Exegetically Speaking

"Exegetically Speaking" is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages "pays off." Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth. Click on the ⓘ symbol below for each episode to read the description.If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis.

Exegetically Speaking is a religion podcast hosted by Wheaton College, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Wheaton College hosts Exegetically Speaking, a religion show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  A Would-Be Solomonic Ruler, with Ron Lindo Jr.: Esther 1

  Sep 28, 202610 minS8

  The first chapter of Esther impresses many readers as simple background information for the following story. Taking a hint from the Jewish Targums (Aramaic translations of the OT), Ron Lindo found that there are many allusions to 1 Kings 1-10, suggesting parallels between the Persian king, Ahasuerus (Xerxes), and Israel's King Solomon. Dr. Lindo is Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry at East Texas Baptist University. His publications include Literary Allusions in Esther: A Study on the Convergence of Intertexts and Narrative . He is presently working on commentaries on Jeremiah and Esther. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4btDp9I M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4xnLrcN

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  Episode #2

  Seeing is Not Believing, Part III, with J. D. Atkins: Acts 1:3

  Sep 21, 202612 minS8

  Luke reports that Jesus, in the days following his resurrection but before his ascension, "presented himself alive... by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God" (ESV). Grammatically and contextually, it turns out, the "proofs" do not merely refer to the physical evidence for the resurrection (Luke 24:36-43) but also to the way that Jesus's death and resurrection fulfill the Scriptures (Luke 24:44-47). Dr. J. D. Atkins is Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, and Chair of the Department of Biblical and Exegetical Studies at Tyndale Theological Seminary (Netherlands). Among other things, he has authored The Doubt of the Apostles and the Resurrection Faith of the Early Church . His co-authored book, 40 Questions about the Gospels , is forthcoming with Kregel. This episode is a continuation of Dr. Atkins' two earlier episodes also entitled "Seeing is Not Believing." Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4zaroQO M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4w5rMNw

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  The Church of God, the Continuation of Israel, with G. K. Beale: 1 Corinthians 1:2 and Nehemiah 13:1

  Sep 14, 202615 minS8

  The phrase, "the church of God," is used only by Paul in the NT, and occurs only once in the OT, in Nehemiah 13:1. Is Paul's use of the phrase under the influence of this OT passage, and, if so, what would the connection entail? Dr. Gregory Beale , long time Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College & Graduate School , and elsewhere, is currently Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas. He has written and edited or co-edited many books, including a commentary on Revelation , the Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament , The Temple and the Church's Mission , A New Testament Biblical Theology , and Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology . In this podcast he refers to his own following articles: "The Background of ἐκκλησία Revisited," Journal For the Study of the New Testament 38 (2015), pp. 151-168; "The New Testament Background of ἐκκλησία Revisited Yet Again," in Redeeming the Life of the Mind , edited by J. M. Frame, W. Grudem, and J. J. Hughes (Wheaton: Crossway, 2017), pp. 47-60. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4hZXbhb M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4wUxYsl

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  Episode #50

  The Logos as Locus for God's Glory, with Denis Salgado: John 1:14

  Aug 31, 202617 minS7

  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (John 1:14, NIV). The verb ( σκηνόω ) translated as "made his dwelling" occurs in the NT also in Rev. 7:15; 12:12; 13:6; and 21:3. It turns out to be a suggestive verb with a strong history in the OT connected with Moses' tabernacle. Dr. Denis L. Salgado is the Lead Research Fellow & Assistant Executive Director at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) . His publications include (co-editor), Intersection: Interdisciplinary Approaches to New Testament Text and Manuscript Studies . In addition to his exposition of John 1:14, in this episode Dr. Salgado talks about the urgent importance of studying the remaining manuscripts of the Greek New Testament. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4vbwYzP M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4viuaBc

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  Episode #49

  So Many Days Till Judgment, with Milton Acosta: Jonah 3:4

  Aug 24, 202613 minS7

  In the Hebrew of Jonah 3:4, the prophet announces a forty day delay before judgment falls on the Assyrian city of Nineveh. In the Greek version (LXX) of the same passage, the period allowed is just three days. Sometimes the Greek version is a more reliable witness to the original than the Hebrew, since the Hebrew may exist only in later copies. So did Jonah announce a deadline of three days or forty days? Dr. Milton Acosta is Associate Director of Training with Mesa Global, and was formerly professor of Old Testament and chair of the Biblical Sciences Research Group at la Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia. His publications include El Humor En El Antiguo Testamento ; he also serves as Old Testament editor for the Latin America Bible Commentary. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4oy8f6n M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4v8IKuL

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