[Bible] Episode 334: Rony Kozman - The Weird Ways the NT Interprets the OT
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[Bible] Episode 334: Rony Kozman - The Weird Ways the NT Interprets the OT

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 10, 202650 min

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Rony Kozman about how the New Testament interprets the Hebrew Bible, and why the apostles’ approach to Scripture often looks very different from the historical-grammatical method many readers have been taught. They explore how Matthew creatively reads the story of Jesus alongside Israel’s story, how Paul rereads Scripture in light of his encounter with Christ, and how New Testament authors draw on the interpretive traditions of their Second Temple Jewish context. Together, they invite listeners to embrace the Bible’s historical complexity, recogniz...

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You're listening to the Bible for Normal People, the only God-ordained podcast on the internet. I'm Pete Enns. Jared Baius Many of us grew up being told the Bible had

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an answer for every moral dilemma, every political debate, every life decision. When we discovered it didn't work that way, we were left wondering, is the Bible even relevant anymore? Jared Baius In this class, theologian Drew Hart argues that

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And if we're looking for a rule book, the answer is clearly no. But if we're willing to read scripture as a living conversation of wisdom and inspiration that bends toward justice, liberation, and shalom, then the Bible becomes extremely relevant. Drawing on his own theological traditions, Drew will walk through how different parts

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