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"What in the world does that verse mean?" This show tackles the hardest Bible verses to understand.Each episode, host Kirk E. Miller interviews an expert guest to discuss a text in the Bible that is known to be challenging to interpret.
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Did Jesus Use Parables to Hide Truth? | Philip Anthony Mitchell on Matthew 13:10–17 (opens the original)
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Jesus explains that he taught in parables lest the crowds would understand him, turn, and be healed (Matt 13:10–17). Philip Anthony Mitchell joins Kirk E. Miller to answer the question, Did Jesus use parables to conceal the truth? Get a free Mobile Ed course when you start a free trial: https://www.logos.com/show/witw-what-in-the-word?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witw Learn more about the episode: https://www.logos.com/grow/why-did-jesus-teach-in-parables-matthew-13?utm
Are We Justified by Works? | Mark Jones on James 2:14–26 (opens the original)
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Does James contradict Paul? In this episode of What in the Word?, host Kirk E. Miller sits down with pastor and theologian Mark Jones to tackle James 2:14–26.They explore the apparent tension between Paul's doctrine of justification by faith alone and James’s claim that "justified by works and not by faith alone."Get a free Mobile Ed course when you start a free trial: https://www.logos.com/show/what-in-the-word?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witwLearn more about the epis
Why Couldn’t Jesus Do Miracles? | Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen on Mark 6:1–6 (opens the original)
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Does human unbelief have the power to limit the all-powerful God? In this episode of What in the Word? , Kirk E. Miller sits down with theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen to tackle the startling claim in Mark 6:1–6 that Jesus “could do no mighty work” in his hometown. They explore the relationship between human faith and divine action and raise the practical question: What does this story mean for someone praying for healing that never comes? Get a free Mobile Ed course when you start a free trial:
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