Thinking Biblically with Alan Gilman

In light of "Star Wars Day" this year, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares a message on how God invites us to powerfully engage his "Epic Story."Video version: https://youtu.be/Mp7iAivbvjoOriginally presented at Greenbelt Church in Ottawa, May 4, 2025God's Epic Story Seminar with Alan GilmanChapel Ridge Free Methodist Church, 5660 Flewellyn Rd, Stittsville, OntarioFriday, June 13, 2025, 6:30 - 9 PM & Saturday, June 14, 2025, 8:30 - 4 PMLunch & snacks includedRegistration (required): https://tinyurl.com/epicstory2025Cost: Free (offering will be taken)More info: Jamie & Deb AbthorpeEmail: epicstory@gmail.com; Phone/text: 613-265-7156Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Biblical scholar and writer Dru Johnson joins Alan Gilman to discuss how claiming to treat the Bible as the ultimate authority doesn't mean we actually do.Video version: https://youtu.be/WOZRS6LumuQWorld Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith:https://worldea.org/who-we-are/statement-of-faith/Contact Dru Johnson: https://drujohnson.comSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman reexamines the central symbol of Christianity: Yeshua (Jesus) on the cross. Check out what happens when a Messianic Jewish Bible teacher is asked to speak at a Christian Reformed Church.Video version: https://youtu.be/G2_BHZvoB28Originally presented at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Ottawa, Ontario, April 18, 2025Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares some Purim reflections.Video version: https://youtu.be/t8hzOBOoMQA"Mordecai" tells the Purim story here: https://youtu.be/RjLSoDe0LukRecent Purim TorahBytes messages:Amalek: https://torahbytes.org/85-20/Is it Your Time? https://torahbytes.org/85-21/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

In this message from Psalm 63:3, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares his grappling with the meaning of God's love and how it's "greater than life."Video version: https://youtu.be/2zO5FDSnHyQPresented originally at All Saint Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February, 9, 2025.Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblical for an update on the situation in Israel and the Middle EastVideo version: https://youtu.be/hYl2yW_0EI0Avner's newsletter and resources: https://davidstent.org/Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how the key to harmony is a biblical understanding of conflict.Video version: https://youtu.be/mwDNAnB8MyoPresented originally at All Saint Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 10, 2024,Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

A condensed version of Bible Teacher Alan Gilman's presentation on God's ongoing faithfulness to Israel and the Jewish people.Video version: https://youtu.be/3YFlB8L8U4MOriginal event (video): https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVkFollow-up Q&A to the original event (video): https://youtu.be/9-xU5_yaW2UQuestions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman was recently featured on Mike Sherbino's "The Perspective" radio show, sharing his Canadian Messianic Jewish perspective on the ongoing effects of Hamas attack of October 7, 2023https://youtu.be/NIoKDX1Gp8wThe Perspective by Mike Sherbino: https://www.theperspective.tv/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

This week marks one year since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblical to reflect on the ongoing conflict and its meaning for Israel and the world.Video version: https://youtu.be/EQY4OnNQrNwAvner's newsletter and resources:https://davidstent.org/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares his story of how he came to believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Jewish Messiah (edited livestream from May 5, 2021).Video version: https://youtu.be/1P3nSth3TmoThis was originally presented as part of a 20-week long course entitled, "Unleashing the Old Testament," which is available in its entirety, including all videos, notes, handouts, etc., here:https://alangilman.ca/otcourse/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman provides a condensed overview of his God's Epic Story seminar.Video version: https://youtu.be/0XQPfAyzyLwOriginally presented at Greenbelt Church, Ottawa, Ontario, May 26, 2024---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Italian-Canadian Jewish Pastor Adam Gabeli joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss his personal journey of discovery, faith, and identity.Video version: https://youtu.be/9YswdpP2QMwAs mentioned in this podcast, Adam and Saeed Miryaghoobi sing a rendition of Psalm 122:8-9 in Hebrew and Farsi: https://youtu.be/0MG0toxf0pUContact Adam: pastoradam@westwoodcc.ca---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Cambridge University PhD student, Ellie Wiener, returns to Thinking Biblically for another fascinating conversation on the Book of Job.Video version: https://youtu.be/W9LHEFPMlk0Part One (December 2022): Job: A Biblical Quest: https://youtu.be/Ga17Vxtjpt8Contact: Ellie Wiener: emw78@cam.ac.uk---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblically to discuss the recent attack by Iran on Israel.Video version: https://youtu.be/MmKfX0YMpCAAvner's newsletter and resources: Avner: https://davidstent.org/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares how the events behind the Festival of Purim (begins this year the evening of March 23) powerfully illustrate the dynamics of antisemitism.Video version: https://youtu.be/rRbG1vnf1-wMentioned in this podcast:TorahBytes message, "Mordecai Would Not Bow": https://torahbytes.org/84-24/The book, "Mordecai Would Not Bow," by Timothy P. Jackson: https://amzn.to/4acB2VtUnleashing the Old Testament course: https://alangilman.ca/otcourse/The Skewed Lens of Supersessionism: https://youtu.be/3fPg1VH7OzMDebunking Supersessionism: https://youtu.be/_rm9kYiZzO4---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

