The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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April 16, 2018 Episode 45: Pete Enns - Romans for Normal People
In this episode, Pete (joined by his cat Marmalade) shares 10 things essential to understanding the book of Romans. He's quick to point out a number of varying opinions about this important letter and suggests that the ways in which we've come to understand Paul's writings may be incomplete at best. And the trite ways that some of the more familiar passage have been recited are far from Paul's original intent. Show Notes →

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1 hr 5 min
April 09, 2018 Episode 44: Craig Allert - Where Did the New Testament Come From?
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Craig Allert about how the canon of scripture was curated. They also discuss the doctrine of "sola scriptura" and how the intertestimental books can be beneficial in bringing addition context and detail to our understanding of scripture. Show Notes →

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48 min
April 02, 2018 Episode 43: Jared Byas - Is the Bible True?
This week Jared walks us through the ways in which the Bible is true and in some ways untrue. He'll start by unpacking what we mean when we talk about truth and give us some helpful insights into how we can approach historical facts that sometimes seem to be at odds with the Biblical text. Show Notes →

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33 min
March 26, 2018 Episode 42: Barbara Brown Taylor - How the Bible is Curated
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to author, teacher and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. They discuss the many different stages and "human fingerprints" involved in getting the Bible from the original manuscripts to the printed translations that we read, including our own theological history and tradition. Show Notes →

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47 min
March 19, 2018 Episode 41: William Paul Young - Reimagining the God of the Bible
In this episode, Pete & Jared talk to William Paul Young, author of the NY Times bestselling book and feature film, "The Shack." Young describes his thought process behind his controversial portrayal of God the Father as an African-American woman and reminds us that we all bring some level of interpretation to the Biblical text. Show Notes →

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52 min
March 12, 2018 Episode 40: Richard Rohr - A Contemplative Look at The Bible
On this week's episode we have Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about a contemplative approach to the Bible. [re-broadcast from March 26, 2017 (Episode 2)] Show Notes →

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1 hr 4 min
March 05, 2018 Episode 39: Understanding Deuteronomy & the Story of Israel's Kings
In this episode, Pete and Jared discuss Deuteronomy, the so-called “Deuteronomistic History,” and why God in these books is so over-the-top angry most of the time. Show Notes →

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1 hr 3 min
February 26, 2018 Episode 38: Peter Rollins - The Bible as a Sacred Object
On this episode, we talk with Peter Rollins about how Christians have made the Bible (along with their views of God) into a "sacred object.” And, spoiler alert: that's actually not a good thing. Show Notes →

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55 min
February 19, 2018 Episode 37: Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - What Archaeologists Do & Why It Matters
Archaeologist Cynthia Shafer-Elliott turns a 2D Bible into a 3D picture by digging up artifacts from everyday ancient Israelite life. These were real people with real habits and customs that we never really see on the pages of the Bible. Show Notes →

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50 min
February 12, 2018 Episode 36: Pete Enns - 7 Things You Need to Know about How the Book of Proverbs Works
In this episode, Pete Enns works through 7 big-picture issues that help us see what Proverbs is all about and why the idea of Wisdom is such an absolutely central and vital biblical concept that many know very little about. Show Notes →

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53 min