In this special Christmas episode, Marc reflects on the meaning of “peace” in the Bible. Marc walks you through separating our cultural understandings of what “peace” means in our world versus the world of Jesus. It doesn’t mean what you think it means. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In Matthew and Luke, Jesus delivers a teaching on worry. Jesus’ words here grow out of a stream of thought prevalent in Ancient Judaism. Marc unpacks these famous words of Jesus, and the integral role of Ancient Judaism had on this and all of Jesus’ teachings. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In Luke 10, a Lawyer asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life. Jesus responds "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" In this episode, Marc approaches the sophistication of Jewish interpretation based in the Hebrew language, and connects to the philosophies of Ancient Judaism that led to Jesus' answer to the Lawyer. We gain insight into Jesus’s words and the relevance of his message. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

Being told you're “like a Pharisee” is not a compliment. But do you really know who the Pharisees were and what role they played in Ancient Judaism? In this episode, Marc walks you through the historical records as they refer to Pharisees, helping to understand the cultural and spiritual importance they held in the time of Jesus.   For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In this follow-up episode to the last two about Jesus’s culture and language, Marc discusses some of the labels and misconceptions that modern Bible readers assign to Jesus. Marc will take you into the challenging and chaotic world of Ancient Judaism to learn who Jesus was within his world…not ours. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In this episode, Marc looks closely at the way Jesus spoke, the sayings of Jesus, and the education of Jesus. How did Jesus use his education and his knowledge of Ancient Judaism to speak to his followers? Listen to this episode and find out. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In this episode, Marc answers a common assertion made by groups of all sides and perspectives—that Jesus was “counter-cultural”. But instead, we need to ask: Who was the Jesus of history? Who was Jesus within his own culture and time? For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

When you read the Bible, do you ever feel that you’re missing something? There’s something you’re not quite getting? In this episode, Marc explores and explains how we should read the Bible. How to read it literately, across time, space, and culture, so that we can be more confident readers of the Bible. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

In one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, Marc approaches Luke 11:27-28 to help us understand how we should read and approach the Gospels, as well as Jesus' view of redemption. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support

How should we read the Gospels differently in light of the historical statement that Jesus was Jewish? In this episode, Marc discusses five impacts on our understanding of the historical Jesus by understanding him within ancient Judaism. For more information about the Windows Into The Bible Podcast visit https://witbpodcast.com/ Tweet us questions using #witbpodcast or email them to [email protected] To learn more about Windows Into The Bible University visit https://witbuniversity.com/ Ready to travel to the lands of the Bible again? Go to https://biblical-expeditions.com/ Credits: Host: Marc Turnage Executive Producer: Kyle M. Stefanowicz Producer: John-Michael Jalonen Audio Editing & Post Production Engineer: Mark Johnson Web/Technical: Michael Yardley Voiceover: Ashley McKay Fowler Voice Over Windows into the Bible Podcast is a product of Biblical Expeditions. For more information about Biblical Expeditions, visit Biblical-Expeditions.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/windowsintothebible/support