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Was it bishops first, or priests?Who came first: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, or Evangelicals?Where is there still unity?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses: https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarifiedJoin the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast.https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojabStan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place.https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeakingSupport this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate John D. Woodbridge, PhD (born 1941) is an American church historian, professor, editor, and composer. He is Research Professor of Church History and Christian Thought at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.He joined the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the department of church history in 1970 and became full professor in 1974. He was Visiting Professor of History at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois from 1989–1995. From 1997 to 1999 he served as a senior editor at Christianity Today. Among the books which he has either authored or edited, four have won a Gold Medallion Book Award.[2] He appeared on The John Ankerberg Show in the 1980s. He is a member of the American Catholic Historical Association and the American Society of Church History.[3] In 2017, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Theology from Colorado Christian University.He has been a participant in Evangelicals and Catholics Together discussions for the last thirty years. He is presently writing a book on the history of American Evangelicalism.He did not become a believing Christian until his mid-twenties as a graduate student at the University of Toulouse in France. Recommended reading from Dr. Woodbridge:📘 Church History: From Christ to the Pre-Reformation by Everett Ferguson - https://www.amazon.com/Church-History-One-Pre-Reformation-Intellectual/dp/0310205808 📘 Historical Theology by Gregg Allison - https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Theology-Introduction-Christian-Doctrine/dp/0310230136 📘 The Story of Christianity by Justo González - https://www.amazon.com/Story-Christianity-Vol-Church-Reformation/dp/006185588X 📘 The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephen J. Nichols - https://www.amazon.com/Reformation-Monk-Mallet-Changed-World/dp/1581348290Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Are dinosaurs in the Bible?How do we scientifically interpret the biblical flood?What did the world look like after the flood?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses: https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarifiedJoin the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast.https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojabStan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place.https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeakingSupport this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Marcus Ross has loved paleontology (especially dinosaurs) since he was a kid growing up in Rhode Island. After earning a B.S. in Earth Science from the Pennsylvania State University, he continued his studies with a M.S. in Vertebrate Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Geoscience) from the University of Rhode Island. He taught at Liberty University for 16 years, serving as Professor of Geology and Director of the Center for Creation Studies. He is the founder and CEO of Cornerstone Educational Supply, which produces science laboratory materials for K-12 and university-level applications.Dr. Ross regularly research and education in both technical and popular literature. His work has been published in Answers Research Journal, The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Journal of Geoscience Education, Sapientia, Answer’s Magazine, Zondervan’s Dictionary of Christianity & Science, and many other venues. He is the lead author of the textbook The Heavens and the Earth and most recently represented a young-Earth creation view in Perspectives on the Historical Adam and Eve. Marcus and his wife Corinna live in Lynchburg, Virginia, with their four children. Scholar's recommendations: The Genesis Flood – John Whitcomb & Henry Morrishttps://archive.org/details/the-genesis-floodReplacing Darwin – Nathaniel Jeansonhttps://www.amazon.com/Replacing-Darwin-New-Origin-Species/dp/1683440757Bones of Contention – Marvin Lubenowhttps://www.amazon.com/Bones-Contention-Creationist-Assessment-Fossils/dp/0801065232Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Why do you think open theism appeals to modern Christians?How do you define omniscience and omnipotence—and how are they connected?If God already knows what we’ll choose, are we really free?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses: https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarifiedJoin the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast.https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojabStan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place.https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeakingSupport this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. Joseph R. Miller's love for learning is reflected in his diverse educational background. Guided by a rich knowledge-base in the fields of engineering, theology, philosophy, and ethics, Dr. Miller possesses a unique interdisciplinary perspective that enriches his approach to teaching, speaking, and training. Dr. Miller is currently Associate Professor of Christian Worldview at Grand Canyon University.Where to find Dr. Miller: https://jrmiller777.substack.com/God's Omnisapience and the Problem of Evil: https://jrmiller777.substack.com/p/gods-omnisapience-and-the-problem?