That's the theme of the podcast series I started several weeks ago. Most people either simply read the Bible like a cereal box, with no intent to analyze it, or like a textbook, which is sure to kill off curiosity. I began the series talking about how critical it is...
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Naked Bible Podcast Episode 018: Ancient Near Eastern Texts in Translation
The last episode of the podcast dealt with the need to tap into the intellectual output of the ancient Mediterranean world -- the Bible's own context -- in order to start thinking the thoughts of the biblical writers. This episode takes this recommendation further by...
Naked Bible Podcast: New Series on Bible Study Begins
I just uploaded the latest episode of the podcast. Wasn't sure I'd get to it this weekend with all the "last minute" MEMRA stuff, but I did. I expanded my "Heiser's Laws for Bible Study" essay into an introduction for a series on learning how to move beyond merely...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode Uploaded
The next episode has been uploaded. I get into the relationship between circumcision and baptism and the need for saying only about baptism what one can say about circumcision. I think this is crucial to the idea of infant baptism being defensible. In the next...
Naked Bible Survey Updates
Just wanted to give readers a brief update on the Naked Bible's two running surveys. Back in October I opened the competition to the first annual Harold Camping Bunkagesis award. With only a couple weeks to go to the deadline, Harold is running away with his...
Dr. Heiser’s Handout for his Naked Bible Conference Session
Here it is - click the link: nbchandout
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 169: Surviving and Thriving in Seminary: Conversation with Danny Zacharias and Ben Forrest
Ever thought about taking a seminary class? Getting a degree in biblical studies? Even if you haven’t and just want good advice on how to do biblical research on your own, you’ll want to listen in on this conversation. This episode of the podcast focuses on the book...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 155: Interview with David Limbaugh
I think you'll all enjoy this interview with my friend David Limbaugh, author of The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in the Gospels. Check out the lead blurb on the back of the book! This is a good read for anyone who wants a readable presentation of the...
Naked Bible 84: Leviticus 26-27
This episode covers Leviticus 26-27, bringing our study of Leviticus to a close. Our focus is primarily a question raised by Lev 26 -- whether the offer of restoration to Yahweh (and thus to the land) described in Lev 26:40-42 is being fulfilled now or is yet to be...
Naked Bible 83: Leviticus 23-25
This episode discusses items in three chapters of Leviticus including how Leviticus 23 conceptualizes the Sabbath, how its description of Israelite feasts and festivals diverges with other passages in the Torah, the imagery of the “shewbread” (“bread of the...
Naked Bible 81: Leviticus 21-22
Leviticus 21-22 overlaps a great deal with earlier material in Leviticus. This episode focuses on certain mourning rites and Israel’s need to maintain a holiness distinction from pagan religions in that regard. Of special interest in this episode is Lev 21:5 (cp. Lev...
Naked Bible 45: Acts 9
Acts 9 Acts 9 marks a transition in the story of the early church – the conversion of Saul, apostle to the Gentiles. That’s the part everyone knows (and it’s important, to say the least). But there are other interesting and noteworthy things going on in the chapter:...
Naked Bible 44: Acts 8
Acts 8 Acts 8 features snippets from the ministries of Peter and Philip. Against the backdrop of Jesus’ words that the disciples would take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the “uttermost parts of the earth” (Acts 1:8), as well as the messaging of the...
Naked Bible 39: Acts 2:42-47
Acts 2:42-47 This passage has been used by scholars and lay folks alike to justify socialism, communism, or some sort of politically utopian society that has the veneer of socialism or communism. This isn’t the case at all. Jesus couldn’t have been clearer when he...
Episode 34 of the Naked Bible Podcast (First Episode of the 2.0 Podcast) is Online
Trey and I decided to do the first episode of the 2.0 version of the podcast introducing ourselves and the new podcast. The episode is located on the podcast home page (see the button on the header). All episodes will be archived here as well. Listeners can of course...