Matt and Josh continue discussing biblical law and talk with Dr. Dru Johnson about how church communities can meditate on biblical law today.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:32 Super Bowl and the Olympics
06:17 Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson
08:42 What Does “Torah” Mean?
10:46 Formative rather than Prohibitive
13:46 American Religion and Christian Religion
15:57 Biblical Law and Ancient Slavery
20:06 Is this just Marxism?
24:44 Biblical Law Is Communal, not Individual
36:45 Wisdom from Law Clusters
46:10 Meaning of “An Eye for an Eye”
50:34 Should Biblical Law Be made Law?
55:45 Favorite Movies
01:01:29 Biblical Law Is Not Ideal
01:05:49 Libertarian Freedom vs. Biblical Freedom
01:08:14 Community Discernment
01:12:55 Torah as Instruction
01:14:29 Self-Improvement and Vulnerability in Community
01:20:12 Wrapping Up
01:21:26 Outro

Books or references:
⁠Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah by Dru Johnson⁠

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