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=441fei&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Videos from Dr. Miller: https://jrmiller777.substack.com/p/christian-worldview-101Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Why does God only speak twice in the whole New Testament—and this is one of them?What did Peter, James, and John see that changed everything?Is this a real historical event… or symbolic vision?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarifiedJoin the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast.https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojabStan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place.https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeakingSupport this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is Research Professor of SystematicTheology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Previously he served as Senior Lecturer inTheology and Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (1990-98) and asBlanchard Professor of Theology at the Wheaton College Graduate School (2009-2012).He is the author of twelve books, including The Drama of Doctrine, Faith SpeakingUnderstanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine and Biblical Authority after Babel:Retrieving the Solas in the Spirit of Mere Protestant Christianity and, most recently, MereChristian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What it Means to Read the Bible Theologically – all fournamed Christianity Today Theology Books of the Year (2006, 2015, 2017, 2024).In 1999 he was featured on the cover of Christianity Today, and in 2015 was the subject of afeature article by Wesley Hill in the same magazine. He has lectured in various countries on fourcontinents. In 2017, he chaired the steering committee and drafted A Reforming CatholicConfession to mark the 500 th anniversary of the Reformation. He served as a member of theTheology Working Group that produced a paper on hermeneutics for the Lausanne 2024 SeoulStatement and is currently theological mentor of the Augustine Fellowship (Center for PastorTheologians), Senior Fellow of the C. S. Lewis Institute, and a Trustee of Westmont College. Heis presently at work on a three-volume systematic theology.He met his wife Sylvie, author of The Art of Living in Season: A Year of Reflections forEveryday Saints (IVP, 2024), while serving as a missionary in France, and together they havetwo adult daughters (and ten PhD students). He is an amateur classical pianist and serious reader,and finds that music and literature help him integrate academic theology, imagination, andspiritual formation.Recommended reading from Kevin J. Vanhoozer : 📘 Mere Christian Hermeneutics (his newest book) - https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christian-Hermeneutics-Transfiguring-Theologically/dp/0310234387📘 The Drama of Doctrine - https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Doctrine-Canonical-Linguistic-Christian/dp/0664223273📘 2 Peter 1:16–18 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 — Read alongside Matthew 17Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

What’s the point of prayer if God’s will is going to be done anyway?Does God choose to stay silent until we decide to pray?How do you know it's God's voice versus your own?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-c...Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast.https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojabStan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place.https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeakingSupport this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. Josh Waltman is a professor of theology and apologetics at Liberty Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA. He holds a PhD in Theological Studies with a concentration in apologetics from Columbia International University. His dissertation focused on trinitarian theology and theistic responses to the problem of divine hiddenness. He also holds degrees in philosophy and religion, theology and apologetics, theological studies, and library science. A life-long Virginian and ordained pastor, Josh has served churches throughout the state in roles that include elder, itinerate preacher, and teaching pastor. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and banjo, woodworking, hunting and fishing, and getting lost in the library stacks.Interested in formal theological studies? Check out Liberty University’s School of Divinity - https://www.liberty.edu/divinity/Recommended reading from Dr. Josh Waltman : Why We Pray by John C. Peckham - http://amazon.com/Why-We-Pray-Understanding-Conflict/dp/1540966283 Prayer by Timothy Keller- https://timothykeller.com/books/prayer Psalm 66, James 4, and Isaiah 1 (for prayer effectiveness) 1 Peter 3 – Prayers and marriageFollow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Dr. James Sedlacek, an expert in Biblical Studies and professor, dives into the complex world of polytheism and its evolution from ancient times. He explores how the Tower of Babel symbolizes a shift in humanity's relationship with the divine, leading to the rise of idol worship and false gods. The discussion highlights the transformation of polytheistic beliefs across cultures, the moral implications of ancient practices, and the interplay between ancient religions and early Christianity. Sedlacek also examines the divine feminine and the historical roles of women in faith.

