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During today's conversation on Back Porch Theology,

Allie and I have the distinct privilege of diving deep into this divine love letter we call the Bible with one of our very dear friends who just so happens to be a world-pronowned Bible scholar,

she can teach the cover of the Bible, Professor Christy McClellan.

Christy spent over a year living in Egypt and Israel so that she could study scripture

in its original socio-historical context, and the fruits of her labor will leave you gobsmacked with

wonder over the accessible redemptive truisms in God's Word. Just listen to this excerpt from her

new book, Feasting on God's Word. Christy writes this, we are not orphans. We are not fatherless.

We do not have to open the Bible and dig something out to feed ourselves. We are not alone in the moment. When we approach the Word of God, we do so as sons and daughters postured to receive. Rather than having to feed ourselves, we are readying ourselves to inherit and take in

whatever the living God is ready to say and do as we interact with the text. If you want less

duty and more delight when you engage with the redemptive narrative and promises found in God's inscriptured revelation,

today's episode is tailor-made for you, baby. So please grab an iced mocha, a tall glass of sweet tea,

or a Gatorade, if you're listening to this in the middle of a lawn mowing session. And of course,

bring your Bible as you pull up a proverbial chair on the porch with us.

We are so glad you've chosen to carve out the time and space to hang out with us today.

Hey, hey, backportures. My name's Allison Allen. I'm the 5'12 spiritual wingwoman to Lisa Harper for Backport theology. And we want to welcome you to our new living room. It is absolutely gorgeous in here. Brand new set first day, christening the set with Chrisie McClella. Let's go. We've got a beautiful view out of the wind that. You said it looked like what? It looks like Mississippi. I walked in today and I felt like I was home.

We did it just for you. Just for me.

Just for you.

But in Mississippi, you have a lot of cudzu, don't you?

Yes, we do. We don't have any cudzoo in our little living room. Yes. Y'all, we're so excited because we have Chrissy McClellan, as we've already said. And I think, correct me if I'm wrong,

Lee, she is the only three-Peter that we've ever had on BPT, right?

She tries a charm.

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