On the Way with Max Botner: A Podcast of the Center for Bible Study

Dr. Matthew Bates sits down with Dr. Botner to discuss his new book, Why the Gospel? Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose. If you've sensed that the gospel you've heard preach is deficient, or lacks coherence and purpose, this conversation is a great place to start!

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Matthew W. Bates (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is a Professor of Theology at Quincy University. Dr. Bates is an award-winning author. His popular and influential books include Gospel Allegiance (Brazos, 2019), Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Baker Academic, 2017), and The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford University Press, 2015). Current book projects on salvation and christology are underway. Dr. Bates also co-hosts OnScript, a Bible and theology podcast. More info on Dr. Bates, his publications, and his availability for speaking can be found at MatthewWBates.com.

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Dr. Christoph Heilig sits down with Dr. Botner to discuss his recent book, The Apostle and the Empire: Paul's Implicit and Explicit Criticism of Rome. Heilig is a leading voice in the ongoing debate over whether Paul was critical of the Roman empire. He has advanced the conversation beyond a hunt for coded critiques of the emperor to the various ways in which Paul engaged his fraught political climate. A must listen - not least because of the ways in which Paul gets deployed in current politics!

==============================Dr. Christoph Heilig is the Leader of the International Junior Research Group “Focalization in Early Christian Texts: Retelling the Story of Jesus from Different Perspectives,” at the University of Munich. His published dissertation, Paulus als Erzähler? was awarded the 2022 Manfred Lautenschläger Award for Theological Promise. Heilig has long been interested in the question of Paul and the Roman empire. Prior to The Apostle and the Empire, he wroteHidden Criticism? Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-Imperial Subtext in Paul and Paul’s Triumph: Reassessing 2 Corinthians 2:14 in Its Literary and Historical Context.Buy Dr. Heilig's book 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Apostle-Empire-Implicit-Explicit-Criticism/dp/0802882234/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HD47BRVK65F&keywords=christoph+heilig&qid=1682290158&sprefix=christoph+heilig%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1==============================Become a member of CBS 👉 https://the-center-for-bible-study.teachable.com/p/the-center-for-bible-study-membership==============================Connect with us at the Center for Bible Study! Facebook page: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/MABotner/ Facebook group: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/908391187019803 Twitter: 👉 https://twitter.com/maxbotner/ TikTok: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmaxbotner/ Instagram: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmaxbotner/

Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler sits down with Dr. Botner to discuss her incredible, must-read book, Women and the Gender of God (Eerdmans, 2022).

The Rev. Amy Peeler, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, IL and an Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. Author of Women and Gender of God (Eerdmans, 2022), “You Are My Son”: The Family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews (T&T Clark, 2014), and co-author with Patrick Gray of Hebrews: An Introduction and Study Guide (T&T Clark, 2020), she continues to research, write, and speak on Hebrews and familial language in the New Testament.

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The Letter to the Hebrews is one of the most important, but often misunderstood, early Christian texts. In this episode, Dr. Madison Pierce joins Dr. Botner to discuss all things Hebrews: Who wrote it? For whom was it written? What's the deal with all this priest and sacrifice stuff? And who the heck is Melchizedek?

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Dr. Madison N. Pierce is associate professor of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary (https://www.westernsem.edu/faculty/madison-pierce/). Her research areas include the book of Hebrews, the use of Scripture in Scripture, and the Catholic Epistles.Buy Dr. Pierce's books 👉 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Madison-N.-Pierce/author/B071GQXNVB?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true============================Want to go deeper with Hebrews? Become a member of the Center for Bible Study and get instant access to our Hebrews course.

It's no secret that many readers of the Bible skip over Leviticus. But what are we missing when we do so? A lot, actually! In this episode, Dr. Botner provides an overall picture of what Leviticus is up to as well as some helpful clarity on key terms and concepts, such as sacrifice, atonement, and ritual purity.

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In this episode, I discuss why I (we) love Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. I cover the following topics: overview of Paul's ministry; Paul as author (and others who wrote with him and after him); the original destination of Ephesians; the nature of spiritual warfare; and how we should approach the household codes today. 

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Dr. Tim Gombis and I discuss the rich and prophetic narrative that is the Gospel According to Mark. Tim excels at connecting biblical studies to the life of faith, and I know that you will be encouraged - and challenged! - by what he has to say. Among the topics covered are: Mark's ending; Mark's theology of the cross; the struggle of the twelve disciples; the prominence of "minor" characters; and much more! 

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Reading the major (longer) prophets of the Hebrew Bible is a challenge, but one that is deeply rewarding. Dr. John Hilber (Old Testament scholar and professor at McMaster Divinity School) and I give you resources for engaging and enjoying the book of Isaiah. We cover a host of topics, including: an overview of the book, messianism and prophecy, social justice, God's victory over chaos, and more! 

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This episode is the first of a six-part series entitled, "Why We Love Scripture." I sit down with my Old Testament colleague, Dr. Libby Backfish, to discussion the beauty and power of the Psalms. Topics covered: types of psalms, LAMENT psalms, how the psalms help us see Jesus, and more!

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In this first episode, Dr. Botner introduces his journey to faith and to the academic study of the Bible, and outlines what it looks like to read the Bible "on the Way." We need community, we need one another, we are on this journey together.  

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