Could some of my favorite Bible verses mean something entirely different in their original Hebrew, Greek, or Aramaic contexts?Are there common verses I’ve memorized or displayed—on signs, tattoos, or devotionals—that don’t actually say what I think they say? How much do English Bible translations reflect the theological debates and historical agendas of the translators' time periods?Where do modern Bible translations diverge from ancient manuscripts like the Septuagint or the Dead Sea Scrolls—and why does it matter?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-c...Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Build your Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/refer?ref=91448...Join the Biblically Heard Community: https://www.skool.com/biblically-spea...Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate James E. Sedlacek received his BA from God's Bible School & College, Masters from MDiv Cincinnati Christian University and PhD from Nazarene Theological College. James is currently Professor of Biblical Languages at Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, teaching several levels of Greek and Hebrew and developing exegesis courses. Additionally, James is examining special syntax of infinitives, certain patterns of repeating conditional clauses, and the lexical meaning of hapax legomena. His interests include examining texts of various languages using linguistic methods along with critiquing interpretations of those texts.Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! / thisisbiblicallyspeaking https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...Buy Dr. Sedlacek's book here: https://www.peterlang.com/document/12...Learn more here: https://sedlacekj6.wixsite.com/mysite#bible #podcast #scripture #apologetics

Is there any significance to God being the first to shed blood (i.e., garments of skin)?Was sacrifice only about sin—or was it also about cleansing, community, or worship?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-c...Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Build your Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/refer?ref=91448...Join the Biblically Heard Community: https://www.skool.com/biblically-spea...Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. Robert Holmstedt—professor of Hebrew Bible and SemiticLanguages at the University of Toronto. He holds a PhD in Hebrew and Semitic Studiesfrom the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in generative linguistics. Beforethat, he earned his BA in biblical studies from Wheaton College.”“He’s taught everything from ancient Hebrew to general linguistics, and his passion isbringing theoretical and linguistic clarity to how we read the Hebrew Bible—especiallytexts we tend to overlook or misunderstand.”“And when he’s not decoding ancient Hebrew texts, he’s a father of nine and likes tobuild things in his shop. Email Dr. Holmstedt for resource suggestions - robert.holmstedt@utoronto.caHere are the book recommendations from Dr. Robert Holmstedt:Commentaries on Esther, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes (Hebrew grammatical focus)- https://libguides.thedtl.org/c.php?g=746070&p=5350732Work by Dr. John Walton — especially on Leviticus and priesthood - 5https://www.galaxie.com/article/bbr11-2-08?highlight=Papua%20New%20GuineaFollow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! / thisisbiblicallyspeaking https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Did the Genesis creation story just copy older myths from Egypt and Babylon?What would the ancient world have thought when they heard Moses’ version of creation?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-c...Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig...Build your Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/refer?ref=91448...Join the Biblically Heard Community: https://www.skool.com/biblically-spea...Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. John Soden is a former pastor and now teaches Old Testament at Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the conservative, evangelical Dallas Theological Seminary. Co author of the book " In the Beginning … We Misunderstood" Soden claims to have been told by young-earth creationists that if he did not believe in the literal creation (young Earth and 24-hour days) then he did not “believe the Bible or have the faith of Abraham” He took this to imply that they believed he was not saved. However, no leading or notable YEC would ever claim that belief in a young earth is necessary for salvation.Books by Dr. John Soden: 📘 In the Beginning We Misunderstoodhttps://www.amazon.com/Beginning-We-Misunderstood-Interpreting-Original/dp/0825439272📘 Genesis Commentary (coming soon from Kregel)https://www.kregel.com/biblical-studies/genesis/Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify! / thisisbiblicallyspeaking https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

Do I need to keep the Sabbath or eat clean to be holy?If Christians don’t follow Old Testament laws about clothing and sacrifices, why do some still quote Leviticus about sexuality?Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donateGrab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarifiedJoin the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletterShop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeakDownload Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeakingSign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=cassianBuild your Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/refer?ref=91448e0438b143e7ad61073df7a93346Join the Biblically Heard Community: https://www.skool.com/biblically-speakingAbout the guest: Richard E. Averbeck, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic LanguagesTrinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolIn 1980 Richard moved back to Grace Theological Seminary where he took a position as a Professor of Old Testament Studies and taught until 1990. Melinda and Richard have two sons (Nathan and Micah) and two grandsons (Levi and Orion). Richard also has an MA degree in Counseling from Grace in 1989. From 1990 to 1994 Richard taught at Dallas Theological Seminary, and then moved to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, where he has been teaching Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern studies for the last 29 years.Richard publishes in the fields of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies (especially the Pentateuch), Biblical Theology, Ancient Near Eastern History, Languages, Literature, and Religion (Sumerian, Akkadian, and Ugaritic), the relationship between ancient Near Eastern Studies and the Old Testament, as well as Spiritual Formation, and Counseling. He is the authorof The OT Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ (InterVarsity Press, 2022). What Dr. Averbeck recommends for additional reading: The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church by Dr. Richard Averbeck 📘 Available on :https://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Law-Life-Church/dp/0830841008https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-old-testament-law-for-the-life-of-the-church-reading-the-torah-in-the-light-of-christ-9780830841004?srsltid=AfmBOoowPuCss4tuE1gwX1JFTkGNfRBvJ7NH8Tk4MbrPnoHFj_VS-B-3Follow Biblically Speaking on Instagram and Spotify!https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQjJKrCrH5lsdCzVbo?si=a0fd871dd20e456c