
The Bible Sojourner
By Peter Goeman

The Bible SojournerMay 19, 2023

Theological Systems and the New Creation Model (Ep 144)
Special guest Mike Vlach joins us to talk about his new book, The New Creation Model. Vlach discusses the New Creation Model and the Spiritual Vision Model, and how these two paradigms have influenced interpreters for thousands of years. We talk about Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology and how those systems understand the storyline of Scripture. We also discuss premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism and how those eschatological viewpoints either do or do not reflect a New Creation Model. We also talk about some surprises, like Jonathan Edwards' unique view of hell. Buckle up! You can order The New Creation Model here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4G57G9R
00:00 Intro 01:27 Why Write This Book? 03:10 How Long Have you Been Working on It? 03:50 How Does This Book Differ from Your Other Books? 06:18 Who did You Write This Book for? 07:54 What is the New Creation Model? 11:50 What is an Example of a Spiritual Vision Model? 14:30 Are Some People Both New Creation Model and Spiritual Vision Model? 17:29 Where does the Spiritual Vision Model Come from? 21:35 How do These Models Relate to Eschatological Systems? 24:05 Why the Trend Toward New Creation Model Today? 30:00 Why the Postmillennial Revival? 31:35 Examples of Premillennialists and the Spiritual Vision Model 35:52 Premillennialism as an Apologetic in the Early Church 38:35 Postmillennial Inconsistency 40:40 The Surprising Eschatology of Jonathan Edwards 43:38 Augustine's Eschatological Influence 48:02 Comparing Theological Systems 53:35 Covenant Theology and a Future for Israel 58:50 Does Anyone Hold to a Restoration of Israel in the Eternal State? 59:58 What Do You Hope Your Book Accomplishes? 1:02:50 Conclusion
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Mental Health and the Christian (Ep 143)
In today's episode, we talk about mental health and the Christian. What kind of insight does the Bible give into mental health? How does the world use the term? We look into the history of the mental health movement and talk about how the Bible describes anxiety and other mental health issues. Lastly, we apply the biblical worldview in order to assess this important topic. 0:00 Intro
2:51 Defining Mental Health
12:12 History of Mental Health Movement
21:11 Implications of Secular Mental Health Movement
29:01 Applying a Biblical Worldview to the Discussion of Mental Health
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The King James Version and Other English Bible Translations (Ep 142)
In today's episode, we discuss English Bible translations. In the first half, we talk about the King James Version (KJV) and why people still use it, and whether or not it is inspired or superior to other translations. In the second half of the episode, we talk about Bible translation philosophy in general and how it is a somewhat complicated endeavor. Resources referenced in the podcast:
15 Rules of Translation for the KJV Translators Seven Articles on the KJV and Bible Translations An Episode with Mark Ward on the KJV (Ep 116)Help others find the podcast by leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube! Subscribe and like episodes there to help others find the content.
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Parenting Young Children and Handling End-of-Life Issues as Believers with Tim Goeman (Ep 141)
On today's episode, a special guest (Tim Goeman) joins us to talk about the early formative years of parenting. We also move on to the later stages of the family to talk about end-of-life issues (i.e., taking care of elderly parents). These are often issues that get ignored, but as believers, we need to have these conversations.
Resources referenced in the podcast:
Bill Davis, Departing in Peace: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/departing-in-peace
Jim Newheiser and Elyse Fitzpatrick, You Never Stop Being a Parent: https://store.faithlafayette.org/all-products/you-never-stop-being-a-parent/
See also, Newheiser's lecture at RTS seminary: https://rts.edu/resources/you-never-stop-being-a-parent/
Jen Gumbel, Estate Planning & Probate Attorney, The Organized After Life Blog: https://organizedafterlife.com/blog/
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The Baptism Debate (Ep 140)
The Baptism Debate has been released! In this episode, we talk about a little bit of the history behind the book. We also discuss the arguments that help consolidate the issues behind whether or not infants should be baptized. Listen to the episode and see if the book might be something that would be helpful in understanding infant baptism and Reformed covenant theology.
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The Bible on Remarriage after Divorce (Ep 139)
John Piper believes that any remarriage after divorce is wrong. We review Piper's position paper on the subject and compare it with the position presented by Andrew David Naselli in a 2019 journal article. We talk about the cultural context of Jewish and Greco-Roman life and how that should contribute to one's understanding of the Bible's divorce passages.
Article by Andrew David Naselli
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Can a Woman Work Outside the Home? (Ep 138)
Today's short episode deals with the question of whether a Christian woman can work outside the home? What does the Bible say, and what is the wise course of action?
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God's Purpose for Women - A Counter-Cultural Design (Ep 137)
While the culture is trying to de-feminize women, the Bible gives clear teaching on God's beautiful and unique design for women. Furthermore, the Bible gives plentiful instruction on what the church is to teach younger women. We do our women (and men) a disservice when we fail to emphasize the godly calling of motherhood and being a wife, but this is a very unpopular message in today's culture.
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Were the American Founding Fathers Christian? With Gregg Frazer (Ep 136)
Dr. Frazer has also provided a handout entitled, "Why is the Christian America View Dangerous?"
Gregg Frazer has also written two great books on the time of America's founding:
The Religious Beliefs of America's Founders: Reason, Revelation, and Revolution (https://www.amazon.com/Religious-Beliefs-Americas-Founders-Revelation/dp/0700620214/)
God against the Revolution: The Loyalist Clergy's Case against the American Revolution (https://www.amazon.com/God-against-Revolution-Loyalist-American/dp/0700630589/)
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Understanding Dispensationalism and the Bible's Big Picture with Mike Vlach (Ep 135)
What is dispensationalism? How does dispensationalism differentiate itself as a system from other ways of interpreting Scripture? I'm joined by special guest Michael Vlach to discuss his new book Dispensational Hermeneutics. We talk about how dispensationalism is more than just an eschatology, but really a whole framework for reading the Bible.
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ChatGPT, the World of AI, and the Christian (Ep 134)
Have you heard of ChatGPT? It is one of the most amazing technological advances of this decade. This new era of artificial intelligence brings with it a variety of challenges and ethical dilemmas. How should Christians think about tools like ChatGPT?
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10 Ideas to Try in 2023 (Ep 133)
