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John Harman and Ron Bentley attempt to put their PhDs to use so that interpretation of scripture and Christian theology make sense.
Episodes
140 episodes
Wisdom, pt 1: Old Testament Foundations
John and Ron begin their summer series on wisdom in the scripture. They start with a look at wisdom in the Old Testament, including the books traditionally called "wisdom literature" as well as some narrative pictures of wisdom. They also ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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27:31

The Creeds, Ep. 5
John and Ron conclude their series on the creeds with this episode. They look briefly at the Athanasian Creed and then discuss the influence of the creeds on several Protestant doctrinal statements.
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21:49

The Creeds, Ep. 4
John and Ron take the next step in their series on the creeds by looking at the Chalcedonian definition. Nicaea definitively answered some questions, but it left others wide open. How do the human and divine natures combine in Jesus Christ? How...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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24:50

The Creeds, Ep. 3
John and Ron move to the fourth century in this episode, a time of extraordinary historical intrigue and passionate disagreements. They survey just a few of the events that make the century so pivotal. They also introduce the Nicene...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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32:13

The Creeds, Ep. 2
John and Ron continue their series on the creeds, and in this episode they look at the Apostles' Creed. What is it? Where did it come from? What does it have to say?John and Ron also cue up their next episode. The...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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21:56

The Creeds, Ep. 1
In this episode, John and Ron introduce their new series on the creeds. 6What is the relationship between early Christian creeds and scripture? How did they develop?In this first episode, John and Ron look at work by Irenaeus...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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23:45

Intro. to Theology: Prolegomena (Re-release)
John and Ron are re-releasing the first episode in their 9-episode Introduction to Christian Theology. The title is "Prolegomena." It refers to the things that need to be said before you can plunge into theological details!The seri...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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39:55

Story of the Exodus, Ep. 5
John and Ron conclude their tour of the story of the Exodus in this episode. They cover the climactic event of God parting the sea and Moses' song of triumph after the Egyptian army is destroyed. Then they look at how much this stor...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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37:17

Story of the Exodus, Ep. 4
In this episode, John and Ron review Passover, a key part of the central event in the story of the Exodus. The king of Egypt reaches his lowest point as the God of Israel makes his final, decisive move in their confrontation.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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26:33

Story of the Exodus, Ep. 3
John and Ron continue to work through the Exodus story. This time they work through the second and third sets of three plagues. It becomes increasingly clear that the God of Israel is systematically dismantling the Egyptians' unders...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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30:30

Story of the Exodus, Ep. 2
John and Ron continue their series on the story of the Exodus. In this episode, they begin to work through the plagues. Time after time, the God of Israel forces a showdown with the gods of Egypt. When the dust settles after e...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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32:43

Story of the Exodus, Ep. 1
John and Ron begin season 6 with a new series where they review the story of Israel's Exodus from Egypt. It is the definitive story of God's redemption in the Old Testament, and it is alluded to and retold in numerous places throughout scriptur...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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27:52

Isaiah 9: To Us a Child is Born
John and Ron review a passage that is read so frequently around the time of Christmas that many Christians no longer realize how significant it is. As usual, they start with the passage in its original context. Then they move to the messianic s...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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31:51

Hope That Does Not Fail
We observe the Advent season this year with a re-release from our Season 1 series, "Ultimate Hope Has a Name." In these times, it is important that we understand where to place our hopes and where not to—and why. Is there really such a thing as...
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25:43

Audio Tours, Pt. 4: Ephesus
Ron and John continue their "audio tours" of archaeological sites with significant biblical connections. In this episode, they visit one of Ron's all-time favorite sites: Ephesus.
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26:04

Audio Tours, Pt. 3: Caesarea Maritima
John and Ron return to the Holy Land for a visit to Caesarea by the Sea. From the theater that faces out to sea to the impressive ancient engineering in the artificial harbor, Caesarea is a fascinating place to see.
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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23:59

Audio Tours, Pt. 2: Corinth
John and Ron continue their audio tours of ancient sites, this time in Corinth, Greece. They discuss the crucial geography of Corinth and review the site with an eye towards Paul's visit as it is described in Acts 18.
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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24:42

Audio Tours, pt. 1: Capernaum
In this new four-part series called "Audio Tours," Ron and John visit some important archaeological sites related directly to the Bible. This first episode begins with a brief discussion of archaeology itself, then they take the audience to Gal...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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28:42

Old in the New, Ep. 4: John and Revelation
John and Ron conclude their series on Old Testament quotes and allusions in the New. This time they look at John and Revelation.
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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23:30

Introduction to the Bible, Ep. 5 (Re-release)
In this encore wrap-up session, Ron and John conclude their survey of the Bible with a review of the final books of the New Testament and a brief look at the process by which the Christian Bible was recognized as scripture by Christians.
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32:55

Old in the New, Ep. 3: New Covenant
The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase "new covenant" to describe God's restored relationship with Israel. That phrase was crucial to the way Jesus described what God was doing through him, and the apostles picked it up. It has come to represent ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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25:36

Introduction to the Bible, Ep. 4 (Re-release)
This is the fourth episode in the Introduction to the Bible series John and Ron first released several years ago. In this episode, they turn their attention to the New Testament for the first time.When they first released this epi...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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32:52

Old in the New, Ep. 2: 1 Cor. 1-3
"No New Testament without the Old" ... John and Ron have repeated it over and over. In this episode they look at how the apostle Paul quoted the Old Testament in his first letter to the Corinthians. According to them, Paul's point...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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28:49

Introduction to the Bible, Ep. 3 (Re-release)
John and Ron tackle the majority of the Old Testament in this third of the series where they introduce the Bible in just five episodes!From the Historical Books to the Writings to the Prophets ... they cover it all in a whirlwind tour.&...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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32:53
