I finished seminary, then spent the next two years afraid to read my Bible. In this first episode, I tell you what changed, and how I approach the Bible now: as one story centered on Jesus, who came to rescue us from sin, death, and the devil.

In this episode:

- Why seminary left me with questions I didn't know existed

- The passage in Isaiah 59 that changed how I read Scripture

- Why I read the Bible as one story, not a collection of separate ones

- Three commitments for how we'll read Scripture on this show

- Matthew 12: what it looks like when a contradiction means we've misunderstood something

- Where the name "Made Like His Brothers" comes from (Hebrews 2:14-18)

Passages mentioned: Isaiah 59:13, 16-17; Isaiah 61; John 5:39, 46; John 10:35; Matthew 12:22-29; Colossians 2:13-15; Hebrews 2:14-18; [final exhortation passage]

ABOUT THE SHOW

Made Like His Brothers is a podcast exploring Jesus, the true God and true Man, and his rescue of humanity from sin, death, and the devil. It's for laypeople and pastors who want to know God better, and who have questions about contradictions in the theology they inherited. Expect biblical theology that reads Scripture in its own ancient context, follows the story of the Bible from beginning to end, and centers on Christ.

WHAT'S COMING

An ongoing series tracing big themes through Scripture, plus topical episodes and responses to your questions.

YOUR QUESTIONS

What question, contradiction, or mystery have you been wrestling with, or afraid to wrestle with, when it comes to God or the Bible? Send it to me at madelikehisbrothers@gmail.com, or on the YouTube channel. I'm keeping track of them as possible future topics.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-M4ZGn7CxKs

Music: "Royalty Free Music" by NastelBom via Pixabay.

Scripture quotations are from the Lexham English Bible (LEB). Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software.

Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org and 316publishing.com.

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