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Welcome to The Bible Sojourner, the podcast that dives into challenging Bible passages, thought-provoking theology, and the cultural intricacies that shape our world. Join Dr. Peter Goeman, a seasoned professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, as he embarks on a captivating journey through the text of Scripture and beyond. Unravel the mysteries behind enigmatic passages and gain a deeper understanding of ancient world and their relevance in our modern lives. The Bible Sojourner is your compass to navigate the fascinating landscapes of Scripture, history, and contemporary thought.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
How the Old Testament Teaches Us to Read the Bible (Ep 241)
How did people in the Old Testament understand God’s Word, and what can their example teach Christians about interpreting the Bible today? In this third installment of the hermeneutics series, Dr. Peter Goeman examines an often overlooked starting point for biblical interpretation: how Old Testament believers understood and responded to God’s revelation.From God’s covenant with Noah to Joseph’s confidence in the promises to Abraham, Dr. Goeman explores why the details of God’s words matter. He also examines Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac, Deuteronomy’s tests for identifying false prophets, and specific prophecies fulfilled within Old Testament history. These examples build a case for interpreting Scripture according to the author’s intended meaning, even when questions remain about how God’s promises fit together. The episode concludes with encouragement for ordinary Christians to study Scripture confidently.Time Stamps00:00 Introduction and the Importance of Authorial Intent08:45 God’s Covenants: Noah, the Flood, and the Rainbow17:08 The Abrahamic Covenant and Joseph’s Confidence23:01 Abraham and Isaac: Trusting God amid Tension28:00 Testing Prophets: Deuteronomy 13 and 1837:16 Why God Gives Prophecy: Isaiah 45–4643:03 Prophecy #1: Josiah and the Altar at Bethel47:29 Prophecy #2: Judgment on Eli’s House and the Rise of Zadok52:39 Prophecy #3: Joshua’s Curse on Rebuilding Jericho53:33 Prophecy #4: The Division of Solomon’s Kingdom55:29 Prophecy #5: The Death of Jeroboam’s Son58:15 What These Examples Teach about Reading ScriptureIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- 2 weeks ago56 min
How Authors Communicate Meaning in the Bible (Ep 240)
If authorial intent determines the meaning of Scripture, how can we actually know what a biblical author intended to communicate? In this second episode of the Hermeneutics 101 series, we look at how the text gives us access to authorial intent through grammar, vocabulary, historical context, genre, and normal conventions of human communication. Along the way, we consider Humpty Dumpty’s famous approach to language, the difference between literal and literalistic interpretation, how context determines the meaning of words, and why later biblical authors should not be used to erase the original meaning of earlier texts. Finally, we turn to an often-neglected aspect of biblical interpretation: the spiritual character of the interpreter and the importance of humility, repentance, prayer, and submission to Scripture. Timestamps0:00 – Introduction0:53 – Who Controls Meaning: Author, Text, or Reader?3:15 – Meaning, Interpretation, and Significance5:44 – Does Authorial Intent Guarantee Interpretive Certainty?8:16 – How the Text Gives Us Access to Authorial Intent11:18 – Humpty Dumpty and Who Controls the Meaning of Words14:34 – Can the New Testament Change the Meaning of the Old Testament?19:24 – Why the Same Word Does Not Always Mean the Same Thing24:11 – What Is the Grammatical-Historical-Literal Hermeneutic?37:48 – The Spiritual Requirements for Interpreting ScriptureIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Aug 15, 20261h 5m
Who Decides What the Bible Means? A Crash Course in Hermeneutics (Ep 239)
How can two people read the same passage of Scripture and reach entirely different conclusions? In the first episode of this Hermeneutics 101 series, Peter Goeman explains what hermeneutics is, how it differs from exegesis, and why interpretation is never as automatic as we might assume. He distinguishes meaning from application, considers whether the reader, text, or author controls meaning, and examines the problems with the idea that God intended meanings unknown to the human authors. Ultimately, sound hermeneutics is essential for preserving the clarity and authority of God’s Word.Time Stamps0:00 Introducing Hermeneutics 1013:09 The “hermeneutical switch” behind theological disagreements6:08 What is hermeneutics?7:33 Hermeneutics versus exegesis8:29 