Wayne Grudem on His Life, Love of Theology, and Translating the Bible (Wayne Grudem)

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🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In today's episode, Wayne Grudem reflects on his life and shares the story of God's faithfulness throughout the years. Wayne Grudem is a Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary. He is a member of the Translation Oversight Committee for the English Standard Version of the Bible, the general editor of the ESV Study Bible, and the author of over twenty-five books. Check out his books from Crossway here. Read the full transcript of this episode. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

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0:00.0	Wayne Grudem looms large among American evangelicals.
0:07.0	The author of over 25 books, he is perhaps best known for his systematic theology,
0:12.0	which has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world,
0:15.0	and sold over 800,000 copies since it was first published in 1994.
0:21.6	But before Wayne was a best-selling author and a respected theologian, he was just a kid
0:26.6	from a small town in Wisconsin who loved reading the Bible.
0:30.6	In this special interview, Wayne and I talk about his life as a child and young adult, how
0:35.6	he met his wife, and his journey to become one of the
0:38.5	most influential American theologians of his generation.
0:42.7	He also reflects on his work on the ESV Translation Oversight Committee and his role as
0:47.8	general editor of the landmark ESV Study Bible.
0:52.0	Wayne currently serves as a distinguished research professor of theology and biblical
0:55.9	studies at Phoenix Seminary and as the author of numerous books with Crossway, including Christian
1:01.3	ethics, the poverty of nations, and evangelical feminism and biblical truth. Let's get started.
1:12.9	Well, Wayne, thank you so much for joining me today on the Crossway podcast.
1:16.3	Thank you, Matt.
1:16.9	Good to be with you.
1:17.7	Yeah, it's good to talk.
1:19.2	So I want to talk today just about your life, your ministry, and in particular, the big
1:25.4	role that you've played at Crossway over the years and some really key
1:28.6	things that you've been a part of with us. But maybe just to start, I wonder if you could
1:32.6	share a little bit about your own story and how you came to be the theologian, the scholar,
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