This week Biblical Scholar Sylvia Keesmaat and Theologian Brian Walsh talk about what Paul was up to in the book of Romans. We visit topics like salvation and politics and how maybe those words don’t mean what we thought when it comes to the New Testament. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: “Romans Disarmed” by Sylvia […]

This week we look back to our time with Amy-Jill Levine on understanding Jesus is his Jewish context. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the author of a number of books including Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Resources mentioned in this episode: “Who Counts?: 100 […]

Pete continues his award-winning (his cat seems to like it) and mind-altering series on Exodus by diving into chapters 5-13: Moses and Aaron’s first confrontation with Pharaoh (which did and did not go well) and the story of the plagues, which are loaded with all sorts of symbolic, theological, and mythic meaning. Resources mentioned in this […]

In this episode, Richard Rohr begins with his famous “tricycle” analogy and then explores how Christ expands our understanding of ourselves, the world, and God. LINKS “The Universal Christ” by Richard Rohr “The Divine Dance” by Richard Rohr “What Do We Do With the Bible?” by Richard Rohr The Bible For Normal People B4NP Patreon Page

In this week’s episode, Pete and Jared take a close look at the call of David and the battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 16-17) to show how these biblical stories already portray David as a morally complex character from the beginning. These stories also tell us something of the intricate and layered nature of biblical […]

This week’s episode with Rachel Held Evans is among her last podcast interviews, recorded 2 months before her untimely passing on May 4. We offer this episode, unedited, in Rachel’s honor and as a testimony to her humor, insight, power, gentleness, and courage.  RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “Inspired” by Rachel Held Evans “Searching For Sunday” by […]

Robert Alter has spent most of his life committed to studying the Bible and the last two decades creating an entirely new translation of the Old Testament. Pete and Jared talk about some of the insights he has gained from seeing the Bible as a literary masterpiece. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “The Art of Biblical […]

Pete continues his series in Exodus chapters 3 and 4. God reveals his plan to use Moses to deliver the Israelites from Egypt and Moses does everything he can think of to get out of it. He finally gets on board with the program, but not without a last minute bizarre twist and close call. […]

Austen Hartke shares his journey of being a transgender Christian and discusses how the Bible might speak to the inclusion of all people into the people of God. “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” by Austen Hartke Gender Spectrum www.thebiblefornormalpeople.com www.peteenns.com www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople