integrity and self-awareness: out-takes

integrity and self-awareness: out-takes

conquest, history, out-takes, poetry, prophecy

Outtakes from the last two episodes! We revisit Isaiah 16, in which Isaiah himself revisits an earlier prophecy; and we ask which way the anachronisms in Joshua 17-19 cast their shadows.

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ethics and self-awareness (2019/06/02)

ethics and self-awareness (2019/06/02)

apocalyptic, conquest, divine violence, eschatology, gospel, history, podcast, prophecy, racial justice, reception history, second temple judaism

This week's episode opens up a conversation about the ethical implications of divinely-mandated violence and genocide in the conquest narrative in Joshua, and the real world danger of a superficial, white European reading of the text.

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conquest and integrity (2019/05/26)

conquest and integrity (2019/05/26)

archaeology, christian life, conquest, history, lament, podcast, prophecy, source criticism, text

There's an extended Joshua segment today, as we face up to the different versions of the conquest of Canaan presented throughout Joshua and Judges. To help us start framing the right questions to ask of the Bible - like, "Why there are multiple accounts in the first place?" - we go looking for help from archaeology.

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faithfulness and re-creation (2018/06/03)

faithfulness and re-creation (2018/06/03)

conquest, history, inspiration, podcast, prophecy, text

Well, I hope you've enjoyed our time in Joshua these three weeks: this week we've reached the end of the dividing of the Land. The book still has surprises and challenges for us, as we explore the role of God's people in fulfilling God's promises. In Isaiah we have two chapters about re-creation, and in Hebrews we're looking at how the writers quotes Psalm 40.

peace and war (2018/05/27)

peace and war (2018/05/27)

conquest, history, podcast, prophecy, text

We're still in the weeds of the conquest narrative in Joshua, and we're hitting that hard this week. Allow scripture to challenge and inspire you, and we'll be fine. In Isaiah we have a glorious, hopeful vision of the work of God in the world, as one who comes to bless all peoples. Finally, in 2 Timothy we take a wider view of the letter and try to restrain our natural affinity for reading scripture as an instruction manual.

history and commentary (2018/05/20)

history and commentary (2018/05/20)

apocalyptic, conquest, history, law, monarchy, podcast, prophecy, text

In the first of two weeks tackling one of the most difficult issues in the Hebrew Bible, we dive into the Canaanite genocide narratives in Joshua. Beginning with Jericho, we look at the historical and ideological background of the text and try to figure out where God is in this narrative. Isaiah 10 features Jerusalem unbowed, unbroken, and triumphant over Assyria; and in 2 Thessalonians there's a text critical issue to examine.