Windows Into The Bible Podcast

22/12/2021

At Christmas, we often hear the phrase "peace on earth". But what does "peace" really mean? What did it mean in Jesus' world versus our modern world? In the newest episode of Windows Into the Bible podcast, "Peace on Earth", Marc breaks down the Biblical meaning of "peace". It does not mean what you think it means.

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08/12/2021

Jesus Says Relax! In Matthew and Luke, Jesus delivers a teaching on worry. Jesus’ words grow out of a stream of thought prevalent in Ancient Judaism. In this week's episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast, Marc unpacks these famous words of Jesus, and the integral role of Ancient Judaism on this and all of Jesus’ teachings. Listen wherever you get podcast or click the link!

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01/12/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast is out now! "Jesus and The Lawyer": In Luke 10, a Lawyer asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life. Jesus responds "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" Marc approaches the sophistication of Jewish interpretation based in the Hebrew language, and connects to the philosophies of Ancient Judaism that led to Jesus' answer to the Lawyer.

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17/11/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "Who Were Pharisees?" — Marc walks you through the historical records as they refer to Pharisees, helping to understand the cultural and spiritual importance they held in the time of Jesus.

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10/11/2021

You're probably wrong about Jesus. People often see Jesus through their own lens, their culture, their world. But who was Jesus in HIS world? Check out the latest episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast, "Jesus Within His World...Not Ours" wherever you get podcasts or click below!

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03/11/2021

How did Jesus speak? How did his education and knowledge of Ancient Judaism influence the way he communicated with his followers? Listen to the new episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast today!

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27/10/2021

Was Jesus counter-cultural? Many people and groups on all sides say he was. In the new episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast, Marc answers the question we should really be asking: Who was Jesus in HIS culture? Listen wherever you get podcasts, or click below!

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20/10/2021

Next in our Windows Into The Bible Podcast, Best of Season 1 series: "How Do I Read The Bible?" — Marc walks you through how he reads and understands scriptures. What questions he asks, what contexts he considers. You'll be a more confident reader of the Bible after today's episode!

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13/10/2021

Windows Into The Bible Podcast continues our Best of Season 1 series, with "Learning To Ask Ancient Questions": Marc approaches Luke 11:27-28 to help us understand how we should read and approach the Gospels, as well as Jesus' view of redemption.

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29/09/2021

New podcast! "Look Up...Your Redemption is Drawing Near"—What did ‘redemption’ mean to Jesus? Step into the spiritual world of the Bible with Marc as we break down what 'redemption' meant in the Ancient Jewish world! Listen wherever you get podcasts or click below!

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23/09/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "Just Start: Understanding Ancient Jewish Literature" — In this episode, Marc breaks down exactly how you can read and understand Ancient Jewish literature, and how you can use that understanding to expand your knowledge of the New Testament.

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16/09/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "Understanding Paul Within Judaism with Mark D. Nanos" — Marc takes a deep dive with renowned scholar and author Mark Nanos to discuss Paul's role within Judaism.

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01/09/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast out now! In today's episode, Marc talks about angels, Satan, and the problem of evil in the literature of Ancient Judaism with Dr. Archie T. Wright!

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Marc sits down to talk about angelic figures, Satan, and the problem of evil in the literature of Ancient Judaism with Dr. Archie Wright.

25/08/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "I Am Josephus" — In this episode, Marc explores some of the work of the ancient historian Josephus, and his recorded history about the First Jewish Revolt. Marc broadly discusses the causes and consequences of this significant provincial uprising, which had lasting impacts on the world of the Bible, including the followers of Jesus themselves.

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18/08/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! Today, Marc explores three different uses of the phrase “the Son of Man” in the New Testament, its roots in the Judaism of the late 3rd and early 2nd century BC, and how we can better understand untangle the use of Jesus’ most favorite title. Listen wherever you get podcasts, or click below!

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In today’s episode, Marc explores three different uses of the phrase “the Son of Man” in the New Testament, its roots in the Judaism of the late 3rd and early 2nd century BC, and how we can better understand untangle the use of Jesus’ most favorite title.

11/08/2021

This week on Windows Into The Bible Podcast, Marc takes a deep dive into understanding the New Testament and especially the Gospel of Matthew with context, the Hebrew Bible, and 2nd Temple Judaism with Dr. Dan Gurtner.

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Listen to Windows Into The Bible on Spotify. Take a look through the Windows Into the Bible with Author, Teacher, Instructor, and Biblical Scholar Marc Turnage. Gain insights into lands of the Bible, has we explore reading the Bible with a "4 Windows" approach to better understand how geographical,....

04/08/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast out TODAY! "The World of the New Testament": In this episode, Marc talks about the shifting and crucial relationship between understanding geography and history when reading the Gospels, and why many teachers get the geography of the New Testament so wrong.

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28/07/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast out now! "Understanding the Birth of Jesus" - In this episode, Marc discusses the cultural and historical importance of certain dates in time, and how we can better understand the chronology of the birth of Jesus at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew.

