The Two Testaments

Episode on Deuteronomy 6 and 10 (Love) is Live Join us as Dr. Jon Levenson (Harvard Divinity School) talks to us about Deuteronomy 6 and 10. We discuss a number of things including: the content, translation, and importance of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6; the relationship between obedience, ritual, and love; the elaboration on and expansion of love in Deuteronomy 10; the relationship between the love and fear of God; and the detriments of a critical approach to biblical scholarship that excludes the love of its subject matter.Relevant Works by Jon LevensonThis post contains affiliate links* Jon Levenson, The Love of God: Divine Gift, Human Gratitude, and Mutual Faithfulness in Judaism. Princeton University Press, 2016.This Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Jon recommends reading these books by Erik Larson:* The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. Vintage Books, 2003.* Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. Crown Publishers, 2015.Other Works Mentioned* William Moran, "The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Love of God in Deuteronomy," Catholic Biblical Quarterly 25 (1963), 77–87.* Rita Felski, The Limits of Critique. University of Chicago Press, 2015.Next Week Before we break for the holidays, tune in next week for a bonus episode as Rony sits down with father-son co-authors Bill Kynes and Will Kynes to discuss their book, Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering (IVP Academic, 2022).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Dr. Jonathan Pennington discusses Matthew 5-7, exploring topics like the beatitudes, Jesus's interpretation of the law, wholeness, the Lord's prayer, and Jesus' attitude towards riches. They also delve into the importance of aligning beliefs with actions for true righteousness and the significance of prioritizing God's kingdom over material wealth. The episode concludes with a recommendation of authors like George Saunders and Ted Chiang for thought-provoking fiction.

Episode on Deuteronomy 5 (The Ten Commandments) is Live Join us as Dr. Carmen Joy Imes (Biola University) talks to us about Deuteronomy 5 (The Ten Commandments). We discuss a number of things including: what to call the Ten Commandments (Decalogue?), how they are numbered in various religious traditions, the nature of the “two tablets” and whether they deal with vertical and horizontal commands, their contribution to the treaty between God and his people, misconceptions about each commandment, and whether Deuteronomy follows their structure.Relevant Works and Resources by Carmen ImesThis post contains affiliate links* Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters. IVP Academic, 2019. * Bearing YHWH’s Name at Sinai: A Reexamination of the Name Command of the Decalogue. Eisenbrauns, 2018. * Torah Tuesday, hosted by Carmen Imes on YouTubeThis Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Carmen recommends:* Music by Andrew Peterson * The WingFeather Saga by Andrew PetersonNext WeekOur series on Matthew resumes next week. Dr. Jonathan Pennington discusses the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Episode on Matthew 3-4 is Live Join us as Dr. Wayne Baxter (Heritage College and Seminary) talks to us about Matthew 3-4. We discuss a number of things including: the wilderness motif; John's baptism of Jesus; Jesus's wilderness tests; and Jesus's ministry in Galilee. Listen here.Relevant Works by Wayne BaxterThis post contains affiliate links* Divine Shepherd Christology in the Gospel of Matthew. Fortress, 2022.* Israel's Only Shepherd: Matthew's Shepherd Motif and His Social Setting. T&T Clark, 2012.This Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Wayne Baxter recommends making a duct tape wallet. Other Works Mentioned in this Episode* Leroy A. Huizenga, The New Isaac: Tradition and Intertextuality in the Gospel of Matthew. Brill, 2009.* W. D. Davies and Dale Allison, Matthew: A Shorter Commentary. T&T Clark, 2004.Next WeekOur series on Deuteronomy resumes next week. Dr. Carmen Imes discusses Deuteronomy 5 and 13.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Join us as Dr. Paul House (Beeson Divinity School) talks to us about Deuteronomy 1-4. We discuss a number of things including: Deuteronomy as narrative theology, its relationship to Numbers, its character as a travel narrative, Moses's exclusion from the Promised Land, Israel's disobedience, and whether Deuteronomy advocates monotheism. Listen here.Enter the GiveawayThis post contains affiliate linksThis week we are giving a way a copy of this book by Dr. Paul House (thanks to IVP Academic):* Old Testament Theology. IVP Academic, 1998.To enter this giveaway, look out for the giveaway posts on social media. Follow us and like and share/retweet the giveaway post on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Giveaway closes Sunday, November 4 at 11:59 pm. USA only.Relevant Books and Articles by Paul House* Old Testament Theology. IVP Academic, 1998.