Best R.T. Mullins Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 116: Is God Unchanging? With RT Mullins

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The doctrine of Divine Impassibility can raise fundamental questions about the way God interacts with us. Does God care about us? Can God react to the needs of his people? Theologian RT Mullins lends his expertise to give Biblically grounded answers. Be sure to check out his podcast (The Reluctant Theologian) and many publications. You can follow R…

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Ep. 183 The TikTok Objection that No Christian Can Answer, Well, Except for Me Because I am R.T. Mullins 29:41

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I was recently in Boston to present at the Sound Faith apologetics conference. I thought I would record an episode based on one of my talks there. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a docent of dogmatics at the University of Hel…

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Ep 115: Eph 2:11-22 Grace and Kingdom Citizenship

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We have a tendency to spiritualize the language of Eph 2, but Paul has something very concrete in mind. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by Slenderbeats…

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Ep 114: Eph 2:1-10 Loyalty to Israel and a Gift to Gentiles

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Paul reiterates his points from Ch 1, but with a new angle that sheds new light on his view of the Jew-Gentile relationship. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by Slenderbeats…

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Ep. 182 Why is the Doctrine of God So Controversial 31:25

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In case you haven't noticed, people can get really angry when debating the nature of God. Why is the doctrine of God so controversial? Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a docent of dogmatics at the University of Helsinki. Music…

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Ep 113: Eph 1:7-23 Redeemed by the Blood, Sealed by the Spirit

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This time, we look at the loaded phrases found throughout the first chapter in Ephesians, such as “redeemed by the blood,” “Sealed by the Spirit,” and “[Jesus] fills all in all.” Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by…

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Ep 112: Eph 1:6 The Purpose of God's Glory

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God getting glory is a theme running throughout the Old Testament. God’s glory can only be understood in light of God’s purposes with Israel. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by Slende…

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Ep 111: Eph 1:3-14 Predestination, Election, and Gentiles

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Paul saw Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel’s story. How does that influence his view of predestination and election? How does he see the Gentiles factoring into Israel’s story? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by …

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Ep. 181 The Atheism of William Lane Craig 30:33

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Yesterday I learned that William Lane Craig is an atheist. I was very saddened to learn that Craig has lost his faith. According to Time Magazine, Craig is one of the most influential living philosophers. As many of you know, Craig is also one of the most influential living evangelists. So today, unfortunately, we need to talk about Craig’s atheism…

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Ep 110: Ephesians 1:1-2 Saints, Christ, and Faith

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Before jumping into Chapter 1, there are several words in the first sentences in Ephesians that we often misunderstand. A brief discussion of those words will better prepare us for Ephesians and the rest of our New Testament. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (m…

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Ep. 180 Was Nicaea Good or Bad? Tyler McNabb vs Steven Nemes 1:28:58

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It is the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. We have 4 big questions that we want to debate. Was the Council of Nicaea a good thing for Christianity? Is Nicene theology coherent? Is Nicene theology consistent with the Bible? Then, finally, should Nicene Theology be binding for Christians today? Naturally, we will start with the first que…

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Ep 109: Ephesians Introduction

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We begin our series on the book of Ephesians. This book is loaded in terms of Paul’s meaning and in terms of the preconceptions we bring to it. This episode will help us get off on the right foot with this weighty book. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhi…

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Ep 108: The Two Goats and Jesus with Phil Bray Part 3

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This is Part 3 of 3 of our discussion with Phil Bray on Jesus’ relationship to the Two Goats motif and the Levitical system. Check out Phil’s book Leviticus on the Butcher's Block! Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV …

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Ep. 179 Monsters, Cultural Apologetics, and Christianity is Coming Back to Life 34:20

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In today's episode I reflect on monsters, the state of cultural apologetics, and why it matters for the renewed interest in Christianity among the younger generations. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a docent of dogmatics at …

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Ep 107: The Two Goats and Jesus with Phil Bray Part 2

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This is Part 2 of 3 of our discussion with Phil Bray on Jesus’ relationship to the Two Goats motif and the Levitical system. Check out Phil’s book Leviticus on the Butcher's Block! Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV …

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Ep 178 Open Theism and the Open Future 30:10

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Lately I have seen some apologists online run arguments against open theism's view of omniscience. Unfortunately, these arguments rest on a faulty understanding of the open future. So in today's episode I clear the record about open theism, omniscience, and the open future. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Unive…

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Ep 106: The Two Goats and Jesus with Phil Bray Part 1

