PODCASTS & YOUTUBE CHANNELS BY SCHOLARS & THINKERS
BIBLE
BibleProject - Podcast, with Dr. Tim Mackie
While the five-minute videos are amazing, the BibleProject Podcast is like getting a graduate seminary education for free. While Tim Mackie, PhD. does a fabulous job of getting into the weeds of biblical scholarship, Jon Collins is there to advocate for the layman, forcing Tim to make sure he backs up his claims and re-explains it in ways that anyone can understand.
- Bible Project Podcast
- See also, the Exploring My Strange Bible podcast by Tim Mackie.
Naked Bible Podcast, with Dr. Michael Heiser
Michael Heiser, PhD. serves up intricate exegesis of the Bible. While headier than many other shows, the content provided on this podcast will slowly re-orient your mindset, forcing you to start asking questions you've never asked about your Bible and the intentions of the biblical authors. In addition, he brings on other scholars to get into the weeds of various elements of biblical scholarship (such as textual criticism). And don't get me started on the Divine Council (see my full list of links under his name down below on this page).
- The Naked Bible Podcast
- Divine Council Breakdown:
Ask NT Wright Anything - Podcast, with NT Wright
World-renowned New Testament scholar NT (Tom) Wright meets with Justin Brierly of Premier Christian Radio to answer listener questions about the Bible. Intelligent, Pastoral, Serious, Humorous, and Timely, this podcast will make you begin thinking of things in new ways (especially if you grew up in the American Christianity context).
Revelation CDA - Podcast
Revelation Church, Coeur d'Alene Idaho is a church dedicated to community and to reading the Bible together in its own Ancient Near East and Second Temple Period contexts. They teach expository, verse by verse, asking what the Bible meant "there and then" before asking what it means "here and now". It's definitely a model of the type of teaching we endorse here at No Hiding. Check out their podcast on the website or on your favorite podcast provider.
Food Trucks in Babylon - Podcast
Western Seminary's official podcast, Food Trucks in Babylon, is hosted by Todd Miles, PhD and Ryan Lister, PhD. The podcast covers matters of faith, theology, and culture in a post-Christian world.
ReGeneration - Podcast
ReGeneration Podcast Candid conversations about theology, church, and mission, hosted by Jay Kim and Isaac Serrano.
Ministry X - Podcast
My friend Daniel X leads the Ministry X podcast: The quest for truth leads to Jesus Christ, because Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. [John 14:16] Examining cults and the occult, science, science-fiction and Scientism, the alien deception, the unseen realm, spiritual warfare, The Bible, entertainment and media, psychological warfare, dreams, prophecy, hidden history, mythology and high strangeness.
- Darrell Wolfe (me) was interviewed on the Ministry X. "Ministry X - 011 - Biblical Authorship with Darrell Wolfe". October 14, 2021
- On the Fringe Radio Network
Church InTension - Podcast
In their own words: "The Church InTension podcast is a place to have healthy conversations about areas of tension in the Church. Hosted by Dr. Jon Chasteen and powered by The King's University and Gateway Church."
Think Biblically - Podcast
Think Biblically is a podcast by Biola University bringing together top scholars and Christian thinkers on the topics of Faith and Culture.
Holy Post Podcast
Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales & What's in the Bible with Buck Denver) and co-host Skye Jethani along with a cast of other characters and guests, get together to discuss everything from the random, bizarre, and mundane; to the, enlightening, thoughtful, and challenging. Think of them as your weekly news broadcasters who bring solid biblical foundations and much-needed balanced and healthy critical thinking to some of society's toughest topics.
Footnotes with Jemar Tisby
From the podcast homepage: "News comes at you fast. It’s not just hard to keep up with everything that’s happening, sometimes you don’t know which voices to trust to help you interpret what’s going on. That’s where Footnotes comes in. Jemar curates the week’s current events with a focus on issues related to black communities, justice, and politics. He’ll also offer commentary from a black Christian perspective to help you think through complex issues. Footnotes adds the details you need to be an informed citizen, activist and believer."
Unbelievable?
From the podcast home: "Each week, in the award-winning radio show and podcast Unbelievable?, Justin Brierley asks questions like: Is there evidence for God? Can we trust the Bible? Did Jesus rise from the dead? Justin tackles these and other issues, on a show that gets Christians and sceptics talking."
Seven Minute Seminary
"While not a Podcast, the Seven Minute Seminary (on their website or YouTube) produced by Seedbed does a wonderful job of explaining in quick simple terms the ways we modern western Christians have misunderstood the Bible with western eyes."
- Seven Minute Seminary
- Seven Minute Seminary on YouTube Channel (HERE)
Theology Curator, with KURT WILLEMS
*I haven't listened to many of these yet; however, I'm including this because I have found he does a fabulous job of pulling together important thinkers.
OnScript
From their Facebook page: OnScript is a podcast featuring author interviews about noteworthy recent releases in biblical studies and theology. Podcast on new currents in biblical studies, hosted by Matt Lynch, Matt Bates, and Dru Johnson
- OnScript - Home Page
- OnScript - Biblical World
- A variety of nerdy PhDs in archeology and bible discuss what we can know about the ancient world, and how that informs our reading of the Bible (see here for list).
- OnScript - Podcast (Bible and Theology)
- A variety of PhDs (see here for list) discuss the Bible & Theology.
- OnScript - In Parallel (Biblical & Contemporary Poetry)
BEMA Discipleship Podcast
Suggested by a fellow De-Constructor
From the website: "The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 and continue in order through episode 204. BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries."
The BIBLICAL MIND Podcast
From the website: "The Biblical Mind is dedicated to helping its audience understand how the biblical authors thought, promoting Bible fluency through curious, careful reading of Scripture. It is hosted by Dr. Dru Johnson and published by the Center for Hebraic Thought, a hub for research and resources on the intellectual world of the Bible."
Church Grammar Podcast
From the podcast home: "The Church Grammar podcast engages theology and the church in a fresh way, centered on wide-ranging conversations with scholars and Bible teachers."
Almost Heretical - Podcast
*NOT Endorsed, but still Recommended. While these folks may at times actually be fully heretical, not just "almost", I felt strongly I should include them. I debated with myself but felt it was important. Sometimes, we need to hear what discussions people outside of our circles and silos are having. This helps us be better equipped to have discussions with the world around us, thinking through the issues from other perspectives, so we are ready when people like this come to us. In some episodes I found myself agreeing with much of what was said. In other episodes, I felt sadness at what was said, in a few horror. Nevertheless, if you are in a healthy mental space, and ready to hear the discussions of people who may not believe the way you do but are struggling through the Bible on their own terms, you may want to check in here from time to time. I think this helped me challenge my approach towards people who are struggling with their relationship with Yahweh/Yeshua/Ruach HaKodesh.
MESSIANIC STUDIES
Among the more important subjects in Biblical Studies, especially for those of us who want to understand the Bible in its own original Ancien Near East (ANE) and Second Temple Period contexts, is the subject of Messianic Judaism, and the place of the Jewish People and faith in Yeshua HaMashiach. Here are some good resources:
OneForIsrael
Testimonies of Jewish people who came to see that Yeshua was the Messiah.
RealMessiah - Dr. Brown
According to his website, Dr. Brown "holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity, and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament."
The King's University (TKU)
TKU has an official statement on their website and a fully acreddited Messianic Studies degree path for all levels (BA, MA, and Doctorate).
Dr. Thomas (Tom) Blake
Dr. Blake has a specialty in Jewish Studies and provides a great breakdown of "Replacement Theology" and other errors related to Jew/Gentile relations. While the Church has largely got it wrong when it comes to the teaching that the "Church replaced Israel", others have over-reacted with a so-called "Hebrew Roots" movement to say that all Gentiles are called to become Jews. Dr. Blake discusses (below) the "ditch on either side" in this area of theology.
- YouTube Channel for Dr. Tom Blake
- Specifically: See this video "TTJF Lecture 4 Replacement Theology and Jewish Evangelism"
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES
Personal Note: -LANGUAGE ACQUISITION- After attempting to study the biblical languges through traditional means, I decided that a more contemporary and multi-sensory approach was required. We've learned so much about language acquisition and the traditional schools of biblical languages are rushing people into details about grammar before they even comprehend the language at an intuitve level. While grammar and syntax are important for exegesis, this is not how children learn a new language, or even how imigrants learn the language of their new culture. It should be used/spoken before it is dissected. Here are resources that helps in the fight to do better.
LANGUAGE LEARNING
Biblingo - Podcast
From the Biblingo webiste: "Making the biblical languages easier to learn
Discover a natural, convenient, and effective way to learn and retain the biblical languages with Biblingo."
