The Weird Christian Podcast
By Samuel Delgado
The Weird Christian PodcastJul 29, 2022
Marcus Ross - Dinosaurs
In this episode Marcus Ross (bio below) and I discuss dinosaurs. We discuss how the fossil record can be reconciled with a young earth creationist point of view, predators before the fall, Behemoth and Leviathan, dragons, the serpent of Genesis 3 and much more! Marcus Ross has loved paleontology (and especially dinosaurs) since he was a kid growing up in Rhode Island. After earning a B.S. in Earth Science from the Pennsylvania State University, he continued his studies with a M.S. in Vertebrate Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Geoscience) from the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Ross taught at Liberty University for sixteen years, attaining the rank of Professor of Geology and also Director of the Center for Creation Studies. In 2021 he stepped away from teaching to dedicate more time to Cornerstone Educational Supply, the company that he and his wife Corinna founded in 2014. Dr. Ross regularly contributes to creationist research and education in both technical and popular literature, with research published in Answers Research Journal, Journal of Creation, and the International Conference on Creationism. He has a forthcoming chapter arguing for a recent creation of Adam in Perspectives on the Historical Adam and Eve, forthcoming from B&H Press. Guest Website: https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/
Rodger Young - Biblical Chronology: Important Dates and Jubilees
Rodger Young has graduated from the University of Oxford and went on to study the Bible at the college level. He has written several peer reviewed articles on Biblical chronology which can be found at rcyoung.org. In this episode we discuss the importance of biblical chronology, the date of Adam, the Septuagint v Masoretic for dating the ages of the patriarchs, the date of the exodus, the 430 years of sojourning, the date of the birth and death of Jesus Christ, jubilees and the 7,000 year timeline for man.
Danny Faulkner - Biblical Cosmology: The Firmament and the Waters Above the Heavens
Dr. Danny Faulkner holds an MS in physics from Clemson University, an MA and a PhD in astronomy from Indiana University, and he taught at the University of South Carolina—Lancaster for over 26 years. He has published over 100 papers in various journals.
Danny works as a researcher, author, and speaker for Answers in Genesis. He also hosts Ark Encounter trips down to Red River Gorge (in eastern Kentucky), and Stargazer’s Nights (at the Johnson Observatory); he also hosts Astronomy Live programs, and “The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork” workshops at the Creation Museum. In this episode we discuss the three tiered heavens, the firmament, day 2 of creation, the waters above the heavens, cosmic microwave background, dark matter and the constellations.
Doug Petrovich - Day 1 of Creation
Douglas Petrovich (Ph.D., M.A., Th.M., M.Div.) is professor of biblical history and exegesis at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. He also serves as epigrapher for the Shiloh Excavations in Israel. His Ph.D. from the University of Toronto includes a major in Syro-Palestinian archaeology, a first minor in ancient Egyptian language, and a second minor in ancient Near Eastern religions. His research interests include biblical history and exegesis, Egyptology, and ancient Near Eastern history, including archaeology, epigraphy, chronology, and iconography. He served formerly as an assistant professor and the academic dean at Novosibirsk Biblical-Theological Seminary (Akademgorodok, Russia), as well as an associate professor and the vice president of academic affairs at Shepherd's Theological Seminary (Cary, North Carolina). In this episode we discuss who wrote Genesis 1, why it was written, the emphasis of Genesis 1:1, the relationship between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2, the source of the light on day 1, and when time began.
John Tors - The Majority v. Critical Text Debate, Biblical Inerrancy & Bible Translations
John was born in Montreal to Christian parents from Hungary and moved to Toronto when he was nine years old. In his teen years, he began to explore how we know that Christianity is true, sparking an intense commitment to Christian apologetics. John graduated with a B.A.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto (1985) and worked almost six years in industry, during which time he taught Bible studies at church, at his home, and in his workplace. Concluding that his role in the kingdom was teaching and apologetics, John earned an M.Div. (Pastoral) from Ontario Theological Seminary in 1996; his master’s thesis was “The Westcott-Hort Theory Re-examined.” He became a pastor, first at Toronto Formosan Presbyterian Church and then at Mississauga Christian Church. He has taught on apologetics topics at several local churches and has done presentations for Teen’s Conference, Toronto Christian Homeschoolers (TORCH), and for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and The Navigators group meetings. In 2005, he, along with some dedicated coworkers, founded the apologetics ministry Truth In My Days. In this episode we discuss the majority v. critical text debate and everything that goes with it. We discussed Bible transitions, the differences in the text including examples, how to choose between textual differences and much more!
