In this episode, Tom responds to listener questions about the relevance, integrity and how we should read the Old Testament. Questioner's ask if the Old Testament is crucial to Christianity, referencing Andy Stanley's idea of "unhitching" Christianity from the Old Testament, as well as questions on the historicity of the Exodus, whether the Old Testament God is a God of war, and whether Theologian Greg Boyd's interpretation of violent portrayals of God in his book The Crucifixion Of The Warrior God are an attempt to present the Old Testament picture of God in a better light.

00:00 Intro
00:47 Andy Stanley's 'unhitching' of Christianity from the Old Testament
5:05 The Exodus story: myth or history?
9:48 How do we make sense of Old Testament violence? Is the God of the Old Testament a God of war?
15:19 Does the Christian God wear cultural masks? Tom Wright responds to Greg Boyd
15:58 Did God command war in the Old Testament?
21:32 Is the Bible to be read historically? Or more as a progressive story of humanity?
24:08 Tom's recommendations: Old Testament Commentaries

Recommended Commentaries:
John Goldingray Old Testament for Everyone Series: https://shorturl.at/Rs90l
Bible for Everyone: https://shorturl.at/DxuA4 (Shop UK)
Bible for Everyone: https://shorturl.at/jNJ8z (Shop USA)
Walter Brigerman

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Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast
The show that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thoughts and theology through your questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable in partnership with SPCK and NTWrightOnline.

About NT (Tom) Wright: Tom Wright is one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars and the author of numerous books including Surprised by Hope, The Day The Revolution Began, Paul: A Biography and most recently Jesus and the Powers. He is senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Wright is ordained in the Church of England and, among other roles, served as Bishop of Durham between 2003 – 2010. He is much in demand as a lecturer around the world and the author for the bestselling For Everyone commentary series and the New Testament For Everyone Bible translation. Wright is married to Maggie and they have 4 children. As well as being a voracious reader, he loves classical music and opera and enjoys playing the guitar!