Language Acquisition Videos
HEBREW
Hebrew Playlists - YouTube
- Introduction to Hebrew - P&R Publishing
- Aleph with Beth (<< The "must use" channel for learning the language as a child would))
- Darrell's random Hebrew videos he's found on YouTube.
- Hebrew 1 - Basics of Biblical Hebrew, as taught by Sarah Lebhar professor for TKU (following the text by Gary D Pratico and Miles V Van Pelt)
- Biblingo:
Learn Hebrew/Hebrew Pod101 - YouTube
GREEK
Bill Mouce
- Bill Mounce is one of the world's leading Greek scholars, and in schools his text would probably be the text you are using for first-year studies. His YouTube channel is full of useful material.
Zondervan - Greek Resources on YouTube
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show - Podcast
If I were going to only tell you about ONE podcast to help you strengthen your marriage within a biblically sound mindset, it would be this one. These folks take a NO HIDING approach to their passion topic. They talk about everything from communication issues to schedules to orgasms and sex positions. This is a must-add for married Christians.
THE FIERCE MARRIAGE PODCAST
In their words: "Discussing all things marriage: sex, communication, finances, priorities, purpose, and everything in between." This couple is another NO HIDING team, and I enjoy their take on all things Marriage.
The Boundaries.me Podcast, with Dr. Henry Cloud
Dr. Henry Cloud (more details below on this page) is possibly the most well known Christian Psychologist in the world. He and Dr. John Townsend co-authored a series of Boundaries books, and Dr. Cloud hosts this podcast on Mental Health.
- The Boundaries.me Podcast - Dr. Henry Cloud
- Dr. Townsend LIVE - Dr. John Townsend (while not a podcast, you can check out his archived LIVE events).
Think Differently Academy LIVE Stream, with Dr. Bob Hamp
While not a podcast, Bob Hamp (details below on-page) is one of Christianity's best thinkers about thinking and Freedom. Members (even free members) of his platform can access the LIVE Stream weekly.
Matthias J Barker Podcast
In his words: "A podcast on moving towards what's meaningful despite hardship." - This is one of the better thinkers I've heard talk about mental health and healing. It is unclear whether he is a Christian, but he is a voice in this space that deserves attention.
HISTORY - HISTORICAL CONTEXTS
University of Oxford - Archives
Ancient History HT2015: Digital Classics
A series of lectures from the Ancient History Seminar Series: Digital Classics, Hilary Term 2015
The History of Rome - Podcast
This podcast content is older, it was done in a single series around 2011-2012. There is nothing particularly biblical about it on the surface. However, part of being a good biblical scholar is learning to understand the Ancient Near East (ANE) and Second Temple Period contexts that the biblical authors lived and wrote from. As such, knowing your ancient history(s) from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Babylon, Peria, Assyria, and others are important for making good biblical exegesis. While much of what you "need" to know can be found in good (current) commentaries, this is an excellent way to give yourself a primer on the Roman contexts leading up to the biblical era of Yeshua HaMashiach.
- The History of Rome
- Old Website: The History of Rome
- New Website: The History of Rome - Revolutions
Revisionist History Podcast
Note: While not directly related to Biblical History in any way, Malcolm Gladwell does a wonderful job of digging into the history of events and seeing the extra bits that we're not seeing. This would be a good way to re-train one's mind about how to think about history and historical events, the way we tell the stories, and what we might learn by re-assessing our assumptions. Also, I've had my own thinking change and nuance on topics as a result of thinking through these issues from a very human and humane perspective.
From the podcast home: "Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. From Pushkin Industries. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries."
Hardcore History Podcast - Dan Carlin
From the website: "Thinking Outside Pandora’s Box - How did a multi-hour long show that consists of nothing more than a host talking about history ever become wildly popular? It’s got something to do with Dan Carlin. He’s been called the king of long-form podcasting and “one of the greatest storytellers in the world”. His distinctive voice and style is one of the most instantly recognizable in the medium and with hundreds of millions of downloads, his shows are some of the most listened to podcasts of all time. Carlin’s work weaves historical information with deep questions and Twilight Zone-style twists to help illustrate the power and continuing relevance of the past. Drama, extremes, empathy and vivid examples of both the highs and lows of humanity dominate the narrative. It’s a trademark mix of elements that has been entertaining listeners since 2005."
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