The Bible in Context

By Caleb Lewis and Nate Young

Our goal is to explore the narratives of the Bible in light of their cultural and literary context. As we study the Bible, we want to get inside the mind of the author(s) to understand the intended

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How many episodes does The Bible in Context have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

The Bible in Context episodes:

May 22, 2025 Ep 88: Canon: Significance of the Writings
What do the books of the writing contribute to the tradition of Torah? What role do they play in our Old Testaments?
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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25min
May 15, 2025 Ep 87: Canon: Choosing the Writings
How did the books of the Writings become canonical? Why do some traditions hold the Apocrypha as canonical while others do not? How should we read these books? Understanding the history and purpose of these books can give insight into these important questions.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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31min
May 08, 2025 Ep 86: Canon: Thematic Unity of the Torah and Prophets
There are signs of thematic and literary unity throughout the Torah and Prophets. Examining this unity and the purpose of these themes gives insight into the date and overall purpose of much of the Old Testament.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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19min
May 01, 2025 Ep 85: Canon: Seams of the Old Testament
Within the Old Testament, there are repeated phrases and themes which tie sections of the Old Testament together. However, this insight is rarely brought to the study of Canon.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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17min
April 24, 2025 Ep 84: Canon: The Authors of the Old Testament
Who wrote the books of the Old Testament? Recent scholarship of the scribal practices of the Ancient Near East, along with some markers within the text, shed light on the way in which the Torah and Prophets were written.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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24min
April 17, 2025 Ep 83: Canon: Introduction
Followers of Jesus base their lives and understanding of him on the words of the Bible. But how did the books in our Bibles become part of scripture? This new series will give Christians of every denomination an understanding of the scriptures they read and how God speaks through them.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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22min
April 10, 2025 Ep 82: Intro to Exodus with Carmen Imes
Carmen Imes introduces us to the major themes of Exodus as we end the book of Genesis. She provides her expertise to make sense of some of the most challenging passages in the Book of Exodus and helps readers explore Exodus as a literary and theological whole with many rich messages.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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1h 1min
April 03, 2025 Ep 81: The Message of Genesis
After spending a year and a half walking through Genesis, we offer some broad reflections on the meaning and message of various themes within Genesis. We also discuss the significance of the Exodus and Two-Goats motif and how they point forward to Jesus.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slende
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21min
March 27, 2025 Ep 80: Looking to God's Promises Gen 50
The book of Genesis comes to a close with a final unification of the brothers, a reminder of the purpose of the coming serpent crusher, and two patriarchs of Israel fixing their hopes firmly on the promises of God.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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22min
March 20, 2025 Ep 79: Reading Jacob's Blessing Gen 49
How is Jacob’s speech at the end of Genesis supposed to be understood? In this episode we address this seemingly cryptic chapter and explain how it is to be read and how it does and doesn’t point to our future hope in the King from Judah.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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27min

FAQs about The Bible in Context:

How many episodes does The Bible in Context have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

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