Thinking Biblically with Alan Gilman

You may be aware of the current worldwide prayer initiative for Israel, but wonder what the biblical basis of such a focus might be. Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains.Video version: https://youtu.be/8Y2jblc7cPkThe Isaiah 62 Global 21-Days of Prayer and Fasting (May 7-28, 2023): https://isaiah62fast.comRegister now for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar," June 10, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada: https://alangilman.ca/WOCC2023---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher discusses a biblically-based understanding of faith. What is it, really? Is it a mental exercise? Is it something we do? Or is it something else completely?Video version:https://youtu.be/iDkufNSywJwRegister now for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar," June 10, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada: https://alangilman.ca/WOCC2023---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

In honor of Israel's 75th anniversary, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how it's only when we appreciate the ongoing role of the people of Israel throughout Scripture that we can fully encounter truth.Video version: https://youtu.be/xMggL_bhhjIThis week's TorahBytes message, "Acknowledging Israel": https://torahbytes.org/83-30/Information for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar" including how to register for June 10, 2023 in Ottawa: https://alangilman.ca/the-teaching/seminar/---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Bible Teacher Alan Gilman continues a series based on his booklet: "Undermining Forces: Nine popular approaches attacking the authority of Scripture today." In this series, Alan explains the various "undermining forces" and how to overcome them. In this installment, Alan discusses how our life experience can get in the way of understanding the Bible.Video version: https://youtu.be/-rI6-TabM6YInformation and registration for Alan's "God's Epic Story Seminar": https://alangilman.ca/the-teaching/seminar/You can get a free PDF copy of the "Undermining Forces" booklet by subscribing to Alan's email list here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/pimNmcN/subscribebook01Or you can purchase it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/40rphXn---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Messianic Jewish Israeli scholar and writer Avner Boskey explains to Alan the historical, cultural, and religious factors behind the current unrest in Israel and what the Bible has to say about it.Video version: https://youtu.be/IXmUcBfo8QkContact Avner Boskey:Web: https://davidstent.org/Avner's recent articles on the current crisis:- Historical background: https://davidstent.org/establish-justice-in-the-gate-amos-515/- More recent developments influencing the current crisis: https://davidstent.org/a-persons-enemies-are-the-people-of-his-own-household/- The effects of current trends on the situation: https://davidstent.org/in-a-wilderness-of-mirrors/Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Continuing the subject of translation, Bible Scholar O. Palmer Robertson joins Alan Gilman to discuss the importance of taking into account the form, not just the meaning, of the original biblical languages. How what is written is as important as what it means. In fact, to disregard form can obscure the intent of the biblical writer.Video version: https://youtu.be/i49HlIwyo5gReferenced in this podcast:Best Commentaries (Rotten Tomatoes for Biblical Studies): https://www.bestcommentaries.comSixty-day free trial to Scribd (the Netflix of eBook and audio books): https://www.scribd.com/g/86flb6How the Bible Is Written by Gary Rendsburg:https://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/people/faculty-bookshelf/faculty-books/271-rendsburg-gary/1162-how-the-bible-is-writtenContact O. Palmer Robertson:Web: https://www.consummationministries.comEmail: info@consummationministries.comSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

Dr. Iain Provan, Bible scholar and author, discusses Bible translation challenges, cultural nuances, and the essence of the gospels. They explore the importance of understanding the Bible and the clash between culture and biblical principles.

In keeping with the celebration of Purim (the Festival of Esther) this week, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman provides an overview of the story, followed by some reflections, including how Esther shows us how to really live.Video version: https://youtu.be/ZyJGTDqEPhcOriginally presented at Grace Lutheran Church in Camrose, Alberta, March 5, 2023.Mordecai tell the Purim story (March 2022): https://youtu.be/RjLSoDe0LukSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

For this edition of Thinking Biblically, Alan Gilman shares a short message that was part of the inter-congregational Ash Wednesday service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cochrane, Alberta, recorded February 22, 2023.Video version: https://youtu.be/AVHbUbj21Dc---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman

In this edition of Thinking Biblically, Alan Gilman shares a most humorous, yet insightful, interaction he had with ChatGPT, the latest craze in artificial intelligence.Video version: https://youtu.be/Cy6Wmtb1v6g---Support this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilman