TheologyU hosts Christian academics and author to talk about their work in a way that anyone can understand. Historian Dale Allison joins TheologyU for the third time to discuss Jesus and his portrayal as a “new Moses” in the New Testament. Dr. Allison is among the most famous and well-respected Biblical scholars in the world, widely publishing work about the Old and New Testaments. He’s still Dearborn professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. He’s a brilliant scholar and a gracious conversation partner. Moses is among the most important and commendable people in the Old Testament. He speaks directly with God, confronts Pharoah, and leads the people out of Egypt- serving as their mediator with God throughout.It makes sense that Jesus, the liberator of all people and our permanent mediator with the Father, would resemble Moses in some ways, but the parallels go much deeper. Both Jesus himself and the Gospel writers who recount his life picked up on and emphasized the ways that he re-enacts many of the things Moses did. At the end of this episode, we also talk about some of the critical ways Jesus is differentiated from Moses, and anyone else for that matter, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth noticing and learning from the similarities, too. What is Biblical typology?Is Jesus like Moses?Does Jesus fulfill prophecy?How does Jesus relate to Deuteronomy 18?Did Jesus believe he was the Messiah?Does Matthew create the Jesus-Moses typology?Is the New Testament reliable?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to talk about their work in a way that anyone can understand.

Dr. Max Botner is associate professor for the school of theology and leadership at Jessup University and the director of their center for bible study. His PhD in New Testament Studies is from the University of St. Andrews.

Dr. Botner's newest book is called: How then shall we read? A Students Guide to Interpreting the New Testament

Why should I read the Bible?

How do I read the Bible?

Acts 8 and the Ethiopian Eunuch

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to talk about their work in a way that anyone cane understand.

Today, we walk through a close reading of the book of Daniel, chapter 5.

Dr. John Walton is emeritus professor of Old Testament at Wheaton college and a true legend in the world of Evangelical study of the Bible. 

His PhD is from Hebrew Union college and he specializes in the Old Testament and its cultural background- what scholars refer to as the Ancient Near East. 

Dr. Aubrey Buster is associate professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Her PhD is from Emory University and she joins TheologyU for the second time to talk about the book of Daniel. 

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to talk about their work in a way that anyone can understand.

Dr. Joel B. Green is senior professor of New Testament interpretation at fuller seminary. His PhD is from the university of Aberdeen in Scotland. He’s written or edited 55 books along with countless essays and reviews. 

Today's conversation is based on his new book, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology.

Who wrote the New Testament?

Is the Bible reliable?

Where did the New Testament come from?

Who decided on the New Testament books?

What does the Bible teach?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to talk about their professional work in a way that anyone can understand.

Dr. Mark Moore is a teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Arizona. He previously spent 20 years as a New Testament professor at Ozark Christian College in Missouri, and in 2019 he wrote the enormously popular Core 52 15 minute daily guide for understanding the Bible. Now, he’s partnered with megachurch pastor Kyle Idleman to write his newest book: The Missing Messiah: The Jesus We Can No Longer Ignore

Today we talk about what a Messiah actually is and where the idea came from. Dr. Moore really leans into the revolutionary nature of Jesus’ identity, leaving this episode with a clear slogan: Jesus is Lord. 

Is Jesus Messiah?Can we prove who Jesus is?Does Jesus fulfill Old Testament prophecy?What does Messiah mean?Who is Jesus?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to discuss their professional work in a way that anyone can understand. Dr. Mac Loftin (PhD, Harvard University) joins the show for the second time to discuss his recent book, “In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance.”Church attendance in the US continues to decline, and Mac wants to help Christians make sense of this unfortunate reality. His focus is on mourning, resilience, and living with change, rejecting the idea that Christians need to fight back to reclaim the way things were. Is the Christian West in decline?How should Christians respond to changes in America? How should Christians respond to immigration? Cultural change? Secularization?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to discuss their professional work in a way that anyone can understand. Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the senior pastor of the largest Presbyterian church in the US, Peachtree Presbyterian in Atlanta, Georgia.He studied business before studying at Princeton theological seminary and earning his doctorate from Fuller Theological seminary. Dr. Kannwischer's first book "Cultivate: How God Grows the Fruit of the Spirit Within Us" is available now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cultivate/Richard-Kannwischer/9781637635308What is the fruit of the Spirit?How can I grow spiritually?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to talk about their professional work in a way that anyone can understand.

This week, Drs. Katherine M Douglass and Brittany M Tausen join us to talk about their new book called, “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community”

Dr. Douglass is associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology at Seattle Pacific University. Her PhD is from Princeton Theological Seminary and she’s ordained in the Presbyterian church. She also directs the Confirmation Project, a $1.1 million grant from the Lily Endowment. 

Dr. Tausen is assistant professor of social psychology in the Baylor University Interdisciplinary Core. Her Phd is from the university of Aberdeen in Scotland and her research spans several branches of social cognition and virtue science. She also directs an initiative called Classrooms that Cultivate Character which leverages science to help young adults grow in virtue. 

Rebecca Poe Hays is associate professor of Christian Scriptures at Baylor University and the George W. Truett Theological Seminary. She earned her MDiv from Samford University and her PhD from Baylor. Dr. Poe Hays is an ordained Baptist minister and has served in churches in Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas. She’s published articles about the Psalms in several academic journals after writing a book, “The Function of Story in the Hebrew Psalter” in 2021. She joins the podcast today to talk about the book and the Psalms more generally. What are the Psalms, where do they come from, and how should we read them?

Dr. Joel Muddamalle (‪@Muddamalle‬) is the director of theology and research at Proverbs 31 Ministries and cohost of the Therapy & Theology podcast with Lysa TerKeurst and Jim Cress.

Dr. Muddamalle's PhD is from Midwestern Baptist Seminary where he studied with Dr. Michael Heiser. He’s written several books and joins the show to talk about his newest title, "The Unseen Battle: Spiritual Warfare, the three rebellions, and Christ’s Victory over Dark Powers," available for pre-order and publishing on January 27th. Joel discusses:What are the Nephilim?Where do evil powers come from? Where did Satan come from?What is the divine council?Why does God say "Let us" when creating the world in Genesis 1?

TheologyU hosts Christian academics and authors to discuss their work in a way than anybody can understand.