Resources
Here is a list of resources that have played a valuable role in my personal journey of spiritual growth and biblical literacy. These resources include authors and podcasts representing diverse Jewish and Christian perspectives. While I do not adhere to every position taken by the authors below, each have consistently provided me with insightful, thought-provoking, and helpful information.
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The books I've found to be the most accessible are marked by asterisks "***".
Books
Biblical Literacy
***Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
***Playing with Fire by Walt Russell
The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter
The Pentateuch as Narrative by John Sailhamer
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Old Testament
***Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
*** Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
***The Bible Jesus Read by Phillip Yancey
***Is God a Moral Monster? by Paul Copan
***The Lost World of the Torah by John Walton
***The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest by John Walton
***The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church by Richard E. Averbeck
***Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg
***The Gospel According to Moses by Daniel Block
Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright
Knowing the Holy Spirit through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright
Knowing God the Father through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright
Old Testament Ethics for the People of God by Christopher J.H. Wright
Inconsistencies in the Torah by Joshua Berman​
A Boundless God: The Spirit According to the Old Testament by Jack Levinson
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New Testament
The Law in Galatians by In-Gyu Hong
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Apologetics
***Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
***The Reason for God by Tim Keller
***The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
***The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
***The Case for Miracles by Lee Strobel
***Scripture and the Skeptic by Eric Huffman
***Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence - Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview - William Lane Craig
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Spirituality & Christian Living
***Where Prayer Becomes Real by Kyle Strobel
***The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
***Speaking of Sin by Barbara Brown Taylor
***Confessions by Augustine
***The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Relational Spirituality - by Todd H. Hall
Man is Not Alone - Abraham Heschel
God in Search of Man - Abraham Heschel
Podcasts
Biblical Literacy
The Bible Project Podcast
The Naked Bible Podcast
Knowing Faith
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Apologetics
The Alisa Childers Podcast
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture
Reasonable Faith with William Lane Craig
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Spirituality & Christian Living
The Maybe God Podcast
