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In this episode, we walk through four key texts surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection. We examine how the messianic prophesy of Isaiah 53:7 should be properly translated (hint: every English translation is missing something). We look at the significance of Jesus' response before the high priestly court in Matthew 26:63-65: "You have said so." We dig into the complicated quest...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks with Christophe Rico about his new Ancient Greek Thematic Dictionary. Christophe Rico is a linguist with a doctorate in ancient Greek and holds the French official accreditation to direct PhD research. Member of the Faculty of the University of Strasbourg, he is Professor of Greek Philology at the Ecole Biblique of Jerusalem. Since 201...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks with Emmylou Grosser about biblical Hebrew poetry. Emmylou Grosser is a scholar and educator with Mesa Scholars and research fellow for the development of Hebrew at the University of the Free State in South Africa. She earned her PhD in Hebrew Bible and Northwest Semitic languages from the University of Wisconsin Madison and in 2023 sh...

This is a reposted episode. Originally published December 2024. In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin takes us through the nuances of some key Christmas passages. Referenced Resources: - Kevin's video responding to Dan McClellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v132jB0KO4&t=96s - (book) The Mother of the Infant King by Christophe Rico and Peter Gentry: https://www.amazo...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks with Paul Sloan about his new book Jesus and the Law of Moses: The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel within First-Century Judaism. Paul Sloan is Associate Professor of Early Christianity at Houston Christian University and teaching pastor at Heights Church. He holds a PhD in New Testament from The University of St. Andrews. Resourc...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks with Wesley Huff about biblical manuscripts and the role of the biblical languages in apologetics. Wesley Huff is the Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada. He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament at the University...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin takes us through the nuances of some key Christmas passages. Referenced Resources: - Kevin's video responding to Dan McClellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v132jB0KO4&t=96s - (book) The Mother of the Infant King by Christophe Rico and Peter Gentry: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1498230164 - (article) The Accommodations of Joseph and Mar...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks to 5 different scholars at the 2024 meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature. 0:36 - Preston Sprinkle on Kephalē 14:37 - Matt Bates on his forthcoming book 25:43 - Sophia Pitcher on Prosodic Phonology in Biblical Hebrew 44:08 Logan Williams - "Did Jesus declare all foods clean?" 58:45 - Kei...

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin chats with Dr. Shaye Cohen about his work on the Oxford Annotated Mishnah. Check out the three-volume set here: https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... Shaye J.D. Cohen is an American Hebraist, historian, and rabbi. He is also a semi-retired professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civili...

Kevin discusses chapters 6-11 of "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek" by Dr. Constantine Campbell. This episode was originally a YouTube video which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/I59u_VW66Cc 0:00 - Chapter 6 21:08 - Chapters 7-9 1:00:18 - Chapters 10-11 1:08:46 - Greek Verb Revisited RESOURCES: Part 1 of this review series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcaXdlfJso Part 2 of this...

NOTE: We are re-releasing this episode because of it's relevance to Kevin's ongoing review of "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek" by Constantine Campbell. Both this and our episode with Nora Boneh are from our series on the verbal systems of the biblical languages. ______________________________ In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Nick Messmer and Kevin Gra...

Kevin discusses chapters 2-5 of "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek" by Dr. Constantine Campbell. This episode was originally a YouTube video which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIQgv8DVGTk 0:00 - Introduction & Recap 14:22 - Chapter 2 23:42 - Chapters 3 42:02 - Chapter 4 1:00:51 - Chapter 5 1:17:25 - Final Excursus RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: P...

NOTE: This is a republished and remastered version of one of our earliest and most popular episodes. We thought it would be a good time to re-release this episode because Kevin is in the midst of reviewing Constantine Campbell's book "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek." Dr. Boneh has no stake in this debate, nor does she know about it. ____________________________ In this epi...

Kevin begins a series critiquing the textbook "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek" by Dr. Constantine Campbell. This episode was originally a YouTube video, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcaXdlfJso You can read the transcript here: https://biblingo.org/blog/verbal-aspect-review-pt1/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Basic Semantic Concepts (Part 1 o...

In this episode, originally recorded as a webinar, Kevin draws on research from the neuroscience of reading and second language acquisition to discuss how to read deeply in Greek and Hebrew. This "deep reading" is compared with a critical analysis of the concept of "exegesis" in biblical studies. The basic outline of this talk is a sneak peek of a section of his forthcoming Gre...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Esther Chazon about the dead sea scrolls. Esther Chazon is professor emeritus at Hebrew University where she remains active. She spent 20 years as the director of The Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and currently serves on numerous academic committees including the executive committee of ⁠The International Organization for Qumran Studies⁠ . Her wo...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Peter Gurry about the textual history of the Greek New Testament. As always, this episode is brought to you by Biblingo, the premier solution for learning, maintaining, and enjoying the biblical languages. Visit ⁠biblingo.org⁠ to learn more and start your 10-day free trial. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave us a r...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Jennifer Noonan about her book "A Handbook of Second Language Acquisition for Biblical Studies." She talks about the relationship between explicit and implicit language knowledge, the raw materials of language acquisition, the importance of reading fluency, and the nature of vocabulary acquisition. Jennifer Noonan grew up on a small farm in northern Ohio....

In this episode, Dr. Kevin Grasso takes us through four key texts surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection. We examine how the messianic prophesy of Isaiah 53:7 should be properly translated (hint: every English translation is missing something). We look at the significance of Jesus' response before the high priestly court in Matthew 26:63-65: "You have said so." We dig into the...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Max Botner about his book "Beyond the Greek New Testament." Max Botner has served as a lecturer and researcher in the US, UK, and Germany. His primary research interests include Jewish exegetical practices, ancient messianism and early Christology, and early Jewish and Christian sacrificial theologies. Above all, he is passionate about training students, c...

In this episode, we talk to Mark Jeong about his book "A Greek Reader." This volume is a companion resource for use with N. Clayton Croy’s Primer of Biblical Greek, featuring dozens of simple, enjoyable narratives to reinforce the content and skills introduced by Croy. Mark Jeong was born in South Korea but grew up in the states. After becoming a Christian in middle school, he felt calle...

This is a republished episode with Dr. Jason Staples. Staples recently published a new book called "Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites" (Cambridge University Press, 2023). In this episode, Jason shared many of the ideas that appear in the new book before it was published. Jason Staples is Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Philosophy and...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Maryanne Wolf about 'the reading brain' - that is, what happens in our brains when we read. She offers a definition of reading fluency, explains the various cognitive processes involved in fluent reading, and describes the key benefit of reading fluency: deep reading. Maryanne Wolf is a scholar, a teacher, and an advocate for children and literacy around the...

In this episode, Dr. Kevin Grasso concludes our series on New Testament Bible Translation by bring together the many insights shared on previous episodes and explaining the practical implications. Kevin discusses the goal of Bible translation, summarizes the main translation philosophies, highlights key problems in translation, and explains how to read and understand any Bible translation more eff...

Doug Moo is the chair of the translation committee of the NIV, consistently one of the most popular English translations in the world. In this episode, host Kevin Grasso discusses Moo's role as chair of the Committee for Bible Translation as well as Moo's particular translation philosophy. They also discuss how to translate some key terms in Paul, particularly those explored in our previou...