Bible Readers Podcast

In this episode of The Bible Readers Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Matthew Levering. Dr. Levering is the Chair of the Theology Department at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein Illinois and author of more than thirty books including one which I'll be giving away. More about that at the end of the show. Dr. Levering has written books of Biblical Natural Law, Scripture and Metaphysics, Proofs of God, and much much more. I recently sat down with him to discuss the flood narrative and how to understand severe punishment in the Old Testament. We had an amazing conversation and Dr. Levering shared some astounding insights.  I hope all of you learned as much as I did during that conversation. As I hinted at before, I am doing a giveaway of two copies of Dr. Levering's book, Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible, which he co-authored with Dr. Michael Dauphinais. This book changed the way I read Scripture and I think it's an invaluable resource to anyone interested in learning more about the Scriptures. To enter the drawing all you have to do is share this episode on your Facebook page or any other social media. For simply sharing, you get one entry into the drawing, but if you share and write a short blurb about something you found interesting from this interview, you will be entered 5 times into the drawing. So make sure you share this episode for your chance at a copy of Dr. Levering's book, Holy People, Holy Land. Next week, on the Bible Readers Podcast, we will be reading and discussing Genesis 12-22 and the story of Abraham I'm really excited about it, I think you guys are really gonna love it. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe and leave us a five star rating on iTunes and please share this podcast with anyone you know who wants to learn more about the Bible. You can find us on Facebook by searching for Bible Readers Podcast and if you like the show, you can ask me questions and engage in some great discussion. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any of these great lessons and discussions. To access Dr. Levering's work, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Levering/e/B001IU0XQM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   To purchase Dr. Levering's book "Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible" click here: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-People-Land-Theological-Introduction-ebook/dp/B00ARGXDL0/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1U00C6B3JNEBK&dchild=1&keywords=holy+people+holy+land&qid=1601344221&s=digital-text&sprefix=holy+people+%2Cdigital-text%2C178&sr=1-3     Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biblereaderspodcast Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-readers-podcast/id1504127646 Email Me: biblereaderspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode of The Bible Readers Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas, Associate Professor of Theology at Christendom College. Dr. Tsakanikas is an expert on the book of Genesis, Thomistic Moral Philosophy, and the Writings of Doctor of the Church, St. Lawrence Brindisi. He holds degrees from Christendom College, The Pontifical John Paul the Second Institute, and the Pontifical University of the Lateran. He also runs catholic460.com, a website dedicated to evangelization and helping catholics understand how the earliest Christians read the Bible. In this episode, we discuss how to read the book of Genesis in light of the later books of the Pentateuch, namely Exodus, and how that can help us unlock the meaning of the book of Genesis. If you haven't listened to this week's episode on Genesis 4-5, go back and do so as it will help you understand this conversation a little bit more.   Thanks for joining us today and huge thanks to Dr. Tsakanikas for taking the time to sit down with me. If you're interested in exploring more of Dr. Tsakanikas' work, Be sure to check the show notes to find links to all of the articles he mentioned and his website, Catholic460.com. Next week, we will be reading and discussing Genesis 12-22 and the story of Abraham. I'm really excited about it, I think you guys are really gonna love it. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe and leave us a five star rating on iTunes and please share this podcast with anyone you know who wants to learn more about the Bible. You can find us on Facebook by searching for Bible Readers Podcast and if you like the show, you can ask me questions and engage in some great discussion. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any of these great lessons and discussions. Thanks again for joining me and I'll see you next time on the Bible Readers Podcast.

In this episode of The Bible Readers Podcast, we continue our journey through the Book of Genesis and explore the story of Cain and Abel. We're reading Genesis chapters 4-5 and if you've never read it before or if its been a while, take a few minutes before listening to this and open up your Bible and read along. If you're not sure what translation to use, use the one that you have! And if you don't have a Bible on hand, use one online! You can find plenty of free Bibles at places like biblegateway.com. I'll be using the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition but feel free to use any version you prefer. Today, we'll be looking at the fateful story of Cain and Abel and we'll take a closer look at the Genealogies that stem from both Cain and Seth. We'll discuss why the Biblical author takes the time to record such genealogies and what we can take from them today.   If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe and leave me a five star rating on iTunes and please share this podcast with anyone you know who wants to learn more about the Bible. You can find us on Facebook by searching for Bible Readers Podcast and if you like the show, you can ask me questions and engage in some great discussion. Be on the lookout later this week for my interview with Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas, Chair of the Theology Department at Christendom College. I sat down with Dr. Tsakanikas earlier this month to get his insight on reading the book of Genesis and he gave some incredible commentary. Next week, we'll be reading Genesis Chapters 6-9 so if you want to read along, read those chapters before next Monday. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any of these great lessons and discussions.

In this episode of the Bible Readers Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Thomas Scheck, Associate Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University. We discuss his journey from Protestant Bible College to Catholicism, interpreting the Book of Genesis, and his work translating the Church Fathers.  If you're interested in finding out more about Dr. Scheck's translation work, you can find it here: https://stpaulcenter.com/dr-thomas-scheck/  

In this episode of The Bible Readers Podcast, we begin our journey through Scripture at the beginning, not just the beginning of the Bible, but the beginning of time and space. We're reading Genesis chapters 1-3 and if you've never read it before or if its been a while, take a few minutes before listening to this and open up your Bible and read along. If you're not sure what translation to use, use the one that you have! And if you don't have a Bible on hand, use one online! You can find plenty of free Bibles at places like biblegateway.com. I'll be using the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition but feel free to use any version you prefer. Today, we'll be exploring the Creation Story as well as the story of the Fall of Mankind. We'll discuss what the Biblical author's intent was in recording a Creation Narrative as well as the question of how literally to take this account of Creation.