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In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss how to look for repetitions in Scripture. In the Sermon on the Mount, they point out the line by line repetitions in the Beatitudes, the law by law repetitions that follow, and then Ben explains how a repeated phrase unlocked Matthew 6 for him. As a bonus, Nate explains how the key verse from Ben's analysis also explains the point of the Harry Potter franchise.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt use Matthew 1-2 to explain the difference between citations and allusions. Using the genealogy of Matthew 1, they discuss the surface level allusions. Then, using the story in Matthew 2, they discuss the story level allusions that connect Jesus to Israel.

In this episode of the Equip podcast, Rev. Benjamin Kandt and Rev. Mike Aitcheson discuss how the church is to do justice together. They draw on missionary theologian, Lesslie Newbigin's vision of the church as a sign, foretaste, and instrument to help explain how the church can participate in the coming kingdom of God. A kingdom where justice rolls down like waters.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt continue the discussion from last week's episode on typology. They also reference the episode on Job 38 where "triperspectivalism" was introduced. Using James 5 as a starting point, they then discuss how looking for patterns in the characters of Scripture, in this case Joseph and Daniel, can help us understanding how their stories might apply to us today.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett discuss the authorship, context, structure, and interpretation of the book of Proverbs.For additional resources, the chapter on Proverbs in A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: The Gospel Promised is helpful for understanding the structure of the book. An accessible commentary on Proverbs is Tremper Longman’s volume in the Story of God Bible Commentary series.  In addition, there are actually two Bible Project videos on Proverbs. The first is like the others we’ve recommended: https://youtu.be/AzmYV8GNAIM. The other is different visual overview, also worth checking out: https://youtu.be/Gab04dPs_uA

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss "typology" as a strategy for reading Scripture. Using Hebrews as a starting point, they explore the nature of the "pattern" mentioned in Hebrews 8:5 and how looking for patterns throughout Scripture helps us see the message more clearly.The resource mentioned is Mitchell Chase's book 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory, which we would highly recommend.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss Job 42. Ben explains how the structure of repentance, reconciliation, restoration makes sense of the book's conclusion. You can listen to the previous episode here.  Interested listeners may also want to revisit the Introduction to Job episode where we discuss other elements from the book's conclusion (i.e. Leviathan and Behemoth).

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss Job 38. Along the way, Ben introduces triperspectivalism as a tool for making sense of texts from different perspectives or different levels. They also discuss the problem of evil and how God's answer to Job that begins in chapter 38 relates to the issue. Next episode will finish the discussion of the end of the book of Job.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss how to use the cross references in your Bible using 1 Peter 1-2 as a quick case study.