War, Women and God's Promises the Old Testament | Trinity Talks Podcast

On this podcast we take a deep dive into the Old Testament including some of the tricky bits about war, women and promises taken out of context. Kylah and Brittan sit down with Dr. Marion Taylor, Old Testament Professor at Wycliffe College, to discuss the importance of the Old Testament for Christians today and how to overcome some of the common challenges when face within it. We tackle questions such as “how should we understand the mass killings in the Old Testament?”, “what’s the connection between the Old Testament and Jesus?”, “what’s the Bible’s view of women?” and “how have women interpreted the Bible throughout history?”. Dr. Taylor shares the hope and comfort that she and her students have found in the Old Testament while also pointing us back to the teachings and legacy of women from the Old Testament to the present who have shown us that God is bigger than our gender stereotypes.

0:00 Introduction

0:49 Diving Into The Old Testament

5:22 Bringing Old and New Testament Together

10:30 It’s Real Life

15:24 Wrestling with Hard Texts

21:04 How To Read The Old Testament

24:40 What About All The Killing?

31:54 Are All God’s Promises For Me?

34:35 The Bible Helps Us Face Hard Times

38:51 The Bible’s View of Women

43:34 Women in the Bible

45:51 Women Leading Through History

48:50 Submission and Liberation

54:35 Rewriting History