What in the Word?
What in the Word?
Podcast Description
"What in the world does that verse mean??" This show tackles the hardest Bible verses to understand.
On each episode, host Kirk E. Miller interviews an expert guest to discuss a text in the Bible that is known to be challenging to interpret. They do in-depth Bible study and survey scholars' interpretations. Investigating the strangest and hardest Bible verses—WITW gets below the surface to learn their implications for understanding God and living the Christian life.
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The show focuses on exploring difficult biblical texts, particularly those with multiple interpretations. Topics include the identities of the 'sons of God' and the Nephilim in Genesis 6, as well as other complex passages such as baptism for the dead. Each episode aims to investigate theological interpretations, provide insights from linguistic studies, and discuss the implications of these verses for modern Christian living.
“What in the world does that verse mean?” This show tackles the hardest Bible verses to understand.
Each episode, host Kirk E. Miller interviews an expert guest to discuss a text in the Bible that is known to be challenging to interpret. They do in-depth Bible study and survey scholars’ interpretations. By investigating the strangest and hardest Bible verses, What in the Word? gets below the surface to learn their implications for understanding God and living the Christian life.
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Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DYhMjP
If the Bible teaches that human beings are made in the image of God, why does the Bible seem to allow their enslavement? It’s a question that often troubles believers and serves as an objection for skeptics.
Kirk E. Miller sits down with author and apologist Rebecca McLaughlin to work through the issue historically, biblically, and theologically. As we’ll see, those passages that often seem like roadblocks to faith, when read carefully and in context, turn out to be signposts pointing toward it.
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Episode outline:
(00:00) Why Slavery in the Bible?
(01:06) Meet Rebecca McLaughlin
(04:56) Why Understanding Feels Hard
(08:57) Misuse and the Curse Of Ham
(10:31) Old Testament Slavery Context
(19:06) Laws Limit Harm
(22:31) Jesus Upends Power
(26:36) Early Church And Philemon
(33:06) Why Not Condemn Directly
(38:31) Modern Equality From Scripture
(44:04) The Cross and Kingdom Humility
(47:39) Exodus and the Black Church
(49:45) Serving Christ Conclusion
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