The Bible Reset

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.

Everyone loves those verses in Lamentations, but when we take these hopeful passages out of their settings of crisis and loss we may actually be emptying them of their power. Scripture helps us come to terms with the world as it really is — a place where hope and pain must often coexist.

Join us for part two of our series on lament in Scripture where we dive into the book of Lamentations: its historical backdrop, literary structure, and how it can speak to the way we practice our faith today.

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Sometimes life can be so hard it crushes you.

Our co-host Glenn Paauw returns to the podcast to share about the unexpected tragedy that rocked him and his family this summer, and how it has brought him back to the lament passages of Scripture.

The Bible is full of hard stories and unjust endings. And while we live in the "already" of Christ's victory, we have to make room for the "not yet."

Click here to contribute a gift to Preemptive Love in Jain's memory: https://preemptivelove.org/

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Interacting with the Bible can be a confusing cross-cultural experience — where should you even start? And how can we overcome some of the conventions in modern-day Bible publication that can obscure the patterns and features of the original text, adding more layers of confusion?
 
In our second episode with BibleProject co-founders Tim Mackie and Jon Collins, we zoom out from their story to talk more generally about the state of Bible engagement as a whole. Listen as they share the most important approaches and ideas they want people to walk away with when it comes to interacting with the Scriptures.

Learn more about BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/

Check out Glenn Paauw's Seminary Now course mentioned in this episode: Reading and Living the Bible Well

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BibleProject has become one of the world's most popular resources for learning about the sophisticated literary artistry of the Bible. So how did it get started? What were some of the fundamental questions that led to its creation?

Co-founders Tim Mackie and Jon Collins join us to share about their personal history, how BibleProject was born out of their own journeys to make sense of the Bible, and how they hope their work helps others get swept up in the beauty and wisdom of the Scriptures.

Learn more about BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/

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God didn't give us a systematic theology — He gave us a story. But with the scientific revolution came a way of using the Bible that turned it from a library of literature into a list of spiritual facts. We preferred a Bible we could dissect and master, so we disenchanted the Bible, draining it of much of its beauty and power.
Our Senior Director of Content, Glenn Paauw, helps us understand how we got here and how we can work to re-enchant the Bible again.

Learn more about the Anselm Society: https://www.anselmsociety.org/
Learn more about the Imagination Redeemed conference: https://www.imaginationredeemed.com/

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Are there unicorns in the Bible? Did Jesus ride on dinosaurs? If we're honest, there are a lot of strange and uncomfortable passages in Scripture, and lately they've led to a lot of people abandoning the faith. Many others have used them to attack the Bible and discredit Christianity.

Dan Kimball joins us to talk about these difficult parts of the Bible and how understanding their ancient context helps us make sense of them. His new book How (Not) To Read the Bible equips Christians and non-Christians alike with ground rules for reading Scripture well, which leads to better interpretation of some of its wildest and most challenging parts.

How (Not) to Read the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-to-Read-the-Bible/dp/0310254183/

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What is the Bible? What are we supposed to do with it? Bible scholar, author, and Anglican minister Michael Bird joins us to share what he's come to believe about the Bible after 20 years of teaching it and wrestling with it himself.

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Michael, which covers topics like the Bible's authority, the importance of understanding ancient context, and how to read Scripture with Jesus at the center. If you missed Part 1 of the interview, click here to listen.

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Things-Christians-about-Bible/dp/0310538858
The New Testament in its World Video Lectures: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/the-new-testament-in-its-world-video-lectures

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What is the Bible? What are we supposed to do with it? Bible scholar, author, and Anglican minister Michael Bird joins us to share what he's come to believe about the Bible after 20 years of teaching it and wrestling with it himself. We cover some big topics from his new book, including how the Bible was put together, inspiration, inerrancy, and more.

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Things-Christians-about-Bible/dp/0310538858

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Slavery in the Bible can be a really difficult topic to wrestle with. The First Testament approves of harsh treatment of slaves, Jesus doesn't talk about it, and the New Testament apostles seem to take it for granted as well. What are we supposed to do with this troubling issue?

Understanding the Bible's redemptive movement on the institution of slavery requires a different kind of interpretive lens. Alex and Glenn discuss the Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic and how it sheds light on Scripture's subversion of slavery.

William Webb's books on the Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic:
Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals
Corporal Punishment in the Bible

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Dr. McNutt is a Church historian and Reformation specialist from Wheaton College. She joined us to discuss the period of innovation and change for the Bible during the Reformation period. The innovators of the Reformation, she argues, succeeded in solving the problems of their time. Now it's our job to solve the problems of our time.

Learn More about Dr. McNutt: https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/jennifer-powell-mcnutt/
The People's Book: The Reformation and the Bible: https://amzn.to/2Ua8sTc

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