The Stone Chapel Podcast

Episode 178 "Beautiful and Terrible Things" with Christian Brady Tragedy has a way of bringing people together. People who might not meet otherwise hear about and then seek out connection with people who have a shared experience. Listeners to this podcast will recall that in 2019 the adult son of David Capes, our host, and his wife, Cathy, died at the age of 36 from a vicious and rare cancer. They have been open about their grief. Well, years earlier Christian Brady and his wife, Elizabeth, had a tragic experience of their own when their son, Mack, age 9, died of sepsis. Parents should never have to say good-bye like this to their children. It is unnatural, and yet it happens far too often. Christian Brady joins David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about his book, Beautiful and Terrible Things: A Christian Struggle with Suffering, Grief, and Hope (Westminster John Knox Press, 2020). Who Is Christian Brady? Christian Brady is Professor of Ancient Hebrew and Jewish Literature and the Dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. He is also a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, KY. He is married to Elizabeth. Together they have two children, though one they no longer see. "Beautiful and Terrible Things" Brady has written an important book, reflecting deeply on grief, faith and Scripture. Whoever reads this book will feel guided gently through the losses that come from life's tragedies. As "lament" is a common theme in Scripture, so it is in this book. He gives us the language we need to do the important work of grief. What Scholars say about "Beautiful and Terrible Things" Here is what Walter Brueggemann said of this book: "Brady's witness is to the costly process of grief and the prospect of faith that will not alleviate but will carry us through that cost. This book will serve well those who face such anguished loss. Beyond that, the book is enriched with study questions for those who know that, sooner or later, we will all lose our loved one and will be summoned to such grief." Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. To hear earlier podcasts on the questions of grief and suffering: TSC 079 Jesus, Evil, and Suffering with Michael Lloyd TSC 044 God of All Comfort with Scott Harrower More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post Episode 178 "Beautiful and Terrible Things", Christian Brady first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 177 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez. Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote the divine name in the scrolls. Who Is Emanuel Tov? Emanuel Tov is the emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Born in Holland during the Nazi occupation, he emigrated to Israel in 1961. He earned his PhD at Hebrew University under the supervision of Shemaryahu Talmon and Frank Moore Cross. Tov is perhaps best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. For almost 20 years he was editor-in-chief of the International Dead Sea Scrolls Project. Under Tov's guidance, the project published 33 volumes of DJD, Discoveries in the Judean Desert (Oxford). He has also written on the textual criticism of the Old Testament (Hebrew and Greek, see below). His wife, Lika, is a wonderful artist who creates art often imaging the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can see her artwork at www.likatov.info. Emanuel and his wife have three children and four grandchildren. The Divine Name in the Dead Sea Scrolls One feature of the Dead Sea Scrolls that fascinates scholars involves scribal habits. That is, the way scribes copied and wrote the biblical and non-biblical scrolls at Qumran. The scribes who wrote the scrolls had several unique habits. One had to do with the ways they expressed the unspeakable, ineffable name of God. Only a small percentage of the scrolls are written in Greek. Most are written in Hebrew. In this podcast Tov and Capes discuss how scribes wrote the divine names, especially YHWH, in the Greek scrolls. Resources Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition (2022) The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research (2015) More Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post 177. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 176 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez. Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote the divine name in the scrolls. Who Is Emanuel Tov? Emanuel Tov is the emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Born in Holland during the Nazi occupation, he emigrated to Israel in 1961. He earned his PhD at Hebrew University under the supervision of Shemaryahu Talmon and Frank Moore Cross. Tov is perhaps best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. For almost 20 years he was editor-in-chief of the International Dead Sea Scrolls Project. Under Tov's guidance, the project published 33 volumes of DJD, Discoveries in the Judean Desert (Oxford). He has also written on the textual criticism of the Old Testament (Hebrew and Greek, see below). His wife, Lika, is a wonderful artist who creates art often imaging the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can see her artwork at www.likatov.info. Emanuel and his wife have three children and four grandchildren. The Divine Name in the Dead Sea Scrolls One feature of the Dead Sea Scrolls that fascinates scholars involves scribal habits. That is, the way scribes copied and wrote the biblical and non-biblical scrolls at Qumran. The scribes who wrote the scrolls had several unique habits. One had to do with the ways they expressed the unspeakable, ineffable name of God. In this podcast Tov and Capes discuss how scribes wrote the divine names, especially YHWH, in the Hebrew scrolls. In part two, they talk about the way the scribes represented the divine name in the Greek scrolls. Resources Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition (2022) The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research (2015) More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post 176. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Christian Mind Project addresses the lack of and bias against evangelical Christians in higher education especially in the areas of social sciences. The post Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

How we read Scripture depends on our contextual perspective. Our worldviews shape how we read Scripture and what we find valuable and important. The post Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Stetzer studies culture, knows most of the players in evangelicalism, especially in North America and has his finger on the pulse of its current state. The post Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean for Christians? The post Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean to Christians? The post Episode 171 The Gender of God, Part 1 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The book "Lord Jesus Christ" encourages evangelical churches to have a sufficient understanding of Jesus' person and work, impacting other aspects of the Christian faith. The post Episode 170 "Lord Jesus Christ" with Dan Treier first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

We Are All Evangelicals documents an oral history of black evangelicals, looking at the intersection of traditional black churches and the evangelical movement. The post Episode 169 "We Are All Evangelicals" with Vince Bacote" first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.