This is the second of two sessions Alan Gilman recently presented as part of the Canadian National House of Prayer's course, "Why Pray for Israel." In this session, Alan discusses several passages that are commonly used to support Supersessionism, also known as Replacement or Fulfilment Theology. Video version: https://youtu.be/_rm9kYiZzO4The National House of Prayer: https://www.nhop.ca/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

This is the first of two sessions Alan Gilman recently presented as part of the Canadian National House of Prayer's course, "Why Pray for Israel." In this session Alan provides an overview of the historically dominant interpretive approach known as Supersessionism, also called Replacement or Fulfilment Theology. He explores how this way of looking at Scripture obscures God's heart for Israel, thus undermining how to pray for the Jewish people.Video version: https://youtu.be/3fPg1VH7OzMThe National House of Prayer: https://www.nhop.ca/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Does your life reflect how God enduring faithfulness to the Jewish people? In this edition of Thinking Biblically, Bible teacher Alan Gilman shares how an off-the-cuff comment became a defining moment for him.---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman exposes a common misconception when praying for Israel.Video version: https://youtu.be/izXsIhE6KMAMentioned in podcast:National House of Prayer "Why Pray for Israel?" course: https://www.nhop.ca/why-pray-for-israelIsrael & the Faithfulness of God: https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVkOur Hands are Stained with Blood by Dr. Michael Brown: https://amzn.to/3OhOfE3The Anguish of the Jews by Edward Flannery: https://amzn.to/3vN8MKr---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman does a deep dive into the angel's announcement to the shepherds. There's more going on than you might think!Originally presented at All Saints Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ontario, on December 25, 2023Video version: https://youtu.be/mfL7uCLz_Zc---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Director of CMJ Canada, Melodie Greyeyes, and her husband Gavin Howell join Bible Teacher Alan Gilman from Jerusalem to discuss what it has been like for them to be in Israel at this time. As Melodie and Gavin talk about some of the practical things they have been doing (and how others can get involved), we learn about the impact of Melodie's indigenous background on Israelis.Video version: https://youtu.be/11Bk5YMRE9wRecorded: Tuesday, December 19, 2023Donate to "Mercy Relief" in Israel through CMJ:Canada: www.cmjcanada.caUSA: www.cmj-usa.orgUK: www.cmj.org.ukService tours to Israel:https://firmisrael.org/serve-tour/Contact Melodie Greyeyes: director@cmjcanada.caCMJ YouTube Channel: @cmjcanadamedia2778Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to provide an update on the war in Israel. Avner also provide some key historical background including the origins of the Arab peoples.Video version: https://youtu.be/2YdaWwugt1cAvner's newsletter and resources: Avner: https://davidstent.org/Mentioned in this podcast…Previous interview with Avner (Oct. 10, 2023): https://youtu.be/Wrl_g5-3tx4Latest Maccabeats music video (“We're Still Here – Am Yisrael Chai”): https://youtu.be/PAmdS9AnUtsQuestions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Alan Gilman's daughter, Naomi, joins him to explore several questions arising from his recent event, "Israel & the Faithfulness of God."Video version: https://youtu.be/9-xU5_yaW2UView the event here: https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVkQuestions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Listen to the recording of my special live presentation on how a biblical perspective on God's faithfulness to the Jewish people is key to to our understanding the current crisis in the Middle East.Video version: https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVkRecorded: November 5, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaGive to Israel Crisis relief: https://bit.ly/IsraelRelief (Ministry: CMJ Canada / Project: CMJ Canada - Crisis ResponseQuestions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Messianic Jewish leader Michael Gertsman returns to Thinking Biblically to reflect on the current crisis in Israel and provide some important biblical perspective.Video version: https://youtu.be/-JOngEvUJFcMentioned in this podcast:My previous podcast with Avner Boskey in Israel: https://youtu.be/Wrl_g5-3tx4My son Josh's viral blog post: https://alangilman.ca/2023/10/15/why-you-might-have-lost-all-your-jewish-friends-this-week-joshgilman/Canadian political columnist Warren Kinsella's reflections on Josh's blog post: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-jews-always-aware-some-group-may-try-to-kill-them-again?Contact Michael Gertsman: ljudh@hotmail.caQuestions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman from Beer Sheva in the south of Israel to provide a first-hand account and a biblical perspective of Hamas's attack on Israel.Video version: https://youtu.be/Wrl_g5-3tx4Contact Avner: https://davidstent.org/Avner's recommended charities:Chosen People Ministries (note: the address given in the podcast was incorrect): https://www.chosenpeople.com/Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel (Support for MDA via other countries may be found from this site): https://www.cmdai.org/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Twitter: @alangilman

