Rethinking Scripture

Gregory D. Hall

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Rethinking what we thought we already knew about the Bible. Gregory D. Hall (DMin) examines familiar scriptures from a thematic perspective and speaks with respected scholars about new ways the Scriptures can be examined. The Rethinking Scripture Podcast will allow you to better grasp a biblical understanding of where humanity has been, who we are, and what lies ahead.

2021-06-05

1. Introduction to Rethinking Scripture

Why is it important to rethink what we already know about the Bible? Well... because what we think we know is very likely wrong. Or at least it has been somehow altered, away from its original meaning, by our traditions and creeds. We also need to rethink because it's exactly what we don't want to do on our own. It's a human condition to want to hunker down and think the same way we've always thought. But intelligence in the modern era is more about how adaptable to change we are... than our unwillingness to think about something new.

24 min
2021-06-10

2. Introduction to the Gospel of John

What happens when we back away from the gospel of John and ask about its relationship to John's other writings? In this episode, we follow the theme of redemption in John's gospel into the book of Revelation. It's a beautiful mosaic of Christ's work.

23 min
2021-06-22

3. John 1 - Rethinking Conversion

Why is John 1 written in such a fragmented format? It's because there were a bunch of Old Testament Saints alive that still needed to hear about Jesus. In this episode we rethink the topic of "conversion" by considering the first-century faithful remnant, who were already saved before they met the Messiah.

29 min
2021-06-28

4. John 2 - The Wedding Theme in John's Gospel

There’s a wedding theme in the book of John. The author introduces it early in the gospel and it includes a complicated mix of Old Testament references and thematic suggestions. But why would John include a wedding theme? It's because Jesus is getting married!

19 min
2021-07-05

5. John 3 - The Curious Case of Nick at Night - Pt. 1

Nicodemus is a well known character in John’s gospel. He comes to Jesus at night. He has lots of questions… and he often doesn’t seem to follow the conversation very well. But I think Nicodemus has been completely misunderstood. Who exactly is this mysterious man? There’s a lot to rethink in this week’s episode and I invite you to join me outside the box?

28 min
2021-07-12

6. John 3 - The Curious Case of Nick at Night - Pt. 2

Nicodemus is a complicated character, and his conversation with Jesus in John chapter 3 gives several clues about his spiritual condition. Today, we’ll be rethinking what you thought you already knew about this man... and by the time we’re done, we might even change the color of the some of the letters in your Bible.

30 min
2021-07-19

7. John 3 - The Voice of the Bride and the Bridegroom

At the end of John 3, there are some verses that you probably didn’t know were there. You’ll find them right after the Nicodemus conversation, and they’re right before the well-known encounter with the woman at the well. So let’s slow down and not get too far ahead of ourselves… there’s a lot to rethink in this section about the words of John the Baptist, and just how far back the bride of Christ existed.

22 min
2021-07-26

8. John 4 - A Well in a Foreign Land

In John chapter 4, Jesus has a meeting with a woman at a well. What kind of person was this woman? We’ve been lead to believe she was a social outcast, possibly a prostitute, someone with an immoral past, who was shunned by her own community. You might have come to see her as a misfit. But from where do these conclusions come? There are two details from this story that have been taken out of their first-century context, we’ve come to some modern-day conclusions about what they mean. In turn, we’ve painted a Picasso of a portrait that would have been unrecognizable to John’s first-century audience. You may feel you have a deep-seated understanding of this Samaritan… but it’s time to rethink what we thought we already knew about the woman at the well.

36 min

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Gregory D. Hall
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90
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1
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Rethinking Scripture

1. Introduction to Rethinking Scripture

2. Introduction to the Gospel of John

3. John 1 - Rethinking Conversion

4. John 2 - The Wedding Theme in John's Gospel

5. John 3 - The Curious Case of Nick at Night - Pt. 1

6. John 3 - The Curious Case of Nick at Night - Pt. 2

7. John 3 - The Voice of the Bride and the Bridegroom

8. John 4 - A Well in a Foreign Land

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