Hebrew Bible Insights Matthew Delaney

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What happened during the approximately 400 years “between the old and new testaments?” Dr. George Athas dispels the myth of the “400 years of silence” that unfortunately breaks apart the flow of the continues Biblical story. George shares insights from his new book “Bridging the Testaments” in which he tells the grand story of this time period, synthesizing scholarship into a narrative style presentation with erudite insights. 
Bridging the Testaments: https://a.co/d/6pLgYXp
Dr. George Athas has a PhD from the University of Sydney and is Director of Research of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moore Theological College. He has written extensively on Old Testament prophetic books; Ecclesiastes; Song of Songs; apocalyptic literature; the exilic and post-exilic periods; Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity; history and archaeology of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean; biblical theology; and Hebrew language.

Chapters
00:26-03:09: Intro
03:10-16:12: The Myth of “400 Years of Silence”
16:13-21:11: Important Sources for this Time Period
21:12-31:17: Zechariah Insights from the “Intertestamental Time Period”
31:18-41:40: What Makes the Persians Unique from other Empires of the Biblical Period?
41:41-49:32: The Connection Between the Samaritans and Jews
49:33-01:01:03: The Complex Story of the Maccabean Revolt and Hanukah
01:01:04-01:05:15: Enoch, Daniel, the NT, and the Apocalyptic Worldview
01:05:16-01:08:47: Concluding Thoughts
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Job is one of the most profound and controversial books of the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew language of its 39 chapters of poetry is the most difficult to understand of the whole corpus of the Hebrew Bible. Yet it is the 3 chapters of narrative that have garnered the most attention - and understandably so - because of a rare setting: the divine council of God. What is the divine council and who is in this group? How does understanding this impact our interpretation of the book of Job?

Chapters
0:26-2:16 Intro


2:17-8:23 Overview of Job


8:24-10:59 The Plot of Job 1


11:00-14:53 What is the Divine Council?


14:54-21:37 Divine Council in Isaiah, Worship and Service in the Council


21:38-33:36 Specific Members of the Divine Council


33:37-33:57 Hebrew Bible Book Club


33:58-41:38 Who Chose Job and Why?


41:39-46:16 Does Job Fear You for Nothing?


46:17-50:07 Job “Gets His Day in Court” with God


50:08-58:32 A Deeper Experience of God


58:33-1:00:47 Concluding Thoughts


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What are some Hebrew language insights from Habakkuk 2? This chapter has famous verses and some hidden gems. Matthew Delaney (MA Biblical Literature and Semitic Languages) shares some insights from this chapter that are rooted in the original language. All insights are shared in such a way that people of any (or no) level of Hebrew can engage with.

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00:27-01:36 Intro
01:37-04:52 Unhelpful Chapter Division
04:53-14:29 Habakkuk 2 Read in Hebrew
14:30-28:58 Fascinating Textual Criticism Example
28:59-40:21 Covenant and Vision in Habakkuk
40:22-44:07 Whose Faith are We Living By?
44:08-47:20 The Flood Story and Habakkuk
47:21-48:47 Where Does the Vision Begin?
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How do we make sense of Ezekiel? Our guest, Dr. Donna Petter, answers a number of questions about this important book. How do we make sense of graphic and violent sections in the book? What is the big picture structure of the book? Donna gives great insights into the intentionality of the design of the book between its two halves as well as a progression of restoration. You can find a link to her new commentary (which has been made completely free and online) below. 

Dr. Donna Petter is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Director of the Hebrew Language Program at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She has a PhD from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations where she wrote her dissertation on the relationship between Sumerian City Laments and the Book of Ezekiel. She has written publications on Ezra-Nehemiah, Ezekiel, Ruth and more. To learn more about the range of her publications and research, check out the link in the description below. Today we are discussing the book of Ezekiel, a conversation that was spurred on by her commentary on the book of Ezekiel which is available online for free through the Gospel Coalition. 

Chapters
00:26-01:53 Intro
01:54-03:33 Donna’s Story with Ezekiel
03:34-05:35 Elevator Pitch for Ezekiel
05:36-10:53 Ezekiel Vision of God
10:54-16:19 Sin and Why is Ezekiel “R” Rated?
16:20-21:26 Levels and Progression of Restoration in Ezekiel
21:27-26:34 Restoration that isn’t from “Works”
26:35-33:19 Ezekiel 37 and the Valley of Dry Bones
33:20-43:32 The New Temple and Distribution of the Land
43:33-52:41 Sumerian City Laments and Ezekiel
52:42-57:10 Pitfalls When Interpreting Ezekiel
57:11-01:01:59 The Church Needs Ezekiel
Donna Petter’s Ezekiel Commentary (Free and available online): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/ezekiel/
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What are some of the most interesting Hebrew language insights from Habakkuk 1? In this episode Matthew Delaney (MA Biblical Literature and Semitic Languages) shares a variety of insights from this chapter of the Hebrew Bible. Everything is shared in such a way that people with no knowledge of Hebrew will be able to benefit from this. Those who want a visual of the Hebrew as it is being taught might enjoy the YouTube version of this episode. 

Chapters
0:26-2:04 Intro
 2:05-3:54 Unhelpful Chapter Division
 3:55-8:03 Reading Habakkuk 1:1-12 in Hebrew
 8:04-10:46 Brief Overview of Habakkuk
 10:47-19:37 “How Long” in the Hebrew Bible
 19:38-26:58 Oracle or Burden?
 26:59-31:43 Why God’s Response to Habakkuk is Plural
 31:44-32:04 Hebrew Bible Book Club
 32:05-35:53 Wordplay in Habakkuk 1
 35:54-41:03 Echoes of the Promised Land in Habakkuk
 41:04-43:31 How Hebrew Communicates the Speed of Horses
 43:32-46:47 Trusting in the Power of God - Connection to Psalm 2
 46:48-47:15 Outro ​​
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Why does Jacob the Patriarch show up in Hosea 12? Hosea makes a number of comparisons between Israel and Jacob the Patriarch in Genesis. On the surface, some of these moments in the rhetoric are confusing. Our podcast guest, Jonathan Finley, wrote his Masters Thesis on this topic. Jonathan shares a number of insightful thoughts on the flow of the rhetoric in Hosea while also pointing out fascinating details in the text. 
Jonathan has a M.Th. in Biblical Studies from the University of Edinburgh. 
0:27-4:02: Why Jonathan Enjoys Hosea
4:03-5:47: Elevator Pitch for Hosea
5:48-10:51: Big Picture Message and Structure of Hosea
10:52-19:00: Marriage in Hosea
19:01-20:21: Initial Problems in Hosea 12
20:22-22:54: Why Jacob in Hosea 12 Matters
22:55-40:21: Hosea 12 Line by Line Bible Study
40:22-44:33: Jacob the Prophet?
48:45-52:36: Concluding Thoughts
52:37-55:46: Words of Encouragement from Jonathan
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