On September 20, 2023, Canadians from coast to coast demonstrated for parental rights in education. They were met by sizable opposition, including harsh statements by the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Ottawa. Against this backdrop Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explores what the Scriptures say about this crucial topic.Video version: https://youtu.be/XLqTf_s0kLw---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible scholar and author, Dr. Iain Provan returns to Thinking Biblically to discuss his latest book, "Cuckoos in our Nest: Truth and Lies about Being Human." Iain and podcast host, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman, explore how ancient Gnosticism has contributed to an unbiblical understanding of being human that continues to affect misguided, but common, interpretations of Scripture.Video version: https://youtu.be/Nn9L2GgGeZ4Iain Provan's books, resources, & more: https://iainprovan.ca/Purchase Cuckoos in our Nest: https://amzn.to/3ZomUV9---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible and Theology professor Dr. Kelly Liebengood joins Alan Gilman to discuss his journey of discovery regarding the unbiblical lens of supersessionism (aka replacement theology).Video version: https://youtu.be/ggv5K2Czvk0Contact Kelly Liebengood: KellyLiebengood@letu.edu---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

"Sound of Freedom" is one of the most surprising blockbuster movies ever. It exposes the hidden evil of child sex trafficking. But is it true? More important than the film's characters and plot line is the question, "Is this really happening?" Canadian political staffer Joel Oosterman has been involved in confronting this issue for many years. He explains to Bible Teacher Alan Gilman the many facets of human trafficking, how extensive it is, and what we can do about it. Special attention is given to the Canadian context, but not exclusively.RESOURCESCanada's 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010Survivor stories. • Timea Nagy's Story ("Out of the Shadows: A Memoir"): https://amzn.to/3QfUeek • Casandra Diamond's TED Talk: https://youtu.be/Rg6xCRemYw4 Learn about human trafficking/online exploitation/talk to your kids & friends • National Human Trafficking Education Centre (Joy Smith Foundation): https://www.nhtec.ca/• Kids in the Know (Resources to talk to your kids from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection): https://www.kidsintheknow.ca/app/en/parents• Slavery in products we buy (World Vision Canada - PDF file): https://www.worldvision.ca/WorldVisionCanada/media/NCFS/Risky-Canadian-Grocery-Report-Final-03Feb2021.pdfSupport Canadian International Anti-Trafficking Organizations that help rescue victims of human trafficking AND provide long term, holistic aftercare.• Ratanak International: https://www.ratanak.org/• International Justice Mission: https://www.ijm.org/• International Justice Mission Canada: https://www.ijm.ca/Contact Joel Oosterman: joel.oosterman@gmail.com---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Todd Anderson, Principle of Augustine College in Ottawa, Ontario, joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss the benefits and perils of our digital world.Video version: https://youtu.be/pzAIugApl5QTo contact Todd Anderson: toddanderson90@gmail.comAbout Augustine College: https://www.augustinecollege.org/Mentioned in this podcast:Scribd free 60-day trial offer (access millions of e-books, audio books, and more for one small monthly fee): https://www.scribd.com/g/86flb6Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan: https://amzn.to/3NxxAfGAmusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman: https://amzn.to/3JEykO3Technopoly by Neil Postman: https://amzn.to/3Pgh6K7---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

