The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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July 31, 2017 Episode 16: Ellen Davis - What is the Practical Value of the Old Testament?
On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, about the value of the Old Testament for Christians. Show Notes →

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57 min
July 17, 2017 Episode 15: Brian Zahnd - Violence in the Bible and What to Do with It
On this week's episode, Pete and Jared speak with Brian Zahnd about violence in the Bible. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church (Saint Joseph, MO), and he writes, blogs, and Tweets regularly on the problem of violence in the Bible. His next book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God is set to be released August 2017. Show Notes →

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55 min
July 03, 2017 Episode 14: Matthew Vines - The Bible and The Gay Christian
On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian, about the complexities of biblical interpretation surrounding human sexuality. Show Notes →

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56 min
June 19, 2017 Episode 13: Marc Brettler - On Being a Jewish Biblical Scholar
On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Marc Brettler on the conversation between the insights biblical scholarship, Jewish tradition, and the nature of the Bible. Show Notes →

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49 min
June 05, 2017 Episode 12: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Faith and Doubt: No, You're Not the Only One
On this episode, Pete and Jared discuss how doubt in the life of faith is normal, biblical, and spiritually beneficial. Show Notes →

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51 min
May 29, 2017 Episode 11: Benjamin D. Sommer - Jewish Views on the Bible
On this week's episode, Jared and Pete speak with Ben Sommer, professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (NYC). Christians have A LOT to learn from Jews about how their Bible works. Show Notes →

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1 hr 7 min
May 22, 2017 Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.
In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of worship. The ancient Israelites were not monotheists, and thinking they were obscures the theology of many passages by imposing an idea the Israelites would not have understood. Show Notes →

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45 min
May 15, 2017 Episode 9: Daniel Kirk - Understanding The Human Jesus
New Testament scholar Daniel Kirk joins us this week to discuss the humanity of Jesus and why that shouldn't be obscured. Show Notes →

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1 hr 1 min
May 08, 2017 Episode 8: Kent Sparks - Where Did the Israelites Come From?
On this week's episode Pete and Jared talk with historian and Old Testament professor Kent Sparks about the mysterious origins of the Israelites. Show Notes →

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1 hr 3 min
May 01, 2017 Episode 7: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Teaching the Bible to Your Children
On this week's episode Jared and Peter talk about their experiences with the challenge of teaching the Bible to children. Show Notes →

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50 min