Tzvi Novick
Minding Scripture Episode 24: David and Kingship
Join our hosts as they discuss scriptural portrayals of King David. Who is David in the Bible and the Qur’an? How does this figure allow us to understand Biblical and Qur’anic...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 23: Slavery and the Bible
Join our hosts and special guest Mark Noll, professor emeritus of American history, to discuss how slavery was portrayed in the Bible and how Biblical verses were brought into...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 22: Sin in Jewish and Christian Scripture
Join Tzvi Novick and guest professor Gary Anderson to discuss the historical meaning behind Scriptural metaphors for sin.
Listen to PodcastEpisode 20: War and Peace
Can violence as it is portrayed in the Bible and the Qur’an be reconciled with a scriptural longing for peace?
Listen to PodcastEpisode 18: Noah
What do scriptural depictions of the prophet Noah and the worldwide flood reveal about God’s relationship with humanity?
Listen to PodcastEpisode 17b: Tzvi Novick on the Gospel of John
Join our hosts Gabriel Reynolds and Tzvi Novick in this bonus episode as they explore the Gospel of John from a Jewish perspective. Does the content of the text provide insight...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 16: Lust and Chastity in the Qur’an
In this episode, our hosts discuss how Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scripture and tradition portray marriage, chastity, and lust.
Listen to PodcastEpisode 14: Transmission of the Qur’an
While you might be aware of Islamic tradition regarding the revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammed by the angel Gabriel, have you ever wondered how it was recorded and...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 13: Abraham
This week, our hosts discuss one of the most critical, and potentially divisive, figures in their religious traditions: Abraham. How do Jews, Muslims, and Christians view this...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 11: Religious Pluralism
Under the conditions of globalization, more religious people than ever find themselves in close contact with members of other religious traditions. Our hosts convene in this...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 10: The Jewishness of the New Testament
This episode we welcome a distinguished New Testament scholar, Amy Jill Levine, who is the world expert on the Jewishness of the New Testament. She engages questions like, Why are...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 9: Qur’an Criticism
What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims traditionally understood the Qur’an? What were the...
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