In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Mark Smith about the origin of Yahweh and how the term was understood in the first century. RESOURCES: The Early History of God The Origins of Biblical Monotheism  The Bible For Normal People website The Bible For Normal People PATREON site

In this episode, Jared tackles the question of how to talk with people that believe differently. So many times we’re guilty of shutting down the conversation and alienating people with opposing viewpoints rather than seeking to really hear and understand their perspective. Jared shares some excellent tools in helping us move the conversation forward.

In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to William M. Schniedewind, professor of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at UCLA. They discuss the challenges of accurately capturing the oral tradition of the Hebrew scriptures and what we can learn from looking at the history and context of how it was written. Resources discussed in this episode: How […]

The Bible for Normal People podcast LIVE from the Wild Goose festival. In this episode, we invite Normal People, Rika and Paul, to talk to us about their history surrounding the Bible and faith, how it’s changed over the years, and where they are now.

In this episode, Pete Enns unpacks some of the problems presented by the Bible. Which are often addressed by the Evangelical movement, but in an ad hoc way. 5 Challenges of the Old Testament in the Evangelical movement: Antiquity of the Bible / Morally Objectionable Events Antiquity of the Bible / Theologically Objectionable Ideas Diversity […]

In this reissue from Season 1, Jared and Pete talk to Rachel Held Evans on wrestling with doubt, how women are portrayed in the Bible and loving the scriptures even through personal doubt and deconstruction. Get Rachel’s new book, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.

In this episode, Jared & Pete answer questions submitted from The Bible For Normal People community. How do we handle a Bible that lies to us? What’s a good Study Bible? Does God allow everything, from death to sickness, droughts, elections, etc? Are all things a present from God? What is the significance of baptism? […]

Pete & Jared talk with Sarah Bessey about her background in the Word of Faith movement, her deconstruction, and her journey to finding freedom in the Scriptures as she learned to read and understand it in a new way.

Pete takes us into the somber book of Ecclesiastes. He cautions us against an optimistic reading as the author intends to question everything — even God Himself. It’s a book that’s not for the faint of heart (or for the new Believer) as you need to have weathered the storms of faith to fully appreciate the tough questions being asked . . . and ultimately, the hope found within!