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This is Part 1 of 3 of our discussion with Phil Bray on Jesus’ relationship to the Two Goats motif and the Levitical system. Check out Phil’s book Leviticus on the Butcher's Block! Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV …

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Ep 105: Preaching Galatians with Aaron Sherwood

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How should we read and preach the book of Galatians as 21st-century Christians? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by SlenderbeatsBy Caleb Lewis, Nathan Young, and Aaron Sherwood

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Ep. 177 Does God Learn? 16:43

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In today’s episode I want to talk about God’s omniscience, and whether or not God learns. William Lane Craig recently released a video saying God learns, and people lost their minds over it. I’m going to explain why this is no big deal at all. Then I will explore the topic of God’s imagination and so-called transformative experiences. Credits Host:…

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Ep 104: Galatians 6 with Aaron Sherwood

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Before ending his letter, Paul gives practical instruction to the Galatian church. These instructions are likely not abstractions or random, but are directly intended to correct the specific problem of disunity found in this church. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Ch…

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Ep 103: Galatians 4:21-5:26 with Aaron Sherwood

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Paul’s ‘allegory’ to Sarah and Hagar and his list of the fruits of the Spirit are set in very specific contexts. Looking at how Paul uses these stories and images helps us understand Paul’s intentions. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passag…

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Ep 102: Galatians 3:7-4:21 with Aaron Sherwood

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Paul uses language in this section that has acquired a lot of theological baggage in the history of interpretation. Aaron Sherwood walks us through these complex arguments and how they point to simple and profound truths. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercy…

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Ep. 176 Plotinus on God and the World 30:09

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In today’s episode I want to talk about the curious case of Plotinus. The late ancient Greek philosopher who’s views on God and the world had a massive influence on subsequent Western thought. I want to draw out some surprising insights and neglected criticisms that can be gained by considering Plotinus’ story of God and the world. Credits Host: R.…

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Ep 101: Galatians 2:17-3:6 with Aaron Sherwood

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As Galatians 3 begins, Paul uses very strong language against this church. Aaron Sherwood walks us through Paul’s purpose in this section of the letter. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Roya…

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Ep 100: Galatians 1-2 with Aaron Sherwood

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Paul begins his letter to the Galatians in a very confrontational way, then switches to a story about Peter breaking fellowship with Gentiles. How do these first chapters contribute to the main ideas that Paul wants the Galatians to understand? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — M…

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Ep 99: Intro to Galatians with Aaron Sherwood

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Aaron Sherwood introduces the challenges facing the Galatian church and the main ideas of Paul’s letter to them. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by Slenderbeats…

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Ep. 175 Omnisubjectivity and Classical Theism are Not Compatible 47:32

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There is a new issue of Roczniki Filozoficzne dedicated to Linda Zagzebski's new book, Omnisubjectivity. In today's episode, I take you through my contribution to the symposium. I examine all of the different ways that classical theism is incompatible with omnisubjectivity. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Unive…

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Ep 98: Canon: Q&A and Reflections

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Q&A and Reflections on the conclusions of the Canon series. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by SlenderbeatsBy Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

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Ep 97: Canon: New Testament Text Criticism

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Now that we have discussed the formation of the New Testament, we have to ask the question: Can we trust the texts that make up the New Testament? In this episode, we give an overview of the state of New Testament text criticism to answer that question. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Po…

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Ep 96: Canon: New Testament and Apostolic Tradition

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Before the New Testament was formed, the church relied on the message of the Apostles and the Apostles’ associates. This can be seen in the church fathers and the New Testament itself. This fact has great importance for our understanding of the function and formation of the New Testament texts. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontex…

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Ep. 174 Wes Huff's Time Traveling Jesus and the Theistic Multiverse 34:52

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Was Jesus a time traveler? Does the Bible have an incredibly insane view on time that would render Christianity laughable from the start? What about the multiverse? Is the multiverse a cool idea or just an incoherent fantasy? I’ll answer these questions and more in today’s episode. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habi…

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Ep 95: Who is Israel Part 2

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The relationship between modern Israel and Biblical promises is a hot topic in politics and eschatology. In this two-part mini-series, we look at some of the major views and what the Biblical evidence has to say about the identity of Israel. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Merc…

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Ep 94: Who is Israel Part 1

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The relationship between modern Israel and Biblical promises is a hot topic in politics and eschatology. In this two-part mini-series, we look at some of the major views and what the Biblical evidence has to say about the identity of Israel. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Merc…

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Ep. 173 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Has Fallen, Meaningless Evangelical Small Talk, and the Importance of Sarcasm 37:46

