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The ancient world had its own creation story. Its own flood. Its own gods at war before the world was ever made. And when Genesis was written, every person who read it knew those stories by heart. So what happens when you put the Bible back into the world it actually came from? Dr. Richard Averbeck has spent more than forty years finding out, working directly in Sumerian, Akkadian, and the Hebrew of the Pentateuch, reading the cuneiform tablets most people have never heard of. What he has found does not weaken Scripture. It sharpens it.

In this conversation, Averbeck takes us inside the world of Enuma Elish, Gilgamesh, and the Sumerian King List, and shows exactly where Genesis overlaps with them and where it breaks away completely. He explains why the sun and the moon are never named in Genesis 1, why there is no cosmic battle in the creation account, and where that battle actually shows up instead. His answer to that last question reframes the entire book of Genesis, runs straight through Ephesians 6 and Revelation 12, and explains why the fight we are in is over us. This is one of the most clarifying conversations we have had on this show.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the biblical writers never wrote in a vacuum, and how Akkadian became the common language of the ancient world for fifteen hundred years
• What Genesis 1 is doing when it calls the sun and moon the greater light and the lesser light instead of naming them
• Where Genesis genuinely parallels the Babylonian creation account, and where it stands completely against it
• Why there is no cosmic battle in Genesis 1, and why Averbeck argues it was moved to Genesis 3
• How the ancient practice of cursing anyone who damaged a king's statue explains the serpent's attack on the image of God
• What Gilgamesh Tablet 11 shares with the biblical flood, and what Genesis does that no other flood story could
• Why reading Genesis with naked eye observation resolves so many arguments about the Bible and science
• How the three tiered ancient cosmos shapes the literary structure of the six days of creation
• What the Old Testament law was actually designed to do, and how it comes through into the new covenant
• Why holiness, from Leviticus 19 to 1 Peter 1, has always been about how well you love
• How to answer the skeptic who says the Bible is simply borrowed Mesopotamian mythology

Guest:

Dr. Richard E. Averbeck

Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ- https://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Law-Life-Church/dp/0830841008

Faculty page- https://www.tiu.edu/divinity/faculty/richard-averbeck/

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Almost everyone thinks the third commandment is about language. Watch your mouth. Do not use God's name as a curse word. Dr. Carmen Joy Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology, takes us back to the Hebrew of Exodus 20:7 and shows that the command was never about how you say God's name. The verb was never "take." It was "carry." And that single word reopens the entire meaning of Sinai.

Drawing on the research behind her book Bearing God's Name, Dr. Imes traces what it actually meant for Israel to be stamped with God's name and sent out as His representatives. We get into the high priest who wore the names of the twelve tribes on his body, the invisible tattoo that marked a people as God's own, the ancient practice of branding slaves, and the moment God sealed His name onto Israel. From there the conversation moves through the exile, into the Gospels, and lands on what it means for anyone who claims the name of Christ today.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why "take the Lord's name in vain" is a mistranslation and what the Hebrew actually says

• How the verb "carry" or "bear" changes the meaning of the entire command

• Why the high priest wore the names of the twelve tribes on his shoulders and chest

• What it meant for Israel to be branded with God's name like an invisible tattoo

• The ancient link between tattoos, slavery, and belonging to a master

• How this one command reframes all Ten Commandments

• Why the exile became a crisis for God's reputation among the nations

• How Jesus embodies Israel's mission and bears the name perfectly

• What it means for the church to carry God's name well, or in vain, today

About the Guest:

Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology (PhD, Wheaton College). She is currently writing a commentary on Exodus for Baker Academic.

Her books include:

• Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
• Bearing YHWH's Name at Sinai (the academic edition of her dissertation)
• Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters
• Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters

Her books are available on Amazon and through InterVarsity Press.

Website: carmenjoyimes.com

YouTube: Carmen Joy Imes (home of Torah Tuesday and her weekly teaching)

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Open the Old Testament and you run into a problem nobody warns you about. Israel is supposed to worship one God. Yet the text keeps naming others. Baal. Asherah. The gods of the nations. So where did they all go, and when did Israel actually land on one God alone?

Old Testament scholar Dr. Matthew Lynch of Regent College joins the Dig In Podcast to take that question apart. The standard scholarly story says monotheism showed up late, forged in the wreckage of the Babylonian exile. Dr. Lynch says that timeline is wrong, and he found the evidence hiding in a rare Hebrew word the prophet Isaiah used to humiliate the gods of the nations. What follows is a conversation about how the Bible does the work of lifting one God above every rival power, both the seen and the unseen.

In this episode you will learn:

• The real difference between monotheism, monolatry, henotheism, and polytheism, and why those distinctions change how you read the Old Testament
• Why the Hebrew word Elohim is far wider than most readers realize, covering angels, the dead, and the God of Israel himself
• The standard scholarly account of how Israel slowly arrived at one God, and exactly where Dr. Lynch believes it falls apart
• The rare term in Isaiah used to strip the gods of their dignity, a word that appears almost nowhere else in the entire Old Testament
• How Genesis 1, the Psalms, and Ezekiel each silence rival gods in completely different ways
• Why the prophets aimed their fire not just at other gods, but at the empires of Assyria, Egypt, and Babylon
• What the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten reveals about whether Israel actually invented monotheism
• How the unrivaled uniqueness of Israel's God sets the stage for everything the New Testament claims about Christ

Guest: Dr. Matthew Lynch

Associate Professor of Old Testament at Regent College, Vancouver, and co-founder and co-host of the OnScript podcast. His books include First Isaiah and the Disappearance of the Gods, Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God, Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible, and Monotheism and Institutions in the Book of Chronicles, all available on Amazon.

Connect with Dr. Lynch: https://www.regent-college.edu/faculty/lynch-matthew

First Isaiah and the Disappearance of the Gods (Critical Studies in the Hebrew Bible Book 12)- https://a.co/d/0fZgv5hS

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Most people open the Old Testament and see 39 disconnected books. Dr. Carol Kaminski sees one story. A Cambridge-trained Old Testament scholar and the creator of the CASKET EMPTY framework, she has spent three decades helping the church read Scripture the way it was meant to be read, as one connected account of God's plan of redemption running from creation all the way to Chronicles.

In this conversation she takes apart the assumption that Noah was chosen because he was good, traces grace as the engine driving the entire Old Testament, and lands on a discovery hiding in the Hebrew of 2 Samuel 7 that points straight to the resurrection. From the call of Abraham to the rise and fall of the kings to the exile and the return, she shows how every period of Israel's history is moving toward a single center.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the books of the Old Testament are not in chronological order, and how that one fact changes the way you read your Bible
• What the CASKET acronym means and the six periods that hold the whole Old Testament together
• Why Noah was not chosen for his righteousness, and what that says about grace
• How the golden calf story exposes the true character of the God of the Old Testament
• Why the singular word "seed" in God's promise to Abraham points directly to Christ
• The Hebrew word in the Davidic covenant that the Greek translates as resurrection
• Why Chronicles closes the Old Testament by retelling the entire story from the beginning
• How to finally read the Old Testament as one unified narrative instead of scattered verses

Dr. Carol Kaminski is Senior Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) and the founder of Casket Empty. Her work includes the CASKET EMPTY Old Testament Timeline, Study Guide, Bible Study, and Maps, along with From Noah to Israel, Was Noah Good?, and her commentary on 1-2 Chronicles in Zondervan's Story of God Commentary series.

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You have read these stories your whole life in English, and the entire time, something was missing. The first two words of the Bible echo each other. Names carry hidden meanings.

Foreigners speak with an accent built right into the grammar. And buried inside the Exodus is a quiet, devastating attack on the most sacred belief in all of ancient Egypt. None of it survives translation, and almost no one has ever been told it was there.

In this episode, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Prof. Gary Rendsburg, one of the foremost Hebrew scholars in the world, to reveal the staggering craft the biblical authors engineered into every line of Scripture. Wordplay. Puns on names. Sound patterns shaped for the ear of a listening audience. A character whose Hebrew breaks apart on the page in the middle of his panic. A lost northern dialect hiding in plain sight. And an Exodus narrative that quietly dismantles the theology of ancient Egypt. By the end, you will understand exactly why this text was built to be heard out loud.

Prof. Gary Rendsburg is a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University and the Blanche and Irving Laurie Chair of Jewish History. The author of seven books and nearly 230 articles, he is the scholar most associated with uncovering regional dialects inside biblical Hebrew, and his book How the Bible Is Written is the definitive guide to the literary machinery running underneath the text we read in translation.

In this episode you will learn:

• How the first two words of Genesis echo each other in Hebrew, and what English readers lose instantly
• Why the biblical authors loaded names like Isaac, Jacob, and Moses with hidden meaning
• The proof inside Isaiah 29 that these texts were performed aloud, not read in silence
• How Reuben's broken, confused Hebrew drops you into the mind of a terrified man
• The northern dialect Prof. Rendsburg identified hiding inside the pages of the Bible
• Why the story of Jacob in Aram is written in Hebrew deliberately flavored with Aramaic
• What sitting with thousand year old manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza teaches that a printed Bible never could
• How the Exodus narrative quietly attacks the core theology of ancient Egypt
• What "Pharaoh's heart was heavy" actually meant to an audience that knew the Book of the Dead
• Where to begin recovering this artistry even if you never learn a word of Hebrew

How the Bible Is Written (Amazon):

https://www.amazon.com/How-Bible-Written-Gary-Rendsburg/dp/1683071972

Prof. Rendsburg's Faculty Page:

https://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/people/core-faculty/gary-a-rendsburg

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What if the opening chapter of the Bible isn't telling you how God built the universe... but why he moved into it?

Dr. John Walton has spent over four decades studying Genesis through the lens of ancient Near Eastern literature, and his conclusion has reshaped the way scholars, pastors, and Christians around the world read the creation account. In this conversation, Dr. Walton walks us through his groundbreaking argument that Genesis 1 is not a material origins story. It's not a science textbook. It's not answering the question "how did God make all the stuff?" It's answering a far more profound question: what kind of world is this, and what is our place in it?

Dr. John Walton is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College, where he taught for over two decades after 20 years at Moody Bible Institute. He holds a Ph.D. from Hebrew Union College and is the author of the bestselling Lost World series, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, and dozens of other works that have shaped evangelical scholarship for a generation.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Genesis 1 is an account of order and function, not material manufacturing

• What the Hebrew word "bara" actually does in the text and why "create" doesn't capture it

• How the seven days map to a cosmic temple inauguration, not a construction timeline

• Why Day 7 is the climax of the entire creation account and what divine rest really means

• What ancient Israelites would have understood about the sun, moon, and stars that we completely miss

• Why the phrase "the Bible was written for us but not to us" changes everything

• How Walton responds to critics who say he's disconnected Genesis from real history

• Why his framework removes Genesis from the science vs. faith debate entirely

• What's new in his latest book, New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis

GUEST: Dr. John Walton

Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Wheaton College
Ph.D., Hebrew Union College

The Lost World of Genesis One:
https://a.co/d/07tltChH

Wheaton College Faculty Page:
https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/john-walton/

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https://www.ivpress.com/john-h-walton

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https://biologos.org/people/john-walton

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The Bible didn't drop out of the sky. It was written by real people, in real places, surrounded by some of the most powerful civilizations the ancient world ever produced. Egypt. Babylon. Assyria. Their literature, their laws, their prayers, their creation stories. All of it was in the air when the authors of the Hebrew Bible sat down to write. And they weren't ignoring it.

Dr. Christopher Hays is the D. Wilson Moore Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. He holds a PhD from Emory, an MA in Egyptology from UCLA, reads six ancient languages, and is the author of Hidden Riches, the leading textbook on comparative study between the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East. In this conversation, he walks us through what happens when you place the Bible side by side with the texts of Israel's neighbors. From Mesopotamian prayers that sound like the Psalms to Egyptian wisdom literature that mirrors Proverbs to Assyrian propaganda that Isaiah turned on its head, this episode will reshape how you understand the origins of Scripture.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the Old Testament is an Ancient Near Eastern text and what that means for how we read it
• How Mesopotamian prayers called Dinger Shah Dibba incantations parallel the language of the Psalms
• What the Enuma Elish and the Memphite Theology reveal about what Genesis 1 is actually doing
• Why Egyptian influence on the Bible has been massively overlooked and what it teaches us
• The striking connection between the Instruction of Amenemope and the book of Proverbs
• How the Code of Hammurabi and ANE treaty forms reshape our understanding of the Mosaic Covenant
• Why God functioning as the lawgiver in the Torah is a radical departure from ANE norms
• How Isaiah used Assyrian imperial propaganda against the empire itself
• Why Isaiah 24 through 27 is not apocalyptic and what it actually describes
• How new archaeological evidence ties Isaiah 24-27 to the fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Josiah
• What it means that Scripture "breathes in" the surrounding culture and "breathes it back out" in a new form

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Hidden Riches: A Sourcebook for the Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East- https://a.co/d/0cBF0ZNK

Fuller Faculty Page: https://fuller.edu/faculty/christopher-hays/

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Two swords forged in the land of the Philistines. Two kings. One throne. And a literary motif so intricate that scholars have been misreading it for generations.

The death of King Saul at Mount Gilboa is one of the most dramatic moments in the Old Testament. But what most people don't realize is that a misinterpretation of the archaeological evidence at Beth Shean has distorted how scholars understand what happened to Saul's body, his armor, and his sword after his death. The text doesn't say what we've been told it says. And once that mistake is corrected, an entire narrative thread running through 1 Samuel 13 to 31 suddenly comes into focus.

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Chris McKinny, Associate Professor of Biblical Archaeology at Lipscomb University's Lanier Center for Archaeology, senior staff archaeologist at the Tel Burna project in Israel, co-host of the Biblical World Podcast, and on-screen host of the upcoming feature documentary Legends of the Lost Ark. Dr. McKinny has spent over a decade excavating in the land of the Bible and his research on the death of Saul reveals one of the most sophisticated literary devices in all of ancient literature.

Together we explore the full arc of David's rise and Saul's fall, including:

• Why the only two swords in Israel belonged to Saul and Jonathan and what that means for the narrative
• How Goliath's sword becomes a story device that tracks David's entire journey from shepherd to king
• The real reason Saul's armor and head were not taken to Beth Shean but to the land of the Philistines
• What archaeologists got wrong about Beth Shean and the Philistine temple identification
• How the sword motif connects to the Ark of the Covenant as part of a larger literary structure
• Why David never used the sword against Saul and how the narrative builds that restraint into the climax
• The significance of Nob, the tabernacle, and the sword of Goliath waiting for David
• How the geography of the Jezreel Valley, the Shephelah, and the coastal plain shaped the entire conflict
• What Judah the Hammer's sword in 1 Maccabees reveals about how ancient readers understood this motif
• How this corrected reading elevates the biblical authors as world-class storytellers

This conversation takes us into the archaeology, the geography, and the literary genius of the biblical authors in ways most readers have never considered.

Check out Dr. Chris McKinny's work:

Legends of the Lost Ark (in theaters April 12, 14, and 15, 2026): https://www.legendsofthelostark.com/

Biblical World Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biblical-world/id1566455453

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What do we actually know about Jesus’ childhood? Not much.

The canonical Gospels say surprisingly little about the birth and early life of Jesus. Matthew gives us only a few verses about the Magi. Luke tells us about the manger and one story of Jesus at the temple at age twelve. After that, the story goes silent.

But early Christians were not satisfied with the silence.

In the centuries after the New Testament was written, believers began creating new stories to answer the questions the Gospels left unexplored. Who was Mary before the birth of Jesus? What was Jesus like as a child? Who were the Magi really?

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova sits down with Eric Vanden Eykel, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Ferrum College and author of The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate. Dr. Vanden Eykel is a leading scholar of early Christian apocryphal literature and has spent years studying the texts that shaped Christian tradition but never made it into the Bible.

Together we explore the fascinating world of early Christian writings, including:

• The Protevangelium of James and how it shaped what Christians believe about Mary
• Why the three kings of the Christmas story are not actually in the Bible
• The Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the strange stories about Jesus’ childhood miracles
• How early Christians filled in the gaps left by the Gospels
• Why some texts became Scripture while others did not
• How tradition helped create the nativity story most people picture today

This conversation takes us into the questions early Christians were asking, the stories they wrote to answer them, and what those stories reveal about the development of Christian belief.

Check out one of the latest books by Dr. Eric Vanden Eykel.

The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate- https://a.co/d/0avwBxrt

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The Old Testament was not written in a vacuum. It was written inside a world. A world of clay tablets and cuneiform, flood epics and creation myths, law codes carved into stone centuries before Moses climbed the mountain. Dr. Joshua Bowen has spent his career decoding that world. And what he found does not diminish Scripture. It puts it in focus.

Dr. Bowen holds a Ph.D. in Assyriology from Johns Hopkins University and is the founder of Digital Hammurabi. He reads Sumerian, Akkadian, and Biblical Hebrew, and has spent years working the primary cuneiform sources that form the ancient backdrop of the Hebrew Bible. In this conversation, we cover the Mesopotamian parallels to Genesis, the flood traditions that predate Noah, the law codes that share striking overlap with the Torah, and the theological genius behind how Israel reworked those traditions to say something no surrounding culture was saying about God.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the ancient Near East is essential background for anyone who takes the Bible seriously
• How the Enuma Elish and Genesis 1 interact and what that interaction actually means
• What the Gilgamesh Epic reveals about the biblical flood narrative and why borrowing an earlier story does not undercut the theology
• How the Laws of Hammurabi, Ur-Namma, and Eshnunna relate to the legal material in the Torah
• Why the goring ox law appears in nearly identical form across multiple ancient law collections
• How Israel used surrounding mythology as a polemic, arguing theologically through the very stories the surrounding nations told
• What Genesis 1 is doing in response to the Enuma Elish and why Yahweh does not even have to fight
• How the Babylonian exile shaped Israelite identity and the final form of the Hebrew Bible
• Why understanding these ancient texts deepens rather than destroys a serious reading of Scripture

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Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery?: https://www.amazon.com/Did-Old-Testament-Endorse-Slavery/dp/1734358629

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Melchizedek appears just three times in the entire Bible. Twice in the Hebrew Bible. Once in the New Testament. And yet entire priesthoods, theological systems, and centuries of Christian doctrine have been built on top of this one figure. So who was he really? And what if the text was changed to hide his true identity?

Dr. Robert Cargill, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa, former editor of Biblical Archaeology Review, and one of the most recognized biblical archaeologists in the world, sits down to walk us through the evidence. His Oxford University Press book argues that Melchizedek was originally the king of Sodom, and that ancient scribes deliberately altered Genesis 14 to distance Abraham from a city God would later destroy. That single scribal edit sent ripple effects through the Psalms, into the book of Hebrews, and straight into the foundation of Christ's priesthood. This conversation takes you inside the Hebrew text, into the caves of Qumran, through the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Pseudepigrapha, and into the hard question of what archaeology can and cannot prove about the Bible.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Melchizedek is one of the most leveraged figures in biblical history and how different groups used him for their own purposes
• The textual and grammatical evidence that Melchizedek was originally the king of Sodom, not the king of Shalem
• Why scribes changed a single word in Genesis 14:18 and how that edit reshaped centuries of theology
• How the tithe in Genesis 14 may have gone the opposite direction from what English translations suggest
• What the Dead Sea Scrolls actually are and why they changed how scholars read the Bible
• What the Pseudepigrapha (1 Enoch, Jubilees, the Genesis Apocryphon) reveal about what Second Temple Jews actually believed
• How the book of Enoch rewrites the flood story to solve an ethical problem in Genesis 6
• The most common types of bogus archaeological claims and how to spot them
• Real archaeological discoveries that illuminate the biblical text, from the seal of Hezekiah to the Tel Dan inscription
• Why Dr. Cargill believes archaeology should never be used as a tool for evangelism
• The story of the Greek Orthodox archaeologist whose answer about faith and science changed everything

Dr. Robert Cargill's Books:
Melchizedek, King of Sodom: How Scribes Invented the Biblical Priest-King (Oxford University Press) - https://a.co/d/0e3LmMWE
The Cities That Built the Bible (HarperOne) - https://a.co/d/04VqTMt6

Dr. Cargill's Website: bobcargill.com
Dr. Cargill's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC6TIKnUUWEhh1nspJ62komg

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The Hebrew poets didn't write safe words. They stacked image on top of image, layered metaphor on metaphor, and built texts designed to hit you in the chest. But when those words crossed into English, something got lost. The raw emotional power. The vivid word pictures. The sounds, the rhythms, the physicality of a language that was built to be felt, not just read.

In this episode, Dr. Alison Gray, Director of Studies in Old Testament Language, Literature, and Theology at Westminster College, Cambridge, pulls back the curtain on what your English Bible simply cannot deliver. From the spatial drama of Psalm 18, where height means safety and narrowness means despair, to the stunning revelation that the Hebrew word for compassion literally means "wombs," this conversation exposes an entire dimension of Scripture that most believers have never encountered.

In this episode you will learn:

• How metaphor functions as the backbone of Hebrew poetry, not decoration but the primary vehicle of meaning
• Why the spatial imagery in Psalm 18 (high vs. low, wide vs. narrow) unlocks the entire emotional architecture of the poem
• What "metaphor clusters" are and how Hebrew poets deliberately piled images to overwhelm the reader
• The specific emotional and theological losses that occur every time Hebrew poetry is translated into English
• How the Hebrew accent marks called "taste marks" shaped the oral performance of the Psalms
• Why reading Job through the lens of trauma literature makes sense of its contradictions and fragmented voices
• The dangerous church tradition of sanitizing lament and why the Psalms of agony were never meant to be resolved quickly
• What the British Sign Language Bible Translation Project reveals about the physicality already embedded in Hebrew Scripture
• How the Hebrew word for compassion (rachmayim) literally comes from the word for womb
• Why "slow to anger" in Hebrew actually means "long of nose" and what that tells us about how the ancient world pictured emotion

Dr. Gray's Book:

Psalm 18 in Words and Pictures: A Reading Through Metaphor (Brill, 2014)
https://brill.com/display/title/23722?language=en

Westminster College:
https://www.westminster.cam.ac.uk/academic-staff/dr-alison-gray

Winter School in Ancient and Biblical Languages:
https://www.westminster.cam.ac.uk/biblical-languages

BSL Bible Translation Project:
https://bslbible.org.uk/

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What if almost everything you were taught about Old Testament purity laws was wrong?

Most Christians hear "impurity" and immediately think sin. We've been taught that the purity system was about moral failure, that sacrifice was primitive and empty, and that Jesus came to sweep the whole oppressive thing away. Dr. Jonathan Klawans, Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Boston University, says we've collapsed two completely different categories into one confused mess, and it's been distorting how we read the Bible for centuries.

In this conversation, Dr. Klawans walks us through the critical distinction between ritual impurity and moral impurity, two systems the Hebrew Bible treats as entirely separate. Ritual impurity comes from things like childbirth, menstruation, and touching a corpse. These aren't sins. They're natural, unavoidable, sometimes even commanded. Moral impurity is something else entirely: idolatry, sexual transgression, bloodshed. These defile the land, pollute the Temple, and if left unaddressed, drive out God's presence.

We dig into why the prophets weren't rejecting sacrifice but calling out theft and injustice. We explore how sacrifice functioned as imitatio Dei, the imitation of God, from the careful shepherding of unblemished animals to the priest examining the kidneys and heart. We discuss how both Christian and Jewish traditions have imposed later theological frameworks onto ancient texts, and what it costs us when we do. And we ask the hard question: What was Jesus actually doing when he interacted with purity and the Temple?

Dr. Klawans is the author of four books with Oxford University Press, including the award-winning Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism and Purity, Sacrifice, and the Temple.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The difference between ritual impurity and moral impurity and why conflating them causes so much confusion
• Why becoming ritually impure was sometimes unavoidable and even commanded
• How moral impurity defiles the land and the Temple, and what happens when it goes unaddressed
• What the prophets were actually criticizing when they seemed to reject sacrifice
• How sacrifice functioned as imitatio Dei, imitating God through the entire process
• The role of sacrifice in attracting and maintaining God's presence
• How supersessionist frameworks (both Christian and Jewish) distort our reading of ancient sources
• What really happened to Judaism after the Temple's destruction in 70 AD
• How to understand Jesus's interactions with purity and the Temple

BOOKS:

Purity, Sacrifice, and the Temple: https://a.co/d/0bXkmvkj

Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism: https://www.amazon.com/Impurity-Ancient-Judaism-Jonathan-Klawans/dp/0195177657

Boston University Faculty Page: https://www.bu.edu/religion/faculty/jonathan-klawans/

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The Book of Revelation is one of the most debated, most misunderstood, and most avoided books in the entire Bible. But what if the key to unlocking it has been sitting in your Bible the whole time? In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Greg Beale, one of the most influential New Testament scholars in the world and the author of the legendary 1,300-page NIGTC commentary that many consider the greatest ever written on the Book of Revelation. Dr. Beale holds a PhD from Cambridge, has taught at Westminster Theological Seminary, Wheaton, and Gordon-Conwell, served as President of the Evangelical Theological Society, and currently serves as Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas.

What unfolds is a masterclass in how to read Revelation the way it was meant to be read. Dr. Beale reveals how nearly every verse in the Apocalypse is saturated with Old Testament allusions, from Daniel to Exodus to Ezekiel, and how those connections completely reshape the way we understand the most debated symbols in the book. He walks us through how Daniel serves as the structural backbone of Revelation, how Babylon is far bigger than one ancient city, how the number 666 is not what most people think it is, and how the entire biblical story has been building toward a temple that covers all of creation. This is not theory. This is Scripture interpreting Scripture. And once you see it, the Book of Revelation will never look the same.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why nearly every verse in Revelation echoes something from the Old Testament and why that changes everything
• How Daniel bookends the entire Book of Revelation and sets up its central theme
• What John was actually doing with the Old Testament when he wrote the Apocalypse
• How the Exodus story frames God's work through Christ and the church in Revelation
• Why Babylon represents something far larger than an ancient empire
• What the number 666 actually means and why it's probably not what you've been told
• How the Garden of Eden was the first temple and Adam was the first priest
• Why the Bible's story is building toward a temple that covers the entire earth
• What recapitulation is and why it matters for understanding the seals, trumpets, and bowls
• Dr. Beale's top commentary recommendations for every perspective on Revelation

Guest: Dr. Greg Beale

Website: gkbeale.com

Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis And Interpretation- https://a.co/d/0cFNsl1K

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Rome didn't just conquer Israel. It tried to become Israel. In this episode of the Dig In Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Katell Berthelot, one of the world's leading scholars on Jewish-Roman relations and winner of the National Jewish Book Award for her groundbreaking work Jews and Their Roman Rivals. What she reveals in this conversation will reshape the way you think about the ancient world, the Bible, and the rivalry between two civilizations that both believed they were destined to rule the earth.

Dr. Berthelot takes us inside a story most people have never heard. While Rome was building an empire on military conquest and claiming to bring universal peace, law, and order to the world, Jewish writers and thinkers were building a counter-narrative that said everything Rome claimed for itself actually belonged to Israel. Peace? That comes from the Messiah, not Caesar. Law? The Torah is divine, and Roman courts are corrupt. And when Rome destroyed the Temple in 70 AD, stole the holy vessels, redirected the Jewish temple tax to rebuild the temple of Jupiter, and eventually erased Jerusalem itself to build a pagan Roman colony on top of it, the rivalry didn't end. It intensified. The rabbis responded by identifying Rome as Esau, Jacob's twin brother, Israel's mirror image and ultimate rival. Two civilizations. Two claims. One God watching over all of it.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Philo of Alexandria subtly positioned the Jews as superior to both the Greeks and the Romans in his writings
• Why some Jews saw Rome not as just another empire but as something far more dangerous, an empire trying to take Israel's place in God's story
• The shocking details of what Rome did with the Temple vessels, the Jewish tax, and the city of Jerusalem after 70 AD
• How the Hasmonean dynasty created a template for Jewish political independence and why it still matters
• How Jewish readers reinterpreted Daniel's four beasts to place Rome as the final and most dreadful empire
• Why Roman writers were genuinely annoyed that their own citizens were converting to Judaism and abandoning Roman gods
• The powerful rabbinic tradition of identifying Rome with Esau, Jacob's twin, and what that metaphor really means
• How the destruction of the Temple and the Bar Kokhba revolt didn't crush the Jewish counter-narrative but made it stronger
• Why Dr. Berthelot argues that Judaism as we know it today was shaped directly by this confrontation with Rome

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Jews and Their Roman Rivals: Pagan Rome's Challenge to Israel- https://a.co/d/0iFUBs2Q

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She is Jewish. She belongs to an Orthodox synagogue. She does not believe Jesus is the Messiah. And yet, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine became the first Jewish person in history to teach New Testament at the Vatican's Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She has met Pope Francis on three separate occasions. She has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. And she has spent her entire career uncovering the Jewish world that shaped everything Jesus said and did.

In this conversation, Dr. Levine takes us inside the vibrant world of Second Temple Judaism and shows us a Jesus most Christians have never been introduced to. She dismantles centuries of lazy theology that has turned the Pharisees into villains, stripped Jesus of his Jewish identity, and twisted his parables into Sunday school stories. What she reveals instead is a Jesus who intensified Torah rather than abolished it, a Jesus whose parables were never meant to comfort but to provoke, and a Prodigal Son story that has an ending most preachers have completely missed.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why a Jewish girl growing up in a Catholic neighborhood in Massachusetts dedicated her life to studying the New Testament
• What the "scandal" of the Jewish Jesus actually means and why the Church still struggles with it
• How Christian sermons accidentally make Judaism look bad to make Jesus look good
• Who the Pharisees really were and why everything you were taught about them is wrong
• What Jesus actually looks like when you place him fully back inside Second Temple Judaism
• Why Jesus did not come to abolish the Law and what he was actually doing with Torah
• How the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son have been misread for centuries
• The stunning detail in the Prodigal Son that connects it to the lost sheep and lost coin and changes everything
• Why Jesus' parables were designed to afflict the comfortable, not comfort the afflicted
• What a Jewish scholar who does not worship Jesus wants every Christian to understand about him

Guest: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Emerita, Vanderbilt University

Books by Dr. Levine:
Author Page- https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001H9TWM0

The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus- https://a.co/d/0a1WpgqR

Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi- https://a.co/d/020Yyvux

Hartford International Faculty Page: https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/faculty/amy-jill-levine

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What did the world of Jesus actually look like? Not the sanitized version from paintings and Hollywood films, but the real, physical, tangible reality of first century Jewish life. Dr. Jodi Magness has spent decades digging through the soil of the Holy Land, and what she's uncovered reshapes how we understand the Gospels. From the foods Jesus likely ate to the massive ritual baths where pilgrims purified themselves before entering the Temple, archaeology opens a window into a world most of us have never truly seen.

In this conversation, Dr. Magness takes us from the villages of Galilee to the fortress of Masada, from the caves of Qumran to the newly excavated Pool of Siloam. She explains why we'll probably never find an artifact directly connected to Jesus, and why that doesn't matter, because what archaeology can do is reconstruct the entire world He walked through with stunning accuracy. And then she drops a bombshell: the discovery of Herod's mausoleum at Herodium may be the most important archaeological find since the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it has massive implications for how we understand both Herod and the story of Jesus' birth.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why archaeology and literary sources give us different kinds of information about the past
• What everyday Jewish life looked like in the time of Jesus, including food, purity practices, and dining customs
• The surprising evidence that Jesus probably ate quiche
• What the Pool of Siloam and other Gospel sites reveal about the accuracy of Scripture
• The real story of Masada and why it became a symbol of modern Israel
• What Dr. Magness's excavations at Huqoq have uncovered about Jewish life under Christian rule
• Why Herod's tomb may reshape our understanding of both his reign and the infancy narratives in Matthew

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Dr. Jodi Magness is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She holds a Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania and has over 20 seasons of excavation experience in Israel.

She currently directs excavations at Huqoq and is the author of several books:

Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus- https://a.co/d/02jeSFwT

Jerusalem through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades- https://a.co/d/0hfOJi5w

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He started growing tropical flowers in the Netherlands. Then he walked away from it all to chase a lifelong obsession with the Bible. Dr. Dirk Jongkind is the Academic Vice Principal at Tyndale House in Cambridge, England, and the lead editor behind the Tyndale House Greek New Testament, the first completely new critical edition of the Greek New Testament in over 40 years. He holds a PhD from Cambridge, helped digitize Codex Sinaiticus at the British Library, and spent over a decade rebuilding the Greek text behind your English Bible from the ground up.

From the origins of Tyndale House during World War II to the ancient scribes who copied Codex Sinaiticus in the 4th century, this episode covers ground most Christians have never explored. Dr. Jongkind walks us through what it was like to work with one of the oldest complete New Testaments in existence, how scribes made errors and stretched their letters to fill miscalculated page space, and why the book of James follows Acts in the earliest manuscripts instead of Romans. He tackles the ending of Mark head on and unpacks one of the most provocative statements you will hear on this podcast: that God inspiring Scripture does not mean God was obligated to preserve every last detail of it.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Dr. Jongkind went from growing tropical flowers to becoming one of the leading New Testament textual scholars in the world
• What Tyndale House is and how it was born out of a crisis of faith during World War II
• What a critical edition of the Greek New Testament actually is and why it matters for every English Bible translation
• Why his team felt the standard Greek text used by scholars for decades needed to be rebuilt from the ground up
• How three ancient scribes with very different skill levels copied Codex Sinaiticus and what their habits reveal about biblical transmission
• Why the long-held dictation theory for how Sinaiticus was produced is likely wrong
• How the scribes miscalculated page space and made desperate attempts to fill columns
• Why the book of James follows Acts in the earliest manuscripts instead of Romans
• How Dr. Jongkind's team handled the ending of Mark and why he sits 55/45 on whether those verses are original
• What the story of King Josiah rediscovering the Book of the Law teaches us about inspiration vs. preservation
• How the tiniest details of the Greek text beautifully reinforce the biggest truths of Scripture

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An Introduction to the Greek New Testament (Crossway): https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Testament-Produced-Tyndale-Cambridge/dp/1433564092

Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus (Gorgias Press): https://www.amazon.com/Scribal-Habits-Codex-Sinaiticus-Studies/dp/1593334222

Tyndale House: https://tyndalehouse.com

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YouTube DescriptionA Bedouin shepherd throws a rock into a cave near the Dead Sea in 1947. He hears something shatter. Days later, he climbs inside and discovers scrolls that would change biblical scholarship forever.

Among those scrolls: 11 copies of 1 Enoch. More than most books of the Hebrew Bible found at Qumran. This wasn't fringe literature. This was a book that shaped how ancient Jews understood angels, demons, the Nephilim, and the final judgment. Jesus and the apostles grew up in a world saturated with Enochic thought. Early church fathers quoted it as authoritative Scripture. The book of Jude quotes it directly as prophecy. And then Christianity lost it.

Dr. James VanderKam is one of the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholars. John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame, elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he edited 13 volumes in the official Dead Sea Scrolls publication series and spent 30+ years working directly with the ancient manuscripts. In this conversation, he takes us inside the caves at Qumran and reveals what we lost when Christianity abandoned the Enochic worldview.

In this episode you will learn:

• What the shepherds discovered in 1947 and why it shook biblical scholarship
• Why 11 copies of 1 Enoch at Qumran is such a significant number
• The five booklets that make up 1 Enoch and what each teaches
• The story of the Watchers who descended, married women, and produced the Nephilim
• How Jubilees bridges Enochic literature with the Torah of Moses
• Why Qumran used a 364-day solar calendar based on Enoch
• How the "Son of Man" title connects to the heavenly judge in Enoch's parables
• Why Jude quotes 1 Enoch by name and treats it as prophecy
• How Tertullian argued Enoch's writings survived the flood on Noah's ark
• Why Augustine's interpretation led Christianity to abandon the angelic rebellion narrative
• How Ethiopia became the sole guardian of the complete text
• What Dr. VanderKam experienced touching the 2,000-year-old manuscripts in Jerusalem

Dr. James VanderKam's Books:

Jubilees: A Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/Jubilees-Commentary-Hermeneia-Critical-Historical/dp/0800660358

The Dead Sea Scrolls Today - https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Today-rev/dp/080286435X

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls - https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Understanding/dp/0060684658

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Buried in the writings of a first-century Jewish philosopher is a description of a community that most Christians have never heard of. A group of men and women living on the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt who abandoned everything, their wealth, their status, their former lives, to pursue one thing: a vision of God's light. They were called the Therapeutae. And the women among them, known as the Therapeutrides, were not silent observers. They were philosophers. They were mystics. They were equal participants in the spiritual life. For centuries, their story has been overlooked, misunderstood, and even claimed by early Christian writers as their own. Then Dr. Joan Taylor, one of the most respected scholars in the world, traveled to Egypt and found the place where they lived.

Dr. Joan Taylor is Professor Emerita of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at King's College London, a Fulbright scholar, former Visiting Lecturer at Harvard Divinity School, and the author of what has been called the best commentary ever written on Philo's account of this community. In this episode, she takes us inside the world of the Therapeutae, reveals the political firestorm in Alexandria that forced Philo to write about them, and exposes the powerful role of women that history tried to bury. This is one of those conversations that will change the way you read your Bible.

In this episode you will learn:

• What Jewish life looked like in first-century Alexandria, one of the most important and overlooked cities in the biblical world
• Who Philo of Alexandria was and why his testimony is so significant for understanding Judaism and early Christianity
• The brutal conflict between Jews and Greeks in Alexandria and how it shaped everything Philo wrote about the Therapeutae
• Who the Therapeutae actually were and what their radical daily life of contemplation, fasting, and Scripture study looked like
• Why the Therapeutae are completely distinct from the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls community
• The mystical spiritual practices that drove this community, including trance-like experiences of divine light
• The Therapeutrides: the women in this community who were educated philosophers and full participants in the spiritual life
• How the existence of these women should reshape the way we read New Testament passages about women in the early church
• Dr. Taylor's trip to Egypt where she identified the actual location of this community near Lake Mareotis
• What happened when early Christianity collided with the Therapeutae in Alexandria

Check out Dr. Taylor's books: Women Remembered: Jesus' Female Disciples - https://a.co/d/0bJltOiA

Jewish Women Philosophers of First-Century Alexandria: Philo's 'Therapeutae' Reconsidered - https://a.co/d/0hXKfwoS

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Imagine hearing that the Messiah had arrived... and then finding out he was executed by Rome.

