Dr. Erik Eklund and Tashara Angelle

Have you ever read the Bible and thought, "I have no idea what this is talking about?" Well, you're not alone. The Scriptures are a beautiful, historic, living, and complex collection of ancient texts. As Christians we believe that the Bible is the authoritative witness to the Word of God, Jesus Christ, given for us to "hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them" (as the famous prayer goes). How do we do those things? How do we discern what the Bible means and how it illuminates our lives?

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Programing note: there is a section missing from this recording due to a technical failure. I'll be including some resources here to fill in the gaps.

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - What are the Scriptures?
02:56 - Is the Bible divine, inspired, incarnate, literary?
05:20 - Which books count?
07:24 - Which translation?
12:04 - Exegesis vs Eisegesis
16:21 - What did the authors intend?
19:25 - Biblical Inerrancy
21:43 - Historical Exegesis
27:01 - Plain Reading of Scripture
30:32 - What does the bible say about slavery?
33:31 - Nationalism and Violence
35:35 - What does the bible say about money, debt forgiveness, and economic justice?
41:48 - Patriarchy in the Bible
45:17 - Other ways to read the Bible
52:02 - Wrapping Up

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