Bible Field Guide

The Genealogical Adam and Eve (https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/) . We are excited to feature him in our first guest interview. In this episode, Patrick (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/) asks Dr. Swamidass about his faith, his research, and how he reconciles the two. They discuss a wide range of topics, including Genesis, genetics, evolution, AI, and aliens. Patrick asks questions for scientists and non-scientists, for skeptics and believers. Listen to their conversation as they navigate how Christianity and science work together. Be sure to check out Dr. Swamidass's book Peaceful Science (https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/) . Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) Outline 0:20 - Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass (https://pathology.wustl.edu/people/joshua-swamidass-md-phd/) 0:45 - Peaceful Science (https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/) 0:55 - The Genealogical Adam and Eve (https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/) 1:20 - Conflict between Christianity and science 2:50 - More Than a Carpenter (https://www.josh.org/easter-mtac/) by Josh McDowell 3:35 - Origin stories (Genesis vs Science) 6:30 - Failed conflicts 7:30 - Borders of the Eden (Genesis 2 and 3) 8:25 - Adam and Eve as genetic vs genealogical ancestors 11:00 - Reading Genesis as a genealogical account 13:20 - article (https://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/040927-10.html) on ancestry 14:10 - Nathan Lex article (https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/04/upcoming-book-leaves-scientific-possibility-existence-adam-eve-column/3826195002/) 15:00 - How long would it take for Adam and Eve to be the genealogical ancestors of humanity? 16:45 - People outside the Garden 20:35 - Romans 5.12 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+5%3A12&version=NIV) 21:10 - Doctrine of Monogenesis 23:10 - Evolution, death, and mortality 26:30 - Assumptions when approaching the Bible 27:15 - What's a human (to scientists)? 31:30 - What's a human (to theologians)? 32:40 - Substantialist View 33:00 - Vocational View 33:15 - Relational View 34:35 - Textual Humans 35:40 - Human value, equality, and dehumanization 38:20 - Speed round 39:30 - How does this research help us to answer fresh questions about AI and alien life? 40:00 - Space Trilogy (https://www.cslewis.com/tag/space-trilogy/) by CS Lewis 42:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Scripture Romans 5.12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+5%3A12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+5%3A12&version=NIV)   References Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass: https://pathology.wustl.edu/people/joshua-swamidass-md-phd/ (https://pathology.wustl.edu/people/joshua-swamidass-md-phd/) Peaceful Science: https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/ (https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/) The Genealogical Adam and Eve: https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/ (https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/) More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell: https://www.josh.org/easter-mtac/ (https://www.josh.org/easter-mtac/) 2004 Nature article on ancestry ("Human Populations Are Tightly Interwoven"): https://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/040927-10.html (https://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/040927-10.html) Nathan Lex article ("Upcoming book leaves scientific possibility for existence of 'Adam and Eve'" from USA Today):...

As modern people, we can’t help but bring modern question to Genesis. But in doing so, we ask it questions it was never designed to answer. If we want to get the most out of Genesis, we must ask better questions… the questions it wants us to ask. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Want more on reading Genesis 1-2 in light of its ancient genre? The Lost World of Genesis 1: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043 (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043) Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Jack Collins on how to read Genesis well: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575 (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575) Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

Reality does not come to us pre-interpreted. We all use imaginative frameworks to make sense of the world and the people around us. The question is what has shaped our perception? The Torah wants to offer us a new imagination. To help you on your path, we’ve created a nine-week Torah reading plan, that will take you through the highlights of the Torah. You can download it on our website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) . Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

Merry Christmas, friends. In this special episode, we look at how the Torah connects to the incarnation of the son of God. We will see that John’s “Christmas story” plays on Genesis 1, challenging us to embrace embodied life as a part of God’s (already blossoming) new creation. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