For first-century Jews, this wasn't just disappointing. It was disconfirming evidence. It made zero sense.

They were waiting for a warrior king who would smash the heads of Israel's enemies and restore David's throne.

Instead, they got a crucified rabbi from Nazareth.

So how did Christianity even get off the ground?

Dr. John J. Collins, one of the world's leading scholars on apocalyptic Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls, walks us through what ancient Jews ACTUALLY expected from their Messiah. And spoiler alert: it wasn't anything close to what Jesus did.

We're talking:

✅ Why the Dead Sea Scrolls community expected TWO Messiahs, not one
✅ How apocalyptic communities like Qumran thought angels would fight alongside them against Rome (they didn't)

✅ What "Son of Man" actually meant before the Gospels

✅ Why early Christians had to completely reimagine messianic expectations after the crucifixion

This isn't your Sunday school version of ancient Judaism.

This is what the scholars who study the original texts actually know.

If you've ever wondered why most Jews didn't accept Jesus as Messiah... this episode will make it crystal clear.

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She's taught at Princeton for over two decades. She served as president of the largest professional organization of biblical scholars on the planet. The British Academy awarded her the Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies, an honor rarely given to American scholars. She has spent over 40 years studying the Apostle Paul. And after all of that, Dr. Beverly Gaventa says most of us are reading Paul completely wrong.

In this episode, Dr. Gaventa blows the doors off the way most Christians have been taught to read Paul's letters. The Romans Road? Too small. Individual salvation? That's only the beginning. She reveals that Paul was describing something massive: God's intrusion into a broken cosmos to reclaim all of creation from the powers of sin and death. She makes a stunning case for Phoebe as the first interpreter of Romans. She unpacks why Paul described himself as a mother in labor. She tackles Romans 9-11 and the dangerous legacy of supersessionism head on. And she drops a revelation about worship hidden in Romans that she didn't see coming even after four decades of study. This one will rearrange the way you read your Bible.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Paul's letters weren't written to you personally and what that changes about how we read them
• What "apocalyptic" actually means and why it has nothing to do with the end times or the rapture
• How the gospel isn't just about individual salvation but about God reclaiming entire people groups and all of creation
• Why Dr. Gaventa moved away from the word "invasion" and now uses "intrusion" to describe God's action in the world
• What Paul means by "powers," "principalities," and "Sin" with a capital S
• The stunning case for Phoebe as the first interpreter of Romans and why a woman was entrusted with Paul's most important letter
• Why Paul described himself using maternal imagery like a nursing mother and a woman in labor
• How Romans 9-11 actually defends God's faithfulness to Israel rather than replacing them
• The unexpected discovery about worship that Dr. Gaventa made after decades of studying Romans
• Dr. Gaventa's one piece of advice that will transform how you engage the New Testament

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What if the way you've been reading Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John your entire life has caused you to miss the point? Dr. Jeannine Brown, David Price Professor of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Bethel Seminary and member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation, joins the show to challenge everything you thought you knew about studying the Gospels. After 25+ years training pastors and translating Scripture, Dr. Brown reveals why reading the Gospels in fragments robs us of the themes, the character development, and the narrative power the Gospel writers intended us to experience.

This conversation will transform how you prepare sermons, lead Bible studies, and engage Scripture personally. Dr. Brown walks us through plot and theme analysis, shows how the disciples function as characters in Matthew's narrative, unpacks the stunning intertextual connection between Jesus's "77 times" forgiveness teaching and the revenge cycle of Lamech in Genesis 4, and even pulls back the curtain on how narrative context shapes NIV translation decisions. If you've ever felt like you were missing something when you opened the Gospels, this episode is for you.

In this episode you will learn:

-The most common mistake people make when reading the Gospels and how to fix it
-How the early church actually experienced these texts (hint: they didn't stop after eight verses)
-Why ancient biographies were arranged by theme, not just chronology, and what that means for interpretation
-How to identify and trace themes across an entire Gospel like hospitality in Luke
-The way Matthew uses the disciples as "little faith" characters to shape our understanding of Jesus
-A powerful intertextual connection between Matthew 18 and Genesis 4 that reframes forgiveness
-How narrative thinking should change your sermon preparation on passages like the feeding of the 5,000
-Why each Gospel tells the story of Jesus with distinctive emphasis and how to appreciate that
-How narrative context influenced the NIV's translation of Matthew 8:7 as a question
-What the "Son of Man coming" language from Daniel 7 actually means across Matthew's Gospel

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Bethel Seminary Faculty Page

Her Books on Amazon:

The Gospels as Stories
Scripture as Communication
Philippians (Tyndale Commentary)

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What if everything you thought you knew about how Jesus read the Bible was incomplete? In this eye-opening conversation, we sit down with Dr. Bruce Chilton, the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College and the first scholar to write a critical commentary on the Aramaic Isaiah Targum. Dr. Chilton reveals a hidden world that most Christians have never encountered—the Aramaic Targums, the interpretive paraphrases of Scripture that Jesus actually heard and used in first-century synagogues. These weren't word-for-word translations; they were dynamic, expansive interpretations that shaped how Jesus understood and taught about God's kingdom, the suffering servant, and the very nature of Scripture itself.

This conversation will completely reframe how you read both the Old Testament and the Gospels. Dr. Chilton walks us through specific examples where Jesus quotes Targumic readings, explains why the religious leaders opposed him so fiercely, and shows how understanding this tradition unlocks passages that have puzzled Christians for centuries. From the vineyard parable to Jesus' Nazareth sermon, from his debates with Pharisees to Paul's bilingual mastery, you'll discover that the Bible Jesus knew was far more dynamic and alive than the static text many of us assume. This is scholarly depth made accessible, and it will change the way you engage with Scripture forever.

In this episode you will learn:

• What Targums are and why they've remained hidden from most Christians for centuries
• How first-century synagogues functioned and what Jesus would have actually heard when Scripture was read
• Why Jesus' understanding of "the Kingdom of God" came directly from Targumic theology, not from thin air
• How to distinguish between original Hebrew text and interpretive Targumic expansions
• Specific examples where Jesus quotes Targumic readings that completely change how we understand Gospel passages
• Why the Isaiah Targum interprets the "suffering servant" differently than most Christians expect
• How Jesus' debates with Pharisees were actually insider arguments over Targumic interpretations
• What's really happening in Jesus' Nazareth sermon when he reads from Isaiah and claims fulfillment
• Why Jesus spoke in parables and how the Targum reveals his true motivation
• How the vineyard parable in Mark 12 directly connects to the Isaiah Targum's teaching about the temple

Dr. Bruce Chilton's Books:

A Galilean Rabbi and His Bible
Targums and Rabbinic Literature (Zondervan)
Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography

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Skeptics said synagogues didn't exist in Galilee during Jesus' lifetime. They were wrong. They said crucified victims were never buried. They were wrong. They said the Gospel writers invented details about first-century Palestine. Wrong again.

Dr. Craig Evans, one of the world's leading scholars on the historical Jesus and New Testament archaeology, has spent decades connecting physical discoveries to the Gospel narratives. He's authored over 70 books, founded the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, lectured at Cambridge, Oxford, and Yale, and appeared on BBC, the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. In this episode, he walks us through the discoveries that secular Israeli archaeologists rely on the Gospels as their primary sources, why skeptical theories collapse under the weight of evidence, and how the skeletal remains of a crucified man confirm that Jesus would have been buried exactly as the Gospels describe. This conversation will transform how you read the New Testament.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why Israeli archaeologists, even non-believing ones, use Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts as their most reliable sources
• The discovery of first-century synagogues at Magdala and what they reveal about Jesus' ministry
• What the Theodotus Inscription proves about synagogues existing in Jerusalem before 70 AD
• How the Pilate Stone and Caiaphas Ossuary confirm key figures from the Passion narratives
• Why the Gospel writers showed remarkable restraint and integrity in recording only what Jesus actually said
• The archaeological evidence that crucified victims in Jewish Palestine were in fact buried
• How the skeletal remains of Yehohanan, a crucified man with a nail still in his heel, validates Gospel burial accounts
• Why Joseph of Arimathea's burial of Jesus is historically plausible and fits Jewish law perfectly
• The stunning continuity of village memory that preserved the location of Jesus' tomb for centuries

Check out Dr. Craig Evans' work:

• Website: https://www.craigaevans.com
• Jesus and His World: The Archaeological Evidence
• Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
• The Bible Seminary: https://www.thebibleseminary.edu

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What if the women of the early church weren't silent observers but powerful leaders, patrons, and apostles whose stories have been hidden for 2,000 years? In this groundbreaking episode, Dr. Lynn Cohick, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University and author of "Women in the World of the Earliest Christians," reveals how archaeological evidence, ancient inscriptions, and business documents completely transform our understanding of women's roles in early Christianity. From Lydia's influential house church to Phoebe's role as Paul's patron, from Mary Magdalene's true identity as a businesswoman to Junia's recognition as an apostle, Dr. Cohick exposes how prescriptive ideals from ancient philosophers masked the descriptive reality of women's actual lives and leadership.

Dr. Cohick's decades of research illuminate how women navigated complex social structures through informal power networks, benefaction systems, and household authority. She explains how the house church model created unexpected leadership opportunities, how women maintained financial independence through dowries and personal property, and why understanding the actual social context of the first century radically changes how we interpret Paul's controversial passages about women. This conversation reveals how recovering these hidden stories isn't just about correcting history - it's about unleashing gospel transformation in our churches today.

In this episode you will learn:

• How women served as patrons and benefactors who financially supported Paul's ministry and the early church
• Why Mary Magdalene was likely a successful businesswoman, not a prostitute, and how this misidentification happened
• How the house church model gave women authority and leadership roles we often overlook
• What archaeological evidence like tombstones and inscriptions reveal about women serving as deacons and synagogue leaders
• How understanding patronage and reciprocity systems explains Phoebe's powerful role as Paul's prostatis
• Why Paul's "women be silent" passages make sense when understood in their specific chaotic contexts
• How Jewish women and God-fearers navigated between synagogue and church in joining the Jesus movement
• What Junia's story tells us about women being recognized as apostles in the early church
• How women's financial independence through dowries and property ownership gave them unexpected agency
• Why recognizing women's informal influence patterns transforms how we read the New Testament today

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• Center for Women in Leadership: leadershipwithoutapology.org
• Houston Christian University: hc.edu
• Book: "Women in the World of the Earliest Christians: Illuminating Ancient Ways of Life"

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What happens when a biblical scholar with degrees from Oxford and Exeter decides to take on misinformation where it lives... on TikTok? Dr. Dan McClellan has built a following of nearly one million people by doing something radical: telling the truth about what the Bible actually says. In this conversation, Dr. McClellan takes us on his journey from serving as an LDS missionary in Uruguay, to getting kicked out of college, to earning his PhD and becoming one of the most recognized voices in public biblical scholarship. His motto is "data over dogma," and he's not afraid to challenge the assumptions that have shaped how Christians read Scripture for centuries.

This episode goes deep. We explore Dr. McClellan's argument that "the Bible doesn't say anything" on its own, and why that statement isn't an attack on faith but an invitation to read more honestly. We dig into what the Bible actually says about same-sex relationships (hint: the ancient world had no concept of sexual orientation), and we unpack what Scripture really teaches about hell and eternal punishment. If you've ever been told "the Bible clearly says" something and felt like there had to be more to the story, this conversation is for you.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Dr. McClellan says "the Bible doesn't say anything" and what that means for how we interpret Scripture
• The difference between how scholars study the Bible and how it's taught in most churches
• What the concept of "univocality" is and why it's the foundation of most biblical misinformation
• What Leviticus and the New Testament actually say about same-sex intercourse in their ancient context
• Why the ancient world had no concept of homosexuality as a sexual orientation
• The three different views of hell found in the New Testament (annihilation, temporary punishment, eternal torment)
• Why eternal conscious torment became the dominant view and what the Bible actually indicates
• How Dr. McClellan balances scholarship and faith without needing to "deconstruct"

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Book: The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues — https://a.co/d/fJuNxi0
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Everything we thought we knew about women in the Bible was shaped by centuries of erasure. In this groundbreaking episode, I sit down with Professor Tal Ilan, one of the world's leading historians on Jewish women in late antiquity, to uncover the real lives of women in the first century. From synagogue leaders to economic powerhouses, from temple participation to early Christian leadership, Prof. Ilan reveals the evidence that's been hiding in plain sight. Her research in the Lexicon of Jewish Names and the Feminist Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud Project has reshaped how scholars understand women's roles in ancient Judaism, and this conversation will transform how you read the New Testament.

