Episode 62: Brent Strawn - A Gentle Reminder that the Old Testament is Part of Our Bible and You Can't Avoid It

Episode 7: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Teaching the Bible to Your Children: On this week's episode Jared and Peter talk about their experiences with the challenge of teaching the Bible to children. by The Bible For Normal People

51 min listen

Episode 4: Walter Brueggemann - Resurrecting the Bible in The Mainline Church: This week's podcast is a discussion of the state of the Bible in the mainline church with Old Testament scholar and theologian Walter Brueggemann. by The Bible For Normal People

46 min listen

Introduction, with Pete Enns and Jared Byas: This is the introduction to Bible for Normal People: The Only God Ordained Podcast on The Internet. Serious Talk About the Sacred Book with Pete Enns and Jared Byas. by The Bible For Normal People

7 min listen

Episode 19: Megan DeFranza - The Bible and Intersex Believers: On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with theologian Megan DeFranza (actually, Megan educates us) on a topic that affects deeply the lives of many, but that few Christians even know is a topic. And Megan might surprise you ... by The Bible For Normal People

55 min listen

Episode 12: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Faith and Doubt: No, You're Not the Only One: On this episode, Pete and Jared discuss how doubt in the life of faith is normal, biblical, and spiritually beneficial. by The Bible For Normal People

50 min listen

Episode 6: AJ Levine - Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity: On this week's episode of The Bible for Normal People, we speak with Amy-Jill Levine on understanding Jesus is his Jewish context. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the author of a number... by The Bible For Normal People

52 min listen

Episode 2: Richard Rohr - A Contemplative Look at The Bible: On this week's episode we have Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about a contemplative approach to the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People

65 min listen

Episode 3: Rachel Held Evans - Unraveling and Re-Raveling the Bible: On this week's episode, we speak with Rachel Held Evans on unraveling and re-raveling the Bible. Rachel has written three best-selling books exploring her evolving journey of faith. by The Bible For Normal People

51 min listen

Episode 26: Drew Hart - The Bible, Race, and White Supremacy: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak with Drew Hart about race and the Bible. Hart is assistant professor of theology at Messiah College, author of Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, and an activist with ten years of pastoral e... by The Bible For Normal People

49 min listen

Episode 18: Jared Byas - Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally: This week, Jared Byas takes on his first solo episode. Since he's a plebeian and doesn't have his own Wikipedia page (unlike Pete), he begins with a little autobiography and the recurring theme of taking the Bible seriously but not literally. And encoura... by The Bible For Normal People

40 min listen

Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.: In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of worship. The ancient Israelites were not monotheists, and thinking they were obscures the theology of many... by The Bible For Normal People

45 min listen

Episode 22: Pete Enns - 5 Things Jesus Wants You to Know about the Adam Story: In this week's episode, Pete Enns lays out 5 things to keep in mind when reading the Adam story that will challenge your preconceptions, offer fresh points of view, and likely turn our entire political climate around for the better. by The Bible For Normal People

56 min listen

Episode 21: Jon D. Levenson - Resurrection in the Hebrew Bible: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Hebrew Bible scholar and theologian Jon D. Levenson about where the idea of resurrection shows up in the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism, what it means when it does, and how some of that finds its way into the New... by The Bible For Normal People

64 min listen

Episode 5: Mike McHargue - That Topic that Isn't Going Anywhere Anytime Soon: Science and the Bible.: On this week's episode, we talk with Mike McHargue about science and faith. Mike is the author of Finding God in The Waves and the host of two popular podcasts, The Liturgist Podcast and Ask Science Mike. by The Bible For Normal People

67 min listen

Episode 1: Rob Bell - What Is The Bible?: On this week's episode we talk to Rob Bell. He is the author of the upcoming book What Is The Bible? and the controversial New York Times Best-Seller Love Wins. by The Bible For Normal People

55 min listen

Episode 9: Daniel Kirk - Understanding The Human Jesus: New Testament scholar Daniel Kirk joins us this week to discuss the humanity of Jesus and why that shouldn't be obscured. by The Bible For Normal People

60 min listen

Episode 40: Richard Rohr - A Contemplative Look at The Bible: On this week's episode we have Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about a contemplative approach to the Bible. [re-broadcast from March 26, 2017 (Episode 2)] by The Bible For Normal People

63 min listen

Episode 49: Pete & Jared - Critical Thinking: In this episode, Pete & Jared define critical thinking and unpack what it means to read the Bible critically. They suggest that a "God said it, that settles it" approach to scripture may not factor in the context, audience and literary style that the aut... by The Bible For Normal People

51 min listen

Episode 15: Brian Zahnd - Violence in the Bible and What to Do with It: On this week's episode, Pete and Jared speak with Brian Zahnd about violence in the Bible. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church (Saint Joseph, MO), and he writes, blogs, and Tweets regularly on the problem of violence in the ... by The Bible For Normal People

54 min listen

Episode 16: Ellen Davis - What is the Practical Value of the Old Testament?: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, about the value of the Old Testament for Christians. by The Bible For Normal People

56 min listen

Episode 66: Jared Byas - The Book of Jeremiah: In this episode, Jared takes us into the book of Jeremiah and delves into some of the historical and cultural signifigance of the text. A Commentary on Jeremiah: Exile and Homecoming by Walter Bruggemann http://www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com https:/... by The Bible For Normal People

36 min listen

Episode 25: Jared Byas - Jonah: On this week's episode, Jared digs deep into that theologically deep, literarily complex, and definitely not "children's story," the book of Jonah. by The Bible For Normal People

39 min listen

Episode 28: Greg Boyd - Jesus & Divine Violence: The week’s guest is pastor and author Greg Boyd, and our topic is how the crucifixion of Jesus helps us see divine violence in the Old Testament from a fresh angle. by The Bible For Normal People

52 min listen

Episode 8: Kent Sparks - Where Did the Israelites Come From?: On this week's episode Pete and Jared talk with historian and Old Testament professor Kent Sparks about the mysterious origins of the Israelites. by The Bible For Normal People

62 min listen

Episode 11: Benjamin D. Sommer - Jewish Views on the Bible: On this week's epsiode, Jared and Pete speak with Ben Sommer, professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (NYC). Christians have A LOT to learn from Jews about how their Bible works. by The Bible For Normal People

66 min listen

Episode 20: Diana Butler Bass - Reading the Bible as an Experience & Relationship: This week Pete and Jared talk with speaker, author, and theologian Diana Butler Bass about her love for the Bible that has led her beyond code words and conventions to something deeper and more spiritually sustaining. by The Bible For Normal People

64 min listen

Episode 34: Jen Hatmaker - Changing Your Mind About the Bible: A Survivor's Guide: In this season 2 opener, Pete & Jared talk with Jen Hatmaker about what can happen, emotionally and relationally, when you change your mind about the Bible. And how to survive it with your faith intact. by The Bible For Normal People

50 min listen

Episode 44: Craig Allert - Where Did the New Testament Come From?: In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Craig Allert about how the canon of scripture was curated. They also discuss the doctrine of "sola scriptura" and how the intertestimental books can be beneficial in bringing addition context and detail to our unders... by The Bible For Normal People

47 min listen

Episode 13: Marc Brettler - On Being a Jewish Biblical Scholar: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Marc Brettler on the conversation between the insights biblical scholarship, Jewish tradition, and the nature of the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People

49 min listen

Episode 29: Anthony Le Donne - The Gospels as Memories of Jesus: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak to New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne about The Gospels as memories of Jesus rather than strictly speaking "historical" accounts. Le Donne is the author of several books on Jesus and the Gospels and also edits th... by The Bible For Normal People

57 min listen

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Episode 62: Brent Strawn - A Gentle Reminder that the Old Testament is Part of Our Bible and You Can't Avoid It

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