Episode 149: Jacob Wright on How the Bible Began — A History of Christian Theology

Jacob Wright offers a compelling proposal for Why the Bible Began (Cambridge University Press, 2023) in his book of that title. This book was chosen as one of the best books of 2023 by the New Yorker. In our conversation, we talk about what it means that the Bible laid the foundation for a people and the scribes who wrote, edited, and collected the work. We talk briefly about what it means for the people of God in the 21st century in the land of Israel and Palestine and the catastrophic events of October 7th.

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Timestamps:

10:03- God’s Relationship With Israel

15:24- The Meaning of “Nation”

29:57- Jewish Identity in a Post-Messianic Age

40:16- The New Bible and Theology

Episode 149: Jacob Wright on Why the Bible Began

Episode 150: Ty Paul Monroe on Augustine’s Early Theology of Sacraments and Salvation

Episode 148: Rev. Andrew Hofer on Patristic Preaching