Why interpretation is not automatic13:11 From hermeneutics to exegesis, theology, and application15:01 Essential terms for biblical interpretation17:37 One meaning, many applications23:52 Getting the right doctrine from the wrong text28:37 Who controls meaning: reader, text, or author?34:57 When a community controls interpretation37:08 Can a biblical text have multiple meanings?44:00 The divine author, human author, and sensus plenior48:40 Why a “fuller meaning” makes interpretation unstable55:29 The confluence of divine and human authorship56:31 Why sound hermeneutics matters1:04:08 Can the Old Testament be understood without the New?If you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Jul 31, 202640 min
One of the Clearest Prophecies About Israel's Future (Ep 238)
Does the Old Testament really teach a future for national Israel? In this episode, Peter Goeman walks verse-by-verse through Jeremiah 32, arguing that one of the clearest prophetic passages in Scripture leaves little room to deny God's future restoration of Israel. Along the way, he examines church history, prophetic interpretation, the New Covenant, and why fulfilled prophecy provides the pattern for understanding prophecy that is still future.Time Stamps00:00 Introduction: Does Israel Have a Future?01:20 Why Many Christians Rejected Israel's Future07:20 The Niagara Bible Conference and the Return to Scripture10:50 Jeremiah 32: Judgment Before Restoration20:30 The New Covenant and Israel's Future28:10 Jeremiah 32:42—The Verse That Changes Everything38:00 Why Israel's Future Still Matters TodayMichael Vlach on Spiritual Vision vs New Creation Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_zdh7Tv6MIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Jul 24, 20261h 1m
20 Questions that Expose Dispensationalism? (Ep 237)
Do these twenty questions expose fatal problems with dispensationalism? Critics argue that dispensational theology cannot adequately explain key Bible passages concerning Israel and the church, the kingdom of God, Daniel’s seventieth week, the pretribulation rapture, biblical prophecy, and the New Covenant. In this episode, Peter Goeman works rapidly through twenty common objections to dispensationalism and asks whether they genuinely overturn the system.Along the way, he examines covenant theology, the interpretation of Old Testament prophecy, the “last trumpet,” the timing of the rapture, the future of Israel, and the relationship between the church and the New Covenant. Some questions raise legitimate issues, while others depend upon misunderstandings or outdated caricatures. Ultimately, the question is not whether the label “dispensationalism” can survive criticism, but whether its central beliefs accurately reflect what Scripture teaches.Time Stamps:00:00 — Introduction3:25 — 1. Did Anyone Believe Dispensationalism Before Darby?7:29 — 2. Do the Apostles Interpret the Old Testament Dispensationaly?10:34 — 3. Why Is Israel Called an Assembly of Peoples?14:43 — 4. Are There Two Peoples of God or One Flock?17:47 — 5. Does Matthew Identify Jesus as Israel?18:43 — 6. Was the Gospel Preached to Abraham?21:35 — 7. Why Insert a Gap Before Daniel’s Seventieth Week?25:57 — 8. Is a Prophetic Gap Consistent with Literal Interpretation?26:25 — 9. How Can the Rapture Occur Before the “Last Trumpet”?29:33 — 10. Does 2 Thessalonians 2 Contradict a Pretribulation Rapture?34:09 — 11. Did Jesus Pray Against a Pretribulation Rapture?34:51 — 12. Have the Last Days Already Begun?36:13 — 13. Did Jesus Say the Kingdom Had Already Come?41:25 — 14. Is the Kingdom Like a Mustard Seed or David’s Kingdom?43:55 — 15. Is Christ’s Kingdom Earthly or “Not of This World”?47:08 — 16. Was the Kingdom Already in Their Midst?47:37 — 17. Did John the Baptist Fulfill the Promise of Elijah?50:28 — 18. Did Pentecost Fulfill Joel’s Prophecy?52:20 — 19. Does Hebrews 8 Apply Israel’s New Covenant to the Church?54:52 — 20. Did the Old Testament Prophets Understand Their Prophecies?Article Being Reviewed: https://johncarpenter.substack.com/p/twenty-questions-for-dispensationalistsIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Jul 11, 202658 min
William Lane Craig is No Longer Premillennial? (Ep 236)
