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The Pillar Seminary

  • Jun 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 107 EPISODES


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The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 36:58


Part three of our conversation about the Book of Judges with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University. This time we talk about the end of the book and its implication for the church today.

The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 20:27


Part two of our conversation about the Book of Judges with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University. This time we talk about Jephthah and Samson.

The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 28:35


Part one of a fascinating conversation about the Book of Judges that Dan, Eric, and Scott have with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University.

Interview with Jon Collins from The Bible Project

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 24:30


Jon Collins from The Bible Project joins Eric to talk about his passion for digital communication and how he ended up doing explainer videos on the Bible.

Faithfulness: Kuntillet Ajrud and Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 24:38


Eric and Scott discuss the inscriptions from Kuntillet Ajrud, how they impact how we read the Bible, and what it means for us today.

What Do We Mean When We Say Torah?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 23:22


Eric, Dan, and Scott discuss what the word "Torah" means, how they use the word, and what "Torah" has to do with "Law" in the New Testament.

COVID-19 and Prophecy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 21:08


Eric and Scott clarify what prophecy is and whether or not it can be said that God is causing the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 and the Story of the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 32:50


Is COVID-19 God's judgement or a call to repentance? Eric, Dan, and Scott equip you to begin to answer this question by telling you a story.

Introduction to Eden

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 22:45


Dan is back! Dan, Eric, and Scott talk about the similarities between the garden settings of Genesis 2, Ezekiel 28, and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 9

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 30:24


Eric and Scott set up some of the most amazing mythographic texts in the Hebrew Bible in discussing table 9 of the Epic of Gilgamesh. 

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 8

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 18:31


Eric and Scott jump back into The Epic of Gilgamesh. This time, it's tablet 8 and mourning rites. The text is seen to help readers understand the blessing of Ishmael and David's lament for Jonathan.

For the Love of God

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 26:05


Eric and Scott look at ancient Near Eastern diplomatic texts to shed light on what it means to "love" God and neighbors.

Worship and the Golden Calf, part 3: Are you a Jephthah?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 21:13


But the Lord knows my heart, right? Eric and Scott respond to a question raised concerning the previous two parts in this series.

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets 6b-7

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 23:44


Gilgamesh and Enkidu battle the Bull of Heaven, after which Enkidu has two ominous dreams...

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets 5-6a

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 24:54


Continuing our series, Gilgamesh and Enkidu battle Humbaba, then Ishtar (goddess of love and war) notices Gilgamesh washing up after the battle and falls in love with him.

Worship and the Golden Calf, part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 25:37


Following up on a February episode, Scott asks Donnell about the practical dangers of an uncritical approach to the worship of God. Donnell responds by arguing that the problem of unacceptable worship is rampant in the church.

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets 3-4

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 23:50


This week it's tablets 3-4 of the Epic of Gilgamesh. After Gilgamesh's mother entreats the sun god for their protection, Gilgamesh and Enkidu travel to the gates of the Cedar Forest. Gilgamesh is plagued by what seem to be terrifying dreams along the way.

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 21:39


Round two of Eric and Scott working through Gilgamesh, this time with more comments and explanation (as requested). In Tablet 2, the fully tamed Enkidu meets and battles Gilgamesh in the city Uruk.

Ancient Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 25:31


Eric and Scott kick off their "Ancient Literature" series with the Epic of Gilgamesh. In tablet 1, we are introduced to Gilgamesh, his tyranny, and the rival the gods sent to him, Enkidu.

Translation and Resource Development

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 21:19


Dan and Scott field a question about translation and resource development.

It's a Thick Text: Textual Transmission & the Old Testament

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 38:40


In this final episode in the series on the Old Testament text, Dr. Scott Booth from the Pillar Seminary talks with Nathan and Karen about the compilation and transmission of the Old Testament.

Diggin' in the Dirt: Unearthing the World of the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:04


The second part of the conversation Scott and his friend John Harmon had about archaeology with Nathan and Karen of The Equipping Podcast.

Setting the Stage: Archeology and Biblical Context

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 33:51


Scott is hanging out with Nathan and Karen of The Equipping Podcast, as well as his friend John Harmon. They're discussing archeology and how excavations help shed light on the context of biblical events.

Who Wrote It? Authorship & the Old Testament

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 23:04


Scott is hanging out with The Equipping Podcast again. Karen and Nathan continue their conversation with Dr. Scott Booth from the Pillar Seminary on the transmission and reliability of the Old Testament. This time, they geek out about authorship.

Time to Geek Out: Ancient Writing & the Old Testament

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 25:12


Scott joins Karen Henson and Nathan Wagnon of The Equipping Podcast to talk about writing during the time of Abraham and how that factors into our understanding of the development of the Old Testament.

Clean vs Unclean vs Sin in the NT

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 28:15


Dan walks Scott through issues of clean, unclean, and sin as they relate to the Second Temple, Gospel, and Early Church world. 

