as well as his death and resurrection.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Josh’s Vet Corner
03:26 How to Introduce New Believers to Biblical Law
18:55 Suzerain Treaties Blessings and Curses
25:34 Hope of Restoration in the Prophets
28:27 Does Following Biblical Law Actually Lead to Blessing?
35:40 The Promise of the Spirit
40:15 The Gospel of Covenant Renewal and Jubilee
46:03 Jesus’s Death as Covenant Curse
51:49 The Transformation of Curses to Blessings
56:29 Jesus, Pharisees, and the Restoration of Israel
1:02:57 Outro
Books or references:
Jesus and the Law of Moses by Paul T. Sloan
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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1h 4min
February 26, 2026 Jesus as the Interpreter of Biblical Law - Biblical Law Part 4 - KC #020
Matt and Josh turn to the New Testament to see how Jesus read, lived out, and taught biblical law.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Car Registration and The Bone Temple
06:13 Halakha
11:36 Jesus as the Authoritative Interpreter of the Law
14:26 Misunderstanding Pharisees
17:23 The Royal Law in the Sermon on the Mount
31:15 How to Not Twist Biblical Law
38:47 Biblical Law Hangs on Loving Your Neighbor
43:47 Performative Pharisees
54:25 Jesus and the Man with Edema
57:36 Jesus and Impure Food
1:05:36 Jesus Is Consistent with Biblical Law
1:07:14 Outro
Books or references:
Jesus and the Law of Moses: The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel within First-Century Judaism by Paul T Sloan
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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1h 9min
February 19, 2026 Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson - Biblical Law Part 3 - KC #019
Matt and Josh continue discussing biblical law and talk with Dr. Dru Johnson about how church communities can meditate on biblical law today.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Super Bowl and the Olympics
06:17 Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson
08:42 What Does “Torah” Mean?
10:46 Formative rather than Prohibitive
13:46 American Religion and Christian Religion
15:57 Biblical Law and Ancient Slavery
20:06 Is this just Marxism?
24:44 Biblical Law Is Communal, not Individual
36:45 Wisdom from Law Clusters
46:10 Meaning of “An Eye for an Eye”
50:34 Should Biblical Law Be made Law?
55:45 Favorite Movies
01:01:29 Biblical Law Is Not Ideal
01:05:49 Libertarian Freedom vs. Biblical Freedom
01:08:14 Community Discernment
01:12:55 Torah as Instruction
01:14:29 Self-Improvement and Vulnerability in Community
01:20:12 Wrapping Up
01:21:26 Outro
Books or references:
⁠Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah by Dru Johnson⁠
We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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1h 23min

FAQs about Kingdom Commentary:

How many episodes does Kingdom Commentary have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.