Rethinking Scripture

Mar 26 2025 94 ep. 30 mins 15
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Rethinking what we thought we already knew about the Bible. Gregory D. Hall (DMin) examines familiar scriptures from a thematic perspective and speaks with respected scholars about new ways the Scriptures can be examined. The Rethinking Scripture Podcast will allow you to better grasp a biblical understanding of where humanity has been, who we are, and what lies ahead.

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94. Matthew 5-7 - Two Kingdoms, One Choice: The Sermon on the Mount in One Episode

Mar 26 2025 33 mins  
In this episode we’ll be talking about Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It spans nearly three chapters in Matthew’s gospel… and it will challenge you to rethink many assumptions you may have had about how this life of ours should be lived. This is a quick flyover looking at the structure of the sermon.

93. Matthew 5 - Blessings, Curses, and Moving Mountains: The Architecture of Matthew’s Gospel

Mar 04 2025 25 mins  
In this episode we're diving into Matthew chapter 5 and we’ll notice a fascinating aspect of Matthew gospel. Matthew organizes Jesus’ major addresses into five distinct sermons. The first and the last of which are delivered on mountains. and today, we’ll unpack a link back to the Old Testament story of Moses and Joshua.

92. Matthew 4 - Not the First Calling of the First Disciples

Feb 13 2025 33 mins  
In this episode we finish Matthew chapter 4 by looking at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and what some say is the calling of the first disciples. Did these men immediately leave everything in order to serve Jesus? We will discover… following Jesus might not be that simple, demanding, or immediate.

91. Matthew 3-4 - Fulfilling the Theme of Baptism and Testing

Feb 05 2025 28 mins  
In this episode we’ll spend some time talking about Jewish baptism, take a look at a curious statement Jesus makes, and then talk about his testing in the wilderness at the beginning of Matthew 4. All of that and more in Episode 91 - Fulfilling the Theme of Baptism and Testing.

90. Matthew 3 - The Baptist

Mar 14 2024 37 mins  
In this episode we’re in the first 12 verses of Matthew 3. It’s a deep dive into John the Baptist’s ministry and no matter how familiar you think you are with this New Testament character, I guarantee we’re going to discuss several things you’ve never… ever considered.

89. Matthew 1-2 - Let's Talk About the Birth Narrative

Mar 04 2024 24 mins  
The story of Jesus’ birth has become more than familiar to many. But even after hearing it year after year during the holiday season, there are still elements we may be missing. In this episode, we’ll focus in on some of the finer details you may have never considered regarding how this story was written.

88. Matthew 1 - A Royal Genogram - Pt. 2

Feb 12 2024 39 mins  
Mathew begins his gospel with a long list of names… and it’s a list you may be tempted to skip over just to move more quickly to the story of Jesus’ birth… but the birth story really begins with the list of names. It’s a list which includes, among other things, sexual scandal, and the stories of five faithful women.

87. Matthew 1 - A Royal Genogram - Pt. 1

Feb 01 2024 24 mins  
I’ve always thought most of scripture was inspired… I mean, let’s be honest, those long lists of names in the genealogies, somebody must have snuck those in after the final edits. If that’s what you’ve always thought, get ready, because today’s episode is going to flip your script.

86. Intro to Matthew - Recognizing the Ol’ Switcharoony

Jan 25 2024 30 mins  
In the movie the Princess Bride, there is a battle of the wits between two characters, Vizzini, a “Sicilian man of genius,” and the main character Westley. For those who have seen it, you know it’s a great example of the old Switcharoony, which suggests a surprising change or reversal has taken place. Well... the gospel of Matthew is full of surprising and unexpected reversal

85. A New Year... with New Projects!

Jan 15 2024 28 mins  
Some of you have contacted me asking if I’m ok. Yes… everything’s good. I just took the last few months off from producing podcasts. That’s all… For those of you listening in real time… you realize I’ve been absent the last few months. And the beauty being on a podcast means that for many of you… this will just simply be Episode 85… the one that follows Episode