Episodes
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Introduction to Leviticus - can God dwell with humans?
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
We continue our introductions to the books of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, with Paul and Laurence covering the book of Leviticus. This is maybe not the most appealing read, after all, what does how long you remain unclean if you touch a dead body, have to do with a Christian today? But as Paul and Laurence scratch the surface they find that the careful structure of this book points to something, or rather someone, who is so much greater than the law (no prizes for guessing who!)
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
How Jesus read the Old Testament
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Dan introduces a new guest to the podcast, James Andrews, to consider the whole question of how we read the Old Testament in the light of Jesus. Do we even need to pay it any attention now that Jesus has come? They consider what it means for Jesus to fulfil the Old Testament and find that, when Jesus reads and applies the different parts of the Hebrew Bible, he shows us how to bring it to life in our lives as Christians today.
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Inspiration - what is God’s word?
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Josh and Paul tackle the far-reaching concept of inspiration. What does it mean for something to be the inspired word of God? Is it possible to explain how that happens, and if we can't, what certainty can we have about divine authority behind the text of the Bible? As they consider these questions it becomes clear how important it is to treat the text with respect and be responsible and humble in how we draw out our interpretations.
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Introduction to Exodus - Escape from slavery!
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Paul and Laurence pick up from where the previous episode left off with a look at the book of Exodus. They find it's a book that starts with a great story about how the Israelites escaped from Egypt. There's high action, drama, goodies and baddies... and then intricate detail about how to construct a large tent. Why is that included? How does that fit into the overall narrative? Listen in to hear Paul and Laurence's ideas on that!
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Introduction to Genesis - In the beginning...
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
We're hoping this new series turbocharges your Bible reading! We're doing little introductions to different books of the Bible to give you a head start on how they are structured and what the main themes are to look out for. And where better to start than Genesis?! Dan and Laurence discuss the first book in the Bible and think about where it all began, but they also find some pointers on where it all might be heading!