You may be aware of the current worldwide prayer initiative for Israel, but wonder what the biblical basis of such a focus might be. Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains.Video version: https://youtu.be/8Y2jblc7cPkThe Isaiah 62 Global 21-Days of Prayer and Fasting (May 7-28, 2023): https://isaiah62fast.comRegister now for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar," June 10, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada: https://alangilman.ca/WOCC2023---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher discusses a biblically-based understanding of faith. What is it, really? Is it a mental exercise? Is it something we do? Or is it something else completely?Video version:https://youtu.be/iDkufNSywJwRegister now for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar," June 10, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada: https://alangilman.ca/WOCC2023---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

In honor of Israel's 75th anniversary, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how it's only when we appreciate the ongoing role of the people of Israel throughout Scripture that we can fully encounter truth.Video version: https://youtu.be/xMggL_bhhjIThis week's TorahBytes message, "Acknowledging Israel": https://torahbytes.org/83-30/Information for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar" including how to register for June 10, 2023 in Ottawa: https://alangilman.ca/the-teaching/seminar/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman continues a series based on his booklet: "Undermining Forces: Nine popular approaches attacking the authority of Scripture today." In this series, Alan explains the various "undermining forces" and how to overcome them. In this installment, Alan discusses how our life experience can get in the way of understanding the Bible.Video version: https://youtu.be/-rI6-TabM6YInformation and registration for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar": https://alangilman.ca/the-teaching/seminar/You can get a free PDF copy of the "Undermining Forces" booklet by subscribing to Alan's email list here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/pimNmcN/subscribebook01Or you can purchase it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/40rphXn---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Messianic Jewish Israeli scholar and writer Avner Boskey explains to Alan the historical, cultural, and religious factors behind the current unrest in Israel and what the Bible has to say about it.Video version: https://youtu.be/IXmUcBfo8QkContact Avner Boskey:Web: https://davidstent.org/Avner's recent articles on the current crisis:- Historical background: https://davidstent.org/establish-justice-in-the-gate-amos-515/- More recent developments influencing the current crisis: https://davidstent.org/a-persons-enemies-are-the-people-of-his-own-household/- The effects of current trends on the situation: https://davidstent.org/in-a-wilderness-of-mirrors/Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Continuing the subject of translation, Bible Scholar O. Palmer Robertson joins Alan Gilman to discuss the importance of taking into account the form, not just the meaning, of the original biblical languages. How what is written is as important as what it means. In fact, to disregard form can obscure the intent of the biblical writer.Video version: https://youtu.be/i49HlIwyo5gReferenced in this podcast:Best Commentaries (Rotten Tomatoes for Biblical Studies): https://www.bestcommentaries.comSixty-day free trial to Scribd (the Netflix of eBook and audio books): https://www.scribd.com/g/86flb6How the Bible Is Written by Gary Rendsburg:https://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/people/faculty-bookshelf/faculty-books/271-rendsburg-gary/1162-how-the-bible-is-writtenContact O. Palmer Robertson:Web: https://www.consummationministries.comEmail: info@consummationministries.comSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Does your translation truly reflect the Scriptures as God intended? Bible scholar and author, Dr. Iain Provan, returns to Thinking Biblically with Alan Gilman to discuss various crucial issues regarding English Bible translations.Video version: https://youtu.be/CrNaT3qoRPsContact Iain Provan: https://iainprovan.ca/Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

