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A place for conversations about the Bible and faith in the modern world. Where ordinary people can come together to help each other understand the Bible better.
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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
In keeping with the season, Paul and Dan consider the concept of "the Son of God". They consider examples of that phrase throughout the Bible, but concentrate on what it means for Jesus to be the only son of the Father. How can Jesus uniquely be called the Son of God? Does calling him the Son of God make him Deity in any sense? What is Jesus claiming when he says he is the Son of God? All these questions and more are considered - including which are Paul and Dan's favourite carols!
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
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
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
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!