perspective (2020/02/02)

perspective (2020/02/02)

christian life, divine violence, form criticism, gospel, history, Nat Ritmeyer, podcast, poetry, prayer, science, second temple judaism, source criticism, text

The plague narrative is our jumping-off point for the epic that is Exodus, as our friend Nat Ritmeyer returns to 4QS to talk about how (and how not) to read it. We spend our time discussing how to let Exodus be Exodus, and not bring its towering theology crashing back down to a mundane level. There's just some much story to explore.

Transcript coming soon!

narrative and counter-narrative (2017/09/24)

narrative and counter-narrative (2017/09/24)

christian life, history, law, Nat Ritmeyer, podcast, science, text

My good friend Nat Ritmeyer joins me on the show this week to talk about Luke 17, and two very challenging Old Testament passages in 1 Chronicles 7 and Ezekiel 20. Taking the Biblical narrative on its own terms is exactly what 4QS is all about, and in this bonus-length episode that's exactly what we're doing.