Episode 132: Joe Gordon - A Conversation About Inspiration

Episode 24: Nyasha Junior - Womanist Biblical Interpretation: This week's episode looks at Womanist Biblical Interpretation with Pete and Jared’s guest Nyasha Junior, assistant professor in the department of religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. She writes, teaches, speaks, and frequently tweets on race, g... by The Bible For Normal People

50 min listen

Episode 4: Walter Brueggemann - Resurrecting the Bible in The Mainline Church: This week's podcast is a discussion of the state of the Bible in the mainline church with Old Testament scholar and theologian Walter Brueggemann. by The Bible For Normal People

46 min listen

Episode 8: Kent Sparks - Where Did the Israelites Come From?: On this week's episode Pete and Jared talk with historian and Old Testament professor Kent Sparks about the mysterious origins of the Israelites. by The Bible For Normal People

62 min listen

Episode 1: Rob Bell - What Is The Bible?: On this week's episode we talk to Rob Bell. He is the author of the upcoming book What Is The Bible? and the controversial New York Times Best-Seller Love Wins. by The Bible For Normal People

55 min listen

Introduction, with Pete Enns and Jared Byas: This is the introduction to Bible for Normal People: The Only God Ordained Podcast on The Internet. Serious Talk About the Sacred Book with Pete Enns and Jared Byas. by The Bible For Normal People

7 min listen

Episode 18: Jared Byas - Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally: This week, Jared Byas takes on his first solo episode. Since he's a plebeian and doesn't have his own Wikipedia page (unlike Pete), he begins with a little autobiography and the recurring theme of taking the Bible seriously but not literally. And encoura... by The Bible For Normal People

40 min listen

Episode 12: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Faith and Doubt: No, You're Not the Only One: On this episode, Pete and Jared discuss how doubt in the life of faith is normal, biblical, and spiritually beneficial. by The Bible For Normal People

50 min listen

Episode 3: Rachel Held Evans - Unraveling and Re-Raveling the Bible: On this week's episode, we speak with Rachel Held Evans on unraveling and re-raveling the Bible. Rachel has written three best-selling books exploring her evolving journey of faith. by The Bible For Normal People

51 min listen

Episode 7: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Teaching the Bible to Your Children: On this week's episode Jared and Peter talk about their experiences with the challenge of teaching the Bible to children. by The Bible For Normal People

51 min listen

Episode 32: Carolyn Custis James - Moving Beyond Patriarchy: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak with Carolyn Custis James. Carolyn is an award-winning author who thinks deeply about what it means to be a female follower of Jesus in a postmodern world. by The Bible For Normal People

49 min listen

Episode 5: Mike McHargue - That Topic that Isn't Going Anywhere Anytime Soon: Science and the Bible.: On this week's episode, we talk with Mike McHargue about science and faith. Mike is the author of Finding God in The Waves and the host of two popular podcasts, The Liturgist Podcast and Ask Science Mike. by The Bible For Normal People

67 min listen

Episode 2: Richard Rohr - A Contemplative Look at The Bible: On this week's episode we have Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about a contemplative approach to the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People

65 min listen

Episode 6: AJ Levine - Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity: On this week's episode of The Bible for Normal People, we speak with Amy-Jill Levine on understanding Jesus is his Jewish context. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the author of a number... by The Bible For Normal People

52 min listen

Episode 9: Daniel Kirk - Understanding The Human Jesus: New Testament scholar Daniel Kirk joins us this week to discuss the humanity of Jesus and why that shouldn't be obscured. by The Bible For Normal People

60 min listen

Episode 15: Brian Zahnd - Violence in the Bible and What to Do with It: On this week's episode, Pete and Jared speak with Brian Zahnd about violence in the Bible. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church (Saint Joseph, MO), and he writes, blogs, and Tweets regularly on the problem of violence in the ... by The Bible For Normal People

