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The Biblical Unitarian Podcast
A weekly podcast examining what the Bible says about the oneness and unity of God and about the humanity of Jesus Christ. By Dustin R. Smith, PhD.
Episodes
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218: The Misunderstood Son of Man in John 12
In John 12, Jesus declares himself to be the Son of Man who will be lifted up in a manner that causes confusion among the crowds. They fail to understand how…
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217: The Misunderstood Resurrection in John 11
In yet another example of the Johannine theme of misunderstanding, Jesus speaks about Lazarus rising from the grave in a way that raises the question of timing…
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216: The Misunderstood Sleep (John 11)
In John chapter 11, Jesus attends to his friend Lazarus who has sadly fallen asleep. Jesus' disciples misunderstand Jesus, thinking he is speaking of the…
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215: The Misunderstanding About Abraham Seeing Jesus’ Day (John 8)
In the final instance of misunderstanding in John 8, Jesus speaks about Abraham rejoicing to see the day of Messiah. The Jews mishear Jesus and accuse him of…
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214: Jesus’ Promised Life, Misunderstood (John 8)
When Jesus promises that those who keep his word will never see death, his Jewish opponents misunderstand him on two points. This episode explores the theme of…
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213: Misunderstood Freedom Offered by Jesus (John 8)
As we continue to study the many misunderstandings thematically embedded in the Gospel of John, we come across Jesus speaking about the freedom offered by the…
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212: Jesus’ Misunderstood Death (John 8)
As we continue to explore the many instances of the theme of misunderstanding in the 8th chapter of the Gospel of John, we arrive at Jesus speaking ambiguously…
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211: Jesus’ Misunderstood Father (John 8)
As we begin our study of the many misunderstandings thematically presented in John chapter 8, we come across Jesus speaking about his Father. The dialoguing…
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210: Jesus’ Misunderstood Ascension (John 7)
This week, we explore the dialogue between Jesus and the Jews that results in a misunderstanding over where Jesus is going (to which he cannot be followed)…
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209: Eating Jesus’ Misunderstood Flesh in John 6
As we continue to explore the theme of misunderstanding in the Fourth Gospel, we come upon Jesus speaking about the need to eat his flesh. The grumbling Jews…
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208: The Misunderstood Bread From Heaven in John 6
In another example of the Johannine theme of misunderstanding, Jesus claims to be the bread of life that has come down out of heaven. While the crowds are…
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207: Jesus’ Misunderstood Food in John 4
Having previously discussed the difference between ordinary and spiritual water, Jesus defines his own food as obediently doing the will of Him who sent Jesus…
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206: The Samaritan Woman’s Misunderstanding in John 4
In this week's episode, we explore the exchange between Jesus and a woman from Samaria. Jesus' discussion about the gift of living water is misunderstood as a…
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205: Understanding Nicodemus’ Misunderstanding in John 3
This week’s episode will explore the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus in John chapter 3. We look at what it means to be "born again" (and discuss if that…
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204: An Introduction to the Theme of Misunderstanding in the Gospel of John
In the Gospel of John, there is a narrative device that scholars call the theme of misunderstanding. This episode will introduce the theme, explain how it…
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203: More Arguments For God Being Only One Person
This episode continues the topic from the previous week, which sought to examine how the one true God is portrayed as a single person in passages of the New…
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202: An Untapped Argument For God Being Only One Person (Part 1 of 2)
In the Greek New Testament, there are many ways in which the true God is portrayed as a single person. While it is common to point to verses stressing God’s…
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201: An Appeal to Seek Truth
This episode offers reflections from four years of podcasting in the form of ten tips for exploring, seeking, teaching, and discerning truth as we aim to honor…
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200: Debate Closing Statements and Reflections
In our 200th episode, we listen to the closing statements from the recent debate on the Unitarian God in the Old Testament, I then bring on Brandon Duke to…
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199: Second Cross-Examination Reactions in the Recent OT Debate
In this episode, we listen to the second cross-examination portion of the recent debate entitled, "Does the Old Testament Teach Unitarianism?". I offer my…
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198: First Cross-Examination Reactions In the Recent OT Debate
This week's episode will focus on the first cross-examination portion of the recent debate "Does the Old Testament Teach Unitarianism?". I also offer some…
