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Getting to the core of the biblical text.
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Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
34 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss Jeremiah 33:1-18, Jeremiah's vision of a restored community. They discuss the audacity of hopefulness in the midst of despair, the ambiguous promise of a Davidic king, and what (if anything) this text has to do with the Christian season of Advent.
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
35 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss the story of King Josiah's reform in 2 Kings 22-23. They grapple with God's insistence that people are responsible for keeping Torah even when it's been lost, our responsibility to establish justice for future generations, and the possibility that some people might do what is right even without the threat of punishment.
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
32 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss Isaiah chapters 5 and 11, the Song of the Vineyard and the vision of an ideal king. They discuss Isaiah's poetic strategy for persuading the people of their unrighteous ways, the measure of an ideal king being justice and equity for the poor, and whether you can reasonably sue your garden for producing bad lettuce.
Nov 3, 2019
Nov 3, 2019
28 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss the prophecy of Hosea 11. Topics include the metaphor of God's love for the community as a parent's love for a child, God's compassion that overrides anger, and whether God would bring you pants when it's 30 degrees outside.
Oct 28, 2019
Oct 28, 2019
36 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal. We discuss the difficulty of belief in the face of more reasonable alternatives, competition among gods in our own day, and what to do if your false god needs to poop.
Oct 20, 2019
Oct 20, 2019
33 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss the division of the kingdom of Israel in 1 Kings 12. Topics include the exercise of power at the expense of covenantal community, the importance of understanding tradition, and the unending masculine obsession with loin size.
Oct 13, 2019
Oct 13, 2019
34 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss 2 Samuel 5-6, the story of David bringing the ark to Jerusalem. They wrestle with divine sanction for ruling authorities, the holiness of God, and the importance of wearing underpants.
Oct 6, 2019
Oct 6, 2019
33 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss Ruth and Naomi, the status of foreigners, immigrants, and minorities in our communities, and whether the Bible passes the Bechdel Test.
Sep 29, 2019
Sep 29, 2019
30 min
This week the Narrative Lectionary leads us into Deuteronomy where Dr. Robert Williamson and Dr. Amy Robertson discuss the 10 commandments and the great commandment known as the Shema.
Intro music "Up Folk" by Ketsa. Used by free license via Creative Commons. URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Above_and_Below/Up_Folk_1789
Sep 22, 2019
Sep 22, 2019
34 min
Dr. Amy Robertson and Dr. Robert Williamson discuss the sojourn of the Israelites in Egypt, the brave women of the Exodus, Moses' encounter with the burning bush, and the mysterious name of God.
Intro music "Up Folk" by Ketsa. Used by free license via Creative Commons. URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Above_and_Below/Up_Folk_1789