Horizons of Scripture Podcast

Is the birth of Jesus Christ predicted in the Hebrew Bible? In what sense are the prophecies of the Old Testament fulfilled in him? Do the Christmas stories of the gospels agree with or contradict each other? How do we best read those stories today?

Should Christians care about the state of the natural world?Is the Bible to blame for the present ecological crisis? How does Christianity shape our relation to the world and other creatures? Charlie and Elizabeth talk to Dr Jordan Hillebert about the ways in which the Christian faith shapes our attitudes to the environment.

Do the Gospels contain different visions of Christian Ethics? Can we imitate Jesus? Is there really any ethical teaching in the Gospel of John? Charlie speaks with Elizabeth about Biblical Ethics and her research on Johannine Ethics.

The death and resurrection of Jesus are one of the pivotal events in human history. Elizabeth and Charlie talk to prof. Jeremy Duff about some of the historical and theological issues surrounding that momentous event. What is the link between the shamefulness of the cross and the glory of God? On what day of the week did Jesus die, and does it matter? Was the ending of the Gospel of Mark lost? Or were there some early Christians, huddled in a basement in Alexandria, inspired by Mark’s statement ‘they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid’ (Mark 16:8).

Charlie and Elizabeth discuss the nature of authorship and what role should human authors play in the process of biblical interpretation. What can we know about the people who wrote the Bible? Does it matter who they were and when they lived? How have ideas of authorship changed over time? Do we need the biblical authors if we want to interpret the Bible correctly?

Charlie and Elizabeth discuss the latest book of Candida Moss, God’s Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible and explore her claim that enslaved people had a major role in the production of the New Testament. Does God use ghostwriters? Did slaves write the New Testament? What evidence do we have for the contribution of slaves in literary production? And does Candida Moss have the answers?