The new year is upon us! Many Christians are making goals for 2023, a practice I think we all should do. In this video we talk about what Christians can (and should) do to make 2023 a more productive, Christ-exalting year.
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Was Rahab the Mother of Boaz? (E 132)
Matthew 1:5 says that Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab. Does this mean Rahab was the mother of Boaz? We take a look at the purpose of genealogies in the Old and New Testament and answer whether Boaz was the son of Rahab.
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Are there Apostles Today? (E 131)
In this episode, we ask the question of whether there are Apostles today. We discuss the three criteria for being an Apostle, and what Scripture has to say on the issue of the gift of Apostleship.
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Perhaps Sin is Not Crouching at the Door (E 130)
In this episode, I talk about an alternative translation of Genesis 4:7, and why I think it is the best even though no English translations follow it! Perhaps instead of Genesis 4:7 being a reference to sin crouching at the door it is a reference to God providing a sin offering for Cain. Buckle your seatbelts!
Blog article referenced in episode:
Perhaps Sin is Not Crouching at the Door (Genesis 4:7)
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This Age and the Age to Come with Matt Waymeyer (E 129)
In this episode, we talk about what is probably the best argument for Amillennialism. Matt Waymeyer walks us through the eschatological framework employed by the amillennialist, focusing on the argument that the two ages, this age and the age to come, makes an intermediate kingdom impossible. We talk about how premillennialism best accounts for the Old Testament prophecies and allows Revelation 20 to be interpreted in a straightforward manner.
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Ep 128: The Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis
In this episode, we discuss the explosive nature of the Abrahamic Covenant and how that fits into the book of Genesis. Furthermore, we talk about the promises of the Abrahamic Covenant and how those help shape our understanding of how we read the book of Genesis.
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Ep 127: Using the Mosaic Law in Ethics
This episode is from a presentation at the Shepherds 360 conference on ethics. The presentation discussed the believer's relationship to the Law and how we might use the Law in making ethical decisions. There is a PowerPoint along with the presentation, which can be accessed here. The presentation will make sense without the PowerPoint if you are just listening.
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Ep 126: What Happens to Babies When They Die?
What happens to babies when they die? In this episode, we discuss this important issue from a biblical and logical perspective. We cover the main views and assess the biblical evidence.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
The Salvation of Babies Who Die, Part 1 - https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-242/the-salvation-of-babies-who-die-part-1
The Salvation of Babies Who Die, Part 2 - https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-243/the-salvation-of-babies-who-die-part-2
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Ep 125: Understanding the Role of the Noahic Covenant
In this episode I discuss the role of the Noahic covenant in the storyline of the Bible. I also talk about how the covenant fits into the context of Genesis, and why it talks about more than just avoiding another flood.
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Ep 124: What is the State of Theology in America?
In this episode we talk about the recent theological trends in evangelicalism and what that means about the state of the church today. We discuss a variety of key findings from the State of Theology 2022 survey.
Links:
Not All Christians are True Christians Blog Post
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Ep 123: Arguing for Homosexuality from the Bible
In today's episode we talk about how Christians argue for the acceptance of homosexuality. I review Walter Brueggemann's recent article on how one can be a Christian and accept LGBT persons into the church.
Article Reviewed: Walter Brueggemann: How to read the Bible on homosexuality
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Ep 122: Does Baptist Theology Cause Transgenderism?
In today's episode we discuss whether there is a link between Baptist theology and Transgenderism. We also explore the ramifications of covenant theology and paedobaptism, focusing on some of the major differences between Baptists and paedobaptists.
Videos Reviewed:
From Slavery to Abortion to Transgenderism
BACKSTAGE: The Failure of Baptist Theology
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Ep 121: What is the Purpose of the Bible?
In this episode we examine the question, what is the purpose of the Bible? We talk about the big picture about why we have revelation from God, and how that leads to the ultimate purpose of life, to glorify God.
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Ep 120: Defining Postmillennialism and Assessing Its Optimism
In this episode, we define postmillennialism and talk about their belief that there will be a time when the majority of people have embraced the gospel. Should we expect the world to gradually get better through the embrace of the gospel? Here are some thoughts on that component of postmillennialism.
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Ep 119: What is a Woman?
In this episode, we talk about why the culture struggles with defining what a woman is. There are worldview issues in the background that make it difficult for the secular culture to speak absolutely. We talk about 3 reasons why the culture struggles with defining a woman, and the appropriate response by Christians.
Sen. Blackburn asks Supreme Court nominee to define 'woman' | USA TODAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWtGzJxiONU
Sen. Hawley asks Law Professor Khiara Bridges about women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7nzwbJ-Hk
The Telegraph Interviews people on what is a woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dM9r8tQuk
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Ep 118: Reviewing Critiques of Dispensationalism from Jerusalem
Recording this episode from Jerusalem, we talk about misunderstandings of dispensationalism and how one ought to think about dispensationalism. We interact with a Q & A from RC Sproul, as well as a panel discussion put on by Ligonier ministries.
Link to RC Sproul Q & A: https://youtu.be/qKjevUJUb0E?t=1036
Link to Ligonier Panel Q & A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SgxjJ8pnSc
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Ep 117: Special Episode from Beautiful Israel
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Ep 116: Mark Ward and King James Onlyism
Today's episode is an interview with Mark Ward and covers the King James Version, and how to talk to those who believe in King James Onlyism.
You can purchase Mark's book on King James Onlyism here: https://www.amazon.com/Authorized-Misuse-King-James-Bible/dp/1683590554/
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Ep 115: Questions about Circumcision and Application of Mosaic Law to Gentiles
We answer a couple of questions from the last episode about (1) the difference between the binding nature of the Mosaic Law and its wisdom aspect, and (2) the relationship of circumcision to the Law and the Abrahamic covenant. Then we proceed to ask the question about whether Gentiles in the Old Testament were expected to obey the Mosaic Law.

