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The Bible For Normal People

[Bible] Episode 284: Jennifer G. Bird - The Myth of Biblical Marriage

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Should Christians use the Bible as a template for a healthy marriage? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Dr. Jennifer Bird joins Jared and Angela Parker to bust the myth of “biblical” marriage. She dives into the ways scripture has been used to enforce traditional gender roles, the cultural assumptions embedded in biblical texts about marriage, sex, and property rights, and how these interpretations have influenced Christian thought. Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this second installment of our three-part series on the New Testament, Dr. Jennifer Garcia

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welcome everyone on today's episode I'm back with the lovely nerd in residence

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Angela Parker and we're talking about biblical marriage

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with Jennifer Bird.

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And Dr. Jennifer Bird received her PhD

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from Vanderbilt University

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and has more than 25 years of teaching

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