What the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says
Podcast Description
What the Bible Actually Says. Join Dr Tyson Putthoff—a published scholar, college professor, conference speaker & Jesus follower, as he takes a radically fresh, thought-provoking approach to examining Scripture.
Discover what the Bible actually says about critically important & relevant topics—challenging dangerous assumptions, exploring ancient worlds & examining biblical texts in ways you never imagined. By making academic tools & insights accessible, this podcast will empower you to think about Scripture like a scholar & beyond.
Join us & you’ll never read the Bible the same way again!
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Focuses on a fresh examination of biblical texts and theological insights, covering topics like the historical Jesus, the implications of key scriptural moments such as the cleansing of the Temple, and how traditional interpretations can skew understanding. For example, episodes challenge historical assumptions and encourage listeners to explore the radical redefinitions of faith and access to the divine.
What the Bible Actually Says. Join Dr Tyson Putthoff—a published scholar, college professor, conference speaker & Jesus follower, as he takes a radically fresh, thought-provoking approach to examining Scripture.
Discover what the Bible actually says about critically important & relevant topics—challenging dangerous assumptions, exploring ancient worlds & examining biblical texts in ways you never imagined. By making academic tools & insights accessible, this podcast will empower you to think about Scripture like a scholar & beyond.
Join us & you’ll never read the Bible the same way again!
What if Jesus isn’t just a teacher who calms your fears—but a cosmic warrior who silences Chaos itself, as he did in the all-too-familiar but vastly misunderstood “calming of the storm” account?
In this mythic episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us deep into the Sea of Galilee—and even deeper into the ancient worldview where the sea wasn’t just water, but a living force of disorder and death.
Drawing from Matthew 8, Ugaritic and Babylonian myth, and the Psalms, this episode reframes the familiar storm story as a Chaoskampf—a chaos battle—where Jesus isn’t reacting to a storm. He’s confronting the Sea, the same ancient enemy faced by Marduk, Baal, and Yahweh himself.
Jesus is not afraid, and he’s not being passive. He’s asleep—because he’s the sleeping storm god, resting before battle. And when Chaos strikes, Jesus rises, speaks, and the storm obeys. But the disciples miss it. They ask, “What kind of being is this?”—a question that will hang in the air until the Sea rises again.
If you’ve ever felt like Jesus is sleeping through your storm, or wondered what kind of power he really holds—this is the episode for you.
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