Debate: https://youtu.be/-SiWejosicE
Brian Irwin - After Dispensationalism: Reading the Bible for the End of the World
Brian enjoys guiding students toward a better understanding of the culture and setting of the Bible and helping them acquire the tools to exegete and apply it in a responsible and life-changing way. His areas of teaching and research are Old Testament interpretation, Hebrew, Joel and Amos, eschatology, and Israelite history and religion. Brian is frequently invited as a guest lecturer and preacher in a variety of denominational settings. He is an active member of Glenbrook Presbyterian Church, Mississauga. In this episode we discuss how his view of the end times has moved away from dispensationalism, why eschatology matters, reading the Bible literally, the time of the gentiles (Luke 21.24. Ro. 11.25), the re-establishment of the nation of Israel, the Gog and Magog war, Ezekiel’s temple, the four horseman of the apocalypse and much more!
The Nephilim Myth Q & A Live Stream Episode
I take questions about The Nephilim Myth.I talk about guests that I have had on the show and their stories and interactions with hybrids, I talk about how I changed my view, Ezekiel 1, how I would react to an alien landing, why the angelic view of the Nephilim is so popular and much more!
Gary Schnittjer - The Old Testament’s Use of Old Testament
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Alastair Roberts - Judges 11: Jephthah’s Vow
Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) works for the Theopolis and Davenant Institutes. He is an author of Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture (Crossway, 2018) and the forthcoming Heirs Together: A Theology of the Sexes. He participates in the Mere Fidelity and Theopolis podcasts, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, posts regular videos on theology on his YouTube account, and tweets at @zugzwanged.
In this episode we discuss Jephthah’s vow in Judges 11. He discuss what type of sacrifice is made, whether or not it involved killing, burnt offerings could be translated ascension offerings, examples of similar vows in scripture, why Jephthah reacted the way he did, why his daughter reacted the way she did, why she was lamented every year, and much more!
Tim Nickels - Bibles: Translations, Note-taking & Premium Materials
Tim Nickels reviews Bibles in about five minutes on his YouTube channel, A Nickels Worth Bible Reviews. In this episode we discuss how he started his channel, paper v digital bibles, translations, his Bible reading plan, how many Bibles he has, the Bibles he uses regularly, Premium v economy Bibles, goatskin v calfskin, red v black letter, full v semi yapp, note-taking, and much more!
A Nickels Worth Bible Review YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@anickelsworthbiblereviews
A Nickels Worth Bible Review Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialanickelsworth/
G. K. Beale - The New Testament’s Use of the Old Testament
Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) ha held the position of the J. Gresham Machen chair of New Testament and is research professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary, but is now building graduate program at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas. Dr. Beale’s academic interests include the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, the book of Revelation, the biblical-theological theme of temple as the dwelling place of God, and the topic of inerrancy, among others. In this episode, we discuss the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament. We discuss how people differ in how they understand exactly how the New Testament writers are using the Old Testament, and we also looked at several examples, including Acts 13:41’s use of Habakkuk 1:5, Ephesians 4:8’s use of Psalm 68:18, Paul’s use of Deuteronomy 25:4, and Jesus’ use of Psalm 22 on the cross.
Guest Website: gkbeale.com
Alastair Roberts - Judges 19: The Levite & His Concubine (Echoes of Sodom, Passover, Saul & Hosea)
Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) works for the Theopolis and Davenant Institutes. He is an author of Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture (Crossway, 2018) and the forthcoming Heirs Together: A Theology of the Sexes. He participates in the Mere Fidelity and Theopolis podcasts, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, posts regular videos on theology on his YouTube account, and tweets at @zugzwanged.
In this episode we discuss Judges 19. He discusses the many ways that this passage connections and parallels to so many other stories in the Bible. These include, Sodom & Gomorrah, Rachel & Benjamin, Passover, Judges 17-18, Saul, Hosea. Alastair helps to illuminate how the passage as frames the entire book of Judges and how we are to interpret it in light of Israel’s larger narrative.
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Samuel Delgado - The Future of the Podcast & My Experience With It
In this episode I sit down with one of my pastors, Drew Scott who interviews me about the show. I talk about the future of the show, and for the first time, I open up about what it has been like to host the show. We talk about my process, what I’ve learned, what made the biggest impact on me and much more!
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Samuel Delgado - Nephilim: Why I Changed My View
In this episode, I share why I changed how I interrupt Genesis 6. I give a defense for the sethite view. My hope was to give the listener some evidence and questions to consider because I felt compelled to address what I believe to be a false teaching that I held.
- Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
- Articles: https://theopolisinstitute.com/did-angels-marry-people-the-sons-of-god-in-genesis-6/
- https://www.biblematrix.com.au/now-are-we-the-sons-of-god-part-1/
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:38 Where I am Coming From
- 6:51 Analyzing the Text
- 21:30 The Book of Enoch
- 24:32 Early Church Fathers
- 25:53 How is this Possible Physically and Spiritually?
- 29:13 Rahab and the Conquest
- 30:46 Outro
Michael Bull - Job: The Edomite King, Sons of God, Nephilim & Dragons
Guest website: www.biblematrix.com.au
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Joel Thomas - Freemasonry
Joel Thomas is a recording artist, podcaster and documentarian. I’m this episode he shares his experience joining freemasonry. We talk about what the worship, the conspiracies behind the fraternity, the celebrities within it and much more!
Guest Website: https://linktr.ee/vanteslamusic
YouTube: https://youtu.be/LXYf7M33Wfs
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Michael Bull - The Bible Matrix on Revelation: A Partial-Preterist, Postmillennial View
Guest website: www.biblematrix.com.au
YouTube: youtu.be/M3CzJpvASNs
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Matthew Emerson - Jesus’ Descent into Hell: A King’s Burial, Taking the Keys of Death & Hades
Matt holds a PhD in Biblical Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Institute of Biblical Research, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He is Dickinson Associate Professor of Religion at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Co-Executive Director for the Center for Baptist Renewal, and co-editor for the Journal of Baptist Studies, and serves as a committee member for the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar. He is author of ‘He Descended to the Dead’: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday, winner of a 2019 TGC book award. In this episode we discuss Jesus’ descent into hell. We talk about the nature of Sheol, what “preaching” in hell means, the implications it has on the sabbath and the millennium, Christ’s burial, and ghosts!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/FRqEoNYxu08
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George R. Eves - Understanding the Bible Through the Abrahamic Covenant
Rev. George Eves is a retired Anglican Priest. Raised in the Pentecostal tradition and originally following a brief career in Life Insurance Administration, George felt the call to ministry and enrolled at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto. There, he obtained the degrees of Master of Religion (MRel) and Master of Theology (ThM). After graduation, he and his wife, Deborah, moved to Winnipeg, MB where he was ordained deacon on January 6, 1980, and priest on November 1, 1980. In this episode, we discuss his book, In the Bosom of Abraham: How Three Ancient Promises Embrace the Biblical Story—Part One: From Creation to the Morning Star of New Creation. We talk about the promises made to Abraham seen in creation, the curses after the fall, in Jacob, the Israelite Conquest, the Davidic dynasty, the Sinai and Davidic covenants, and ultimately finding fulfillment in Christ.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/J4P1Y03KfJ8
Guest Website: https://georgereves.com/
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Mitchell Chase - Typology & Allegory: Ruth, Daniel, Esther, Rahab’s Cord, Scapegoat, & the Temple
Mitchell Chase moved to Louisville in 2010 to be a student in the SBTS doctoral program. Mitch graduated in 2013 with his PhD in Biblical Studies, and he taught for eight years as an adjunct for Boyce College and SBTS. In 2022 he joined SBTS faculty. He has written articles for online and print publications, and he is the author of several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. Mitch currently serves as the Preaching Pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church, where he has been since 2012. In this episode we discuss his book 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory. We talk about Jesus foreshadowed in the old testament through types and allegory including, Jonah, the brazen serpent, Esther, Daniel, Ruth and Boaz, the Exodus, the Israelite conquest, building the temple and much more!
YouTube version: https://youtu.be/XcbHcPDBuVA
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Dinah Dye - The Jewish Feasts: Prophecy, Timelines, the Rapture & the Millennium
Dinah Dye is an author, TV host (Israel TV Network) and Co-Host to Returning to Eden, discusses the language of the Kingdom of God from a Biblical and ancient Near Eastern perspective. In this episode we discuss the jewish feasts or festival such as passover, pentecost and the day of atonement. We get into fulfillments, prophecy, timelines, rapture, the 7000 year plan, and much more!
