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What in the Word?

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"What in the world does that verse mean?" This show tackles the hardest Bible verses to understand. Each episode, host Kirk E. Miller interviews an expert guest to discuss a text in the Bible that is known to be challenging to interpret. They do in-depth Bible study and survey scholars' interpretations. By investigating the strangest and hardest Bible verses, What in the Word? gets below the surfa... more

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What in the Word? wraps up a rich and thought-provoking first season. In this special finale, host Kirk E. Miller turns the mic on himself, as Matt Barrios, the show’s producer, leads a reflective interview covering lessons learned, favorite passages... more

What’s the Song of Solomon really about? Is the Song a literal love poem, an allegory of God’s love, or something in between

In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by Fellipe do Vale to explore the interpretive challenges of ... more

In this episode of What in the Word?, Lynn H. Cohick joins Kirk E. Miller to unpack Paul's exhortation in Philippians 2:12–13.

What does it mean to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling”? Does this imply salvation is earned? How do we rec... more

In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by New Testament scholar Jeannine Brown to explore one of Scripture’s most challenging passages: Matthew 16:28. Did Jesus mistakenly predict his return?

Together, they examine various in... more

If God is good and created all things good, where did evil come from? In this episode of What in the Word?, Phillip Cary joins Kirk E. Miller to explore Genesis 3 and the origins of evil.

Where did the serpent—this cunning adversary and deceiver—com... more

How should we understand the Bible’s Creation story in Genesis 1:1–2:3?

In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by Vern Poythress to explore the genre, interpretation, and theological intent of Genesis 1:1–2:3. They discuss va... more

In this episode of What in the Word?, Malcolm Foley joins Kirk E. Miller to discuss the challenging passage of 1 Timothy 6:6–10. Together, they unpack Paul’s warnings about the desire for wealth and consider how the love of money is described as a ro... more

Is Jesus really less than the Father? In this What in the Word? episode, Kirk E. Miller is joined by theologian Michael Horton to tackle John 14:28, where Jesus says, “The Father is greater than I.”

Does this verse contradict Jesus divinity and equa... more

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Vern Poythress
Professor at Westminster Theological Seminary with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and interests in Bible and science issues
Westminster Theological Seminary
Episode: Is the Creation Story Literal? | Vern Poythress on Genesis 1:1-2:3
Malcolm Foley
Co-pastor of Mosaic Waco and author of The Anti-Greed Gospel
Mosaic Waco
Episode: Is It Wrong to Want to Be Rich? | Malcolm Foley on 1 Timothy 6:6–10
Thomas Schreiner
Professor of New Testament at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, author of numerous commentaries.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Episode: When Did Jesus Preach to Spirits in Prison? | Thomas Schreiner on 1 Peter 3:18–22
Richard Lucas
Pastor of Teaching and Reaching at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and Director of the Ministry Training Center.
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Episode: How Will “All Israel” Be Saved? | Richard Lucas on Romans 11:26
Brandon Crowe
New Testament scholar and teacher at Westminster Theological Seminary.
Westminster Theological Seminary
Episode: Shouldn't Jesus Know the Future? | Brandon Crowe on Mark 13:32
Dr. Carmen Imes
Associate Professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology, author and speaker
Talbot School of Theology
Episode: What Does It Mean to Take God's Name in Vain? | Carmen Imes on Exodus 20:7
Mark Strauss
University Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary
Bethel Seminary
Episode: What is the Olivet Discourse Predicting? | Mark Strauss on Mark 13, Matthew 24, and Luke 21
Jonathan Leeman
Editorial Director of Nine Marks and co-host of Their Pastors Talk, author of various books on church and faith
Nine Marks
Episode: What Are the Keys of the Kingdom? | Jonathan Leeman on Matthew 16:19
Kaitlyn Schiess
Author, speaker, and doctoral student in theology at Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School
Episode: Must Christians Submit to Government? | Kaitlyn Schiess on Romans 13:1–7

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B. J. Oropesa
Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Azusa Pacific University

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What Are the Keys of the Kingdom? | Jonathan Leeman on Matthew 16:19
Q: What advice would you give for teaching this passage?
Look into commentaries but also pay attention to practical church implications rather than just theoretical debates.
What Are the Keys of the Kingdom? | Jonathan Leeman on Matthew 16:19
Q: What practical difference does Matthew 16:19 make?
It emphasizes the need for church authority and collective Christian identity, challenging individualism.
Must Christians Submit to Government? | Kaitlyn Schiess on Romans 13:1–7
Q: How does this command not just become meaningless, though, if we give ourselves license to disobey when we see fit?
We need to correlate our understanding of governing authorities with the larger theology of God and history; it's community-based judgment, not individual preference.
Must Christians Submit to Government? | Kaitlyn Schiess on Romans 13:1–7
Q: What does it mean when Paul says that there is no authority except for God, and those that exist have been instituted by God such that whoever resists them resists what God has appointed?
This indicates that while governing authorities are ordained, it doesn't imply they are always righteous or just; God's use of them does not equate to endorsing all their actions.
Must Christians Submit to Government? | Kaitlyn Schiess on Romans 13:1–7
Q: Kaitlyn, maybe you can start us off by walking us through some of the different interpretations of this passage as well as their arguments for and against.
The text has been interpreted differently across church history based on political context, with some viewing it as unconditional obedience, while others argue it's specific to a certain audience and time.

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5. Brandon Crowe
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8. Jonathan Leeman

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