Welcome to the first Bible Schooled Podcast of 2024! In this episode, Ian returns to the Christmas story and takes a good look at the Magi, a group wise men from the East who followed a star to the Christ child. Just who were they? How could they know so much about Jesus by simply reading the stars in the heavens? And what connection do they have to Stephen the Martyr? Listen in as Ian talks about all of this - and more!

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Welcome to The Bible Schooled Podcast 2023 Christmas Special! In this episode, Ian follows a famous conversation between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien during a walk on the campus of Oxford. Using the wisdom of these two men, along with the early church father Justin Martyr, Ian explores whether or not the story of Christmas is actually a rehashing of older, pagan myths.

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From mass protests to online discussion, Israel continues to be the center of the world stage, something totally consistent with the text of scripture. In this episode, Ian bypasses the various schemes and systems of end-times theology in order to take a good, hard look at what the Bible actually says about the prophetic significance of Israel in the last days.

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Welcome to Defense Against The Dark Arts! In this episode, Ian takes a deep dive into Psalm 91 and considers its characterization as a "psalm of exorcism" during the time of Jesus. But is this contextual understanding reflected in the New Testament? Listen and find out! The fourth and final episode of a series discussing the Bible's supernatural worldview.

Links to referenced works:

Giants, Gods, and Dragons: Exposing the Fallen Realm and the Plot to Ignite the Final War of the Ages by Derek P. Gilbert

Jesus and Psalm 91 in Light of the Exorcism Scrolls by Craig Evans

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This is the third installment in a series dealing with Bible's supernatural worldview. In this episode, Ian takes a look at the mysterious Melchizedek, discusses how the Nephilim may have survived the Great Flood of Noah, and explores how the presence of giants in the Promised Land should inform our understanding of the Old Testament conquest narratives.

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Israel finds itself on the center of the world's stage after the deadliest terror attack in its history. In light of the tragic events, there's been an increase of online chatter about Israel's relationship to the Church. In this extra credit episode, Ian spends some time addressing common theological errors often found in those discussions.

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This is the second episode in a series exploring the supernatural worldview of the Bible and things are starting to get weird! Listen as Ian explores how Genesis 6, a mysterious passage that links to the Book of Enoch and the Titans of Greek Myth, may be the key to a deeper understanding of God's plan of redemption.

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It's a wrap on this September in the Psalms! Ian finishes the series by looking at a literary unit containing Psalm 110, the psalm most often quoted by New Testament writers in reference to Jesus.

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September in the Psalms continues with this second installment! Listen as Ian considers Psalm 20-24 together as one literary unit. This unit continues the story of the Anointed One introduced in Psalm 2, depicting his grief and suffering, and his ultimate victory even in the face of death.

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