This isn't just history. This is about recovering the stories that were written out of Scripture and discovering what happens when we put them back in. Prof. Ilan walks us through inscriptions, archaeological evidence, and ancient texts that prove Jewish women held far more agency, influence, and leadership than we've been taught. And when we apply that context to figures like Mary Magdalene, Phoebe, Priscilla, and Junia, the New Testament comes alive in ways you've never seen before.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why 70% of the "silent, secluded woman" image is historically accurate, but the 30% that isn't changes everything
• The archaeological evidence of women as synagogue leaders, donors, and patrons throughout the ancient Jewish world
• How women participated in temple festivals, sacred spaces, and religious life in ways that contradict common assumptions
• Why Mary Magdalene may actually be the founder of Christianity based on her role in the resurrection narrative
• The truth about female apostles like Junia, Phoebe, and Priscilla and what their leadership tells us about early Christianity
• How the destruction of the temple actually reduced women's religious participation compared to earlier periods
• Why Paul's list of resurrection witnesses deliberately excluded women, and what that reveals about early Christian politics
• The connection between Jesus's inclusive ministry and the women who became his closest followers
• How rabbinic Judaism developed partly in response to Christianity's "New Testament" model
• What modern Christians are missing when they read the Bible without understanding first-century Jewish women's real lives

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Prof. Ilan's groundbreaking work includes:

The Lexicon of Jewish Names in Late Antiquity

Integrating Women into Second Temple History

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Mary is the best known, least known woman in history. Billions recognize her name, yet the actual Jewish woman behind the icons has been almost completely erased. In this powerful conversation, Dr. James Tabor, Distinguished Fellow at Hebrew University and two-time New York Times bestselling author, reveals what 20 years of research, archaeology, and critical scholarship have uncovered about the real Mary. What emerges is not the passive, silent figure of tradition, but a revolutionary Jewish matriarch who shaped the teachings of Jesus, ran the headquarters of the early movement from Mount Zion, and whose voice we still hear in the Beatitudes.

Dr. Tabor takes us into the violent, politically charged world Mary lived through: mass crucifixions in the Galilee, Herod murdering his own family, and the constant threat facing anyone with Davidic lineage. He reveals the urban setting most people miss (Sepphoris, a major city just four miles from Nazareth), makes the case that Luke's genealogy is actually Mary's lineage showing she was "doubly royal" (descended from both King David and the priestly line of Aaron), and addresses the question most scholars avoid: the mysterious name Pantera that appears in early Jewish sources. This is history that will reshape how you understand Christianity's origins.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Mary is the "most erased" woman in history and how it happened deliberately
• The shocking urban context of Jesus's upbringing (Sepphoris was a major city of 30,000 people just 4 miles from Nazareth)
• How Mary likely witnessed the mass crucifixions and burning of Sepphoris when Jesus was an infant
• The case for James (not John) being the "beloved disciple" at the cross
• Why the brothers and sisters of Jesus are real biological siblings, not stepchildren or cousins
• The evidence that Luke's genealogy is actually Mary's lineage, making her "doubly royal"
• What early Jewish sources in Sepphoris actually say about "Yeshua ben Pantera" (and why it's not an insult)
• How Mary functioned as the matriarch who shaped Jesus's nonviolent, revolutionary teachings
• The connection between Isaiah 11, Mary's vision, and Jesus's Beatitudes
• Why three of Mary's sons (Jesus, James, and Simon) were murdered because of their lineage

Get Dr. Tabor's new book "The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus"

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For over 50 years, Dr. Kent Hovind has been one of the most fearless defenders of biblical creation. A former high school science teacher turned full-time evangelist, Dr. Hovind has debated over 390 atheists and evolutionists at universities across America. His famous creation seminar series has been translated into more than 40 languages and has impacted millions of believers around the world. He's the founder of Creation Science Evangelism and Dinosaur Adventure Land in Lenox, Alabama, where he continues to teach that the Bible is not only spiritually true but scientifically accurate.

In this conversation, Dr. Hovind and I go deep into the evidence for a young earth, why carbon dating doesn't work, what the world looked like before Noah's flood, and why dinosaurs fit perfectly into the biblical narrative. We also tackle the flat earth movement and why Dr. Hovind believes evolution isn't just scientifically wrong but dangerously deceptive. If you've ever wrestled with questions about faith and science, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why there are only two worldviews: creation or evolution, and why it matters for everything
• The scientific evidence that points to a 6,000 year old earth, not billions
• Why carbon dating and radiometric dating methods are deeply flawed
• What the pre-flood world was really like: 900 year lifespans, greater oxygen, and giants
• How dinosaurs lived alongside humans and what happened to them after the flood
• What Behemoth and Leviathan in the book of Job really were
• Why the flat earth theory is wrong and how to respond to it biblically
• How evolutionary thinking laid the foundation for Nazism, communism, and moral decay
• Why you can believe the Bible and still be intellectually credible

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Pastor Brian Zahnd joins Johnny Ova to unpack what he calls the kaleidoscopic cross, a bold, multi-layered view of the crucifixion that challenges everything you thought you knew.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Why the cross can’t be reduced to one meaning
• The problem with penal substitution and transactional theology
• How art, poetry, and ancient voices unlock new angles of the cross
• Why Christian nationalism distorts the gospel
• How the cross shapes the way we live, not just what we believe

This is a powerful conversation that connects theology, justice, beauty, and mystery, all through the lens of the crucifixion.

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What does the book of Lamentations reveal through the cries of its children? In this powerful conversation, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Timothy Yap, Lecturer in Historical Theology and PhD in Old Testament studies, to uncover the overlooked voices at the heart of Jerusalem’s fall.

From starving infants to abandoned sons and daughters, Lamentations paints a haunting picture of suffering, resilience, and survival. Dr. Yap shows us why these passages matter, how they speak to modern crises of war and famine, and what it means to grieve with God at the center.

📖 Episode highlights include:

• Why children play such a unique role in Lamentations
• How Hebrew terms reveal age groups and social classes in crisis
• The shocking betrayal of mothers, and the nurture of Daughter Zion
• The tension of God’s sovereignty, raw lament, and lasting hope
• What ancient lament teaches us about modern suffering and survival

🔥 Don’t miss this deep dive into Scripture that will change how you see both grief and hope.

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What did the ancient world really believe about the gods? And how did humanity move from countless divine beings to the bold claim that there is only one God?

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Michael Hundley, professor of Religious Studies at the University of Memphis and Ph.D. graduate of the University of Cambridge. Dr. Hundley’s research focuses on the intersection of the human and the divine in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East. He has taught at Georgetown, Syracuse, and other universities, and is the author of several books exploring how ancient cultures understood gods, divine councils, and the rise of monotheism.

Together they unpack:

• The religious landscape of the ancient Near East before Israel
• Why Israel’s God stood apart in a world full of competing deities
• The role of wars, exile, and empire in shaping faith and exclusivity
• How angels, demons, and divine councils fit into the bigger picture
• Why monotheism still influences culture, morality, and identity today

This conversation will change the way you think about the Bible, ancient faith, and the story of how one God came to stand against the gods.

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Today on The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova welcomes Dr. Guy MacLean Rogers, one of the world’s leading historians of the ancient world, for a deep dive into the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in 70 AD. This is the moment that forever changed Jewish life, shook the Roman Empire, and influenced the rise of Christianity.

Dr. Rogers is Professor of History and Classical Studies at Wellesley College. He earned his PhD in Classics from Princeton University, has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Philosophical Society, and All Souls College, Oxford, and is an award-winning author. His acclaimed book, For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of the Jews against Rome, 66–74 CE (Yale University Press), was named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice. You can grab it here: https://a.co/d/chKjInN

In this conversation we explore:

• The explosive tensions that led from uneasy peace to open revolt in Judea
• Josephus, Roman inscriptions, and archaeology as our key sources
• Messianic and apocalyptic expectations in the first century
• The siege of Jerusalem and the burning of the temple under Titus
• How Rome celebrated this “victory” and what it meant for the empire
• How Jewish life shifted from sacrifice to scripture after the temple’s destruction
• The ripple effects on the early Christian movement

This is not just history, it’s the story of identity, empire, and faith colliding in one of the most dramatic turning points of the ancient world.

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What did worship in ancient Israel actually sound like? Were the Psalms quiet devotionals, or loud, communal songs that echoed through the temple courts? In this episode, Dr. Kevin Foth, Academic Dean at Prairie College and author of Semantics and Poetics of the Righteous and the Wicked in the Psalms, joins Johnny Ova to bring the Psalms to life.

Together they explore how the Psalms were sung, the instruments and voices that may have filled the temple, and how these songs carried Israel through exile, injustice, and joy. We also dive into why lament was central to worship, how Israel wrestled with God’s silence, and why these ancient songs still challenge and comfort us today.

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In this powerful episode, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Prof. Steven Mann, chair of the seminary at Azusa Pacific University and a leading expert in speech act theory, Old Testament theology, and biblical narrative. Together, they explore how God’s words throughout Scripture are not just spoken statements but active forces that create, command, bless, warn, and transform.

Prof. Mann explains how the lens of speech act theory helps us understand the Bible on a deeper level. From Genesis 1 to Jonah, from covenant to correction, from prophecy to poetry, this conversation unpacks how divine speech functions across the Old Testament. You will never read “And God said…” the same way again.

We also explore how this theme connects to the New Testament and the identity of Jesus as the Word made flesh, offering a full-picture view of how God's speech is both consistent and redemptive across the entire biblical arc.

📚 Resources by Prof. Steven Mann

• Words Creating Worlds: Old Testament Narratives and Speech Act Theory (Lexington Books, 2025)
• Run, David, Run! (Eisenbrauns, 2013)
• “Let There Be Cain: A Clash of Imaginations in Genesis 4” – JSOT 46.1 (2021): 79–95
• “Ask and You Shall Intercede” – Bulletin for Biblical Research 29.2 (2019): 208–224
• “Performative Prayers of a Prophet” – Catholic Biblical Quarterly 79 (2017): 20–40
• “You're Fired: An Application of Speech Act Theory to 2 Samuel 15.23–16.14” – JSOT 33.3 (2009): 315–334Steve_Mann_Publications…

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In this powerful episode of The Dig In Podcast, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Prof. Juliana Claassens, Old Testament scholar and author of Mourner, Mother, Midwife, to explore the rich and often overlooked feminine metaphors for God found in the Hebrew Bible.

Together, they discuss:

• God as mourner, mother, and midwife
• How Scripture speaks to trauma, injustice, and healing
• The impact of patriarchal theology and how to expand our image of God
• Why reframing divine metaphors matters for faith, justice, and human dignity
• What female resistance in the Old Testament reveals about liberation and divine presence

This episode is a deeply moving conversation about lament, hope, and the liberating face of God that has the power to comfort, challenge, and transform.

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• Mourner, Mother, Midwife
• Claiming Her Dignity (Liturgical Press)
• Commentary on Jonah (Old Testament Library Series, 2024)

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What does it really mean to fear God?

In this powerful episode, Johnny Ova sits down with Old Testament scholar Prof. Bradley Cameron to unpack one of the most misunderstood biblical themes, the fear of God. Far from being a message of fear-based control, the Bible presents fear as something emotionally rich, theologically grounded, and deeply transformational.

Together they explore:

• Why the fear of God is more than just respect
• How the Hebrew Bible defines fear across Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Leviticus
• What the tabernacle teaches us about awe, ritual, and reverence
• Why the fear of God can draw us closer, not push us away
• How modern Christians can cultivate a healthy fear that leads to wisdom, joy, and relationship, not shame

Whether you've struggled with fear-based teaching or you're hungry for a deeper understanding of God’s character, this conversation brings clarity, compassion, and context to a vital biblical idea.

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Can you be faithful to God and still cry out in protest? Can you worship while you’re wounded?

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova is joined by Dr. William Morrow, Professor Emeritus at Queen’s University and author of Protest Against God, to explore the deep emotional and theological world of the lament Psalms. Together, they unpack how ancient Israel responded to suffering, why protest was once considered a holy act, and what it means for people of faith today who are walking through grief, trauma, or silence from God.

This conversation is honest, pastoral, and theologically rich. If you’ve ever wrestled with divine justice, questioned suffering, or wondered how the Old Testament speaks to modern pain, this episode will offer both clarity and compassion.

