Kingdom Commentary

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

Books or references:
How Then Shall We Read: A Student’s Guide to Reading the New Testament by Max Botner

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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

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

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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

Books or references:
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Crushing the Great Serpent by William Hess

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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

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

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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

Books or references:
Jesus and the Forces of Death by Matthew Thiessen
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom

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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.

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00:00 Intro

Books or references:
Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera
Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom

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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

Books or references:
Jesus and the Law of Moses by Paul T. Sloan

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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

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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

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Matt and Josh explore the differences between common law and statutory law, and how biblical law was actually meant to be applied in formational covenant communities. They also complain about the cesspool of Twitter and debate the status of Chick-fil-A.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:32 Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes
04:25 Twitter Is Depressing
26:16 The Conjuring
10:57 Why Are Miracles Scarce?
21:03 What Are We Saved From?
24:24 Righteousness and Justice
30:43 Biblical Law as Common Law
34:09 Protecting the Vulnerable
37:11 God Meets People Where They’re At
43:15 Forming Communal Imagination
51:38 Adapting and Improvising Wisdom
55:38 Rituals
1:03:11 Jesus and the Law
1:09:30 Outro

Books or references:
Bearing God's Name by Carmen Imes
Understanding Biblical Law by Dru Johnson
Inconsistencies in the Torah by Joshua Berman
The Lost World of the Torah by John Walton
What if Jesus Was Serious about Justice? by Skye Jethani
Nonviolence by Preston Sprinkle

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