In keeping with the celebration of Purim (the Festival of Esther) this week, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman provides an overview of the story, followed by some reflections, including how Esther shows us how to really live.Video version: https://youtu.be/ZyJGTDqEPhcOriginally presented at Grace Lutheran Church in Camrose, Alberta, March 5, 2023.Mordecai tell the Purim story (March 2022): https://youtu.be/RjLSoDe0LukSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

For this edition of Thinking Biblically, Alan Gilman shares a short message that was part of the inter-congregational Ash Wednesday service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cochrane, Alberta, recorded February 22, 2023.Video version: https://youtu.be/AVHbUbj21Dc---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

In this edition of Thinking Biblically, Alan Gilman shares a most humorous, yet insightful, interaction he had with ChatGPT, the latest craze in artificial intelligence.Video version: https://youtu.be/Cy6Wmtb1v6g---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndale House, Cambridge University in England, joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss the prophetic role of media, particularly film, in our society.Video version: https://youtu.be/2TsP-BOz7EwContact Tony Watkins: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/contact/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman begins a new series based on his booklet: "Undermining Forces: Nine popular approaches attacking the authority of Scripture today." In this series, Alan explains the various "undermining forces" and how to overcome them. In this first installment, Alan discusses how focusing on "what the Bible means to me" obscures what it actually means.Video version: https://youtu.be/zouPcnAi7MMYou can get a free PDF copy of the "Undermining Forces" booklet by subscribing to Alan's email list here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/pimNmcN/subscribebook01Or you can purchase it on Amazon here:https://amzn.to/40rphXn---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Messianic leader Ben Volman is a child of Israeli Holocaust survivors. He joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to share what it was like to be confronted by the truth of Scripture, particularly the messianic claims of Jesus.Video version: https://youtu.be/zcxj_RHx8rUContact Ben: benvolman.toronto@gmail.comPurchase Ben's book: https://amzn.to/3HeOs6A---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Some serious fun here as Bible Teacher Alan Gilman examines how to learn to navigate a world full of illusions. Recorded January 13, 2023.Video version: https://thinkingbiblically.org/illusions/Download key graphics from the podcast:https://thinkingbiblically.org/illusions.pdf---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

The surprise visit of the mysterious men from the East demonstrates how the light of God's truth often results in agitating the forces of darkness. Would we be better off letting things be? Why does God allow evil to have its way at all? Bible Teacher Alan Gilman looks at the coming of the magi in Matthew, chapter 2, to explore a biblical perspective on human responsibility.Includes some surprising information about the origins of the Magi!Video version: https://youtu.be/Gsu6t-f_3js---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

It's Hanukkah this week! Bible Teacher Alan Gilman provides the historical background to this important festival. He also explains some of its contemporary observances along with important lessons and reflections.Video version: https://youtu.be/FT9H1N3pO8QLast week's podcast on the Book of Job: https://youtu.be/Ga17Vxtjpt8---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman has a most engaging conversation with Ellie Wiener, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, England, who has begun a three-year quest on the Book of Job. You will be touched by Ellie's practical and challenging insights into this often misunderstood portion of Scripture.Video version: https://youtu.be/Ga17Vxtjpt8Email Ellie Wiener: emw78@cam.ac.uk---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

This episode showcases Bible Teacher Alan Gilman's recent message on the topic of peace that was presented on December 4. 2022 at Greenbelt Church, Ottawa, Canada. Alan provides a biblical definition of peace and how God through the Messiah wants to bring peace to and through his people.Video version: https://youtu.be/s2YMFLUwp-Y---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman reveals the hidden meaning of the Messiah's name.Video version: https://youtu.be/c-sLToJecOwGod's Name: https://youtu.be/DczkFjtuWiI---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman