[Bible] Episode 268: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Chronicles

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete makes the case for why you shouldn’t skip 1 and 2 Chronicles after slogging through Samuel and Kings. He explores the Chronicler’s distinct theology, uncovers themes of hope and divine sovereignty, and explains what Chronicles reveals about ancient Israelites’ ideas about God. Show Notes → ********** This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/bnp and get on your way to being your best self. ********** This episode is sponsored by Fast Growing Trees. This Spring they have the best deals online, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get an additional 15% off their first purchase when using the code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. That’s an additional 15% off at FastGrowingTrees.com using the code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. Offer is valid for a limited time, terms and conditions may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Bible for normal people, the only God-ordained
0:03.4	podcast on the internet. I'm Pete Ens. And I'm Jared Bias.
0:07.0	Hey everybody, Pete here to remind you that this is the last call to pay what you can for
0:16.2	our April class taught by yours truly. It's called Divine Violence in the Old Testament,
0:21.4	exploring violence in the biblical text. And in the Old Testament, exploring violence in the biblical text.
0:24.3	And in the class we cover key texts in the Old and New Testament that condone violence,
0:28.9	why ancient writers understanding of God was tied to violence and how readers today can
0:34.7	interpret the Bible respectfully and responsibly while still critiquing its
0:39.4	violent depictions of God. And as part of our spring semester in the Old Testament, our
0:44.4	Apo class is actually pre-recorded and comes with a study guide, meaning you can
0:49.2	purchase it and watch it on the same day regardless of your schedule. There's also going to be a live
0:54.5	Q&A with me in May to talk about all three of our Old Testament classes, but you
0:59.6	only have one day left to pay what you can. Starting tomorrow, April 16, the class will cost $25. If you're a
1:07.0	member of our online community, the Society of Normal People, you get automatic access to the class and study guide, plus a bonus roundtable
1:15.7	video featuring our amazing nerds in residence.
1:19.7	For more info and to sign up with the class head to the Bible for normal people
1:23.8	dot com front slash divine violence.
1:26.8	Before we get started with our episode today we have a huge announcement to make as
1:30.7	you know our mission at the Bible for normal people is to bring the best
1:34.4	in biblical scholarship to everyday people. For seven years, we've done that through
1:39.2	podcasts, books and classes, but we've missed an important demographic kids.
1:43.6	Yeah, we get asked all the time, how do I teach my children about the Bible without all the weird stuff attached?
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