The Bible (Unmuted)

So what hath Darwin to do with Scripture? That's the question Dr. Dru Johnson seeks to answer in his latest book. In this episode, I chat with Dru about all things evolution -- well, not all the things. Due to time constraints I, quite naturally, had to select only a few of the important ones (did you see what I did there?). At any rate, the question of evolution is one that causes many Christians (particularly North American evangelicals) a bit of angst, to say the least. Why is that? And what is the relationship between nature and the supernatural realm? How does the story of Scripture (particularly Genesis 1-11) compare to the picture Darwinian evolution paints? And how does the problem of evil come into the discussion? Listen to find out! Pre-order Dru Johnson's book: ⁠https://a.co/d/4wi0fvW⁠ Check out Dru's Website: https://drujohnson.com + + + Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lexham Press⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠

In a few days I will be interviewing Dr. Dru Johnson about his new book, What Hath Darwin to Do with Scripture? Comparing Conceptual Worlds of the Bible and Evolution. If you have questions you would like to ask Dr. Johnson about evolution and how it might relate to the scriptural creation stories, send them my way. You can do so by submitting the contact form on my website (link below). Pre-order Dru Johnson's book: https://a.co/d/4wi0fvW Send me your questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠⁠ + + + Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lexham Press⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Has the practice of extended and uninterrupted attention become a lost art -- not least with respect to meditating on Scripture? In the first chapter of the Psalter, we learn that the godly person lives a life of meditation on Torah. In this episode, Matt takes listeners through this text and discusses ways in which the righteous life is contrasted with the unrighteous life. Matt also discusses how Psalm 1 accords with Paul's discussions about Torah in Romans. Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It here: ⁠⁠⁠Lexham Press⁠⁠⁠. Check out Eternity College - www.eternity.edu + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

In this episode, we take a look at Romans 12:9-21, where Paul encourages Christians to live out genuine, unhypocritical love toward others. The apostle gives readers a strategy for facing the trials and tribulations of life -- namely, exhorting them to a life of hope, endurance, and prayer. As Matt comments, prayer entails communication with God, but it is also, at the same time, deeper than that. It is, most fundamentally, communion with God. Matt also connects the discussion back to Genesis 1, outlining the way Paul conceives the Christian life as one that embodies God's original creation plan by conquering darkness with light. Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It at ⁠⁠Lexham Press⁠⁠. + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

In this episode, Matt dives into Romans 12:1-8, where Paul encourages the church to be a living sacrifice. What does this mean? What is the significance of that word "sacrifice," and how does Paul use this concept to shape his readers' ecclesiology? And what does it have to do with spiritual gifts? Listen to find out! Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It. You can purchase through (1) ⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or (2) ⁠Lexham Press⁠ (as well as other outlets). + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

If you read Romans 9, you need to read Romans 11. The points Paul makes in Romans 11 are so significant such that, if you were to miss them (or ignore them), you'll misunderstand how he reads key parts of the Jewish story. In this episode, we dive into Romans 11 and see how Paul continues, and builds upon, his previous discussions about "foreknowledge," "election," and "hardening." We also look at Genesis 12 -- what does that passage have to do with Paul's argument in Romans 11? The answer is: everything. Listen to find out how Paul understands the promise of Genesis 12:1-3 in light of his christological convictions. Pre-order Matt's newest book, The End of the World As You Know It. You can purchase through (1) Amazon⁠ or (2) Lexham Press (as well as other outlets). + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

In this episode, Matt gives a tour through Romans 10, where Paul showcases some of his creative exegetical moves. In this chapter, Paul says Jesus is the telos (culmination) of the Torah (Rom 10:4). In this vein, Paul continues along the same road as his previous statements about the Law and its relationship to the manifestation of the righteousness of God through Jesus the Messiah (e.g. Rom 2-3). In Romans 10, readers see specifically how, for Paul, everything (including his hermeneutics!) revolves around Jesus the Messiah. Pre-order Matt's newest book: The End of the World As You Know It (Amazon) + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

In this episode, Matt chats with Sandra Glahn (PhD, University of Texas at Dallas) about her latest book, Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament. Sandra's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Greco-Roman world and, specifically, the New Testament. Of particular interest in this conversation is how to make sense of the phrase "she will be saved through childbearing" (1 Tim 2:15). Sandra makes a strong case that Paul is addressing the Artemis cult in this passage, which, arguably, has ramifications for how one interprets this and other parts of the pericope. Buy Dr. Glahn's book: www.amazon.com/Nobodys-Mother-Ephesians-Antiquity-Testament/dp/1514005921 Bio: www.ivpress.com/sandra-l-glahn Website: https://sandraglahn.com/ Follow her on Twitter: @sandraglahn + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

What does it mean to be "justified"? This is a question that has been discussed and debated for a long time within the Christian tradition. And it's one that continues to garner much attention even today. This week Dr. Matthew J. Thomas joins the show to chat about his recent article on the doctrine of justification, which was published by the St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (link below). Dr. Thomas discusses the major historical players, the variety of reformed views, as well as fields listener questions. About Matthew J. Thomas: https://dspt.edu/matthew-thomas Read his article "Justification" here: https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/Justification + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠

Matt is joined by Dr. Paul Thigpen, the author of Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: Are We Alone in the Universe with God and the Angels?  Matt and Paul discuss some of the biblical and theological issues that might come up if we were to discover extraterrestrial existence. For example, what sort of ontological status would ETs have? Would they be with or without sin? Or a mix of both? And if ETs were sinful, how might God redeem them? As a historical theologian, Dr. Thigpen invites listeners to hear the wisdom of the Christian tradition. He believes the theologians of the past can lend invaluable insights for this topic. And in this vein, he leads us back to some of the church’s greatest thinkers: From Jerome to Augustine to Aquinas to the celebrated Christian apologist of the last century, namely, C.S. Lewis -- each of these giants of the faith can, arguably, help us ponder the ET question. About Paul Thigpen: Paul is the author of 60 books, as well as a graduate from Yale University in religious studies. He also has an MA and PhD in historical theology from Emory University. In addition to having been appointed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to their National Advisory Council, Paul has also served the church in a variety of capacities, including as a university professor, historian, apologist, catechist, and musician.  Purchase Paul's book: https://www.amazon.com/Extraterrestrial-Intelligence-Catholic-Faith-Universe/dp/1505120136 + + + Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)! Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheBibleUnmuted⁠ ⁠www.matthewhalsted.com⁠