Previous Guest Interviews:
Dinah Dye - Was Noah’s Ark Really Just a Big Boat? https://youtu.be/hpK8nrXXWFg
Dinah Dye - Does God Have Gender? https://youtu.be/4mq_idr-4Eo
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Dinah-Dye/e/B01G9NV3RU/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
YouTube version of this episode: https://youtu.be/C058dGHGUR0
Guest Website: https://foundationsintorah.com/
Ryan E. Stokes - The Satan: How God’s Executioner Became the Enemy
Dr. Stokes joined the faculty of Carson-Newman in 2019, having taught previously at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches courses in both the Old and New Testaments and serves as Director of the Master of Arts in Applied Theology program. In addition to numerous scholarly articles and essays about the Bible, Dr. Stokes has authored the book The Satan: How God’s Executioner Became the Enemy (Eerdmans, 2019). As an ordained Baptist minister who has pastored congregations in Connecticut and Kentucky, Dr. Stokes also enjoys preaching and teaching the Bible in churches. Dr. Stokes lives in Jefferson County, Tennessee, with his wife and two sons. In this episode we discuss Satan. We talk about the difference between Satan in the old and New Testament, the serpent in the garden, Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28, Revelation 12, the fall of Satan, Satan’s abilities, his physical nature, his army, his responsibility for the evils of the world and much more!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/B5zqe4KMrb8
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Brian Tabb - Revelation: Unlocking the Mystery
Brian Tabb oversees academic programs at Bethlehem College & Seminary and teaches courses in hermeneutics, biblical languages, exegesis, and research. His research interests include suffering, the use of the OT in the NT, Acts, and Revelation. He also serves as general editor for Themelios, published by The Gospel Coalition. In this episode, we discuss his book, All Things New: Revelation as a Canonical Capstone. We talk about Revelation encompassing the entire church age, Revelation “from” vs. “of” Jesus, the meaning of “soon” to take place, a priestly kingdom and the church as true Israel, the beast, the antichrist and end times.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ki06IdrDplc
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Stephen Dempster - How to Read the Old Testament (as More Than Just a Collection of Books)
G. K. Beale - Hidden But Now Revealed (“Fullness of the Gentiles,” Abomination of Desolations, Antichrist, Resurrection)
Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) ha held the position of the J. Gresham Machen chair of New Testament and is research professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary, but is now building graduate program at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas. Dr. Beale’s academic interests include the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, the book of Revelation, the biblical-theological theme of temple as the dwelling place of God, and the topic of inerrancy, among others. In this episode we discuss his book, Hidden But Now Revealed. We get into “now but not yet” theology, Romans 11 and the “fullness of the gentiles,” Hosea 6:1-2 and resurrection, the abomination of desolations and the Olivet discourse, the antichrist and Ephesians 3 and true Israel. Guest website: www.gkbeale.com Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-But-Now-Revealed-Biblical/dp/0830827188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Q8DEB9N9T3U9&keywords=hidden+but+now+revealed&qid=1654910394&sprefix=hidden+but+now+revea%2Caps%2C287&sr=8-1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jftLe2d1iC8
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
John Walton - Is God Creating a Temple in Genesis 1? (God's Rest, Man Made of Dust?, The Fall, Etc)
John H. Walton is an Old Testament scholar and Professor at Wheaton College. He was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. He specializes in the Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament, especially Genesis and its creation account. In this episode, we discuss his books, The Lost World of Genesis 1 and The Lost World of Adam and Eve. We talk about what is being created in Genesis 1, what does it mean for God to “rest,” what is means to subdue the earth and take dominion, the age of the earth, the fall and much more!
Guest Amazon Author's Page: https://www.amazon.com/John-H-Walton/e/B001IGOV8C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1641445400&sr=8-1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/2dpw3a2tjWQ
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Joe Marino - Is the Shroud of Turin the Burial Cloth of Jesus Christ?
Joseph Marino, former Benedictine monk and Catholic Priest, who is a long-time sindonologist (one who studies the Shroud of Turin), takes it one step further by linking these scientific findings to religious interpretations and looking at their possible significance. Marino has a B.A. in Theological Studies from St. Louis University and has lectured and written extensively on the Shroud for over 40 years. In addition to having published a Shroud newsletter, he has appeared on various radio and television programs discussing the Shroud. In this episode we discuss the history of the shroud, and address some objections to it’s authenticity.
Guest Website: https://newvistas.homestead.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/W4XDMcWVHJE
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Pierce Taylor Hibbs - How Should I Respond to Anxiety?
Pierce Taylor Hibbs is a husband, father, writer, teacher, and student. He has a BA in Professional Writing from Elizabethtown College (2007), an MAR in Theological Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary (2010), and a ThM in Systematic Theology (2016) from the same institution. In 2019, he completed his MA TESOL degree from Biola University. He’s been working at Westminster for several years, helping native and non-native English speaking students to improve their writing for the glory of God. In this episode we discuss his book, Struck Down But Not Destroyed: Living Faithfully With Anxiety. We talk about God’s purpose in suffering, how to view anxiety from a biblical perspective, how to think about fear and much more! This is a great episode for anyone who has had, knows anyone or experiences anxiety.
Guest Website: http://piercetaylorhibbs.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UDQU5bMmYSM
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
G.K. Beale - The End Times Temple (The Temple and the Church’s Mission)
Guest website: www.gkbeale.com
Buy the book: The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology): Beale, G. K., Carson, D. A.: 9780830826186: Books - Amazon
YouTube: youtu.be/IldeTcH9-vk
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Paul Williamson - What Happens When We Die? (Ghosts, Hell, NDEs, Etc.)
Dr. Paul Williamson teaches Old Testament at Moore Theological College in Australia. He has a BD from Hons and his PhD from Belfast. He specializes in Hebrew and Aramaic. In this episode, we discuss his book, Death and Afterlife: Biblical Perspectives on Ultimate Questions. We discuss the intermediate state, ghosts, Lazarus and the rich man, hell (temporal or permanent), judgement and near death experiences and much more!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/0PG7t1Tzor0
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Jennifer Nizza - Do Psychics Really Hear From the Deceased? (Ghosts, Demonic Possession, Astrology, Etc.)
Jennifer Nizza is an ex-psychic, saved by Jesus Christ. In this episode, we discuss how God took her from a professional psychic to an minister of the gospel, as told in her book, From Psychic to Saved. We discuss demons, tarot cards, astrology, numerology, ghosts, and much more!
Guest Website: https://www.expsychicsaved.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/aR5AA3fs6PA
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
John Walton - Did God Order Genocide? (Lost World of the Israelite Conquest, Just War, Nephilim, etc)
John H. Walton is an Old Testament scholar and Professor at Wheaton College. He was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. He specializes in the Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament, especially Genesis and its creation account. In this episode, we discuss his book, The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest. We get into Holy land, just war, the iniquity of the Amorites, genocide, Nephilim and much more!
Guest Amazon Author's Page: https://www.amazon.com/John-H-Walton/e/B001IGOV8C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1641445400&sr=8-1
Previous Episode: https://anchor.fm/theweirdchristianpodcast/episodes/46--John-Walton---Is-Torah-Gods-Divine-Law--Lost-World-of-the-Ancient-Near-East-e1ciqvn
YouTube: https://youtu.be/2jg1p_PlKIc
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Meredith Swift - From New Age to New Creation
Meredith Swift is an author and blogger who has come out of the New Age. In this episode we talk about her autobiography, From New Age to New Creation: Set Free. We discuss séances, past lives, alternative healing, abortion, domestic violence, trauma, hearing God’s voice, demonic possession, messed up Bible heroes and much more!
Guest Website: meredithswift.org
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XvUn96Zj0gc
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Craig Keener - Does God Still Raise the Dead? (Miracles Today)
Craig Keener did his Ph.D. work in New Testament and Christian Origins at Duke University and is known for his work as a New Testament scholar on Bible background (commentaries on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings). Well over a million of his thirty-plus books are in circulation and have won thirteen national and international awards. In this episode we discuss his book Miracles Today. We talk about lying signs and wonders, the lame walking, blind seeing, deaf hearing, weather miracles, walking on water, multiplying food, and even raising the dead!
Guest Website: www.craigkeener.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/VRrrs9pH32E
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
G. K. Beale - How Do I Make Sense of Revelation? (The Redemptive-Historical Idealist View)
Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) ha held the position of the J. Gresham Machen chair of New Testament and is research professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary, but is now building graduate program at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas. Dr. Beale’s academic interests include the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, the book of Revelation, the biblical-theological theme of temple as the dwelling place of God, and the topic of inerrancy, among others. In this episode, we discuss is shorter commentary on Revelation. We discuss the date the book was written, the main views of how to interpret the book of Revelation, how to determine what is to be understood as literal v. symbolic, how the seals, trumpets, and bowls parallel each other, the beast and the mortal head wound, 666 and the mark of the beast, the two witnesses, the Gog and Magog War of Ezekiel 38 & 39, the millennium, and much more!
Guest Website: gkbeale.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijbPr1w_xCs
Email: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Sam Storms - Is Satan Bound Now? (The Amillennial View)
Sam storms is a pastor, author and podcaster. He’s been the lead pastor at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City since 2008, an author of several books on various topics, including spiritual gifts, eschatology and personal devotions, and host to the Exploring Word and Spirit podcast. In this episode we discuss the amillennial viewpoint. We get into the ideal view of the book of revelation, the binding of satan, the first resurrection, Israel and the fullness of the gentiles, Gog and Magog, the mark of the beast, Daniel's 70th week, the antichrist and more!
Guest Website: https://www.samstorms.org
Previous Episode: https://anchor.fm/theweirdchristianpodcast/episodes/32--Sam-Storms---Spiritual-Gifts-Tongues--Prophecy--Healing-e181ivj
Buy Kingdom Come Book: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Come-Amillennial-Sam-Storms/dp/1781911320/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3KESBYSKRCJ8G&keywords=kingdom+come&qid=1643680259&sprefix=kingdom+com%2Caps%2C412&sr=8-9
YouTube: https://youtu.be/qoIF3_RQq_o
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
John Walton - Is Torah God’s Divine Law? (Lost World of the Ancient Near East)
John Walton is an author and Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He has a Ph.D. of Hebrew and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. In this episode, we discuss his book, The Lost World of the Torah. We talk about what the Torah is and what is not (legislation v. wisdom), the purpose of the law, if the law was a means to salvation, if the law teaches morality, how to view sensitivities like slavery, capital punishment, patriarchy, tattoos, and much more!
Guest's Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/John-H-Walton/e/B001IGOV8C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1641445400&sr=8-1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/FDK6Swp94V8
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Brian Godawa - Did God Really Harden Pharaoh’s Heart? (Moses: Against the Gods of Egypt)
Brian Godawa is a best selling author, Hollywood screenwriter and filmmaker. In this episode, we discuss his latest installment in the Chronicles of the Watchers Book Series, Moses: Against the Gods of Egypt. We get into all the research that went into writing about Moses and the exodus like how many Israelites were there, where was the Red Sea crossing, Moses’ speech impediment, the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, the plagues and much more!
Guest Website: Godawa.com
Previous interview about his testimony and eschatological believes: Brian Godawa - End Time Biblical Prophecy, Partial Preterism, Postmillennialism
Brian’s Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Godawa/e/B001KI8CH4/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/_ILEc9IbElU
William Wood - Jesus Encounter & Evangelism
Guest Website: globalawakening.com/williamwood
YouTube: youtu.be/Lf51aFPEHlw
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Jeffery D. Johnson - Social Justice vs. Biblical Justice (Critical Theory, Wokeness, Etc)
Guest Website: freegracepress.com/collections/jeff-johnson
YouTube: youtu.be/uhNqPp0-_Io
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
William Struse - Are There Numerical Patterns to Prophecy? (#13, 70 weeks, Jubilees)
William is a follower of Yeshua, a husband, father, author, and blogger. His writings reflect a life long interest in Biblical history and Bible prophecy. In this episode, we discuss topics from his Prophecies and Patterns book series including Jesus’ lineage in Matthew 1, the number 13, Pi, Daniel’s 70 weeks, jubilee cycles, and the masorteic text compared to the Septuagint.
Guest Website: Where History and the Bible Meet
Buy Book Series: http://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Patterns-3-book-series/dp/B074CFDM1S?ref=dbs_m_mng_awm_0000_ext
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ascwdyoawsQ
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Christopher Yuan - Holy Sexuality
Dr. Christopher Yuan taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for over ten years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents. Dr. Yuan’s newest book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story, was named 2020 book of the year for social issues by Outreach Magazine. In this episode he shares his incredible testimony of how he found God in prison after being incarcerated for being a drug supplier. We talk about holy sexuality, singleness, how to respond to same sex attraction, how to love others with same sec attraction and much more!
