The Bible Project 2020

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Episode 18 // Esther // Samantha Tinley Apr 20, 2020

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This episode features a special guest, Samantha Tinley, a 5th grader at Hyde Park United Methodist. Sam was going to play the role of Esther in our Children’s Musical this year. Our conversation covers the whole narrative of Esther and does some interesting comparing and contrasting with the retelling of Esther’s story in the script of the Children’s Musical. Enjoy!

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Episode 17 // Ezra - Nehemiah // Rachel Wrenn Apr 13, 2020

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For this week’s episode, we are joined by Rachel Wrenn, a PhD candidate in Hebrew Bible at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She’s also the co-host of her own podcast, First Reading.

Jill Krantz sits down with Rachel for a discussion on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The conversation explores what the return from exile would have meant for the Israelites at that time, analyzing the relationship the Israelite people had with their foreign rulers, the rebuilding of the temple, and the issues with marriage and divorce within the text. Jill and Rachel also explore how relevant the feelings and themes expressed in this text are to our own modern-day wrestlings with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Episode 16 // 2 Chronicles // Rev. Dr. Melody Knowles Apr 06, 2020

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This week, we are again joined by the Rev. Dr. Melody Knowles, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA.

This is the second part of a two-part series on Chronicles. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen. This week we dive deeper into Chronicles, exploring the genealogies, Solomon’s prayer in 2 Chronicles 6, and we contrast the depiction of God in Chronicles with the Pentateuch and the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings. Finally, we asked Melody to give us the outline of a good Easter sermon based off the text of Chronicles. It is an appropriate word for our time.

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Episode 15 // 1 Chronicles // Rev. Dr. Melody Knowles Mar 30, 2020

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This week, we are joined by the Rev. Dr. Melody Knowles, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA.

In this first of two episodes, Melody helps us begin to understand the broad themes of the book of Chronicles in relation to the history that has preceded it in Samuel and Kings. Then next week, we look at specific passages that reflect these themes.

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Episode 14 // 1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 21 // Dr. Daniel Stulac Mar 23, 2020

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This week, we are joined by Dr. Daniel Stulac, Visiting Assistant Professor in Old Testament at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC.

This interview jumps right into big topics with Daniel questioning the practicality of dating compositional layers in the book of Kings before moving to a rich discussion on the theological thrust of the book of Kings for the implied audience of the original authors. Many of my assumptions about the book of Kings (and Old Testament exegesis) are challenged and we even have a brief back and forth where I get teased for attending Candler School of Theology (a friendly ribbing between divinity schools).

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Episode 13 // 2 Samuel 11 – 1 Kings 16 // Marilou Reed Mar 16, 2020

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This week, we are joined by Marilou Reed, a small group leader at Hyde Park United Methodist in Tampa, FL.

Marilou and Steve Crawford discuss David, Solomon, the building of the temple, and the division of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms.
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Episode 12 // 1 Samuel 18 – 2 Samuel 10 // Tim McNinch Mar 09, 2020

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This week, we are joined by Tim McNinch, a doctoral student at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Tim and Jill Krantz discuss the character of David presented in the text, reflect on a couple Psalms dealing with this period of David’s life, and Tim points out the theological importance of 2 Samuel 7.

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Episode 11 // Ruth – 1 Samuel 17 // Rev. Emily Hotho Mar 02, 2020

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This week, we are joined again by the Rev. Emily Hotho, pastor of Skycrest United Methodist Church in Clearwater, FL.

Emily and Joanna Switzer sit down to discuss the stories of Ruth and Saul. These stories present contrasting depictions of faithfulness and obedience to God.

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Episode 10 // Joshua 18 – Judges 21 // Rev. Scott Smith Feb 24, 2020

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This week, we are joined by the Rev. Scott Smith, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach.

Scott, Nicki Taylor, and Magrey deVega discuss the book of Judges: the characters, the drama, and the violence. Scott thinks of Judges as “Game of Thrones: Yahweh Edition” so you know he’s got an interesting take on it! We wrestle with how to interpret this disturbing imagery and narrative.

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Episode 9 // Deuteronomy 21 - Joshua 17 // Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio Feb 17, 2020

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This week, we are joined by Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Ryan, Nicki Taylor, and Mat Hotho discuss the conclusion of Deuteronomy and the Pentateuch. Moses dies without entering the land and we reflect on what this tragic ending would have meant for the Israelites reading this text. Joshua brings the people into the land and with that conquest comes the issue of violence associated with the command to “utterly destroy” the cities in the promised land. We touch on those two topics and more in the episode.

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