All Things Wild and Wonderful Podcast

Junius Johnson Academics

"All things bright and beautiful, / All creatures great and small, / All things wise and wonderful, / 'Twas God that made them all." This podcast exists to explore the majesty, mystery, depth, and richness of God's creation as it has been refracted in works of human genius. At times theological, philosophical, linguistic, and poetic, host Junius Johnson guides listeners through realms of glory to awaken wonder and summon to beauty. juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 04/23/2024

    The Owl of Wisdom Flies at Dusk

    This week we begin the book of Proverbs, tackling the first 10 chapters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    The Owl of Wisdom Flies at Dusk

  2. 04/09/2024

    Episode 7: And Then This Cow Came Out!

    Episode 7 is here, bringing us to the end of the book of Exodus! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Episode 7: And Then This Cow Came Out!

  3. 03/26/2024

    Episode 6: Divine Judgment and Murdering Cows

    In this episode, we're looking at Exodus 11-22. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Episode 6: Divine Judgment and Murdering Cows

  4. 02/20/2024

    Bonus: Meditating on the Psalms

    As promised, here is the second half of episode 5, in which I devote some time to the Psalms. There’s a lot going on in this section, including the great Psalm Jesus himself cited from the cross, Psalm 22 (Vulgate 21). As mentioned in the episode, I did an exhibit on this Psalm for the Visual Commentary on Scripture. If you’d like to dig more into the theology of the Psalm and my claim that it should be viewed not as a cry of dereliction, but as a cry of faith, check it out here: https://thevcs.org/great-cry. As always, feel free to comment here or in the Facebook group to keep the conversation going! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Bonus: Meditating on the Psalms

  5. 02/16/2024

    Jesus Lays Down Truth and Egypt Gets Frogged

    Returning after a bit of a hiatus, we finish off Mark and get into Exodus. We cover a lot of ground here, including some humorous moments (at least to me) and the grossness of the plagues. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Jesus Lays Down Truth and Egypt Gets Frogged

  6. 01/23/2024

    Episode 4: The End of the Beginning

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

  7. 01/16/2024

    Episode 3: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

    This week we’re looking at Genesis 18-36, which takes us through some major events in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We’ll also be looking at the numbering of the Psalms, which differs in the Vulgate from contemporary editions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Episode 3: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

  8. 01/09/2024

    Episode 2: Genesis 1-17

    Here we go! This week we kick off the reading of the Vulgate with the first 17 chapters of Genesis. Host Junius Johnson talks about some of the grammar you’ll find in these chapters, some vocabulary issues, and makes some observations about Jerome’s spin on some familiar stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Episode 2: Genesis 1-17

  9. 12/22/2023

    Episode 1: Introduction to the Vulgate

    In Episode 1, Dr. Junius Johnson introduces the Vulgate translation of the Bible: who made it, when was it made, why was it made, when was it adopted, etc. * You can download the reading plan as a pdf here. * The music in the introduction is Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (“Awake, Blaring Sounds of Lively Trumpets!”) (BWV 207a) by Johann Sebastian Bach. The piece was probably premiered in 1735. This recording is made by Brass of an arrangement for brass quintet by Hubert Meixner. * The image for this episode is the beginning of the Gospel of Mark from the Codex Amiatinus Vulgate, held in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (available here). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

    Episode 1: Introduction to the Vulgate
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"All things bright and beautiful, / All creatures great and small, / All things wise and wonderful, / 'Twas God that made them all." This podcast exists to explore the majesty, mystery, depth, and richness of God's creation as it has been refracted in works of human genius. At times theological, philosophical, linguistic, and poetic, host Junius Johnson guides listeners through realms of glory to awaken wonder and summon to beauty. juniusjohnsonacademics.substack.com

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