
Pillar Podcast
Podcast by Pillar Seminary
Latest episodes

Jun 25, 2018 • 33min
Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 4: Creation
Pillar Bible faculty tackle the Old Testament boogeyman "creation in Genesis." This is their fourth of five responses to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

Jun 18, 2018 • 34min
Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 3: Prophets
Pillar Bible faculty give their third response to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. This week's topic: The message of the Old Testament prophets and their fulfillment in Jesus and the Kingdom of God.

Jun 12, 2018 • 30min
Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 2: Law
Pillar Old Testament faculty give their second response to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. This time, they discuss the meaning and importance of a particularly difficult law in Deuteronomy, as well as its importance for today.

Jun 6, 2018 • 34min
Hitching the Old Testament to the New. Part 1: Story
Pillar Bible faculty offer their first of several responses to a sermon series by Andy Stanley involving the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

May 28, 2018 • 23min
Scapegoat, Azazel, and the Atonement
Eric, Scott, and Dan address a listener question about the function and purpose of the "scapegoat" on the day of atonement (Leviticus 16). Using a Hittite ritual and an explanation of sin offerings, they shed light on this sometimes misunderstood passage.

May 3, 2018 • 25min
What is a Prophet?
Scott leads Eric and Dan in an introductory discussion about prophets and prophecy in the ancient Near East and the Bible.

Apr 17, 2018 • 26min
It's the Book of Revelation, not Revelations! Part 4/4
Dan directs a discussion on the middle section of the Book of Revelation, using Scott's reflexes as an Old Testament scholar as a launching point.

Apr 10, 2018 • 24min
It's the Book of Revelation, not Revelations! Part 3/4
Eric and Scott finally got Dan to agree to record the third "Revelations" episode, but Dan stabbed Scott in the back, using his New Testament wiles to get Scott to both read the Book of Revelation and talk about it.

Mar 30, 2018 • 26min
The 7 Cs of Insecure Ministry Leaders
Donnell walks Eric through seven characteristics of insecure ministry leaders, and concludes with three steps forward for those who find themselves in these situations.

Mar 21, 2018 • 20min
The Curious Case of Cosmic Combat in Creation
"Cosmic Battles" between deities is a theme found in some ancient Near Eastern creation stories. Eric and Scott give a few examples, then turn to examine how that theme is modified in the Book of Genesis to profound effect.