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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
How do we understand and interpret the Old Testament?
Brent talks with John Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Illinois in the USA. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
John’s new book from IVP America is called ‘Wisdom for Faithful Reading – Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation’.
- (0:47) Problems we have understanding the Old Testament;
- (1:40) Church community and understanding Scripture;
- (2:50) The importance of context;
- (3:45) Some principles for interpretation;
- (5:30) The Bible inspired;
- (10:00) How was ancient history written?
- (12:40) Our translations. How accurate are they?
- (13:30) The creation account and order;
- (19:40) How the Old Testament drives us to Jesus. Typology;
- (27:00) Finding our place in God’s story.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Faithful-Reading-Principles-Interpretation/dp/1514004879
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