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Does Genesis 1-2 have an identifiable genre? We think so: Ancient Cosmology. Reading Genesis in light of this genre draws its meaning into clear focus by showing how Genesis argues against other cosmologies, presenting an entirely new vision of who God is and who we are. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Want more on reading Genesis 1-2 in light of its ancient genre? The Lost World of Genesis 1: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043 (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043) Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Jack Collins on how to read Genesis well: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575 (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575) Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

Some people say that Genesis is mythology. Other says it’s literal history. Are these the only options? Are they the best way to understand Genesis 1-2? In this podcast, we offer a fresh path forward out of this old debate. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

Today we FINALLY start reading the actual Torah. There’s no better place to start than Genesis, and in this episode we give a sweeping overview of the entire book. Understanding the whole of Genesis, helps you to interpret the various parts. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Here are some of our favorite, accessible commentaries on Genesis: Bruce Waltke: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586 (https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Commentary-Bruce-K-Waltke/dp/0310224586) John Walton: https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170 (https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170)

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It's easy to think that knowing the places of the Torah is little more than a geography listen. It is far more. In this episode, Patrick looks at how different settings work in the Torah, setting up our expectations and functioning as characters and archetypes. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planned for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) Here are some of our favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah: From Paradise to Promised Land (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) by T.D. Alexander. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Pentateuch by Gordon Wenham. https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

What’s the actually timeline of events recorded in the Torah? It’s easy to lose your place in this story, so this episode is dedicated to giving an overarching chronology of events in the Torah and how they correspond to different books. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planned for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Want more on the history of Israel? https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-History-Israel-Iain-Provan/dp/0664220908 (https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-History-Israel-Iain-Provan/dp/0664220908) Here are some of our favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah: From Paradise to Promised Land (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) by T.D. Alexander. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Pentateuch by Gordon Wenham. https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

In this episode Patrick explores what kind of book it is by contrasting it to a modern book series like Harry Potter. We will see how our greatest difficulty grappling with its wild array of genres, telling one massive story, designed to shape a society. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) Reading on the Torah? Check these out. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

Knowing the author of a book or article changes how you read it. Whether you trust it. What you think it means. In this episode Patrick dives into one of the most challenging questions in modern biblical scholarship: who wrote the Torah? Was it Moses? Was it someone(s) else? When was it written? Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) Reading on the Torah? Check these out. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

In this episode Patrick explores the theme beating at the heart of the Torah: God’s mission to unite heaven and earth. We will explore how the Torah begins on a mountain garden where God dwells with humanity, and then traces his mission to recreate that reality through covenants in a world corrupted by human sin. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: On the theme of God’s mission to unite heaven and earth: T. D. Alexander’s https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology) G. K. Beale’s God Dwells Among Us. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Here are some of my favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah: From Paradise to Promised Land (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) by T.D. Alexander. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Pentateuch by Gordon Wenham. https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

In this episode Patrick introduces our FIRST series through the FIRST books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy – or as Jesus called it, “The Torah.” Unfortunately most of these books are neglected today. So let’s ask WHY we forget The Torah and WHY it is relevant today.  Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Here are some of my favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah: https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

In this episode Patrick will look at the overarching story which Jesus made central to his whole mission: the kingdom of God. Today the Kingdom of God feels fuzzy. Is it in my heart? Is it the place I go when I do? Is it some great act in the future? Or is it something present through social action? Understanding the story helps yo answer these questions (and more). Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Exploring the Bible’s theological themes is the endeavor of a lifetime. If you want to start, pick up one of these short studies in Biblical theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology) . Other accessible recommendations: On the theme of Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852) Also, Patrick Schriener: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Glory-Studies-Biblical-Theology/dp/1433558238 (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Glory-Studies-Biblical-Theology/dp/1433558238) On the Kingdom theme in the gospels: N.T. Wright’s https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602 (https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602)

In this episode Patrick explores why understanding the theological themes in a book is like putting on glasses that bring its central meanings into focus. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: Exploring the Bible’s theological themes is the endeavor of a lifetime. If you want to start, pick up one of these short studies in Biblical theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology) . Other accessible recommendations: On the theme of City/Temple: T. Desmond Alexander’s https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology) On the theme of mission: Michael Goheen’s https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419 (https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419) Also, Christopher Wright’s The Mission of God (https://www.amazon.com/Mission-God-Unlocking-Bibles-Narrative/dp/0830825711) (warning: this is long). On the theme of heaven & earth: J. Richard Middleton’s https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614 (https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614) On the theme of Covenant: Sandra Richter’s https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770 (https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770) On the theme of Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852) On the Kingdom theme in the gospels: N.T. Wright’s How God Became King (https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602) .

