S6E3: Reading a prophetic book: context and structure

S6E3: Reading a prophetic book: context and structure

Author: Tyndale House, Cambridge May 1, 2025 Duration: 35:58
In the first half of this two-part episode, Tony Watkins and Peter Williams begin walking us through the book of Micah, showing how to apply their top tips for reading prophetic books in the Bible. Find out more about the host and guests here: Tony Watkins: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/tony-watkins/ Peter Williams: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/peter-j-williams/ Francie Cornes: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/francie-cornes/ Support the show Edited by Tyndale House ...

The Tyndale House Podcast emerges from a unique scholarly community in Cambridge dedicated to biblical studies. Rather than offering simple devotional thoughts, it draws directly from the latest academic research and textual discoveries happening within its walls and the wider world of ancient scholarship. Each conversation aims to bridge the gap between the library and the listener, translating complex historical, linguistic, and archaeological findings into accessible insights. You'll hear from researchers and visiting experts discussing the composition, transmission, and cultural context of biblical texts, providing deeper layers of understanding for any reader. This isn't about defensive arguments, but about thoughtful exploration-examining the reasons behind scholarly confidence in the sources and the historical landscape they describe. The tone is rigorous yet welcoming, assuming curiosity rather than prior expertise. Tuning into this podcast means encountering the Bible through the lens of those who spend their lives studying its earliest manuscripts and the world that produced them. It’s for anyone who has ever wondered about the journey of these texts through history or sought a more grounded, informed perspective on their content. The discussions naturally unfold with a sense of discovery, focusing on what ongoing research reveals about familiar passages and the foundational documents of Christianity. Produced by Tyndale House, Cambridge, the series embodies their mission to advance such research for the benefit of all.
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S3E2 Ancient Names – Naming practices at birth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:15
Episode 2 of our podcast series on Ancient Names. In this episode, Tony, George, and Caleb discuss naming practices from the Bible and the ancient world and compare them with practices today. Please note: at 17:34 Tony W…
S3E1 Ancient Names – Why are names important? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:07
This new series takes a deep dive into names in the Bible with the help of members of our Old Testament team. In this first episode, Tony Watkins speaks to Dr Caleb Howard and Dr George Heath-Whyte, both members of our O…
S2E2 Poetry & Allegory – How do we read Song of Songs? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:32
In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Ros Clarke to talk about how we read poetry and allegory in the Old Testament. We focus in on Chapter 5 of the Song of Songs as Ros helps us to unpack some of the richne…
S2E3 Law & Instruction – How do we read Deuteronomy? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:00
In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Daniel Block to look at Old Testament law and instruction. This episode’s text is Deuteronomy Chapter 27 and the instruction to set up the stones on Mount Ebal, as Danie…
S2E4 Violence & Horror – How do we read Judges 19? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:57
In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by the Revd Dr Helen Paynter to look at horror and violence in the Old Testament. Helen walks us through one of the Old Testament’s “Texts of Terror”—the notorious 19th chapte…
S2E5 Names & Lists – Making sense of the Old Testament [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:50
In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by James Bejon to talk about lists, names and genealogies in the Old Testament. Andrew and James take a look at Judges chapters 10 and 12 to talk about messy families, the sig…
S2E1 Stories & Strangeness – Taking the Old Testament seriously [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:30
In this second series Dr Andrew Ollerton meets with academics and researchers from the Tyndale House network to discuss how they approach the Old Testament and wrestle with its trickier passages. Each episode focuses in…
Interview with Dr Peter J. Williams, Principal of Tyndale House [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:48
This episode is one of a number of standalone episodes we will be doing where we will interview readers, staff and visiting scholars at Tyndale House as well as scholars who we have links with. We will hear about the res…
S1E7 Trusting the Gospels – End of series roundtable discussion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:39
In this final episode Dr Peter J Williams, Dr Dirk Jongkind and Dr Chee-Chiew Lee join us again for a final roundtable discussion with Dr Andrew Ollerton to discuss together how they each read the gospels and how academi…