Hebrew Bible Insights

84. Chad Bird - Hitchhiking with Prophets: a Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament

• Matthew Delaney • Episode 84

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We have a conversation with Chad Bird inspired by his new book “Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament.” How do we summarize the Hebrew Bible in a way that is engaging and helpful? How do read difficult Psalms? How do we see Christ in the Hebrew Bible? We talk about all of this and more in today’s episode. 

Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. Chad has authored several books, speaks regularly at conferences and congregations, and cohosts the popular podcast, “40 Minutes in the Old Testament.” Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.

Chapters
0:00-1:27 Intro
1:28-7:37 The Goal of the Book
7:38-12:06 How to Summarize the Hebrew Bible well
12:07-19:14 Why Hitchhiking and Why Prophets?
19:15-26:18 How Do We See Jesus Christ in the Hebrew Bible?
26:19-32:42 Making Sense of YHWH and Christ
32:43-38:48 Reading Difficult Psalms
38:49-44:07 The Story of the Intertestamental Period
44:08-52:55 Scripture, Tragedy, and Coming Home
52:56-56:12 Jacob, Joseph, and David
56:13-59:26 Upcoming Hermeneutics 101

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