In this episode Patrick explores how understanding the literary structure and genre of a text will help you comprehend it’s meaning more easily and more faithfully. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: If you want to learn more about Israel’s the literary study of the Bible check out: The Bible Project’s series on https://thebibleproject.com/all-videos/how-to-read-the-bible/ (https://thebibleproject.com/all-videos/how-to-read-the-bible/) Overview: https://www.amazon.com/Literary-Introductions-Books-Bible-Leland/dp/143354217X (https://www.amazon.com/Literary-Introductions-Books-Bible-Leland/dp/143354217X) On reading narrative: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-Narrative-Robert-Alter/dp/0465022553 (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-Narrative-Robert-Alter/dp/0465022553) On reading history: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-History-Philips-Long/dp/0310431808 (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-History-Philips-Long/dp/0310431808) On reading poetry: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-Poetry-Robert-Alter/dp/0465022561 (The%20Art%20of%20Biblical%20Poetry%20by%20Robert%20Alter.%20https:/www.amazon.com/Art-Biblical-Poetry-Robert-Alter/dp/0465022561) On reading covenant and law: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Torah-Covenant-Ancient/dp/0830852417 (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Torah-Covenant-Ancient/dp/0830852417) On reading the Gospels: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Gospels-Wisely-Theological-Introduction/dp/0801039371 (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Gospels-Wisely-Theological-Introduction/dp/0801039371) Also, Mark as Story (https://www.amazon.com/Mark-As-Story-Introduction-Narrative/dp/0800699092) by Rhoades, Dewey and Michie.

In this episode Patrick explores why understanding history in the Bible will transform meaningless names, places and events, into meaning-filled language. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: If you want to learn more about the historical world of the Bible, check out: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-History-Israel-Second/dp/0664239137 (https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-History-Israel-Second/dp/0664239137) https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Jesus-Vision-What-Matters/dp/0062084399 (https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Jesus-Vision-What-Matters/dp/0062084399) https://www.amazon.com/Backgrounds-Early-Christianity-Everett-Ferguson/dp/0802822215 (https://www.amazon.com/Backgrounds-Early-Christianity-Everett-Ferguson/dp/0802822215) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/)

In this episode Patrick explores why understanding the culture behind the Bible makes it come alive…. and keeps us from misunderstanding what’s happening in its pages. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: If you want to learn more about the cultural world of the Bible, check out: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Biblical-Israel-Library-Ancient/dp/0664221483 (https://www.amazon.com/Life-Biblical-Israel-Library-Ancient/dp/0664221483) https://www.amazon.com/Backgrounds-Early-Christianity-Everett-Ferguson/dp/0802822215 (https://www.amazon.com/Backgrounds-Early-Christianity-Everett-Ferguson/dp/0802822215) https://www.amazon.com/Crossway-Bible-Atlas-John-Currid/dp/1433501929 (https://www.amazon.com/Crossway-Bible-Atlas-John-Currid/dp/1433501929) https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-People-God/dp/0800626818 (https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-People-God/dp/0800626818) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/)

In this episode Patrick shares the story of Bible Field Guide’s genesis (pun intended), and how we hope this project will help everyday people navigate and enjoy the rich literary landscapes of the Bible. Bible Field Guide isn’t just a podcast. We combine images and short essays to help people visualize and internalize the historical, cultural, literary, and theological world of the Bible. Check out our website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planned for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/)