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
Psalm 137 ends with one of the Bible's most scandalizing lines: a prayer that an enemy's infants would be dashed against rocks. It understandably troubles believers, and for skeptics, it's a classic case against the Bible's goodness.
Does this cry for violence—especially against innocent babies—belong in what is supposed to be a sacred hymn book? On this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller brings in Dr. Bruce Waltke to reckon with this troubling passage.
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Outline:
(01:27) Bruce Waltke Background
(04:41) Reading Psalm 137
(05:46) Why It Troubles Us
(08:53) Common Interpretations
(12:56) Imprecations and Justice
(17:32) Law Justice and Mercy
(25:13) Exile Context and Vengeance
(27:44) God’s Enemies, Not Personal
(31:01) Hyperbole or Literal
(35:34) Blessed or Rewarded
(38:11) Eschatology and Revelation
(42:41) Messianic Reading in Psalms
(44:21) Preaching and Application
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