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I’m currently jumping around Finland and Scotland, but trying to keep up with what is going on in America. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School has announced that it will be closing its Illinois campus. I will give my thoughts on that. Also, I want to talk about meaningless American evangelical small talk and the importance of sarcasm. Credits Host:…

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Ep 93: Canon: The Authenticity of the New Testament

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The question of authenticity is a popular topic within New Testament studies. There are debates over the authorship of some of the New Testament letters. If some of these letters are authored by someone other than the apostle whose name is on them, how does this affect the letter’s authority? Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextp…

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Ep 92: Canon: New Testament Writing and Transmission

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As we discuss the formation of the New Testament Canon, we first need to understand how the New Testament letters were written. Then, we need to understand why and how the first Christians copied these books. Knowing about these processes will help us think more clearly about the formation and purpose of our Bibles. Email us your questions and comm…

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Ep. 172 LoveJoy and Confusion on the Great Chain of Being 37:15

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I’m slowly writing a book on models of God and the problems of creation. There is an idea in the history of Western philosophical theology that is an important part of these debates. It is called the Great Chain of Being. In today’s episode, I will explain what on earth that is. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. …

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Ep 91: Inspired Text or Inspired Message

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If Jesus and the Apostles were comfortable with multiple textual traditions that bore the same general message while differing in places, how did they view their Bible’s inspiration? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ES…

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Ep 90: Canon: LXX vs Masoretic Text

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The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint (LXX) are two very old textual traditions and both were respected by the Apostles. How different are these versions of the Old Testament? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Cr…

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Ep 89: Canon: Do We Have the Right Old Testament

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There are many ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible that have slight deviations from our modern Hebrew Bibles. Some say this is not an issue, while others say we can’t trust our Bibles. Do we have the right Old Testament? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhi…

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Ep. 171 Clearly Reformed or Passionately Confused: Impassibility 54:34

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Pastor Kevin DeYoung is back again with another explainer video. This one is on the doctrine of impassibility. I got far too many requests from you nerds asking me to do another response episode. We will figure out if DeYoung is clearly Reformed or passionately confused. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Universi…

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Ep 88: Canon: Significance of the Writings

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What do the books of the writing contribute to the tradition of Torah? What role do they play in our Old Testaments? Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001 Music: Royal by Slenderbeats…

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Ep 87: Canon: Choosing the Writings

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How did the books of the Writings become canonical? Why do some traditions hold the Apocrypha as canonical while others do not? How should we read these books? Understanding the history and purpose of these books can give insight into these important questions. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Co…

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Ep. 170 Gen Z Goes to Church 41:37

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According to recent polling data and statistics, Gen Z have been going to church. That’s right, my generation gave up on the church, but Gen Z is interested in finding out what is going on. Are they going to church for good reasons, or is there something nefarious afoot? Also, I talk about my Easter Sunday. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, Universi…

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Ep 86: Canon: Thematic Unity of the Torah and Prophets

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There are signs of thematic and literary unity throughout the Torah and Prophets. Examining this unity and the purpose of these themes gives insight into the date and overall purpose of much of the Old Testament. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.…

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Ep 85: Canon: Seams of the Old Testament

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Within the Old Testament, there are repeated phrases and themes which tie sections of the Old Testament together. However, this insight is rarely brought to the study of Canon. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org) Passages read from the ESV by C…

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Ep. 169 The Theological Revolution Starts Here 1:12:34

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I was at Palm Beach Atlantic University this past January to teach a masters course on God and time. My Palm Beach interns decided to do an interview with me while I was there. We discuss my life, loads of topics in theology, and how to create an intellectual revolution. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Universi…

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Ep 84: Canon: The Authors of the Old Testament

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Who wrote the books of the Old Testament? Recent scholarship of the scribal practices of the Ancient Near East, along with some markers within the text, shed light on the way in which the Torah and Prophets were written. Email us your questions and comments! [email protected] The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyh…

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Ep 83: Canon: Introduction

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Followers of Jesus base their lives and understanding of him on the words of the Bible. But how did the books in our Bibles become part of scripture? This new series will give Christians of every denomination an understanding of the scriptures they read and how God speaks through them. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@…

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Ep 82: Intro to Exodus with Carmen Imes

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Carmen Imes introduces us to the major themes of Exodus as we end the book of Genesis. She provides her expertise to make sense of some of the most challenging passages in the Book of Exodus and helps readers explore Exodus as a literary and theological whole with many rich messages. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gm…