The Dig In Podcast is a long-form series that dives deep into Scripture, history, and theology, not to debate, but to discover. Every episode is built around curiosity, context, and the goal of helping listeners see the Bible with fresh eyes and open hearts.

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In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Iain Provan, respected Old Testament scholar and author of Seriously Dangerous Religion, to explore how the ethical vision of the Old Testament still speaks into the moral confusion of today.

They unpack the difference between biblical law and ethics, the prophetic message of Isaiah, and how to faithfully wrestle with some of the harder or more disturbing Old Testament texts. Dr. Provan also shares insight into his newest work Cuckoos in Our Nest and explains why understanding what it means to be human is one of the most urgent issues facing the Church.

If you’ve ever wondered how to read the Old Testament with wisdom and relevance, this conversation will open your eyes.

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Website: https://iainprovan.ca
Seriously Dangerous Religion
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If God has always looked like Jesus, what does that mean for how we understand wrath, judgment, and justice? What do we do with the violence in the Old Testament, or the warnings of hell in the New?

In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Dr. Brad Jersak joins Johnny Ova for a deeply theological yet pastoral conversation on one of the most urgent questions of our time: What is God really like?

Together, they explore:

• Why Brad believes Jesus (especially crucified) is the full and final revelation of God’s nature
• How this reshapes the way we interpret divine wrath, judgment, and Old Testament violence
• Whether the doctrine of eternal conscious torment fits the character of a Christlike God
• How to read Scripture through the lens of Jesus, rather than flattening all parts of the Bible equally
• Why many traditional views of justice fail to reflect the restoration, mercy, and nonviolence revealed in Christ

Johnny and Brad dig in with honesty, humility, and a shared passion for helping believers rediscover the God who is love, not abstractly, but as revealed in Jesus crucified and risen.

If you've ever wrestled with difficult portrayals of God in Scripture or longed to reconcile the Bible’s harshest passages with the kindness of Christ… this episode is for you.

🔗 Explore Brad Jersak’s Work:

• 📚 A More Christlike God
• 📚 Her Gates Will Never Be Shut
• 📚 A More Christlike Word
• 📚 Can You Hear Me?
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How can ancient Hebrew manuscripts help us understand the Bible more clearly, and what do they reveal about the Messiah?

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Pastor Johnny Ova is joined by Old Testament scholar and author Dr. Kevin Chen to explore the powerful story that unfolds through preserved Hebrew texts. From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Messianic vision in Genesis, they unpack how the literary structure, repetition, and narrative design of the Old Testament all point to Jesus Christ.

Together, they discuss:

• Why Hebrew manuscripts still matter today
• How they confirm the reliability of Scripture
• The meaning of Genesis 3:15 and the promised seed
• What “nexus passages” are and why they matter
• How the Old Testament builds a redemptive arc toward Jesus

This conversation is rich, eye-opening, and deeply encouraging for anyone who wants to engage Scripture with context, clarity, and curiosity.

🔗 Learn more about Dr. Kevin Chen's work at Gateway Seminary (gs.edu)

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Dr. James Nogalski joins Pastor Johnny Ova on The Dig In Podcast to walk us through the Book of the Twelve, not as twelve random prophetic books, but as one unified scroll with a powerful message. From Hosea to Malachi, this conversation uncovers how themes of justice, restoration, and covenant all come together across time, space, and scribal design.

We explore:

• Why the prophets were compiled into one scroll
• How recurring themes create literary and theological unity
• The role of the Day of Yahweh and its misunderstood meaning
• What we miss when we read these books in isolation
• And why Jonah might be the most surprising book in the Bible

Dr. Nogalski is the Craig Professor of Hebrew Bible at Baylor University and has spent four decades researching this topic.

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What really happened in Sodom and Gomorrah? Was it about immorality, or something deeper?

Dr. Dylan Johnson, expert in ancient Near Eastern law and the Hebrew Bible, joins Pastor Johnny Ova of Sound of Heaven Church to explore the historical, literary, and cultural context of this iconic story. From Mesopotamian parallels to the evolving biblical traditions, this conversation will challenge what you thought you knew.

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Join us on The Dig In Podcast as we delve into the profound depths of the book of Isaiah with Dr. Paul D. Wegner, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California. With a Ph.D. from King's College, University of London, Dr. Wegner brings decades of scholarly expertise to our discussion, illuminating the historical context and literary structure of Isaiah's prophecies.

In this episode, we explore:

• The significance of Isaiah's historical backdrop
• The structural composition of the book and its theological implications
• The concept of the guilt-offering in Isaiah 53
• The messianic expectations within Isaiah's prophecies

Dr. Wegner's insights offer a richer understanding of Isaiah, bridging the ancient text to contemporary faith.

Explore Dr. Wegner's Publications:

• Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary
• The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible
• A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods, and Results
• The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness: Reading Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel as Christian Scripture

Tune in to gain a deeper appreciation for the book of Isaiah and its enduring relevance.

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What if everything you were taught about hell... deserves a second look?

In this bold and freeing episode of The Dig In Podcast, Johnny sits down with Bishop Jamie Englehart for an honest and eye-opening conversation about one of the most misunderstood topics in Christianity...HELL.

Jamie is the creator of the course Get the Hell Out, a deep theological dive that challenges the traditional view of eternal conscious torment and invites believers to explore what Scripture actually says about judgment, destruction, and God’s ultimate purpose for humanity. In this episode, Jamie brings that same clarity and conviction to the table as he and Johnny unpack the biblical origins of hell, the meaning of words like Gehenna, Hades, and Sheol, and how our view of hell shapes how we see God.

Together, they explore:

• Where the modern idea of hell came from
• What Jesus really meant when He spoke about fire and judgment
• How first-century Jewish context changes everything
• Why a shift in our understanding of hell can lead to deeper peace, love, and trust in God

This is not about ignoring Scripture. It is about reading it with fresh eyes, asking real questions, and letting the gospel speak louder than fear.

If you’ve ever wrestled with the concept of hell, or wondered how a good God fits into the picture, this episode is a safe and powerful space to start digging.

Pull up a chair and join the conversation. You might just leave with more hope than you came with.

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Round 2 is here! Johnny Ova sits down, in person, with Dr. Matthew Hester in New York to talk all things Christianity! They take a deeper dive into the accuracy and reliability of The Bible. Are there errors? How does that impact our relationship with Jesus? Does context change how we view scripture?

As a Christian leader, critical thinking is a necessary part of our walk with God. It is healthy to have honest dialogues and blunt questions about Faith and God. The end result always strengthens our walk and journey. So join in with us and take a seat at the table. We would love to hear your comments, thoughts and questions!

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During our conversation, we had the pleasure of discussing Pastor Mike's inspiring ministry journey and family life. However, the highlight was undoubtedly his recent trip with his daughter to the Asbury revival. During this incredible experience, Pastor Mike gained powerful insights and observations that he shares during our discussion.

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There is a reformation movement going on in the body of Christ to get back to the basics. To get back to the only thing this whole Christian thing is about… Jesus.

Dr. Matthew and Johnny have a great discussion on a variety of different topics including biblical context, validity of scripture, easy to miss principles in the Bible.

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Pastor Miano joins Johnny tonight on Dig in to discuss “authenticity” in Christianity. Miano discusses his time as a gang member to his radical conversion to Christianity. They discuss hot topics that the Church hates to talk about and is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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The Dig In podcast with Johnny Ova debuts with JR Gonzalez. JR is a life coach, author, writer, entrepreneur and preacher. JR is also a contributor to LA Fashion Magazine. 

We had a lively conversation about God and life. Some of the topics we hit on are:

• The struggles of Pastoring
• How God Supernaturally intervened in his life
• What's the problem with Church?
• Homosexuality and Christianity
• Should Christianity and Politics mix?

All this and so much more! Be sure to like, share and subscribe to Dig In. We truly appreciate all of the support.

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Johnny joins David Levenstein, the Executive producer of 103.9 fm to chat about God and how He interacts with people. 

Why does everyone have such differing opinions?

What about other religions?

Why did God give us sicknesses? Did he give them to us?

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Johnny and Jason talk about the dark side of God. Does it exist? Can God be evil? How does this align with scripture?

Also, Louis Daniels Jr from Keep your change joins the fellas and talks about the partnership between them and Sound of Heaven to make an impact with the Orphans on Long Island. 

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Matthew Okerblom of International Justice Mission, joins Johnny and Jason to chat about human slavery and child sex trafficking. An epidemic that is just starting to get some attention, it is scary to think that these young men and women are being trafficked and sold right under our noses...every single day.

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Does the Bible really contradict itself? If it does, what does it mean to the validity of the Bible, God, etc? Jason and Johnny dive into some of the contradictions offering insight on some of the verses.

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Johnny and Jason speak about a very controversial topic...Homosexuality. Is being gay a sin? Can God still use you? Why do Christians STINK at handling this topic? Powerful conversation from Johnny and Jay.

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Can Science and God co-exist? Johnny and Jason get into a lively discussion on this topic showing you have you can believe in God and Science. They actually work hand in hand and are not opposing each other. 

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Johnny is solo tonight talking about bad things. If God exists and is a loving God, why would He allow or permit such insanity in this world. Why doesn't God just end it and fix it. Why let us suffer?

Some honest conversation around this topic.

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Johnny is solo tonight as he teaches the difference between Catholicism and Christianity? What is the difference between the 2 and where everything goes wrong.

Johnny talks about the sacraments, the history of the Church and the negative effects it can have on your life if you do not proceed with caution. 

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Most people believe in God. What they don't believe in is the Church. We have done a poor job expressing the true nature of God. We have mixed our opinions and emotions into it. 

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Johnny and Jason talks about forcing and mandating standards on people's lives. Should we be able to do this? What is the standard? We also discuss how we should pray for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie's family. A Must listen

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Is divorce of God? Should we remain married even if we made a mistake? Is that just not being faithful. Let's chat about the truth in marriage. 

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God will take ANY decision, good or bad, and use it for His Glory. How incredible is the God we serve. Plus a conversation with Rebekah Cruz about her new album, The Unveiling by Rachel and Rebekah. 

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Johnny and Jason talk about the Transfiguration. What actually happened on top of that mountain? They also mention demons. Can sicknesses be more than that? Can they really be demons? Tune in and join the conversation!

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There is a price to pay to do the right thing. Johnny and Jason break down if it is worth it. In a world where everyone is always looking out for themselves, why should we put others first?

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Johnny and Jason read Matthew 16 and talks about the Pharisees MAJOR error in asking for a sign. from God. They also release song number one off the new Sound of Heaven Album "The Unveiling by Rachel and Rebekah", Like a Child. 

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Johnny & Jason read out of Matthew 15. Jesus is healing people and trying to change the world, and the religious are ANGRY. Speaking of angry, James gives the show a call and goes off on everyone!

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Johnny and Jason dive deep into the death of John the Baptist. Was it worth it? What will it cost to be who you are called to be? The benefits of boldness are endless.

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Johnny is back with Jason as they continue with Matthew 13. Johnny teaches how to pull Revelation from the word of God, through the parables, to impact your life. 

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Jason is solo today breaking down Matthew 13. Jason dives into the parables and specifically the sower. What does it mean? How can we apply this?

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Johnny and Jason read through Matthew 12 and chat about how Jesus defied the religious "rules" of the day by bettering the world even when religion said no. What do we mean? Take a listen!

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Johnny and Jason break down the reality that some people, you can never make happy! God  knew this and just wants you to be the best version of YOU....you can be! Matthew 11 breaks down authentic Christianity. 

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Johnny and Jason start to peel back the truth about demons. What is an evil spirit? How did the Apostles deal with this? Also, the key to trusting people is to watch their actions and not just listen to their words. 

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Johnny and Jason break down the hard reality of right vs wrong. It's so easy to do the wrong thing and so hard to do the right thing...why is this? Whatever it is, it defines character and integrity! Take a listen to this powerful episode of Sound of Heaven radio!

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Johnny and Jason spend a whole show breaking down Matthew 10 verse number 1. There is a lot to unpack.  Jesus just gets done healing all of these sick people, even raising the dead....and then gives that power to the Apostles...which is also available for us....how can this be?

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Johnny and Jason speak about Jesus calming the storm and how what you focus on matters! Storms will come in life, but what you choose to focus one will determine your victory.

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Johnny and Jason talk about miracles, signs, wonders, healings etc! Jesus heals the sick, the leper and more! Can God still heal today? Is there proof? Plus a live caller gets prayer for her  current situation...all that and more on Sound of Heaven radio!

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So many people talk the talk but do they walk the walk? Probably a pretty good reason why Jesus tells us not to just listen to what people say, but watch. Actions speak louder than words.

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We hear it all of the time...do not judge! Seems to make sense, but it really isn't what the Bible says. Jesus actually commands us to judge...but do it righteously. Johnny and Jason break down Matthew 7!

