The Two Testaments

Episode on Matthew 8–11 with Dr. Jeannine Brown is Live

Join us as Dr. Jeannine Brown (Bethel Seminary) talks to us about Matthew 8–11. We discuss a number of things including: narrative and thematic threads throughout these chapters; how Jesus fulfills Isaiah's Servant Songs; the relationship between healing and exorcism in Matthew; Jesus sending out the twelve; the meaning of the coming of "the Son of Man"; John the Baptist's curious response of ignorance towards Jesus; how divine revelation is contingent on one's response to Jesus and how judgment fits this motif; Jesus as wisdom.

Books by Jeannine Brown

* The Gospels as Stories. Baker, 2020.

* The Gospel of Matthew (Two Horizons NT Commentary), with Kyle Roberts. Eerdmans, 2018.

* Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd edition, ed. with Joel Green and Nicholas Perrin. IVP Academic, 2014.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Jeannine Brown recommends:

* Luke Timothy Johnson, Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel. HarperOne, 2000.

Next Week 

Next week, we talk to Dr. Matthew Lynch (Regent College) about violence in Deuteronomy 7, 19, 21–22.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Episode on "Wrestling with Job" with Drs. Bill Kynes and Will Kynes is Live 

Join us for this bonus episode as father-son co-authors Dr. Bill Kynes (Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology, C.S. Lewis Institute) and Dr. Will Kynes (Samford University) join us to discuss their book Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering (IVP Academic). We discuss a number of things including: what makes Job so challenging, how it encourages us to wrestle with God, the friends' failure to comfort Job as opposed to God's success in the divine speeches, how the proper translation of Job's response indicates that he has received that comfort, and Job's connections with Jesus. Listen here.

Other Relevant Resources from Bill and Will Kynes 

* Will Kynes, An Obituary for “Wisdom Literature”: The Birth, Death, and Intertextual Reintegration of a Biblical Corpus. Oxford University Press, 2019.

* Will Kynes, My Psalm Has Turned into Weeping: Job’s Dialogue with the Psalms. De Gruyter, 2012.

* Will Kynes, ed., The Oxford Handbook of Wisdom and the Bible. Oxford University Press, 2021.

* Katharine Dell and Will Kynes, eds. Reading Job Intertextually. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013.

After the Holiday Break

When we return in the New Year, we discuss Matthew 8–11 with Dr. Jeannine Brown (Bethel University).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Episode on Deuteronomy 6 and 10 (Love) is Live 

Join us as Dr. Jon Levenson (Harvard Divinity School) talks to us about Deuteronomy 6 and 10. We discuss a number of things including: the content, translation, and importance of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6; the relationship between obedience, ritual, and love; the elaboration on and expansion of love in Deuteronomy 10; the relationship between the love and fear of God; and the detriments of a critical approach to biblical scholarship that excludes the love of its subject matter.

Relevant Works by Jon Levenson

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* Jon Levenson, The Love of God: Divine Gift, Human Gratitude, and Mutual Faithfulness in Judaism. Princeton University Press, 2016.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Jon recommends reading these books by Erik Larson:

* The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. Vintage Books, 2003.

* Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. Crown Publishers, 2015.

Other Works Mentioned

* William Moran, "The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Love of God in Deuteronomy," Catholic Biblical Quarterly 25 (1963), 77–87.

* Rita Felski, The Limits of Critique. University of Chicago Press, 2015.

Next Week 

Before we break for the holidays, tune in next week for a bonus episode as Rony sits down with father-son co-authors Bill Kynes and Will Kynes to discuss their book, Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering (IVP Academic, 2022).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Episode on Matthew 5-7 (Sermon on the Mount) with Dr. Jonathan Pennington is Live 

Join us as Dr. Jonathan Pennington (Southern Seminary) talks to us about Matthew 5-7 (The Sermon on the Mount). We discuss a number of things including: the structure of the Sermon on the Mount; the beatitudes and if there is a better way to translate the Greek term makarios; Jesus's interpretation of the law; the theme of wholeness; the Lord's prayer; Jesus' attitude to riches; the place of works, and the ethical demands of the Sermon.

Books by Jonathan Pennington 

* Reading the Gospels Wisely. Baker Academic, 2012.

* Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture, with Constantine Campbell. Baker Academic, 2020.

* Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew. Baker Academic, 2009.

* Jesus the Great Philosopher. Brazos, 2020.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Jonathan Pennington recommends reading these authors:

* George Saunders 

* Ted Chiang

Next Week 

Dr. Jon Levenson (Harvard Divinity School) discusses the love of God (Deuteronomy 6, 10) with us.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Episode on Deuteronomy 5 (The Ten Commandments) is Live 

Join us as Dr. Carmen Joy Imes (Biola University) talks to us about Deuteronomy 5 (The Ten Commandments). We discuss a number of things including: what to call the Ten Commandments (Decalogue?), how they are numbered in various religious traditions, the nature of the “two tablets” and whether they deal with vertical and horizontal commands, their contribution to the treaty between God and his people, misconceptions about each commandment, and whether Deuteronomy follows their structure.

Relevant Works and Resources by Carmen Imes

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* Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters. IVP Academic, 2019. 

* Bearing YHWH’s Name at Sinai: A Reexamination of the Name Command of the Decalogue. Eisenbrauns, 2018. 

