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[Bible] Episode 340: Pete Ruins Everything with Bill Schniedewind

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete talks with biblical scholar Bill Schniedewind about where God is located in the Hebrew Bible and how different understandings of divine presence developed throughout ancient Israelite religion. They explore the archaeolo ... Show More

55m 42s

Oct 5

[Bible] Episode 339: Mark Goodacre - Did The Gospels Copy Each Other?

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Mark Goodacre about the synoptic problem and what the striking similarities and differences between Matthew, Mark, and Luke reveal about how the Gospels were written. They explore why scholars think M ... Show More

51m 18s

Sep 28

[Bible] Episode 338: The Brian Recker and Tamice Spencer-Helms Takeover

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Brian Recker and Tamice Spencer-Helms celebrate the podcast’s 10th anniversary by talking with Pete Enns and Jared Byas about how their relationships with the Bible, faith, and certainty have evolved over the past decade. The ... Show More

46m 55s

Dec 2021

Is the Bible Trustworthy? – Paradigm Q+R #2

How do we teach the Bible to our children? How can a book written by humans be divinely authoritative? Is the Bible historically accurate? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa wrap up the Paradigm series by responding to your questions!<a href="https://bibleproject.co ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 2021

How Do You Read the Bible? – Paradigm E1

Have you ever read the Bible and felt like you’re not “getting it” or that you’re not connecting with God? In this episode, Tim and Jon take a look at the (often unhelpful) paradigms through which we interact with Scripture. They explore how seeing the Bible as a unified story ... Show More

1h 4m

Mar 2024

Teaching | The Book of Strange New Things | It Is Written E02

What exactly is the Bible? If we misunderstand what the Bible is, we’ll turn in into something it’s not. John Mark makes the case that the Bible is a library of writings that are both divine and human, that together tell a unified story which leads us to Jesus. Key Scripture Pass ... Show More

54m 6s

Jul 2025

God’s Word, Human Words, and Political Idols

Is Christian nationalism compatible with the teachings of Jesus? Is the Bible purely divine, or also human? And how should Christians understand atonement and explain it to children?In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle the controversial topic ... Show More

34m 26s

Sep 2021

Who Wrote the Bible? – Paradigm E2

How does God work in the world and communicate with humanity? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore God’s relationship with his creation and the relationship between the Bible’s divine and human origins. They also discuss how God uses human words to communicate his divine word. ... Show More

52m 27s

Mar 2021

CLASSIC: Banned Books of the Bible

Although most people might assume that the Bible has always existed in its present state, that answer couldn't be any further from the truth. Tune in to this classic episode to learn more about how the bible has changed over time -- including what got added in, taken out and w ... Show More

32m 52s

Jul 2025

If the Bible Was Written by Humans, Does that Change Its Reliability?

How the Bible Was Formed Q+R (E5) — What is the relationship between the written word of the Bible and Jesus as the Word at the beginning of creation? How do we reconcile the Bible’s editing process with Scriptures that forbid adding or taking away from God’s word? And what sh ... Show More

1h 2m

Jan 2023

Teaching | The Bible as an Alternative Story | Scripture E02

Why do authoritarian governments often ban the Bible? John Mark talks about the how the library of Scripture is an alternative story: one that points to Jesus as the center of reality. He challenges us to let this story shape our lives and engage with these writings, even through ... Show More

51m 6s

Aug 2020

How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2

This week, we finish our How to Read the Bible podcast series with one final Q+R episode where we answer questions like, “How do we know Paul’s letters are authentic?” and “Are morning devotionals still okay?” Tune in to hear your questions answered!<a href="https://bib ... Show More

56m 7s

Jun 2021

Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton

How compatible is the Bible with science? And why does the creation story look different between Genesis 1 and 2? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest Dr. John Walton as they discuss these questions and the necessity of studying ancient culture and cosmology to tr ... Show More

59m 9s

[Bible] Episode 232: David Lambert - Is ...