
Pillar Podcast
Podcast by Pillar Seminary
Latest episodes

Jul 28, 2017 • 19min
Methuselah was 969 years old? Really?
Eric, Scott, and Dan answer a listener's question about the super long life spans given in Genesis 5 by looking at the Sumerian King List.

Jul 1, 2017 • 25min
How to Handle All Those Bible Specials & Documentaries
Eric asks Scott how his research in ancient texts and archaeology impacts the local church, asking the practical question, "What do we do with Bible specials and documentaries that sometimes challenge and sometimes support a position we may hold?".

Jun 24, 2017 • 22min
How Many People Actually Took Part in the Exodus?
Eric, Scott, and Dan give data from both archaeology and Hebrew to show that we need to adjust how we view numbers in the Old Testament and its world.

Jun 16, 2017 • 28min
Satan, Part 2: A New Testament Perspective
Dan talks to Eric and Scott about how we got from the Old Testament adversary Satan to the New Testament super-bad-guy Satan. This episode goes a little longer, but it's good stuff.

Jun 9, 2017 • 22min
Satan, Part 1: An Old Testament Perspective
In the first of a two-part series on Satan in the Bible, Eric, Scott and Dan take a look at Satan in the Old Testament.

Jun 2, 2017 • 25min
Our Anemic Gospel
If the Gospel is the death and resurrection of Jesus, then why are the Gospels in the New Testament so long? Do we have it right? Eric and Scott jump in to the middle of Luke and discuss.

May 27, 2017 • 18min
Luke, Sam Is Your Father
Old Testament scholars often read the Gospels differently. In this episode, Scott shows how a deeper understanding of the Book of Samuel enriches our reading of the Gospel of Luke.

May 21, 2017 • 21min
Ancient Near Eastern Bow and Arrows & Noah
Eric and Scott show how understanding bow and arrows in the ancient Near East can help clarify important Bible passages, they then discuss an often overlooked role of context in sharing the Gospel.

May 11, 2017 • 24min
What if Song of Songs is not about Jesus?
Why is Song of Songs in the Bible? How do we read those strange metaphors? Eric and Scott dive in to some pretty ... fun verses.

May 6, 2017 • 18min
Taking the Name of the LORD in Vain
Eric and Scott discuss a common misunderstanding of the command "Do not take the name of the LORD in vain."