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21/07/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast is out NOW! "The Kingdom of Heaven" - In this episode, Marc discusses Jesus’s focus on the phrase “the Kingdom of Heaven”, what the Kingdom really means, and why modern Bible readers might miss this crucial phrase in the teachings of Jesus.

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14/07/2021

New episode of the Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "Paving the Way for the Faith of Jesus" - In this episode, Marc discusses some of the crucial historical events that took place in Israel’s history in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC that paved the way for the faith and followers of Jesus.

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12/07/2021

Have a question for Marc about the Scripture or the lands of the Bible you want answered??? Comment with your question below or go to witbpodcast.com and send us your question! It could be featured on an upcoming episode of "Windows Into The Bible Podcast"!

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30/06/2021

In this week's episode of Windows Into The Bible podcast, Marc sits down with Dr. R. Steven Notley to break down how you can better understand biblical geography, and what you need to do in order to better comprehend the lands of the Bible.

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23/06/2021

New episode of Windows Into the Bible Podcast is out now! "The Chapter that Defined the New Testament".

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What chapter outside of the Gospels defines the New Testament and the movement Jesus started? Marc explains and dissects this special chapter in Scripture, and what it meant for the early church and the world of the Bible.

16/06/2021

Special episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast! This week, Marc interviews Matthew Lynch, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Regent College Vancouver, and together they discuss and break down portrayals of violence in the Hebrew Bible.

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09/06/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible podcast out NOW! "The Priest-King of Salem: How Did Ancient Jews Read the Bible? Part 4"

Marc dissects the brief appearances in the Book of Genesis of Melchizedek, King of Salem and Priest of El Elyon, the ways ancient Jewish interpreters attempted to understand who Melchizedek really was.

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02/06/2021

New episode of Windows Into The Bible podcast! "The Past Is A Foreign Country" - How Did Ancient Jews Read The Bible Part 3

In this episode, Marc explores the story of Shechem and Dinah, one of the most troubling stories in Genesis, and how ancient Jewish scholars interpreted the story.

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05/05/2021

Where is Armageddon, really? In the latest episode of Windows Into The Bible Podcast, Marc breaks down common understandings and misinterpretations associated with John’s description of Armageddon. Listen wherever you get podcasts or click below and listen now!

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28/04/2021

New episode of the Windows Into The Bible Podcast! "Exorcisms, Healings, and the Son of David" - In this episode, Marc explores the meaning and context behind the name, "Son of David", and the how and why Jesus was specifically referred to by this name at certain moments in the Gospels.

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23/04/2021

Have you listened to the Windows Into the Bible podcast season 2 premiere yet? In this episode, we discuss the language of the Bible and how it changes our reading of the Gospels. Click below to listen or wherever you get podcasts!

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The Season 2 premiere of Windows Into The Bible Podcast with Marc Turnage! In this episode, Marc talks about the language of the Bible, and how the linguistic sources of the ancient and modern worlds provide a unique window into the world of Jesus, and how it can help us read the Gospels today.

21/04/2021

Season 2 of Windows Into The Bible Podcast with Marc Turnage has LAUNCHED! In the premiere episode, Marc talks about the language of the Bible, and how it influences our understanding of the Gospels today. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

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17/01/2021

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06/01/2021

BONUS PODCAST OUT NOW: "How To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions"

In this special BONUS episode of "Windows Into The Bible Podcast", Marc talks about New Year's Resolutions, and how to actually read, study, and understand the words of the Bible BETTER this year.

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30/12/2020

Podcast SEASON 1 FINALE: In our Season 1 finale episode, Marc discusses his own personal journey with using the Windows Into the Bible methodology to always continue refining and growing in your understanding of the words of the Bible.

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29/12/2020

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23/12/2020

This week on Windows Into The Bible Podcast w/Marc Turnage: "Glory To God In The Highest" (Re-Release)" What exactly did the angels say to the shepherds? We discuss New Testament manuscripts, the ideology of the Dead Sea Scrolls community and angelic songs within ancient Judaism.
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16/12/2020

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: This week on "Window Into The Bible Podcast", Marc continues interviewing Dr. Chris McKinny of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, discussing biblical geography and the importance of truly understanding the lands of the Bible when studying the Bible itself.

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09/12/2020

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: This week on "Window Into The Bible Podcast", Marc talks with Dr. Chris McKinny of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, discussing biblical geography and the importance of truly understanding the lands of the Bible when studying the Bible itself.

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02/12/2020

"Should We Take the Bible Literally?"

Responding to a listener question on Facebook, in this episode of Windows Into the Bible Podcast, Marc breaks open his 4 Windows Into the Bible approach to understanding the world of the Bible, so you can better understand the words of the Bible.

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21/11/2020

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18/11/2020

Mini-series FINALE on the Windows Into The Bible podcast this week!

"Who was John the Baptist? Part 4" We seek to answer this question. We embark on the journey through the Gospels and Josephus, and discover how to read the Gospels in light of the world of ancient Judaism.

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