The Study Podcast

The Tower of Babel narrative is well known even in modern pop culture, but do you know the details of the story? "Babel" in Babylon means "gate of God", in the Hebrew context of the Old Testament it means "to mix" or "confuse", but in English we use babel to mean "confused noise". Our English understanding of the word most likely comes from this passage in Genesis 11, but did you know that this na...

This week on The Study Podcast, Tyler and Dr. Wegner go over the concepts of a Universal Flood and a Local Flood, what their probabilities are and what the problems with those theories are. Dr. Wegner explains powerful examples of God's might and its evidence on earth.

Have you ever wondered who the Nephilim are exactly? In Hebrew, the root of the word is very similar to the word "to fall". There is a plural ending on the word "nephilim" leading to the conclusion that nephilim could mean 'fallen ones'. Does this refer to angels? Sinners? Better listen to find out!!

Last week we found out who the serpent in the Garden was. This week we learn about the punishments and curses the serpent receives, as well as how Adam and Eve are justly punished because they committed the first sin.

In this episode of The Study Podcast, Dr. Wegner and Tyler talk about the possibilities of the identity of the serpent in Genesis 3.

In this episode of The Study Podcast, Tyler and Dr. Wegner look at the Structure of Genesis. They find patterns and connections within generational lineages as well as creation and flood stories. How do these things contribute to the layout of the book of Genesis and what does it mean?

Who or what is being referred in Genesis 1:26 when it says, "Let US make man in OUR image, according to OUR likeness"? Does it refer to angels? To the Trinity? Dr. Wegner explains several possibilities and the evidences for and against them. Interpretations: 1. Trinity or divine plurality 2. Heavenly Court 3. Plural of Majesty (for respect of God's majesty) 4. Grammatical Plural (the word for God...

In this episode of The Study Podcast , Dr. Wegner talks about being made in the image of God and the passages found in Genesis 1:26-27 & 5:3. How can we be made in God's image when God is Spirit? Christians should reflect God better than any other humans, and it should all be for the glory of God.

Dr. Wegner and Tyler go back into Genesis 1-2 to dive deeper into the text and answer specific questions about hard topics. In this episode, Dr. Wegner answers the following questions: 1. Does Modern Cosmology have to fit into the Creation Story? 2. Does an aged, or working universe make God deceptive?  3. Is the Hebrew word for man/Adam exclusively a name or is it being used to describe mankind? ...

Dr. Wegner and Tyler are back at it again! This time they are talking about biblical issues within the book of Genesis. In the first episode of season two, they cover chapters one and two of Genesis and go over several theories about the days of Creation.

Get ready for Season Two! We are changing the name of the podcast to The Study Podcast with Dr. Paul Wegner. In Season One, we went through the book of Isaiah. In Season Two, we are exploring the book of Genesis. New episodes will be released weekly starting on December 5th. Until then, check out our other new podcast, Conceptions and Misconceptions in Studying the Gospels with Dr. Dan Gurtner.

In the final episode of The Study Podcast on the book of Isaiah, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders discuss chapters 63 through 66. Familiar themes return: judgement of the wicked, deliverance, and a remnant spared by God. Particularly in this passage, God is depicted as a divine warrior punishing Edom, a nation that serves as a representative of the nations God will punish for their wickednes...

On this episode of The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner shares the Hebrew Word of the Day: tzom. It means "to fast" and Dr. Wegner shares how God was displeased with the hollow fasting of Israel; their fasting wasn't leading to repentance. In this section, the last nine chapters of Isaiah, God calls Israel to repent from empty gestures and truly walk in the way of the Lord. If they act and serve God...

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders discuss what happens after the spiritual and physical captivity of Israel. This whole section is about the ramifications following the climax of the fourth servant song covered in the previous episode. 

This episode of The Study Podcast covers the three of the four Servant Songs in Isaiah. Dr. Paul Wegner has a unique take on the second Servant Song, namely that it starts off referring to Israel and shifts to being about the Messiah who will not only bring back a remnant of Israel but a remnant from the other nations too. Then, the third and fourth Servant Songs continue to be about the Messiah....

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders complete another palistrophe of Isaiah 40-48! This episode covers the second half of chapter 45 through chapter 48. Topics this week include God's role as creator ("Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say , ‘He has no hands’?" Isaiah 45:9b), God's righteous plan for deliverance tha...

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner covers the servant song in chapter 42, the foolishness of idolatry and how God uses Cyrus to bring justice to Israel. They continue to progress through the current palistrophe by reaching the centerpoint! Palistrophe A. Assurance of God's Deliverance (Is 40) B. The Case for God's Deliverance (Is 41) C. God Explains His Plan (Is 42:1-44:5) D. A Real G...

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders discuss the time jump that occurs between Isaiah chapters 39 and 40, encouragement as a major theme in the book, and whether God was able and willing to deliver the Israelites from Babylonian captivity (hint: yes) and how that rescue will occur (hint: Cyrus).  Also, Dr. Wegner introduces a new palistrophe beginning at chapter 4...

On this episode of The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders finish the first major section of Isaiah, made up of chapters 1-39. They discuss King Hezekiah, who was a good king (rare as that is), Assyria's role as a tool of destruction wielded by God against Jerusalem, and Hezekiah's prayer for Jerusalem.

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders cover Isaiah 34-35, discussing the final judgment and restoration. This section of Scripture is part of a palistrophe and corresponds to Isaiah 24-27, the Little Apocalypse. Also, this specific section of Isaiah is appears in a diptych pattern: Isaiah 34 is about destruction and chapter 35 is about hope for the future.

On this episode of The Study Podcast, Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders cover Isaiah 24-27, the Little Apocalypse. Then they discuss the judgment and restoration oracles that make up Isaiah 28-33. In the course of the episode they also talk about how context helps determine the translation of Hebrew words and some clues for identifying poetry in the Old Testament.

Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders talk through the oracles against the nations this week on The Study Podcast. Israel’s punishment, in which God will use the surrounding nations as a means of discipline, is incoming. Additionally, God is going to punish the wicked in those neighboring nations - Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Damascus, Cush, Egypt, Tyre and Sidon.

This week on The Study Podcast is a bit of a recap - Dr. Paul Wegner and host Tyler Sanders go over Isaiah 9:8-12. Though these passages have already been covered in previous episodes on the related elements of the palistrophe, this episode goes straight through the back passages in order - they got a little less attention in previous episodes! You are probably already familiar with the themes tha...

This week on The Study Podcast, Dr. Wegner and host Tyler Sanders complete the palistrophe that begins in Isaiah chapter 5 and ends with chapter 12. Together they talk through chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, covering topics like the name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, Israel misplacing their fear onto Assyria instead of God, and the instructions Israel receives to bind and seal up the testimony...

This episode of The Study Podcast is a doozy. The Syro-Ephraimite War is a major topic and with lots of historical background and challenging naming conventions for the various nations, cities and rulers. In light of this war, Isaiah delivers a message to King Ahaz: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel....