Andrew Summey

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Hosted by Andrew Summey, this podcast explores Scripture by slowing down and asking better questions. Each series wrestles with biblical texts in their historical, Jewish, and cultural context—paying attention to language, place, and meaning often missed by modern readers. The journey begins with the Gospel According to Mark, with future conversations branching into other books and themes.

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  1. JAN 30

    Mark 1:1–3: “Wait… That’s Not Isaiah?” Why Mark Starts With a Textual Problem (Priene, Rome, Torah)

    Mark opens his Gospel in a way that feels simple—until you slow down and really read it. In this first episode, we sit with Mark 1:1–3 and wrestle with why the opening sounds the way it does, why certain words would have landed differently for ancient listeners, and why this beginning may be more deliberate—and more provocative—than modern readers realize.Approaching the text from a Second Temple Jewish perspective, we explore language, context, and background that often get missed when we read Mark too quickly. This isn’t a tidy lesson or a rush to application—it’s an invitation to slow down, ask better questions, and hear the Gospel the way its first audience might have heard it.If you’re interested in Jewish roots, historical context, and wrestling seriously with Scripture, this conversation is for you.Topics: Mark 1, Isaiah 40, Exodus 23:20, Malachi 3:1, Second Temple Judaism, Roman Empire, Priene inscription, euangelion, Messiah, Jewish roots.Mentioned: Biblocate (free iOS app for biblical locations)#Mark #BibleStudy #JewishRoots #SecondTempleJudaism #GospelOfMark #History #Rome #Augustus #Priene #Euangelion

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Hosted by Andrew Summey, this podcast explores Scripture by slowing down and asking better questions. Each series wrestles with biblical texts in their historical, Jewish, and cultural context—paying attention to language, place, and meaning often missed by modern readers. The journey begins with the Gospel According to Mark, with future conversations branching into other books and themes.

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