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Jason is joined by Caesar today to finish out Matthew 6. When you have been betrayed and you have lost trust in people, it is very hard to trust or believe in God. Can this ever change and if it does, will it benefit your life.

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Ughhhhh Selfishness is such a hard topic. If we are honest we all want to be respected, loved, admired, and do great with what we do. But what if we are disrespected, hated, and mocked...but our life makes the world a better place to be in.

Join the guys as they talk through Matthew 6!

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Johnny & Jason continue in chapter 5 with some very hard concepts. How can hate and murder be the same thing in the eyes of God? How can lusting in your heart be judged as Adultery? How fair is that?

Johnny & Jason answer the tough questions.

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Johnny and Jason open up the show answering hate mail. People are very confused about God and the Bible. Johnny and Jason set them straight before jumping into Matthew 5. Jason pays up on his bet and attempts to drink mustard. A MUST listen.

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Is it even possible to live a life that is pleasing to God? Why would God create us with an expectation that could never be realized?

How can we truly love our enemies? How can we do things that goes against our natural instincts and does it really make it better!?

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Matthew 4 starts with Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. There are some fascinating points in the scripture we generally gloss over. For example, the Holy Spirit was the one that led Jesus right to the devil...WHY!?!? 

We dive into this and why we need pain and suffering to thrive in our life.

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John the Baptist was not well liked amongst the religious. He taught against the popular opinion and went against the grain, all for the cause of JESUS. What can we take from his boldness?

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Matthew Chapter 2 begins with God choosing the Magi (magicians or more popularly known as the wise men), to identify Jesus as the Messiah. They thwart the plan of Herod and refuse to tell them what they saw...which leads to a mass slaughter.

How can we justify these actions? Why would God use Magicians? 

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We get to start a new book on this podcast. The book of Matthew. We cover things from the power of your bloodline to the learning how to have an absolute trust in God and why it is beneficial. Why are we, as people, so short-sided? 

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We close out the book of James by finishing off chapter 4 and then moving to chapter 5. Life is short and it is crazy to think about how short it really is. What if God is real? What if everything we do effects where we spend eternity? Tune into this thought provoking chat on life.

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Johnny and Jason continue through chapter 4 of the book of James. They talk about drawing close to God, running away from truth, selfishness, bettering yourself and much much more.

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One of the hardest things to control is your tongue. The things you say! If you can control the things you say, you can control how you act...which can transform your life. Much easier said then done, but take a listen!

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Does God really have favorites? Are the Jews His favorite? The Christians? ME!?!?!? Actually there is so much error in showing prejudices based on money or status or really anything. We are to treat people equally and love people equally. God HATES weights and measures that are off.

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Johnny and Jason tackle James chapter on in the Bible and discuss the interesting approach on struggle and oppression.

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Johnny and Jason close out Chapter 4 of Colossians with a powerful discussion around Slavery and the Bible.

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Johnny and Jason go through Colossians chapter 3 together.

• Focusing On The Promise
• Ignoring Your Flesh
• What is the new you?
• How to treat people

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Tonight our special guest is Jays dad, Stephen D’Ambrosio.  Stephen was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer in his early 30s and given a bad report.  Through trusting in God and the healing power of Jesus He was miraculously healed.  It wasn’t an easy road, but find out what happens when you trust God and don’t give up.

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If the Bible were a lie, why would so many people willingly die for what they believe to be a lie? Would you die for a lie?

Johnny and Jason also continue their study on Colossians as they go to chapter 2!

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Jenny was addicted to drugs for 12 years, struggled with ADHD and in a physically abusive relationship. From 18-27 years  her life was a challenge. She was in and out of rehabs, overdosing to the point where her Dad found her on the floor in the bathroom and his only choice was to pray for her.

It finally came to a point in 2012 when she was arrested and forced to detox. It was during this time period, in jail, where she found a Bible. Little did she know this encounter would totally transform her life!

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Johnny and Jason put together a thorough teaching for the show on How to read the Bible!

• How was it put together
• What was the criteria
• How to read it
• How to apply it

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Alden Brown is a Worship Director, an Actor, and a man who has a heart to see peoples lives transform. Alden shares about sacrificing his time and resources to make a difference and how it has impacted him. A really great message on putting others before you and making this world a better place.

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Johnny and Jason break down the sermon on the mount as they unpack this critical teaching of Jesus. Why did He choose this moment to teach these things and how does this affect us today. We look around this world and have a certain view of blessings, but what we see and what God sees are two totally different things. 

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Frankie Chacon joins Johnny and Jason to share his story about how dabbling with Numerology turned his life into a downward spiral of anxiety, fear, and depression.  Jesus is the only way to freedom and truth.

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Johnny and Jason break down the story of David from when he pretended to be insane to running away and ending in a  cave. What he did in the cave with the 400 men that followed him there is truly inspiring.

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Kerry Ann Currenti is a survivor of Ovarian Cancer, 4 blood disorders, Lupus and many more health issues. She was given 10 years to live in 1987 and through the power of Jesus she is still here. Kerry is in Medical journals, appeared on Dr OZ and much more sharing her crazy story of sickness, healing, her outer body experience and more.

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Executive producer of 103.9 FM LI News radio joins Johnny and Jason to read through John 3. David read it and had some thoughts to share from a Jewish mans perspective and Johnny and Jason excitedly share about Salvation.

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Jane joins the boys for an exciting show about Americana history. Jane shares her heart for revival and how the deep roots of Jesus embedded into the American culture need to shine in times like this.

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Happy Good Friday! Today is THE day the process begins for our eternal life. Johnny and Jason break down the lives of the 12 Apostles in this very interesting and thought provoking show.

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Johnny and Jason have a very lively conversation about Satan, the devil, the adversary. They go through the scriptures and paint a very powerful image of who or what this is. Also, bonus chat about Lil NASX new Satan shoes.

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Oscar Quiles Sr is back with us but this time shares a very personal story about him being sexually abused by his cousin when he was 7 years old.

He dealt with this for 40+ years but Jesus finally set him free! Here this powerful story.

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Johnny and Jason take a deep dive into the lives of the 12 Apostles. Who were they? Where did they come from? What ended up happening to them?

An interesting study that will help you relate to the 12 men that changed the world.

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Executive Producer, David Levenstein of 103.9 fm joins Johnny & Jason to talk about his journey with faith. Raised Orthodox Jewish, David's artistic and inquisitive mind opened the door to amazing new truths about God and Jesus.

Listen to this powerful mans story!

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Johnny and Jason have some fun and go into the real history of St Patrick. Very powerful and inspiring.

Also, Jason, an Irishmen, never had corned beef and cabbage. Johnny makes him eat it live on the radio. 

Article: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/remember-saint-patrick 

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17 year old Emma Wiermann joins Johnny & Jason to share her story of overcoming Anorexia and Orthorexia. She almost died at 9 years old, but Jesus made a way for her.

Today, victorious in her battles, she is a fierce young lady on fire for Jesus that is sure to impact many.

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We are joined on Sound of Heaven radio we are joined by author and one of the leaders of the Sound of Heaven Intercessory Prayer team Renee Joseph!

Renee was a contributor to the book "OCCUPY: An Anthology of Encouragement, Discovery and Inspiration."

Renee shares her story of grief of getting a hysterectomy because of a fibroid sitting on her lungs...which has left her barren. The struggles that she has dealt with and has overcome will truly be inspiring. Be sure to tune in tonight at 6pm EST on 103.9 FM

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Pastor Anthony Pelella joins Johnny and Jason to talk a lot about life and struggles. Anthony was a bodybuilder and boxer....who has used his platform for health and fitness to reach people for Jesus. Anthony believes in using these unique platforms to make a positive impact on peoples lives.

Pastor Anthony leads one of the most successful churches on Long Island, Axis Church.

Visit their website at www.axisny.org

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Johnny and Jason are joined by Pastor Steve of East Gate Church. Pastor Steve talks about his struggles and the life changing incident of finding his dad dead.

This absolutely rocked his world but God had used it to propel him to where he is today.

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Johnny Ova is joined by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts Professors Milton and Melissa Regis. They own Kioto Jiu Jitsu in Oakdale New York and have helped hundreds of people not just in jiu jitsu, but in life as well. Check out www.kiotobjj.com

Johnny breaks down discipline out of the book of Hebrews and then incorporates lessons taught in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to teach this powerful lesson.

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Michael joins Johnny and Jason to share his story. Michael's dad Oscar, who was on the show a few weeks back, struggled with drugs and his mom, Annette (who we lost to COVID this year) raised him as a single mom.

Michael shares the power music can have over our lives. We all have songs we remember...our first kiss, our first dance, our wedding song etc. We also have music that changes our moods. Take a listen to how Michael has used music to help people.

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Bobby Riedel, also known as "The Agent to The Stars", joins Johnny and Jason tonight to talk about freedom.

Bobby grew up in a lifestyle of religious bondage, but then something changes. God starts to work in his life and challenge him in some areas of his life. Not only does Bobby come out victorious, Bobby uses this to change the lives of so many in the professional wrestling world and Hollywood!

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What a powerful show as Don Caratozzolo joins the guys to discuss life as a funeral director. Meeting with families who have lost loved ones everyday seems like it can be depressing, but Don's outlook and perspective makes him the best!

Listen as Donny shares how being around death so much has strengthened his faith in God and also shares how he brings comfort and hope to those who are mourning.

Check out his website at https://www.caratozzolofuneralservice.com 

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Johnny Romeo was a young man who grew up in a broken home. He had a bad relationship with his father and life was a struggle. He dealt with a lot of anger which led to drugs and a whole bunch of mental struggle. His mom was heartbroken and felt helpless....and then she brought him to Sound of Heaven....and he hated it...for a bit.

This is when Jesus captured his heart and transformed his life.

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Oscar Quiles joined Johnny and Jason to share his story about life and death. Dealing with a life of rejection Oscar turned to drugs at the age of 13 years old. He overdosed seven times and died the last time...and then Jesus brought him back.

God was chasing him down ever since he was a child but he kept on running. God got his attention and turned his life around.

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Michael Miano has some story to tell! The Long Island native speaks about his tough time growing up. His mother was addicted to drugs and Michael turned to a Gang for that sense of family. This decision landed him in prison for 3 years...where his entire life changed.

It's a story that will inspire and encourage you.

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Johnny and Jason are joined by Ken Maxwell! Former Gangbanger and drug dealer turns his life completely around when finding out what real faith means. Listen to his story...you have to hear what happened.

Also Pastor Johnny teaches how the New Testament was written by a murderer! They review Acts 9 to explain that it doesn't matter what you have done...Jesus can change your life around today.

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Johnny and Jason are joined by special guest Ken Auerbach who is a Long Island Attorney. Ken joins to share his story growing up an "Agnostic Jew" to a now Born Again Christian. Struggling with faith his whole life, Ken sets on an unbelievable journey to the truth. Wired to be an attorney, a stickler for truth and facts, opened up a whole new aspect to Jesus for him. Listen to this episode of Sound of Heaven radio for this incredible conversation.

Pastor Johnny Ova is the senior leader of the Sound of Heaven Church, a Long Island Christian Church that is influencing all of Long Island and beyond.

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David Levenstein, Executive Producer of 103.9 FM LI News radio interviews the Pastor of Sound of Heaven Church, Johnny Ova. Johnny is the Pastor of Sound of Heaven which is a powerful Long Island Christian Church located in Deer Park, NY.

Johnny is also the owner of Design ME Marketing a tope New York SEO company that is quickly rising up to be one of the top Digital Marketing agencies in the country. They specialize in website design, website conversion, SEO, PPC, and much more!

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Johnny Ova and Jason D'Ambrosio deal with the topic of Sin. Sin is one of the worst taught aspects of Christianity. The way sin is taught does nothing but keep people bound never feeling good enough. The true teaching of sin will set...you....free! Take a listen!

Topics:
- Sin
- Purpose
- Identity

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Johnny and Jason talk about the life of Hank Aaron. A tremendous and amazing human being who lived a life expecting to win!

They also cover Gideon
The Winepress
What does it mean?

Johnny is the Pastor of the Sound of Heaven Church. A Long Island Christian Church that is passionately spreading the love of Jesus.

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Johnny and Jason are LIVE on Inauguration day. President Joe Biden is now in office. Some people are very unhappy about this and others are so excited. 

• What does this mean?
• Fun segment on Dinosaurs in The Bible
• Micah 7- EXPECTATION

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Pastor Johnny is back with Pastor Jason as they break down the true meaning of Church.

Who or what is the Church?
Is the Bible reliable?
Should you go to Church?
If you don't go to Church, do you go to heaven?

All of this and more on Sound of Heaven radio. If you are looking for a Long Island Christian Church near you, then Sound of Heaven is the place for you!

Want to study? Check out an article I wrote on  "What is the Romans road to salvation? "

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Jason Leads the way with Caesar Santos on this episode of Sound of Heaven Radio. 

• Impeachment of the President...Again
• We have more in common than you think
• The Role of God in your life
• Jesus is the vine and we are the branches

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What Does Selah Mean?

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Capitol Hill was just taken over and Johnny and Jason are reacting to it live as the news is coming out. Was it the Trump supporters? Antifa? BLM? 

Johnny and some people on Facebook LIVE get into it over violence being of God or not of God and under what circumstances is it ok to get violent. 

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We all want new and better things but the question is are we ready and willing to let go of the old things. 

Comfortable is the enemy of New. Pastor Johnny Ova & Ceasar Santos dive into the tough topic of letting go of the old to embrace the new. 

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Johnny is joined by Ceasar Santos as they tackle the very tough topic of Gods Grace. They also pay tribute to Annette Quiles, who passed away do to COVID 19 complications.

• What is Grace?

• Is this a license to sin?

• Can God forgive everything? Everyone?

• Do you have a hard time extending Grace? Receiving Grace? Both?

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On this episode Johnny is joined by his beautiful wife Rachel and their 5 children! LJ, Zoë, Massimo, Lucy, and Eden! 

Johnny and Rachel share the story of Christmas with their kids PLUS Rachel sings Chestnuts roasting on an open fire....annnddd the kids sing Jingle Bells...with a suprise at the end!!!!

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On this episode of Sound of Heaven radio, Johnny Ova is joined by his brother Joe as they talk about the true meaning of Christmas. 

• Why would God use Magicians to accomplish His will?
• Luscious Joe's Top 5 Christmas movie's of all time (this list does NOT have A Christmas Vacation on it...DISGRACEFUL)
• You don't have to be perfect or even good to be used and loved by God. 

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On this episode of Sound of Heaven radio Pastor Johnny talks about signs in the Bible. 

What are signs from God?

What does the Bible teach on signs?

How do you know if it is from God?

The greatest sign of the Bible, the star during the birth of Jesus. 

Did you know with Jason D'Ambrosio- The Christmas Star

Feel Good Friday with Bobby Riedel- Care For Kids Christmas Blessing

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Sound of Heaven radio LIVE is a wild one tonight. Pastor Johnny teaches on the power we have with our words and have to be disciplined in what and how we say things. 

Pastor Johnny also plays a game with Evangelist Jason where Johnny has to guess which words are curse words in the Bible. For every wrong answer he has to put the soap Ralphie uses from a Christmas story in his mouth for 10 seconds PER wrong answer. 

This gets CRAZY but also a very powerful show about speaking life.

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Pastor Johnny gets real and raw about dealing the death of someone close to you. He shares from his personal experiences of losing his dad at 44 but also the miscarriage of his baby boy Jude. 

• Can Science prove how much your soul weighs?

• LIVE calls that will send chills up your spine.

Johnny & Jason talk about eternity, heaven and more on this episode of Sound of Heaven radio LIVE!

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Pastor Johnny Ova in his debut show on NY Drive Time radio touches on the topic of forgiveness. We take live callers (631-451-1039) and answer the tough questions.

Why is forgiveness so important?

The health benefits (really) of forgiving.

Did You Know with Jason D'Ambrosio- The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Lords Prayer and What It Means

A must listen debut

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Pastor Johnny Ova is joined by his 3 year old daughter Lucy on the show to get a 3 year olds perspective about God, Life, The World and a special 20 second song from Charlie Browns Christmas!Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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On this episode of Sound of Heaven radio Johnny and Jason break down the hard reality of cutting or removing people from your life. God will never take you to a place He has prepared for you with your old/bad mindsets. Johnny teaches this truth off a story about circumcision...yikes!!!! :-)Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Pastor Johnny Ova of the Sound of Heaven church is joined by Bobby Ramos and the dive into a topic that is very much unspoken about. That is the sexual rape, molestation, and pedophilia going on in a particular Catholic Church located right here on Long Island. Bobby worked at this church for over 15 years....and well this is a heavy yet honest and raw conversation about the Church.

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Johnny Ova is joined by his guest Pastor Michael Miano to have a chat around the topic of Jesus being the only way. There is 4300 religions out there...can there be only ONE way to God? Michael is a former Gang Member who went to jail and had a radical experience finding Jesus through...well...study! Take a listen...it's a show you don't want to miss. It will encourage you and give you hope for a bright future. soh.churchSupport the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Johnny Ova, the Pastor of Sound of Heaven church in Long Island goes back and forth with the Executive Producer of 103.9 LI News radio about God and his involvement in the current climate of the world.soh.churchSupport the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Johnny Ova is joined by Sue Lingenfelter of Long Island Against Trafficking. Long Island is in the top 20 of the most trafficked locations in the world. Where? How? Why? Take a listen to these startling statistics.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Senator Phil Boyle joins Apostle Johnny Ova before the elections talking about faith and politics. Should they mix? What needs to be done is this hostile season? What about Black Lives Matter? Racism? Protesting? COVID19? Johnny and Phil have a real, raw and honest discussion that you do not hear much about in politics.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Pastor Johnny is joined by rising superstar Nick Tangorra! Nick shares his story and how faith has helped him along his journey.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Do we truly have the free will to choose our destiny? Is that all a part of Gods plan? Ceasar joins Pastor Johnny to see if we can make sense of this crazy time.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Chris Hull joins the show to talk about his struggle with alcohol and how it almost ended his marriage and life. If you have a struggle with addiction, Chris' story will be one you need to hear.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Sound of Heaven radio brings to you a powerful show this week as we have Dr's on the front line talking about life on the frontline during COVID-19. Amazing stories of miracles, faith, hope and what the future looks like for Christians and COVID-19.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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WWE/WWF Hall of Famer "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase joins Johnny Ova to talk about fame, wrestling, fatherhood, manhood and more!Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Jason Dambrosio is the president of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce, as well as a local church leader. Jason wasn't always on fire for God, but a divine intervention on a highway in Georgia totally changed his entire life. PLUS, Johnny tackles the rough question, "How can a loving God allow so much evil in the world?"Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Johnny is joined by his wife Rachel to get raw and real about marriage! Take a listen.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Podcast Breakdown:-George Floyd-What exactly needs to change-What can we do?-Are the protests being effective?-Is BLM a political movement? OVERVIEW:Jeremy Gibson is the Husband of his best friend, Gabrielle Gibson, He is the natural Father of six beautiful children. Author of Prayers that Break Witchcraft, he is the founder of Awakening Church. Jeremy has a heart in networking, and fathering ministers around the world. He and his family reside in beautiful Brandon, Florida.Contact Jeremy GibsonEmail: PastorJ@awclife.org Website- www.awclife.orgGet Jeremy on FACEBOOKGet Jeremy on TWITTERGet Jeremy on INSTAGRAMHost Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Topics Discussed: How do we get it so wrong? Setting The Stage For Matthew 24 Who Proof Texts Within* Connecting the DotsAbout Dr Coates:Dr. Cindye Coates has a doctorate degree in Theology.She wrote her doctoral dissertation on Fulfilled Eschatology based on Matthew 24 Fulfilled.Her soon to be released book based on her dissertation is called, “The Fulfilled Prophesies of Jesus” – A verse-by-verse studyof Matthew 24 Fulfilled. Dr. Coates serves as Provost of Life College & Seminary where she oversees curriculum.Dr. Cindye lives in her hometown, Atlanta and has been married 36 years to her 3-time Nominated Grammy winning husband, Dr. Stan Coates. The have planted 7 churches and serve as mentors to ministry leaders all over the world. They are the parents of 2 adult sons. The Coates pastor The Porch in Marietta, Georgia – the home of Rooted Worship.Contact Dr Cindye Coates:Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Cindye-Coates-65650482328/Host Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Topics Discussed: What Does The Term Doctrine mean and where does it come from? Why is good doctrine essential? Why this leads to many different denominations.* The three WORST doctrines (according to Jamie) taught in Christianity and its effect.1. The Rapture2. Penal Substitution (The teaching that Jesus died for ALL of mankind's wrong doings as a substitute for us)3. Salvation = Afterlife or only about where you go before you die. About Jamie:Jamie Englehart is president and founder of Connect International Ministries, a family of churches, ministries, businesses, and leaders. He also serves as a Bishop/Overseer of several church and ministry boards. Jamie primarily functions in the apostolic and prophetic giftings, giving insight and oversight to many churches, ministries, and business leaders. He is widely sought after for his unique, multi-dimensional understanding of the kingdom of God, the New Covenant, and the heart of the Father revealed through Jesus Christ. Jamie is married to Wendy, a recording artist. For over 25 years, they have ministered across the globe, serving as elders, church planters, teachers, prophets, and in the apostolic. They have two children, Brittany and Brandon, a son-in-love, Estevan, and the most beautiful granddaughter on the planet, Caydence Grace. Their children traveled with them for 16 years and ministered in music all over the U.S. and abroad. They are both very gifted musically, and now share the heart of Jesus in both the church and secular world. They desire to see future generations empowered, affirmed, fathered, and guided into their kingdom purpose by releasing inheritance and connecting generations.Contact Jamie Englehart:http://connectinternationalministries.comEmail- heartmin@msn.comFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/jamie.englehart.1Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWm39B_rdsN6UFZ53bU67XAInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/jamieenglehart/Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-englehart-60161645/You can purchase his book: Myths and Mistranslations | Unpacking 70 misconceptions about God & The Bible here :https://www.amazon.com/dp/1727397215/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_v4BXEbX79RCV8Host Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Topics Discussed:-COVID-19 and the Church-Thoughts on Churches who still want to physically meet-Pastor Rodney Howard Brown-What this pandemic is making the Church do- Tips for Churches moving forward and how to implement itAbout Justin Dean:Justin Dean, the founder and CEO of The Sunday group, joins Johnny Ova in this week's edition of Core Talk. Johnny and Justin talk through the oppositions the church may be facing with the new COVID-19 Crisis. We are certainly living in unique times and the Church, leadership and congregation, has to adapt.Contact Justin Dean:www.sundaytosunday.comwww.justinjdean.comEmail- justin@thatcc.comFacebook- justinjdeanTwitter- justinjdeanInstagram- justinjdeanLinked In- justinjdeanHost Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Podcast Breakdown:-First time noticing/experiencing Racism in the church-Why is the church still one the most segregated institutions in America? -Is the Bible “The White Man’s” Book?-Why Many White Church Leaders Do Not Step Up or skirt around the issue.-Ahmaud Arbery-Practical solutions every Church can implement for diversityOVERVIEW:Jeremy Gibson is the Husband of his best friend, Gabrielle Gibson, He is the natural Father of six beautiful children. Author of Prayers that Break Witchcraft, he is the founder of Awakening Church. Jeremy has a heart in networking, and fathering ministers around the world. He and his family reside in beautiful Brandon, Florida.Contact Jeremy GibsonEmail: PastorJ@awclife.org Website- https://www.awclife.orgGet Jeremy on FACEBOOKGet Jeremy on TWITTERGet Jeremy on INSTAGRAM Host Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Episode 1- Johnny Ova and Howard Koepka talk about specific attributes that help churches flourish!Podcast Breakdown:-How to break barriers when connecting with other churches-Obstacles the Church is currently facing-Overcoming Racism In The Church-The Destruction of Politics In The ChurchOVERVIEWHoward Koepka is a founding member of the Noonday association in Atlanta Georgia. Partnered with 130 churches and 80+ sister churches, this network is ground breaking in the way it serves the community. Howard was a former Metallica security guard turned pastor turned missionary who is changing the world for the power of Jesus. Contact Howard KoepkaEmail: howard@noondaynet.orgWebsite- http://noondaynet.orgGet Howard on FACEBOOKGet Howard on TWITTERGet Howard on LINKED IN Contact The Host- Johnny OvaEmail- johnny@soh.churchWebsite- www.soh.churchTwitter- johnnyovaaaFacebook- facebook.com/thejohnnyovaInstagram- JohnnyovaaaDon't forget to dowload our APP by searching Sound of Heaven in IOS store or Android Marketplace.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Johnny Ova, of Sound of Heaven church, interviews the late, great George The Animal Steele. This interview was done in 2012 and covers an array of different topics in the life of The Animal.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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Apostle Johnny Ova teaches on the different literary styles used in the Bible. If we do not understand how the text was written then we wont understand how or if it applies to our lives.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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On the latest episode of Reformation Radio with Apostle Johnny Ova, we teach on biblical context, the importance of it and how to use it in our studies.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)

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In the first episode of Reformation Radio, Apostle Johnny Ova of the Sound of Heaven church goes through a brief overview of the Bible. This is part 1 of a 5 part series and will help you understand what you are reading in the Bible. Visit soundofheaven.church for more info.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/440033)