Clean vs. Unclean vs. Sin in Leviticus

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 21:53


Eric and Scott follow up on the "Intro to Ritual" episode with a discussion of clean, unclean, and sin in Leviticus.

An intro to Ritual ... INTRO

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 25:06


Eric, Scott, and Dan discuss ritual ... kind of. It's an introductory conversation to allow them to discuss clean vs. unclean vs. sin in upcoming episodes. Note: INTRODUCTORY. (This blurb is written by Scott, who is still protesting the episode.)

Story Time: Tell Halaf

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 24:25


Dan and Eric convince Scott to start sharing crazy stories of things that happen during his travels.

Apocalyptic as Worldview

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 26:51


Dan shows Scott evidence that, in the New Testament world, apocalyptic has expanded beyond a genre to a worldview. He also discusses how this impacts how we understand the Gospels and the Epistles.

A bit about Urim, Thummim, and the Ephod

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 25:24


Scott and Dan talk about some Akkadian parallels to Ephod, Urim, and Thummim and discuss how these objects fit into the biblical model of communicating with God.

A Bit about the 10 Plagues

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 30:11


Scott sits down with three Pillar students to discuss the 10 plagues, their connection to Egyptian gods, and literary elements that indicate something else is going on.

Maccabees? Really?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 26:07


Dan and Scott answer a listener question about Maccabees, which leads to a discussion on the importance of the Apocrypha and other writings. Eric is there, too, a bit. a

What Does "The Son of Man" Mean?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 28:04


It's just Dan and Scott on this episode. They work through the meaning of the phrase "Son of Man" from its beginning as a simple classification, to its appearance in Daniel, Enoch, the Gospels, and Revelation.

On the Execution of Jesus and Atonement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 18:23


Dan walks Eric and Scott through an answer to a listener question: "In what way did Jesus’ death qualify to be viewed as a Jewish sacrifice versus a normal Roman execution?"

The Tower of Babel, part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 28:50


Eric and Scott discuss the Tower of Babel again, diving into the details behind why Eric calls it "the inverse of Genesis 1."

Worship and the Golden Calf, part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 24:53


Eric and Scott discuss the significance of the Golden Calf episode in the Book of Exodus and touch on the implications for worship today.

The Democratization of Divination

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 28:32


Eric and Scott discuss some striking parallels between Mesopotamian divination and some popular church practices for seeking God's will.

More about Your Call and Your Spiritual Autobiography

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 31:41


Donnell walks Scott and Eric through the tried and true process of identifying and addressing ministry problems by beginning with a spiritual autobiography.

Context Part 3 on The Equipping Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 29:17


The Pillar Faculty team up once again with the folks at The Equipping Podcast. Dan talks about the meaning behind the word "gospel" and the impact of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus on God's temple. Eric and Scott tuned out and were pretty useless.

Sex and Sexual Assault in Deuteronomy 22

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 23:26


Eric and Scott walk through the laws about sex and sexual assault in Deuteronomy 22, clarifying that God does NOT permit a assault victim to be placed in the care of the one who assaulted them.

Understanding Sarai and Hagar

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 25:10


Scott uses material from the ancient Near East and the Book of Genesis to clarify what's going on when Sarai gives Hagar to Abram in Genesis 16.

Context Part 2 on The Equipping Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 40:15


The second of three conversations Eric, Scott, and Dan had about the importance of context as guests on The Equipping Podcast. 

Context Part 1 on The Equipping Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 32:47


Eric, Scott, and Dan were guests on the new Equipping Podcast, put out by Nathan and Karen at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, TX. This is the first of three conversations we had with them. Listen, enjoy, and subscribe to The Equipping Podcast.

Your Call and Your Spiritual Autobiography

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 23:37


It's Eric, Scott, and Donnell on this one! Donnell talks about the importance of understanding one's spiritual autobiography for knowing and living out one's call. Scott tees up the conversation by showing the same thing in the life of Moses.

On the Flood, take 17

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 34:16


Eric, Scott, and Dan discuss the biblical story of the flood in light of ancient Near Eastern flood stories.

Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 6: Acts 15

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 18:11


The Pillar Bible faculty address the ruling of the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and the impact that has on how we should approach the Old Testament.

Off Excavating!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 0:48


Follow Scott on his excavation at Abel Beth Maacah!

Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 5: Moral Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 40:01


The Pillar Bible faculty address the boogeyman of God as a "moral monster." This is the fifth and final response to Andy Stanley's "Aftermath" series, which dealt with the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 4: Creation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 33:01


Pillar Bible faculty tackle the Old Testament boogeyman "creation in Genesis." This is their fourth of five responses to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 3: Prophets

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 34:11


Pillar Bible faculty give their third response to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. This week's topic: The message of the Old Testament prophets and their fulfillment in Jesus and the Kingdom of God.

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