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Jun 12, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 91: Inspired Text or Inspired Message

If Jesus and the Apostles were comfortable with multiple textual traditions that bore the same general message while differing in places, how did they view their Bible’s inspiration?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Jun 5, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 90: Canon: LXX vs Masoretic Text

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint (LXX) are two very old textual traditions and both were respected by the Apostles. How different are these versions of the Old Testament?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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May 29, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 89: Canon: Do We Have the Right Old Testament

There are many ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible that have slight deviations from our modern Hebrew Bibles. Some say this is not an issue, while others say we can’t trust our Bibles. Do we have the right Old Testament?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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May 22, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 88: Canon: Significance of the Writings

What do the books of the writing contribute to the tradition of Torah? What role do they play in our Old Testaments?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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May 15, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 87: Canon: Choosing the Writings

How did the books of the Writings become canonical? Why do some traditions hold the Apocrypha as canonical while others do not? How should we read these books? Understanding the history and purpose of these books can give insight into these important questions.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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May 8, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 86: Canon: Thematic Unity of the Torah and Prophets

There are signs of thematic and literary unity throughout the Torah and Prophets. Examining this unity and the purpose of these themes gives insight into the date and overall purpose of much of the Old Testament. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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May 1, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 85: Canon: Seams of the Old Testament

Within the Old Testament, there are repeated phrases and themes which tie sections of the Old Testament together. However, this insight is rarely brought to the study of Canon.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Apr 24, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 84: Canon: The Authors of the Old Testament

Who wrote the books of the Old Testament? Recent scholarship of the scribal practices of the Ancient Near East, along with some markers within the text, shed light on the way in which the Torah and Prophets were written.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Apr 17, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 83: Canon: Introduction

Followers of Jesus base their lives and understanding of him on the words of the Bible. But how did the books in our Bibles become part of scripture? This new series will give Christians of every denomination an understanding of the scriptures they read and how God speaks through them.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Apr 10, 2025 • 0sec

Ep 82: Intro to Exodus with Carmen Imes

Carmen Imes introduces us to the major themes of Exodus as we end the book of Genesis. She provides her expertise to make sense of some of the most challenging passages in the Book of Exodus and helps readers explore Exodus as a literary and theological whole with many rich messages.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

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