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“Exegetically Speaking” is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages “pays off.” Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth. Click on the ⓘ symbol below for each episode to read the description.

If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 38 Ratings

“Exegetically Speaking” is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages “pays off.” Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth. Click on the ⓘ symbol below for each episode to read the description.

If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis.

    The Scoffer Does Not Love Reproof, with Arthur Keefer: Proverbs 15:12

    The Scoffer Does Not Love Reproof, with Arthur Keefer: Proverbs 15:12

    Proverbs 15:12 is translated, “mockers resent correction” (NIV), “scoffers do not like to be rebuked” (NRSV), “mockers hate to be corrected” (NLT), and in other ways. Close attention to the Hebrew wording enhances our awareness of the character type (the scoffer) and the response to reproof (does not love it). Dr. Arthur Keefer is a Presbyterian Minister at the Scots’ Church in Melbourne and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Divinity (Trinity College, Melbourne). His publications include, Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World, and (co-editor) The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature.
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3LgaoAH 
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/3Yfno1t 

    • 9 min
    Someone Knocking at the Door, with Scott Duvall: Revelation 3:20

    Someone Knocking at the Door, with Scott Duvall: Revelation 3:20

    A close and careful reading of the words and grammatical constructions of Revelation 3:20 will clarify at whose door the Lord stands, and the strong encouragement of what he is doing there. Dr. Scott Duvall is Fuller Professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. Among his publications are (with J. Daniel Hays), Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible and God's Relational Presence.
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3WivvsF 
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/3SoN8ET 

    • 12 min
    Elijah the Foreigner in Gilead, with David Firth: 1 Kings 17:1

    Elijah the Foreigner in Gilead, with David Firth: 1 Kings 17:1

    When an OT character is first introduced in narrative literature, we are typically given important clues about who they are and what they are going to do. So it is with Elijah, a foreigner who would seem to be an unlikely opponent of Baal worship. Dr. David Firth is Old Testament Lecturer at Trinity College, Bristol, UK. Among his publications are, Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former Prophets, 1 & 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Study Guide: A Kingdom Comes, and (co-edited with Brittany Melton) Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. 
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3RMY2E5
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4cBEcU7 

    • 11 min
    The Gift of Being a Go-Between, with Teresa McCaskill: Romans 12:6-8

    The Gift of Being a Go-Between, with Teresa McCaskill: Romans 12:6-8

    Among the spiritual gifts Paul lists in Romans 12 is diakonia, often translated simply as “ministry” or “service.” The social context of the Greek speaking world can assist us in understanding more fully what this term signified for them. Dr. Teresa McCaskill is an independent researcher who resides in central Florida. She has authored Gifts and Ritual: The Charismata of Romans 12: 6-8 in the Context of Roman Religion, and is working on a second book.
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4bvshGE 
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/45HZVHQ 

    • 8 min
    Get Your Young Adult in the Right Rut, with Richard Schultz: Proverbs 22:6

    Get Your Young Adult in the Right Rut, with Richard Schultz: Proverbs 22:6

    “Train up a child in the way he should go” (KJV) is a popular proverb, but to understand what it means we have to understand what biblical proverbs are, and what key Hebrew words of this proverb likely intend. Dr. Richard Schultz is the Blanchard Professor of Old Testament in Wheaton College Graduate School. In addition to other publications, he has authored Out of Context: How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible and co-edited with Daniel Block, Bind Up the Testimony: Explorations in the Genesis of the Book of Isaiah.
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3VjzzqN 
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4ca9xgE 

    • 11 min
    The Biblical Languages for a Church Historian, with Pablo Deiros

    The Biblical Languages for a Church Historian, with Pablo Deiros

    Pablo Deiros is an Argentinian pastor, teacher, author, and more. He recounts his years of learning Hebrew and Greek and their importance for his work as a church historian. His publications include Historia Global del Cristianismo and Historia Del Cristianismo En America Latina. 
    Check out related programs at Wheaton College:
    B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4aVmlGB 
    M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4b8N2ru 

    • 8 min

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Really outstanding podcast series!

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Good guests

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