* Torah Tuesday, hosted by Carmen Imes on YouTube

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Carmen recommends:

* Music by Andrew Peterson 

* The WingFeather Saga by Andrew Peterson

Next Week

Our series on Matthew resumes next week. Dr. Jonathan Pennington discusses the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Episode on Matthew 3-4 is Live 

Join us as Dr. Wayne Baxter (Heritage College and Seminary) talks to us about Matthew 3-4. We discuss a number of things including: the wilderness motif; John's baptism of Jesus; Jesus's wilderness tests; and Jesus's ministry in Galilee. Listen here.

Relevant Works by Wayne Baxter

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* Divine Shepherd Christology in the Gospel of Matthew. Fortress, 2022.

* Israel's Only Shepherd: Matthew's Shepherd Motif and His Social Setting. T&T Clark, 2012.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Wayne Baxter recommends making a duct tape wallet. 

Other Works Mentioned in this Episode

* Leroy A. Huizenga, The New Isaac: Tradition and Intertextuality in the Gospel of Matthew. Brill, 2009.

* W. D. Davies and Dale Allison, Matthew: A Shorter Commentary. T&T Clark, 2004.

Next Week

Our series on Deuteronomy resumes next week. Dr. Carmen Imes discusses Deuteronomy 5 and 13.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Join us as Dr. Paul House (Beeson Divinity School) talks to us about Deuteronomy 1-4. We discuss a number of things including: Deuteronomy as narrative theology, its relationship to Numbers, its character as a travel narrative, Moses's exclusion from the Promised Land, Israel's disobedience, and whether Deuteronomy advocates monotheism. Listen here.Enter the GiveawayThis post contains affiliate linksThis week we are giving a way a copy of this book by Dr. Paul House (thanks to IVP Academic):

* Old Testament Theology. IVP Academic, 1998.

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Relevant Books and Articles by Paul House

* Old Testament Theology. IVP Academic, 1998.

* "Examining the Narratives of Old Testament Narrative: An Exploration in Biblical Theology,” Westminster Theological Journal 67 (2005): 229–45.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Paul House recommends reading these authors:

* Dietrich Bonhoeffer

* Wendell Berry

* Benedict XVI [Joesph Ratzinger].

Other Books and Essays Mentioned

* Nathan MacDonald, Deuteronomy and the Meaning of 'Monotheism'. Mohr Siebeck, 2003; 2nd edition, 2012.

Next Week 

Our series on the gospel of Matthew resumes next week. Dr. Wayne Baxter discusses Matthew 3-4.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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Matthew 1-2 with Dr. Richard Hays is Live 

Join us as Dr. Richard Hays (Duke Divinity School) guides us through Matthew 1–2. We discuss Matthew’s genealogy, Jesus' escape from Herod, and how Matthew uses Israel's Scriptures in these chapters. Listen here.Meet the expert guides who are leading us through the gospel of Matthew by clicking here. 

Relevant Books by Richard Hays

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This week we are giving a way a copy of these books by Richard Hays (thanks to Baylor University Press, Eerdmans, and Harper Collins):

* Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Baylor University Press, 2016.

* Reading Backwards. Baylor University Press, 2014.

* Reading with the Grain of Scripture. Eerdmans, 2020.

* The Moral Vision of the New Testament. HarperCollins, 1996.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Richard recommends:

* "The Beatles: Get Back" by Richard Jackson.

* The Bible and Baptism by Isaac Morales OP.

* The Parthenon by George Hobson.

Other Books Mentioned in this Episode

* Leroy A. Huizenga, The New Isaac: Tradition and Intertextuality in the Gospel of Matthew. Brill, 2009.

Next Week 

Next week, Dr. Paul House guides us through Deuteronomy 1–4.

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Join us as Dr. Brent Strawn (Duke Divinity School) orients us to the book of Deuteronomy. We discuss: how Deuteronomy can help us save the Old Testament; its historical context, including its formation, audience, ancient parallels, and purpose; its literary expression, including its title, genre, structure, and major themes; and its reception, including its canonical placement and later interpretation. Listen here.Meet the expert guides who will led us through Deuteronomy by clicking here. 

Relevant Books by Brent Strawn

* The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law. Oxford University Press, 2015.

* The Old Testament Is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment. Baker Academic, 2017.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Brent (and Will) recommend:

* Baudelaire Exfoliating Soap

* The Daily Office

* In Parallel Podcast

Other Books and Articles Mentioned in This Episode

* Brent Strawn, "Tolkien’s Orcs Meet the Bible’s Canaanites: The Dynamics of Reading Well… or Not ," in The Incomparable GodReadings in Biblical Theology (edited by Collin Cornell and M. Justin Walker). Eerdmans, 2023.

* Brent Strawn, Lies My Preacher Told Me: An Honest Look at the Old Testament. Westminster John Knox, 2021.

* Brent Strawn, Honest to God Preaching: Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence. Fortress, 2021.

* Gordon McConville, Deuteronomy. IVP Academic, 2002.

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Join us as Dr. Dale Allison Jr. (Princeton Theological Seminary) orients us to the Gospel of Matthew. We discuss: Matthew's historical setting; the book's literary structure and major theological themes; major interpretive issues that the church has grappled with throughout the centuries; and what we would be missing if we did not have the gospel of Matthew.

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The Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will Kynes.

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