Guest Website: Christopher Yuan
Buy Books Here: https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Yuan/e/B004BPG6Q2/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
YouTube:https://youtu.be/E4iWWLFhkMQ
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Dinah Dye - Was Noah’s Ark Really Just a Big Boat?
Dinah Dye is an author, TV host (Israel TV Network) and Co-Host to Returning to Eden, discusses the language of the Kingdom of God from a Biblical and ancient Near Eastern perspective. Dye’s latest research revolves around the Temple. She suggests the Temple holds a key for unlocking many of the mysteries in the Bible. In this episode we talk about her latest book of a series of 3, The Temple Revealed in Noah's Ark: From Chaos to Order. We get into the flood story, the Image of God, Leviathan, the King of Tyre, Ezekiel’s temple, Noah’s nakedness, the Olivet discourse and much more!
Guest Website: https://foundationsintorah.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/hpK8nrXXWFg
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
David Fiorazo - Cancelling Christianity
David Fiorazo is an author, speaker and radio host with over 30 years in broadcasting and entertainment and over 25 years in ministry. In this episode we discuss his best selling book, Cancelling Christianity. We talk about the election, BLM, COVID-19, christian apathy, separation of church and state and how all of these things impact the church. David Fiorazo shares some practical ways that we can combat this cancel culture that wants to silence God’s people.
Guest Website: https://davidfiorazo.com/
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Doug Woodward - Are Our Bibles Missing 1500 Years? (Septuagint v Masoretic Chronology)
Guest Website: faith-happens.com/
YouTube: youtu.be/ieY02NuwaeA
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Uninvtd - Christian Hip-Hop, 2 Become 1, The Pursuit of Love, Marriage, NBA Basketball
This was a special episode for me with Unintvd being my first recording artist on the show. We talk about his music, marriage, christian hip-hop, basketball, and so much more!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/vRfbEm8FwtE
Guest Website: https://www.facebook.com/Uninvtd-716036808770699/
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Brian Godawa - End Time Biblical Prophecy, Partial Preterism, Postmillennialism
Brian Godawa is a best selling author, Hollywood screenwriter and filmmaker. He is known for his Chronicles series of novels. His book, End Times Prophecy is the topic of our discussion in this episode. He explains the partial preterist, postmillennial viewpoint, which views most of biblical prophecy having been fulfilled. Topics discussed include the olivet discourse, the millennium, Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy, Israel, the antichrist and much more!
Guest Website: https://godawa.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/F_WMxEZ5vv0
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
Carlie Gabbert - Strip Club Ministry, Seeing Women Break Free From Bondage, Abstinence, Modesty
Carlie Gabbert is the director of Cherished, a group of women who are rooted in God, planted in His church, and are passionate about seeing women break free from bondage. They reach out to women currently working in the sex industry, by visiting clubs with a gift which invites them into friendship. Through that friendship they aim to encourage them through prayer, testimony, and the Word of God, in order to help them realize how valuable they are. We talk about the fruit that Carlie has seen through years of ministry, abstinence, modesty, worldly sexuality v biblical sexuality, pole dancing for exercise and much more!
Guest Websites: http://www.youarecherished.com/
https://www.establishedfootsteps.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ctjPU9kp13Y
Jeff Rhoades - Dimensions, Spirit Realm, Digital Universe, Ghosts & Relativity of Time
Jeff Rhoades is a pastor and former missionary with a PhD in Biblical Studies from Louisiana Baptist University. In this episode we discuss many different topics from his book, The Bible, Dimensions & the Spirit Realm, including quantum entanglement, ghosts, digital universe, relativity of time, New Jerusalem (the tesseract?), our doorway to the higher dimension and spiritual warfare.
Guest Website: https://wellingbooks.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/_7O0vFZRV7Q
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com
David Rainer - Discipleship, Church in America, Consumerism Christianity & Introverts
David Rainer is the pastor of discipleship at Concord Baptist Church in Chattanooga TN. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor in South Carolina and as a missionary in Japan. His testimony sheds light on the passion he has for discipleship today. We talk about the state of the church in America, discipleship in the local church and much more!
Guest Website: http://www.concord-baptist.org
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bL29zDJvPsQ
Email Host: theweirdchristianpodcast@gmail.com