Scripture 01: Three Problematic Approaches to Scripture

Rule of Life

Practicing the Way

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 700 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this first episode of the Scripture season of the Rule of Life podcast, John Mark is joined by BibleProject scholars Dr. Tim Mackie, Dr. Brittany Kim, and Hakeem Bradley for a conversation on the nature of Scripture and our relationship with it.

Common traditional approaches to Scripture — such as the “reference book” approach, the “domesticated grab-bag” approach, and others — can limit our understanding and enjoyment of this complex library of texts. BibleProject is guided by a seven-part paradigm in their understanding of Scripture, and the first “pillar” is to understand the Bible as “human and divine literature.”

This podcast accompanies the Scripture Practice, a four-session experience designed to help your community read the Bible as apprentices of Jesus. Learn more at practicingtheway.org/scripture.

Our Practices are free, thanks to the generosity of The Circle and other givers. Learn more about The Circle at practicingtheway.org/give. Run a Practice with your community and find other resources at practicingtheway.org/resources.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Rule of Life podcast from practicing the way.
0:05.1	In each season, we explore an ancient practice from the way of Jesus and its relevance for the modern era.
0:11.6	This is Season Portland, Oregon. It is a Hey everybody, welcome back to the Rule of Life podcast. I am sitting in the offices of Bible
0:39.7	Project in Portland, Oregon. It is raining outside. No surprise, but it's also beautiful in its own way.
0:47.0	I'm sitting here with Tim Mackie, co-founder of the Bible Project, and two members of the
0:51.2	scholar team. And first off, just thank you so much for your time, for the gift of your life, for how
0:58.3	you've chosen to steward your lives before God.
1:02.6	Not to fanboy, but I think Bible Project has got to be one of the best things since Martin
1:07.6	Luther.
1:08.5	You know, it's just quite helpful in the kingdom of God.
1:11.6	And so we're really grateful.
1:13.6	Tim, you and I've known each other for a while.
1:15.6	I'm one of the lucky few that can say I had you as a seminary professor.
1:18.6	That's true.
1:19.6	That is true.
1:20.6	I was remembering this morning driving in when we did that cohort in my office downtown about Barista.
1:26.6	I had the whiteboard painted onto the wall,
1:29.5	and you were like drawing kind of early iterations of your boxes.
1:32.4	And I just remember Isaiah and the stump and the branch with the crazy hair.
1:36.4	Yeah.
1:37.3	And what a gift to see.
1:39.4	Pre, that was before the Bible project.
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