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Posts by Dru Johnson

The Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project (4K)
The Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project (4K) YouTube video by Dru Johnson

A short explainer video (that took a ton of work!) on the project I've been developing and directing at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford for the last few years. Filmed across 3 continents in 10 days!

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Looking forward to sharing this discussion with on men and women leading in the church! Coming next week.

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Was Paul a Philosopher? Rethinking the Apostle as Rabbi and Thinker (Joseph Dodson) Ep. #247 | The Biblical Mind How should we understand Paul—as a rabbi, a philosopher, or something else entirely?

A topic near and dear to me. Joseph Dodson has given us a lot of expert analysis in a very readable book.
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Presbyterian scholar teaches Latter-day Saints a Come Follow Me Bible study - Exodus 1-6 Dru Johnson
Presbyterian scholar teaches Latter-day Saints a Come Follow Me Bible study - Exodus 1-6 Dru Johnson YouTube video by Ask and Seek

I got to talk about the first few chapters of Exodus with Mormon podcasters.
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Cemes - Käte Hamburger Center for Messianic Studies (CEMES)

Wish I could apply for this one! It looks like a fantastic opportunity for someone.
9-month fellowships in Germany studying messianism from diverse perspectives. (Sr scholars invited too!)
www.uni-wuerzburg.de/cemes

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Where Is the Ark of the Covenant? Legends, Evidence, & Real Possibilities (Chris McKinny) Ep. #244
Where Is the Ark of the Covenant? Legends, Evidence, & Real Possibilities (Chris McKinny) Ep. #244 YouTube video by The Biblical Mind

A new docu-drama engages scholarship to figure out what could have happened to the ark of the covenant.
I talk with archaeologist Chris McKinny about this unusually beautiful and learned documentary coming to theaters.
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Embodied Knowing: Polanyi, Scripture, and the End of the Head–Heart Divide (Dru Johnson) Ep. #243 | The Biblical Mind Why does Michael Polanyi matter—and why should Christians care?

If you've heard of Michael Polanyi (or seen him in a footnote), we give a very general introduction to his thinking in this episode (and his relation to Thomas Kuhn).
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I love Luke! What a great guy to learn under.

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Oooh! What class and what seminary?

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Is “I’m Sorry” Biblical? Honor, Social Order, and Forgiveness in Scripture (Joshua Berman) Ep.#240 | The Biblical Mind Does it matter whether we feel sorry when we ask for forgiveness?

Berman's new work on how forgiveness works in the HB/OT will have definitive impacts on Christian theology. Required listening here.
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A NEW Hebrew-to-Hebrew Interlinear Bible (w/ a Hebrew NT)
A NEW Hebrew-to-Hebrew Interlinear Bible (w/ a Hebrew NT) YouTube video by Dru Johnson

A new Hebrew to Hebrew interlinear Bible + New Testament in modern Hebrew. I'll explain.
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Gen 1: Biblical Creation in Conversation with Ancient Near Eastern Creation Myths

New podcast alert from my friend Joshua Berman and Bar-Ilan University. Look out for an interview and a first teaser episode on The Biblical Mind podcast this week and next!
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What Hath Darwin to Do with Scripture? Believe it or not, the book of Genesis might have been the most Darwinian text in the ancient world. And throughout the opening books of Scripture, we find ideas that would also become prominent

It's DARWIN DAY! My only opportunity to pump my @ivpacademic.bsky.social book on Darwin and Scripture's views of natural selection.
www.ivpress.com/what-hath-da...

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Mea culpa.

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We really need to take the amazingly low crime rates into account in all these rage-baits.

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I commend this to you. It did not disappoint – thank you @drujohnson.com

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Freshly contracted for @ivpacademic.bsky.social: 'Jesus Thought' (working title) by @drujohnson.com about the philosophical practices of Jesus in the tradition of the Hebrew Bible.

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My New Book: Understanding Biblical Law
My New Book: Understanding Biblical Law YouTube video by Dru Johnson

A brief intro to my new Baker Academic book.

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Book launch, Holland, MI, Nov 3
(RSVP at this link: www.facebook.com/events/15901...)

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Cultural Rivers, Order, and Covenant: Tools For Reading Scripture Well (John Walton) Ep. #222 | The Biblical Mind

Talking to HB/OT scholars about their methods. I put the same set of texts to Walton as I did Berman last week.
Who should I do next?
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Understanding Biblical Law We tend to be perplexed by the psalmists who express delight in God's laws. We see biblical law as a long list of rules with harsh punishments, and the more we read the biblical law within modern lega...

RIGHT NOW only $15 through @BakerAcademic's website.
Sorry to be so annoying, but that's 40% off for a pre-order (if you were already considering buying the book).
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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Check this @theatlantic.com database to see if you might be one of the authors due compensation from the Anthropic settlement.
I had 7 titles on their list!!
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How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default

For those who want to turn off Google's AI Overview in your searches (it's tricky), but this site's advice actually worked.

tenbluelinks.org#chrome-windows

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Baker Academic Fall 2025 Catalog

It's catalog official!
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Tribes, States, & Empires: Scripture’s Vision for a Virtuous Political Order (Yoram Hazony) Ep. #212 | The Biblical Mind

Skip that fancy-schmancy @nytimes.com podcast interview with Yoram Hazony! Listen to our follow up discussion where we include questions from listeners!

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Just War, Christianity, and The Call to Serve: The Ethics of Military Service (Darren Duke) Ep #211 | The Biblical Mind

Should a Christian ever join the U.S. military?
Combat veterans (one USMC special ops) discuss the many thorny answers to that question.
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Join our Hebraic Thought Community over on Facebook and then join us on Zoom in about 20 minutes for the public reading of Scripture (listening really).
LINK: bit.ly/3ZfDxDJ

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Is Abraham a Hero or a Warning? How Genre Makes or Breaks Your Bible Reading (Andy Judd) Ep. #202
Is Abraham a Hero or a Warning? How Genre Makes or Breaks Your Bible Reading (Andy Judd) Ep. #202 YouTube video by The Biblical Mind

If you've never heard or read Andy Judd before, then you are in for a TREAT! Also, I enjoyed making fun of Ausies for the first few minutes too (mockery is only available in the audio version).
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One WEEK FROM TODAY! Hope family and friends can stop by and wish the old man a happy 80th!

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The Bible Thinks Workshop - The Center for Hebraic Thought Register now for our latest Bible Thinks Workshop located at Hope College on April 25th-26th to discuss how the Bible’s...

If you're in west Michigan, sign up and come hang out with us and Genesis (it's FREE; April 25-26)
hebraicthought.org/the-bible-th...

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