Bibleology

Patrick reflects with Senior Pastor of Woodland Hills Church, Greg Boyd, on his 2013 publication with Baker Academic which addresses questions of certainty, doubt and how we should biblically understand the concept of faith. Topics of discussion include speed metal, psychological certainty and Doubting Thomas.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/benefit-of-the-doubt/340381 To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick reflects with Northern Seminary Professor Nijay Gupta on one of the most influential papers ever written in New Testament studies - The New Perspective on Paul by James DG (or Jimmy) Dunn. They discuss the man behind the paper that sent shockwaves through the world of New Testament Scholarship all those years ago and examine the content of the piece, discussing covenantal nomism and legalism among other topics and considering some of the criticisms that have been levelled against Jimmy down through the years. Link to the paper mentioned in the episode: http://markgoodacre.org/PaulPage/New.html Link to Nijay's work: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7343/paul-and-the-language-of-faith.aspx http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/a-beginner-s-guide-to-new-testament-studies/354780 To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick speaks to New Testament Specialist Christoph Heilig of the Protestant Theological Faculty of LMU Munich about his recent book The Apostle and the Empire; Paul’s Implicit and Explicit Criticism of Rome. Topics of discussion include the difference between koine and modern Greek, the temptation to make Paul in our own image and how Romans 13 sits with an anti-imperial interpretation of Paul.  Link to the book and article discussed in the episode:  https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/8223/the-apostle-and-the-empire.aspx https://eerdword.com/the-apostle-and-the-empire/ To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick speaks with Professor Helen Rhee of Westmont College about her new book which explores how early Christians thought about health and sickness and also the cultural influences on their understandings. Topics of conversation include retributive sickness, Galen's influence on Christianity and Helen's own extraordinary encounter with the miraculous. Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7684/illness-pain-and-health-care-in-early-christianity.aspx To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick speaks with Professor Paul Copan of Palm Beach Atlantic University about his new book which explores the question of divinely-sanctioned violence in the Old Testament and whether the Old Testament portrayal of God is consistent with that of the New Testament. Topics of conversation include philosophy disciplines, the 'textual vs actual God' distinction and the hardening of Pharoah's heart.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/is-god-a-vindictive-bully/408700 To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com  

Patrick speaks to Wheaton College Professor Amy Peeler about her new book which wrestles with the difficult questions surrounding gender and the bible's portrayal of God and explores a unique answer centering on the heart of Christian theology, the incarnation. Topics of discussion include childhood aspirations, God as father and what pronouns one should use for God.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7909/women-and-the-gender-of-god.aspx To support the podcast:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick Speaks with Chee-Chiew Lee of Singapore Bible College in regards her recent book which explores how the New Testament authors wrestled with and made sense of their own experience of persecution. Topics of discussion include honour-shame cultures, theodicy and contemporary unjust treatment of Christians.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://ivpbooks.com/when-christians-face-persecution Link to another podcast Chee-Chiew participated in (For Mandarin Speakers):  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1907180.rss Links to support persecuted Christians:   https://www.opendoorsuk.org/act/donate/donate-now/?donationid=b0ee22df-287e-ea11-a82a-000d3a2cff99&campid=WB0001 https://www.churchinchains.ie/get-involved/give/ Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com

Patrick speaks with Biola University Professor Darian Lockett about his contribution to the upcoming volume, 5 views on the New Testament Canon, published by Kregal Publications. Topics of discussion include Marcion, the inspiration and authority of scripture and whether Darian could hold a conversation in Koine Greek with one of the NT authors.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/five-views-on-the-new-testament-canon-benjamin-p-laird/1140542820 Links to support Ukraine: https://www.unrefugees.org.uk/take-action/how-to-help-ukraine/ https://blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal/ Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com  

Patrick speaks with Campbell University Professor Jennifer Garcia Bashaw about her new book Scapegoats; The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims. They discuss a variety of topics including American politics, the fascinating theories of René Girard and the atonement.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506469379/Scapegoats Links to support Ukraine: https://www.unrefugees.org.uk/take-action/how-to-help-ukraine/ https://blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal/ Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com    

Patrick speaks to scholar and co-editor of the recently released Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature, Suzanna Millar (University of Edinburgh). Topics of conversation include Israeli wildlife, similarities between Greek philosophy and biblical wisdom and the awesomeness of the book of Job.  Link to the book discussed in the episode:  https://www.cambridge.org/ie/academic/subjects/religion/biblical-studies-old-testament-hebrew-bible/cambridge-companion-biblical-wisdom-literature?format=PB&isbn=9781108716475 Links to support Ukraine: https://www.unrefugees.org.uk/take-action/how-to-help-ukraine/ https://blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal/ Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact bibleology01@gmail.com