54 min listen

Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.: In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of worship. The ancient Israelites were not monotheists, and thinking they were obscures the theology of many... by The Bible For Normal People

45 min listen

Episode 13: Marc Brettler - On Being a Jewish Biblical Scholar: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Marc Brettler on the conversation between the insights biblical scholarship, Jewish tradition, and the nature of the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People

49 min listen

Episode 42: Barbara Brown Taylor - How the Bible is Curated: In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to author, teacher and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. They discuss the many different stages and "human fingerprints" involved in getting the Bible from the original manuscripts to the printed translations that ... by The Bible For Normal People

47 min listen

Episode 14: Matthew Vines - The Bible and The Gay Christian: On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian, about the complexities of biblical interpertation surrounding human sexuality. by The Bible For Normal People

55 min listen

Episode 22: Pete Enns - 5 Things Jesus Wants You to Know about the Adam Story: In this week's episode, Pete Enns lays out 5 things to keep in mind when reading the Adam story that will challenge your preconceptions, offer fresh points of view, and likely turn our entire political climate around for the better. by The Bible For Normal People

56 min listen

Episode 20: Diana Butler Bass - Reading the Bible as an Experience & Relationship: This week Pete and Jared talk with speaker, author, and theologian Diana Butler Bass about her love for the Bible that has led her beyond code words and conventions to something deeper and more spiritually sustaining. by The Bible For Normal People

64 min listen

Episode 21: Jon D. Levenson - Resurrection in the Hebrew Bible: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Hebrew Bible scholar and theologian Jon D. Levenson about where the idea of resurrection shows up in the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism, what it means when it does, and how some of that finds its way into the New... by The Bible For Normal People

64 min listen

Episode 29: Anthony Le Donne - The Gospels as Memories of Jesus: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak to New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne about The Gospels as memories of Jesus rather than strictly speaking "historical" accounts. Le Donne is the author of several books on Jesus and the Gospels and also edits th... by The Bible For Normal People

57 min listen

Episode 11: Benjamin D. Sommer - Jewish Views on the Bible: On this week's epsiode, Jared and Pete speak with Ben Sommer, professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (NYC). Christians have A LOT to learn from Jews about how their Bible works. by The Bible For Normal People

66 min listen

Episode 27: Pete and Jared - Authority, Revelation, and Inspiration: On this week's episode, Pete and Jared riff with great eloquence and profundity on three big words that come up sooner or later whenever you start talking about the Bible, especially when you start thinking about the Bible in new ways. Is the Bible still... by The Bible For Normal People

55 min listen

Episode 30: Pete Enns - Taking a Shot at Divine Violence: On this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns—without any adult supervision whatsoever—gives his own take on divine violence, specificially: the Flood story, the curses in Deuteronomy 28, and, of course, the one every one wants to talk about,... by The Bible For Normal People

59 min listen

Episode 16: Ellen Davis - What is the Practical Value of the Old Testament?: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, about the value of the Old Testament for Christians. by The Bible For Normal People

56 min listen

Episode 23: Beverly Gaventa - What is The Book of Romans Trying To Do?: This week, Jared and Pete speak with Beverly Gaventa. Beverly is Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University and Helen H.P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis Emerita at Princeton Theological Semina... by The Bible For Normal People

53 min listen

Episode 36: Pete Enns - 7 Things You Need to Know about How the Book of Proverbs Works: In this episode, Pete Enns works through 7 big-picture issues that help us see what Proverbs is all about and why the idea of Wisdom is such an absolutely central and vital biblical concept that many know very little about. by The Bible For Normal People

52 min listen

Episode 34: Jen Hatmaker - Changing Your Mind About the Bible: A Survivor's Guide: In this season 2 opener, Pete & Jared talk with Jen Hatmaker about what can happen, emotionally and relationally, when you change your mind about the Bible. And how to survive it with your faith intact. by The Bible For Normal People

50 min listen

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Episode 132: Joe Gordon - A Conversation About Inspiration

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