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197: Reacting to the Rebuttals In the Recent OT Debate
This episode explores the rebuttal phase of the recent debate entitled, "Does the Old Testament Teach Unitarianism?". I offer my insider strategies for…
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196: Reflections and Opening Statements From the Recent OT Debate
This episode will feature the opening statements of my recent debate on the topic "Does the Old Testament Teach Unitarianism?" with Kelly Powers. I open by…
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195: Jesus, The Human High Priest
The author of Hebrews offers a unique contribution to New Testament theology by portraying Jesus as the high priest. This episode explores the theology…
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194: The Human Jesus in Hebrews Chapter 2
The latter part of Hebrew chapter 2 is one of the Bible's most persuasive and extended arguments for Jesus' humanity. The passage cites two quotations from the…
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193: Interpreting the Number “One” Christologically in Hebrews 2:11
The grammatically ambiguous reference to the number one in Hebrews 2:11 opens the door for two competing interpretations, both with significant implications…
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192: The Christological Impact of Psalm 8 in Hebrews 2
Although Psalm 8 is cited and alluded to frequently in the New Testament, Biblical Unitarians have only seldom used it in their portrayals of Jesus. This…
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191: Making Sense of Hebrews 1:10-12
Hebrews 1:10-12 is one of the most difficult passages for Biblical Unitarians, especially in light of its apparent designation of Jesus as the creator of the…
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190: Worshipping the Son in Hebrews 1:6
Hebrews 1:6 presents some interesting interpretive issues for such a lesser-known passage. We discuss the meaning of the "world" where God led Jesus (and…
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189: The Coronation of the Son in Hebrews 1:5
Hebrews 1:5 cites two passages from the Old Testament that both speak about God becoming the Father of the Son. Some have interpreted these passages in light…
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188: Does the Book of Hebrews Depict Jesus as God’s Wisdom?
In this episode, we explore whether the author of the Book of Hebrews teaches Wisdom Christology in the opening three verses. We give an honest listen to what…
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187: God and Jesus in the Book of Hebrews
As we begin our study of the Book of Hebrews, we need to identify the main actors--God and Jesus. This episode looks at the person of God, his roles, and the…
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186: The Johannine Comma of 1 John 5:7-8
This episode explores the history, language, and persons involved in the transmission of the Johannine Comma, which is the textual corruption of 1 John 5:7-8…
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185: Paul’s Use of OT Yahweh Texts for Jesus - (Part 4 of 4)
As we wrap up our study of Pauline Yahweh texts for Jesus, we look at 1 Cor 10:26, 2 Cor 3:16-17, and the future "day of the Lord." David Capes, a leading…
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184: Paul’s Use of OT Yahweh Texts for Jesus - (Part 3 of 4)
As we continue to understand how Paul uses OT Yahweh passages for Jesus, we note that Paul cites Jer. 9:24 in both 1 Cor. 1:31 and 2 Cor. 10:17. Yet Paul's…
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183: Paul’s Use of OT Yahweh Texts for Jesus - Part 2
This week's episode continues to explore the ways in which Paul cites OT Yahweh passages for Christ (and for God). We note that Paul is flexible with some of…
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182: Paul’s Use of OT Yahweh Texts for Jesus - Part 1
In this episode, we begin exploring how the Apostle Paul used OT YHWH texts for both God and for Jesus. We note how Philippians 2 indicates that God has shared…
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181: OT Yahweh Texts for Jesus - An Introduction
The New Testament authors felt comfortable using Yahweh texts from the Hebrew Bible for the human Jesus. Some scholars have concluded that this data indicates…
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180: Making Sense of Titus 2:13
This episode closely studies Titus 2:13--a passage that is often used to suggest Jesus Christ is called "God." Titus 2:13 is a well-known ambiguous passage…
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179: The Logos and Targum Neofiti
In this episode, we explore how the concept of God's "word" (Aramaic: "memra") is used in Targum Neofiti. After surveying the four ways in which this Aramaic…
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178: The Logos and Targum Onkelos
This episode explores how the "Word of God" (Aramaic: "memra") was used to explain the activity of the God of Israel in the Jewish Targum Onkelos. After…
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177: Sacrifices and the Christian God (Part 2 of 2)
In this episode, we continue exploring how early Christians understood Jesus functioning within sacrificial terminology that was reserved for God alone. The…
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176: Sacrifices and the Christian God (Part 1)
In this episode, we explore the function of sacrifices in the Ancient Near East, particularly in the ways they were differentiated from acts of worship and…
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175: Was Jesus a Monotheist?
In this episode, we explore a 2004 article written by James Dunn on whether Jesus Christ was a Jewish monotheist. Dunn argues from Jesus' pious upbringing, his…
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174: Maranatha and the Earliest Christology of the Church
In this episode, we explore the often overlooked meaning of the phrase Maranatha, which is an Aramaic expression meaning "Our Lord, Come!" We look into the…
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173: Mark’s High Human Christology (Ch. 15)
In the final episode dealing with Mark's Christology, we look at the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus. First, we explore the significance of a…
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172: Mark’s High Human Christology (Ch. 14)
In the final days before Jesus' death on the cross, Mark's narrative continues to unpack what it means to be the Son of God. In this episode, we explore the…
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171: The Son is Not Omniscient (Mark 13:32)
In this episode, we will devote all our attention to Mark 13:32, where Jesus claims his ignorance regarding the exact dating of the Son of Man's coming. Only…
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170: Mark’s High Human Christology (Ch. 12)
Mark chapter 12 offers much data regarding monotheism, Christology, and Jesus' relationship to God. In this episode, we first explore the Parable of the Wicked…
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169: Mark’s High Human Christology (Ch. 11)
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem entails noteworthy stories regarding his authority and relationship to God. In this episode, we first examine the parodying nature…
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168: No One is Good Except God Alone (Mark 10)
This episode focuses entirely on the initial dialogue between the rich young ruler and Jesus, where Jesus plainly deflects the good compliment and claims…
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167: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapter 9)
This episode looks at the portrayals of Jesus within Mark chapter 9. We first explore the account of the Transfiguration to see if we should conclude that…
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166: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapters 7-8)
Mark is able to tell us about his high Christology by using healing stories of Jesus. We first look at the exorcism of the daughter of the Syrophoenician…
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165: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapter 6)
This episode explores the Christology portrayed in Mark chapter six. We first look at Jesus' hometown rejection, where he outright claims to be a prophetic…
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164: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapters 4-5)
As we continue to work through the high christological statements in the Gospel of Mark, we come across three fascinating stories. First, Jesus demonstrates…
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163: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapters 2-3)
As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark to understand better the highest and most exalted things said of Jesus, we come across some interesting…
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162: Mark’s High Human Christology (Chapters 1-2)
Too often, interpreters interested in Christology gravitate to their favorite verses while ignoring passages used by their opponents. This episode begins a…
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161: The Hallelujah Hymn in Revelation 19
The hymn of worship in Revelation 19 is the only occurrence where the proper name of God, Yahweh, is brought forth into the New Testament within the phrase…
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160: Conquerors Who Worship in Revelation 15
The hymn of worship in Revelation chapter 15 depicts the ideal readers as conquering persons combined with exodus imagery. We examine how worship serves as a…
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159: The Victory Hymn in Revelation 12
The fifth worship hymn within the Book of Revelation celebrates the inauguration of God's kingdom and the authority of Jesus. Furthermore, the hymn praises the…