* "Examining the Narratives of Old Testament Narrative: An Exploration in Biblical Theology,” Westminster Theological Journal 67 (2005): 229–45.This Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Paul House recommends reading these authors:* Dietrich Bonhoeffer* Wendell Berry* Benedict XVI [Joesph Ratzinger].Other Books and Essays Mentioned* Nathan MacDonald, Deuteronomy and the Meaning of 'Monotheism'. Mohr Siebeck, 2003; 2nd edition, 2012.Next Week Our series on the gospel of Matthew resumes next week. Dr. Wayne Baxter discusses Matthew 3-4.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Matthew 1-2 with Dr. Richard Hays is Live Join us as Dr. Richard Hays (Duke Divinity School) guides us through Matthew 1–2. We discuss Matthew’s genealogy, Jesus' escape from Herod, and how Matthew uses Israel's Scriptures in these chapters. Listen here.Meet the expert guides who are leading us through the gospel of Matthew by clicking here. Relevant Books by Richard HaysThis post contains affiliate linksThis week we are giving a way a copy of these books by Richard Hays (thanks to Baylor University Press, Eerdmans, and Harper Collins):* Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Baylor University Press, 2016.* Reading Backwards. Baylor University Press, 2014.* Reading with the Grain of Scripture. Eerdmans, 2020.* The Moral Vision of the New Testament. HarperCollins, 1996.This Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Richard recommends:* "The Beatles: Get Back" by Richard Jackson.* The Bible and Baptism by Isaac Morales OP.* The Parthenon by George Hobson.Other Books Mentioned in this Episode* Leroy A. Huizenga, The New Isaac: Tradition and Intertextuality in the Gospel of Matthew. Brill, 2009.Next Week Next week, Dr. Paul House guides us through Deuteronomy 1–4.Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will Kynes.Visit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Join us as Dr. Brent Strawn (Duke Divinity School) orients us to the book of Deuteronomy. We discuss: how Deuteronomy can help us save the Old Testament; its historical context, including its formation, audience, ancient parallels, and purpose; its literary expression, including its title, genre, structure, and major themes; and its reception, including its canonical placement and later interpretation. Listen here.Meet the expert guides who will led us through Deuteronomy by clicking here. Relevant Books by Brent Strawn* The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law. Oxford University Press, 2015.* The Old Testament Is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment. Baker Academic, 2017.This Week’s BlurbsIn this episode, Brent (and Will) recommend:* Baudelaire Exfoliating Soap* The Daily Office* In Parallel PodcastOther Books and Articles Mentioned in This Episode* Brent Strawn, "Tolkien’s Orcs Meet the Bible’s Canaanites: The Dynamics of Reading Well… or Not ," in The Incomparable GodReadings in Biblical Theology (edited by Collin Cornell and M. Justin Walker). Eerdmans, 2023.* Brent Strawn, Lies My Preacher Told Me: An Honest Look at the Old Testament. Westminster John Knox, 2021.* Brent Strawn, Honest to God Preaching: Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence. Fortress, 2021.* Gordon McConville, Deuteronomy. IVP Academic, 2002.Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will Kynes.Visit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Join us as Dr. Dale Allison Jr. (Princeton Theological Seminary) orients us to the Gospel of Matthew. We discuss: Matthew's historical setting; the book's literary structure and major theological themes; major interpretive issues that the church has grappled with throughout the centuries; and what we would be missing if we did not have the gospel of Matthew.Subscribe and don't miss an episode.The Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will Kynes.Visit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Join us as we talk to Dr. Jason Staples about Romans 9:20–23. We discuss a number of things including: the image of God as a potter, the temperamental nature of clay, the potter-clay metaphor in Jeremiah, and how this image asserts God's justice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Thanks for ListeningThank you for joining us on Season 1 of The Two Testaments. Ten scholars guided us through the book of Job, and eleven scholars led us through Paul’s letter to the Romans. We hope you have enjoyed—and benefitted from—this guided journey through Scripture.As we develop and produce Season 2, we would love to hear from you.Win a $100 Gift CardPlease complete this survey for your chance to win a $100 gift card for Bookshop.org. Your feedback will help us improve the podcast as we develop Season 2 of The Two Testaments. Coming this Fall: Season 2 of The Two TestamentsThis fall (2022) we will release Season 2 of The Two Testaments. We will take you on a guided journey through Deuteronomy and the Gospel of Matthew. In the coming months, we will introduce you to the experts who will guide us through these books. Stay tuned!Wishing you all the best for the summer, Rony and WillVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, listen to all the episodes, and meet our guides through Job and Romans.Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com