William Lane Craig recently explained why he no longer believes Revelation 20 describes a literal millennial reign of Christ. In this episode, Peter Goeman examines Craig’s arguments, his interpretation of the first resurrection, and his claim that premillennialism creates insurmountable theological problems.Does Craig’s approach arise from careful biblical exegesis, or does he allow philosophical assumptions to override the straightforward meaning of Scripture? This discussion considers Revelation 20, Old Testament kingdom prophecies, millennial sacrifices, the resurrection, and the importance of authorial intent.Time Stamps:00:00 William Lane Craig Changes His Eschatology04:25 Will There Be a Literal Millennium?05:51 Craig on the First Resurrection & Literalism13:13 Does the Millennium Contradict the Rest of Scripture?20:18 The Major Problem with Craig’s Methodology22:31 What Did the Old Testament Prophets Predict?28:34 Millennial Sacrifices and Ezekiel’s Temple35:45 Craig’s Objections to the Millennial Kingdom47:46 Philosophy, Exegesis, and the Authority of ScriptureVideo on Sacrifices in Ezekiel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTD4x5-qij4WLC article reviewed in this video: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/will-there-be-a-millenniumIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Jun 26, 20261h 30m
Christian Zionism, Scofield, and the Claims JD Hall Got Wrong (Ep 235)
In this episode, Peter Goeman reviews Tucker Carlson’s interview with JD Hall on Christian Zionism, dispensationalism, Scofield, and Israel. Peter evaluates the major biblical and historical claims made in the interview, including the definition of Zionism, Genesis 12:3, Galatians 3, Darby, the Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford University Press, the Balfour Declaration, and claims about Ottoman treatment of Christians.Time Stamps00:00 — Introduction: why review Tucker Carlson’s interview with JD Hall06:55 — The missing definition of Zionism and Christian Zionism10:36 — Genesis 12:3 and what it means to “bless Israel”16:41 — Fact-checking the claimed Zionist homeland options22:04 — What dispensationalism is—and what JD Hall gets wrong29:26 — Covenant theology, dispensationalism, and church history40:38 — Galatians 3, Abraham’s promise, and ethnic Israel43:24 — Does “God shows no partiality” disprove Israel’s special role?48:26 — Isaiah 19, Egypt, Assyria, and God’s plan for the nations55:13 — Scofield, Oxford, funding claims, and the Balfour Declaration01:13:27 — Ottoman claims, church taxation, and Raymond Ibrahim’s responseLinks mentioned:Tucker Carlson interview with JD Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN36yhie2_cRaymond Ibrahim’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJQpKbgVgh8Raymond Ibrahim’s written response: https://raymondibrahim.substack.com/p/were-muslims-very-kind-to-christiansAre Gentiles the True Israel in Galatians 3? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXPZJV2c0lAIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
- Jun 21, 20261h 7m
Is the Bible Historically Reliable? Archaeology Says Yes, with Paul Weaver (Ep 234)
Peter Goeman talks with Paul Weaver about biblical archaeology and his new book, Faith-Affirming Findings: 50 Archaeological Discoveries that Validate the Historicity and Reliability of Scripture. They discuss how archaeology helps illuminate the world of the Bible, strengthens confidence in Scripture, and answers common skeptical claims about figures and events such as David, Sennacherib, Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, Luke, Paul, and the destruction of Jerusalem.Get Paul Weaver’s book here:https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Affirming-Findings-Archaeological-Discoveries-Historicity/dp/0825448859/Watch the accompanying Faith Affirming Findings archaeology playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRLT8RbUb3vSiKplCbL0vYyEFChJnU9kVVisit Paul Weaver’s Bible and Theology Matters YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/c/BibleandTheologyMatters## Timestamps00:00 — Archaeology, Scripture, and why truth does not fear inspection02:01 — Introducing Paul and his work in Bible teaching and archaeology07:22 — What is Faith Affirming Findings?10:48 — Why say archaeology “affirms” the Bible rather than “proves” it?13:10 — Is biblical archaeology mainly for believers or unbelievers?17:26 — What are the benefits and limitations of biblical archaeology?24:25 — How should archaeology relate to biblical interpretation?26:53 — The Tel Dan Stele and evidence for the House of David36:33 — Sennacherib, Lachish, and the failed conquest of Jerusalem42:14 — The Pool of Siloam and archaeology from the time of Jesus47:51 — Archaeological evidence related to Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection54:43 — Luke’s historical accuracy, Paul, Gallio, and the Arch of Titus01:00:48 — Why were some discoveries left out of the book?01:02:52 — How pastors, teachers, and Bible study leaders can use these resources01:05:48 — Final takeawayIf you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend.Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog.Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
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