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On this week's episode, Pete and Jared are talking about the afterlife. What is it and what does the Bible say about it? Show Notes →
This episode originally aired as Episode 46 on April 23, 2018 This week, Jared & Pete talk to Wil Gafney about womanist interpretation of the Bible. In their discussion, Wil brings up fascinating nuances in the text and challenges the predominantly patriarchal interpretation of the past. Show Notes →
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Brad Jersak about how Orthodoxy views the Bible, and some other things, and how those differ from Evangelicalism. Resources mentioned in this episode: "The Mirror of Scripture" by Archbishop Lazar Puhalo "A More Christlike God" by Brad Jersak "How The Bible Actually Works" by Pete Enns http://www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com https://peteenns.com https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople
This week, Jared & Pete talk to Brent Strawn about the Old Testament. They discuss some of the common criticisms of the Old Testament and how the modern Church has over-emphasized the New Testament much to its detriment. Follow Brent on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Resources Mentioned in This Episode: BOOK: The Old Testament is Dying: A Diagnosis & Reccommended Treatment The Bible for Normal People website Patreon Site Evolving Faith Conference
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Mark Smith about the origin of Yahweh and how the term was understood in the first century. RESOURCES: The Early History of God The Origins of Biblical Monotheism The Bible For Normal People website The Bible For Normal People PATREON site
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to William M. Schniedewind, professor of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at UCLA. They discuss the challenges of accurately capturing the oral tradition of the Hebrew scriptures and what we can learn from looking at the history and context of how it was written. Resources discussed in this episode: How the Bible Became A Book The Word of God In Transition The Social History of Hebrew web http://www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com https://peteenns.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople
In this episode, Jared & Pete answer questions submitted from The Bible For Normal People community. resources mentioned in this episode: The New Interpreter's Study Bible The HarperCollins Study Bible The Jewish Study Bible The Jewish Annotated New Testament web http://www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com https://peteenns.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople Wild Goose Festival http://wildgoosefestival.org/
)In this episode, Jared & Pete talk with Rob Bell about his new book, "What is the Bible" and his own evolution in his thinking about the Bible [re-broadcast of Episode 1 from March 20, 2017] The Bible for Normal People http://www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com https://peteenns.com Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople Wild Goose Festival http://wildgoosefestival.org/
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Wil Gafney about the Womanist interpretation of the Bible. In their discussion, she brings out fascinating nuances in the text and challenges the predominantly patriarchial interpretation of the past. https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople https://peteenns.com/
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 understanding of scripture. thebiblefornormalpeople.com/course patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople
In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to author, teacher and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. They discuss the many different stages and "human fingerprints" involved in getting the Bible from the original manuscripts to the printed translations that we read, including our own theological history and tradition.
Jared & Pete talk with Brian McLaren about the dangers of a "weaponized Bible" and how our own bias and interpretation may cause us to reach some incomplete conclusions
Jared & Pete are joined by Alan Young, CEO of the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, the hosting entity of the brand new $75K Tempe Challenger held last week at Arizona State University. American Tennys Sandgren won the biggest title of his career in Tempe on Monday as heavy rain washed out play on Saturday. In addition, Ryan Harrison won his first ATP title, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the ATP 500 in Rotterdam and Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated Kei Nishikori to win in South America. Join Jared & Pete on Replay the Point.
Jared & Pete recap their wild Winter Weekend at Foxwoods & take questions from listeners.