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539 Dale Tuggy’s Thoughts on the James White Debate: Is Jesus Yahweh?
We’re taking a break this week from our class on Reading the Bible for Yourself. By the way, did you know that there’s a separate podcast just for classes without any interruptions like this? You can find it if you search your podcast app for Restitutio Classes. Anyhow, I had an opportunity to speak with Read more about 539 Dale Tuggy’s Thoughts on the James White Debate: Is Jesus Yahweh?[…]
538 Read the Bible for Yourself 7: How to Read Wisdom Literature
This is part 7 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The Bible contains a treasure trove of wisdom literature that can help you navigate the ups and downs of life. Today you’ll learn how to read and understand the books of Proverbs, Song of Songs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Proverbs and Song of Songs teach Read more about 538 Read the Bible for Yourself 7: How to Read Wisdom Literature[…]
537 Read the Bible for Yourself 6: How to Read the Law
This is part 6 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Tragically, many Christians skip over reading the Torah. They focus on the Gospels or Epistles of the New Testament. However, the first five books of the Bible contain many rich insights into God’s heart and how he asked Israel to live. In fact, it’s Read more about 537 Read the Bible for Yourself 6: How to Read the Law[…]
536 Read the Bible for Yourself 5: How to Read OT History
This is part 5 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Now we begin the second main part of this class on reading the Bible for yourself. We’ll be breaking the Bible into major sections so I can explain how each works. To start we’ll consider the first 17 books of the Bible–the books of Read more about 536 Read the Bible for Yourself 5: How to Read OT History[…]
All 150 Psalms Categorized
As part of my class, Read the Bible for Yourself, I went through all 150 psalms and broke them into 15 categories. I searched online for such a list but couldn’t find anything helpful. Chat GPT likewise failed to produce any useful results. So, I bit the bullet and went through all 150 psalms, one Read more about All 150 Psalms Categorized[…]
535 Kingdom Journey Interview (Sam Tideman)
I’ve been putting out podcast episodes on Restitutio since 2015. I’ve interviewed many authors in that time. However, I’ve never been interviewed as an author. That changed a couple of days ago when Sam Tideman of Transfigured had me on his show to talk about my new book, Kingdom Journey. We discussed the biblical idea Read more about 535 Kingdom Journey Interview (Sam Tideman)[…]
Archeologist Locates Biblical Sodom
Dr. Steven Collins is an archeologist who has been digging at Tall el-Hammam since 2001. He’s convinced that this site is the biblical Sodom, a massive city destroyed by a fiery cataclysm. After digging down below the Roman and Iron-age layers, he encountered a destruction layer with ash and ceramic fragments. After having the pottery Read more about Archeologist Locates Biblical Sodom[…]
534 Read the Bible for Yourself 4: How to Determine Content and Application
This is part 4 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Exegesis and application take work. Today you’ll learn how to grasp the content of scripture by asking the question, “What did this text mean to the original audience?” Looking for a book’s author, audience, occasion, and purpose will help you answer that question. Next, Read more about 534 Read the Bible for Yourself 4: How to Determine Content and Application[…]
533 Read the Bible for Yourself 3: How to Read the Bible in Context
This is part 3 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Today is the first of two episodes on how to understand and apply the Bible. One of the greatest problems facing Bible readers today is the lifted verse. It’s so common to see a verse or even half a verse posted on social media Read more about 533 Read the Bible for Yourself 3: How to Read the Bible in Context[…]
532 Read the Bible for Yourself 2: What You Need to Know about Your Bible
This is part 2 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. As I endeavored to show last time, the Bible is one of a kind. It’s the result of dozens of authors, working under God’s inspiration to produce scrolls of text over centuries. This process resulted in sixty-six books, including histories, legal texts, poetry, prophetic Read more about 532 Read the Bible for Yourself 2: What You Need to Know about Your Bible[…]
531 Read the Bible for Yourself 1: Why Should You Read the Bible for Yourself?
This is part 1 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. Today we are beginning a new class called Read the Bible for Yourself. Whether you are new to scripture, or you’ve been reading it for years, this class will empower you to read and understand the bible like never before. You’ll gain key insights Read more about 531 Read the Bible for Yourself 1: Why Should You Read the Bible for Yourself?[…]
530 God’s Heart for Shalom
Although most often defined as “peace,” the Hebrew word “shalom” is much bigger than that. It refers to not only the absence of war, but also the presence of wholeness and safety. In this sermon you’ll gain a better understanding of this important biblical word as well as what God’s heart is for shalom in Read more about 530 God’s Heart for Shalom[…]
529 Remember!
Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts In Deuteronomy Moses famously taught the Jewish people the Shema–the heart of Judaism. He told them to repeat those words day in and day out: when they sit, when they walk, whey they lie down, and when they rise. In fact God built many mechanisms to Read more about 529 Remember![…]
Top Episodes of 2023
Happy New Year! It’s been a record-breaking year for Restitutio and we’re so thankful for your participation. In 2023 Restitutio had 52 episodes and 80,486 unique downloads, a growth of 7,273 over last year. This year people downloaded our Early Church History at an amazing rate, resulting in all of the top ten episodes this Read more about Top Episodes of 2023[…]
528 Dynamic Monarchianism: The Earliest Christology (Thomas Gaston)
Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Today my guest is Thomas Gaston who’s book is called Dynamic Monarchianism: the Earliest Christology? Dr. Gaston earned his Ph. D. from Oxford University and this book one of the fruits of that labor. In this interview we talk about the earliest Dynamic Monarchians, including Ebionites Read more about 528 Dynamic Monarchianism: The Earliest Christology (Thomas Gaston)[…]
527 Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? (Dale Tuggy)
Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Should Christians celebrate the birth of Christ? If so, where should we draw the line with respect to ancient pagan customs like bringing an evergreen tree into our houses or giving presents to each other? How much pagan practice is too much? My guest today is Read more about 527 Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? (Dale Tuggy)[…]
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