With All Your Mind

I'm sure you've noticed the quasi-poetry of Proverbs.  But what's going on in there?  And other than the beautiful (though weird stuff) going on in Song of Solomon, where else do we see poetry?  What exactly is a Biblical Hebrew writing style?   That Author's Novel Ideas The Hermeneutics Course I Took (it's free and online if you want to give it a go)   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail....

Do you know what features define Biblical Hebrew poetry?  Or that there is essentially no word for yes in Biblical Hebrew?  We're kicking off a mini season on literary, linguistic and cultural features of the Bible and how they effect our English Bibles.   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

What's going on with the podcast, what I'm up to next and Eli jumping on the couch.   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

This is a pretty odd Q&A episode: we have questions that nobody asked, and some questions that nobody answered.  It's all good!  At least we talk about ice cream and hell!    Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

We got some really good questions in here!  You guys are serious thinkers.  I'm a little intimidated.   Note:  When I mention that "Yahweh" is not said in Greek, I'm mostly talking about how the word Yahweh is not transliterated into Greek, neither in the Greek New Testament nor in the Septuagint.  Instead, Greek writers wrote "Theos" (the Greek word for God/god) or "Kurios" (the Greek word for Lo...

Yo dawg, I heard you like blessings, so I blessed the bless you blessings.   But seriously, what is Christianese, and why do we use it?  Should we?   A few articles that I mention: Bluey's Beautiful Conservatism (If that link doesn't work, just search for "Bluey's Beautiful Conservatism" Focus on the Family Article   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

We can make so many assumptions about the Bible and confuse it with good ideas and stories from the past that sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a biblical concept, and just a decent idea.  Tune in for the Bible version of fact or fiction: was it or was it not in the Bible?   Some resources for this episode: The Book of Virtues, William Bennett. Dirty Jim, by Jane Taylor. Cleanline...

Ok, so maybe you don't care to talk about what a PhD student is doing with an ancient papyrus that you've never heard of before!  But you probably should care about what's going on with Mark 16, why the New King James Bible is more old-fashioned than I thought (no judgment though!) and why footnotes matter.   Sources used for this episode: NIV Archaeological Study Bible, Zondervan, 2005 ESV Study...

Once upon a time... there was a manuscript called Papyrus 66.  Come play detective with me, and figure out how a NT researcher used a Greek manuscript of John to support her theory that the Martha in the Bible never existed.  You'll see how we can use and appreciate textual criticism, without needing to accept or support theories that use it.   Some of the resources used for this episode: The Init...

No, don't be scared!  This is an important topic if you want to be informed about current events and apologetics.  The world of academia has provided a lot of insight into the Bible and really helped to form the Bible as we know it today.  One of the tools used to determine whether a manuscript is a fraud, the real deal, or a piece of ancient junk, is textual criticism.  Find out more, including w...

There are so many English Bibles, it's hard to keep track of them all!  That's why there's something called the spectrum of English Bible translation.  Learn the different philosophies of Bible translation, what the differences are between them and what translation you should read (spoiler, there's no good answer on that one).   Some of the resources used for this episode: A Big List of Bibles and...

Sin, transgression and iniquity don't sound like fun things to talk about, but give this episode a try if you really want to know why we really need those words in the Bible and why they're a great translation choice.     Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

When you think about how Bible translation is done, do you imagine old-school missionaries deep in the jungle, typing away on a typewriter, or young people, talking to professionals on Zoom?  Both apply!  Find out when and why.   Some links if you want to learn more about Bible translation: The Joshua Project Country Map on Joshua Project The Ethnologue   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmai...

Chesed is one of the most important words in the whole Bible, but it doesn't get much press.  But that is in part because we use so many other words to reflect it... Grace, love, kindness, mercy, and more!  Find out why it's confusing, and how we can better understand it.   Some of the resources used for this episode: The Naked Bible podcast Episode 350 (Transcript) https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/w...

The Latin Vulgate Bible and the King James Bible have had a lot of influence on our modern understanding of the Bible and its content.  You might be surprised to find out what unicorn meant in Middle English, who Lucifer is (or isn't), and what fruit was actually in the garden of Eden.   Some of the resources used for this episode: That link about begotten in John 3:16 - - Bill Mounce talkin' Gree...

Lone wolf and committees, going through the middleman of Latin or straight to the source, Bible translations have been done in many different ways over the centuries.  But what do you think about the King James Bible?  Do you know why?   Some of the resources used for this episode: The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible – Paul Wegner   Contac...

Once a season I like to talk about the goals and purpose of the podcast, and New Year's Day seems like a good day for it.  And apparently I'll talk about Gen Z, too.

Have you ever wondered what's in there?  Why is it called that?  And where and why is it considered canon?  We'll do all that and more.   Some of the resources used for this episode: Introducing the Apocrypha - David deSilva The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

There is a lot more to church history than just Western Europe! Here are some interesting stories and facts about lesser-known parts of the Christian Church, as well as the origins of Protestantism.   Some of the resources used for this episode: The Protestant Reformation The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez   Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com

What is the difference between Catholicism and the Orthodox Church?  Or is it the Eastern Orthodox Church?  Is that the same as the Greek Orthodox Church?  Wait, who are we talking about again?   Some of the resources used for this episode: My notes, that yes I've kept from 2003, for Father Steven Simon's Russian Orthodoxy class, Mercyhurst College Encyclopedia Britannica The Story of Christianity...

Did you know that the Latin Vulgate wasn't the first Latin Bible?  But it was the first Latin Bible to not play telephone!  Listen in to learn more about the Vulgate, the Peshitta and the Septuagint.   Some resources used for this episode: A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez Septuagint: Why the Greek Old Testament Still Matte...

Do we really know who wrote Hebrews (no) or Revelation (maybe)? And does it matter?  How do we know anything in the New Testament is divinely inspired and when were people agreed on it?   Some of the resources used for this episode: The Phylicia Maysonheimer Verity podcast, season 2 How We got the Bible - Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon - Michael Kruger A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism...

The Old Testament is big!  And the last episode would've been too big if I had included all this with it.  We're continuing on with our conversation about the Old Testament canon and how it got to be that way.   Some of the resources used in this episode: How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon – Kruger Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament Video: How to Make a Lea...

Have you ever wondered who decided that Job should be a part of the Bible?  Or better yet, Song of Solomon?  And when we talk about the Bible, what physically would someone like David or Nehemiah have been holding in their hands?   Some of the resources used in this episode: How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot The Question of Canon – Kruger Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament Vide...

What do a robe, eagle's wings and a marriage proposal have in common?  Everything!   One of the resources used in this episode: Bible Lands Museum – Jerusalem, Permanent Collection, Gallery 3, Exhibit #18  (on the app) Contact me at: withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com