Yo dawg, I heard you like blessings, so I blessed the bless you blessings. But seriously, what is Christianese, and why do we use it? Should we? A few articles that I mention: Bluey's Beautiful Conservatism (If that link doesn't work, just search for "Bluey's Beautiful Conservatism" Focus on the Family Article Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
We can make so many assumptions about the Bible and confuse it with good ideas and stories from the past that sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a biblical concept, and just a decent idea. Tune in for the Bible version of fact or fiction: was it or was it not in the Bible? Some resources for this episode: The Book of Virtues, William Bennett. Dirty Jim, by Jane Taylor. Cleanliness is next to godliness wiki One of Aesop's Fables Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Ok, so maybe you don't care to talk about what a PhD student is doing with an ancient papyrus that you've never heard of before! But you probably should care about what's going on with Mark 16, why the New King James Bible is more old-fashioned than I thought (no judgment though!) and why footnotes matter. Sources used for this episode: NIV Archaeological Study Bible, Zondervan, 2005 ESV Study Bible, Crossway, 2008 (oops, I thought it was 2018) Textual Criticism of the Bible – Paul Wegner Spectr...
Once upon a time... there was a manuscript called Papyrus 66. Come play detective with me, and figure out how a NT researcher used a Greek manuscript of John to support her theory that the Martha in the Bible never existed. You'll see how we can use and appreciate textual criticism, without needing to accept or support theories that use it. Some of the resources used for this episode: The Initial Article my Friend Sent Me An Interview with the Papyrus 66 Researcher Papyrus 66 John 10:42-11:6 in ...
No, don't be scared! This is an important topic if you want to be informed about current events and apologetics. The world of academia has provided a lot of insight into the Bible and really helped to form the Bible as we know it today. One of the tools used to determine whether a manuscript is a fraud, the real deal, or a piece of ancient junk, is textual criticism. Find out more, including why the church has a hard time talking about textual criticism at all. Some of the resources used for thi...
There are so many English Bibles, it's hard to keep track of them all! That's why there's something called the spectrum of English Bible translation. Learn the different philosophies of Bible translation, what the differences are between them and what translation you should read (spoiler, there's no good answer on that one). Some of the resources used for this episode: A Big List of Bibles and some key facts A nice graph of the spectrum of Bible translations The reading levels of various Bibles ...
Sin, transgression and iniquity don't sound like fun things to talk about, but give this episode a try if you really want to know why we really need those words in the Bible and why they're a great translation choice. Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
When you think about how Bible translation is done, do you imagine old-school missionaries deep in the jungle, typing away on a typewriter, or young people, talking to professionals on Zoom? Both apply! Find out when and why. Some links if you want to learn more about Bible translation: The Joshua Project Country Map on Joshua Project The Ethnologue Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Chesed is one of the most important words in the whole Bible, but it doesn't get much press. But that is in part because we use so many other words to reflect it... Grace, love, kindness, mercy, and more! Find out why it's confusing, and how we can better understand it. Some of the resources used for this episode: The Naked Bible podcast Episode 350 (Transcript) https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NB-350-Transcript.pdf TLOT (Theological Lexicon of the OT) HALOT (Hebrew Arama...
The Latin Vulgate Bible and the King James Bible have had a lot of influence on our modern understanding of the Bible and its content. You might be surprised to find out what unicorn meant in Middle English, who Lucifer is (or isn't), and what fruit was actually in the garden of Eden. Some of the resources used for this episode: That link about begotten in John 3:16 - - Bill Mounce talkin' Greek Apples in the Garden of Eden? That museum that I couldn't name correctly! The National Museum of Denm...
Lone wolf and committees, going through the middleman of Latin or straight to the source, Bible translations have been done in many different ways over the centuries. But what do you think about the King James Bible? Do you know why? Some of the resources used for this episode: The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible – Paul Wegner Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Once a season I like to talk about the goals and purpose of the podcast, and New Year's Day seems like a good day for it. And apparently I'll talk about Gen Z, too.
Have you ever wondered what's in there? Why is it called that? And where and why is it considered canon? We'll do all that and more. Some of the resources used for this episode: Introducing the Apocrypha - David deSilva The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
There is a lot more to church history than just Western Europe! Here are some interesting stories and facts about lesser-known parts of the Christian Church, as well as the origins of Protestantism. Some of the resources used for this episode: The Protestant Reformation The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
What is the difference between Catholicism and the Orthodox Church? Or is it the Eastern Orthodox Church? Is that the same as the Greek Orthodox Church? Wait, who are we talking about again? Some of the resources used for this episode: My notes, that yes I've kept from 2003, for Father Steven Simon's Russian Orthodoxy class, Mercyhurst College Encyclopedia Britannica The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Did you know that the Latin Vulgate wasn't the first Latin Bible? But it was the first Latin Bible to not play telephone! Listen in to learn more about the Vulgate, the Peshitta and the Septuagint. Some resources used for this episode: A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Septuagint: Why the Greek Old Testament Still Matters Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Do we really know who wrote Hebrews (no) or Revelation (maybe)? And does it matter? How do we know anything in the New Testament is divinely inspired and when were people agreed on it? Some of the resources used for this episode: The Phylicia Maysonheimer Verity podcast, season 2 How We got the Bible - Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon - Michael Kruger A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
The Old Testament is big! And the last episode would've been too big if I had included all this with it. We're continuing on with our conversation about the Old Testament canon and how it got to be that way. Some of the resources used in this episode: How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon – Kruger Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament Video: How to Make a Leather Scroll Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Have you ever wondered who decided that Job should be a part of the Bible? Or better yet, Song of Solomon? And when we talk about the Bible, what physically would someone like David or Nehemiah have been holding in their hands? Some of the resources used in this episode: How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon – Kruger Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament Video: How to Make a Leather Scroll Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
What do a robe, eagle's wings and a marriage proposal have in common? Everything! One of the resources used in this episode: Bible Lands Museum – Jerusalem, Permanent Collection, Gallery 3, Exhibit #18 (on the app) Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
Do you have a hard time fitting the world of the Bible into the history of the world? Want to know more about what was going on in the world at the time of the Old and New Testaments? Find out what ancient written language has to do with Moses and what exactly won't pass away even if heaven and earth do? (Hint, it's not necessarily the written Bible) (have you ever thought about the fact that the written Bible... is a part of earth?) Some of the sources used for this episode: Hubbard, Shiloh, El...
Welcome to the first episode of season 2! We're intro'ing the main topic of this season: the history and nature of the Bible! Come learn about how we got the Bible, who decided it that way, what it is made up of and lots, lots more. Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
Hear me ramble about books! A list of the books I mention in this episode: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Kenneth Bailey Brief Insights on Mastering Bible Study - Michael Heiser (and Brief Insights on Mastering Bible Doctrine, and Mastering the Bible) The Unseen Realm - Michael Heiser Iran: Open Hearts in a Closed Land - Mark Bradley Jesus: Incarnation of the Word - David Mitchell The Dead Sea Scrolls Today - James VanderKam Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner How We Got the Bible ...
Ok, so we know about English now. What are the other alphabets and writing systems in the world and how do they work? One of the resources used for this episode: The Writing Revolution – Amalia Gnanadesikan Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
No Seriously, why with all the nonsense?? More about the written English language, a short history of English and maybe some reasons to hate written English a little bit less. Maybe. Some of the resources used for this episode: The Writing Revolution – Amalia Gnanadesikan “List of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_with_dual_French_and_Anglo-Saxon_variations Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
This is the first of our tiny summer linguistics series, all about written language. Where did our English alphabet come from? Wasn't there something about the Phoenicians? Why do we have so many different kinds of spellings? Who is responsible for that trash. One of the resources used for this episode: The Writing Revolution – Amalia Gnanadesikan Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
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Do we know where any of the nations or peoples are from Genesis 10 and Ezekiel 38? What DO we know about these chapters? Some resources used for this episode: Zondervan Atlas of the Bible The Lexham Bible Dictionary The Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Michael Heiser – The Unseen Realm Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
We need a prereq episode for next week's episode! What's the difference between culture and ethnicity? Is it important to know any of this for studying the Bible? (Spoiler, yes) Some resources used for this episode: Stephen Dempster – Dominion and Dynasty Is it Kyiv or Kiev? And why the pronunciation changed – Alina Dizik The Encyclopedia Britannica Ryan Grimm’s way-over-the-top research into how-people-got-bad-info on this stuff Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com...
Are biblical and modern Hebrew the same? And how does Yiddish fit into the picture? A resource used for this episode: Das R, Wexler P, Pirooznia M and Elhaik E (2017) The Origins of Ashkenaz, Ashkenazic Jews, and Yiddish. Front. Genet. 8:87. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2017.00087 Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com