Ep 114: Theonomy's Problems with the Mosaic Law
Today's episode continues our brief series on Theonomy, specifically talking about a few of their issues with the Mosaic Law. We talk about whether there should be a three-fold division of the Law, and whether or not the Mosaic Law should be considered binding for the believer.

Ep 113: What is Theonomy and Christian Reconstructionism?
In this episode, we introduce the concept of Theonomy and Christian Reconstructionism. Theonomy and postmillennialism have been popularized by individuals like Jeff Durbin, Gary DeMar, and Doug Wilson. This episode talks about what it is, and where it came from.

Ep 112: Are We Removing Jesus from Our Bibles - Pt 2
This is a continuation of the previous topic discussing the hermeneutical validity of seeing Jesus in every verse of the Old Testament. In this episode, I review the last half of the Theocast episode which deals with specific examples and work through those.

Ep 111: Are We Removing Jesus from Our Bibles? - Pt 1
In this episode we talk about the issue of seeing Jesus in Scriptures. Does every text we read in Scripture speak of Christ, or include discussion of a Law/Gospel distinction? To discuss this we review an episode from some popular Reformed theologians on the Theocast podcast. The episode is entitled, "Stop Taking Jesus Out of the Bibles."

Ep 110: Is Daniel's 70th Week Still Future?
This is the followup to the previous episode on Daniel's 70 weeks. In this episode we talk about the content of Dan 9:24-27 and whether there remains any future fulfillment of Daniel's 70 weeks.

Ep 109: The Start of Daniel's 70 Week's Prophecy
This episode discusses the starting point of Daniel's 70 week prophecy in Daniel 9:24-27. We discuss not just the possible options, but also a key component of the exile and the OT discussion of the sabbatical years.

Ep 108: Discernment - What it is and Why it is Important
In this episode we talk about discernment and how the Bible defines it, and encourages all believers to participate.

Ep 107: Christians and Social Media in 2022
Today's episode talks about how to think critically about social media from a biblical worldview. We review Hootsuite's 2022 Social Media survey and talk about the social media trends for 2022, with what that means for biblical thinkers going forward.

Ep 106: Comparing Pathways to Wisdom in Proverbs
In this episode we talk about wisdom as it is portrayed in Proverbs and how we ought to think about wisdom as believers.

Ep 105: Special Guest Jason Lisle on Worldview and Logic
Today we welcome astrophysicist and apologist Jason Lisle as a special guest. We discuss the issues of worldview and logic as well as what kind of telescope to get. You can visit Dr. Lisle's website (https://biblicalscienceinstitute.com/) for more access to some of his work.

Ep 104: 4 Cultural Thought Patterns Influencing the Western World
In this episode we analyze 4 cultural thought patterns which are influencing the culture around us: Darwinism, Marxism, Postmodernism, and Social Contract Theory. These 4 thought patterns help explain many of the problems we see in Western culture.

Ep 103: Shellfish, Slavery, and Homosexuality
In today's episode we review a short video from John Corvino on whether we should use biblical passages that address homosexuality to form our sexual ethic. Corvino brings up the shellfish and slavery arguments that are often brought forward as examples of inconsistency for Christians.

Ep 102: The Christian, Authority, and Government

Ep 101: The Significance and Mode of Baptism

Ep 100: Interview with Matt Waymeyer on Baptism

Ep 99: Household Baptisms

Ep 98: Challenging the Link between Baptism and Circumcision

Ep 97: Paedobaptism and the People of God

Ep 96: Paedobaptism and the Covenant of Grace

Ep 95: The Foundational Arguments for Paedobaptism

Ep 94: The Historic Link between Baptism and Faith

Ep 93: Problem Passages on the Kingdom

Ep 92: When and What is the Kingdom?
Today’s episode is a brief foray into how we are to think about the Kingdom of God, and how the Old Testament and New Testament describe and define the kingdom.

Ep 91: Avoid All Appearance of Evil?
In today’s episode we look at the interpretation and application of 1 Thessalonians 5:22, “Abstain from all appearance of evil” (KJV). We look at how there may be a better way to translate this verse, and the application is a bit different.

Ep 90: Joy and Happiness in Scripture

Ep 89: Preferred Gender Pronouns and the Christian

Ep 88: Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 – The Toughest Passage in Ecclesiastes

Ep 87: Can You Use the Bible to Prove the Bible?

Ep 86: Ethical Systems and Resurrection Belief

Ep 85: You Become Like What You Worship – Ps 115

Ep 84: 9 Benefits of Trials

Ep 83: Filled with the Spirit?

Ep 82: Psalm 1 and the Entry to the Psalter

Ep 81: Talking about CRT to Friends

Ep 80: Critical Race Theory – Pt 3

Ep 79: Critical Race Theory – Pt 2

Ep 78: Critical Race Theory – Pt 1

Ep 77: Voting and John Piper

Ep 76: A Biblical Analysis of Socialism

Ep 75: Christians as Viewed by the Culture

Ep 74: The State of Theology 2020

Ep 73: Who is the Queen of Heaven?

Ep 72: The Mark of the Beast, 666, and Nero

Ep 71: Race, Racism, the Culture, and Church

Ep 70: Preterism and the Date of Revelation
This episode looks at some of the external evidence concerning the date of Revelation. Preterism dates the book of revelation between 64-68 AD while others date the book post 90 AD. We look at the historical evidence in this episode.

Ep 69: Jeff Durbin and the Abomination of Desolation

Ep 68: Current Events, Social Justice, and BLM

Ep 67: Matt 24, Preterism, and Jeff Durbin

Ep 66: Elders, Bishops, and Pastors

Ep 65: The Use of Amos 9 in Acts 15

Ep 64: An Introduction to the Septuagint (LXX)

Ep 63: Will Varner on the Passion Week

Interview with LeMaster on Job

God’s Sovereignty – Part 2

God’s Sovereignty – Part 1

Ep 59: Review of Gary DeMar on Rapture

Philippians 2:5-8 and Unitarianism

Joshua 21:43-45 and the Land Promise of the Abrahamic Covenant

Levirate Marriage in Ruth

John Whitmore on Grand Canyon Formation

Interview with Clayton Schultz

Thanksgiving Thoughts

Oneness Pentecostalism Interview with Derrick Boone

The Bible and Transgenderism

A Review of a Review of Dispensationalism

Question and Answer #4

OT Law and the Christian – Pt 4

OT Law and the Christian – Pt 3

OT Law and the Christian – Pt 2

OT Law and the Christian – Pt 1

Question and Answer #3

What Must I do to Be Saved (Lordship Salvation)

Genesis 6 and the Sons of God

Music in the Church

The Covenants

Prevenient Grace

Abortion, Num 5:22, and Exod 21:22-23

Understanding Goliath and Haman

Luke 2 and the Christmas Story

Why Go to Church?

Question and Answer #2

How Do you Get Wisdom?

Reading the OT in Context: The Abrahamic Covenant

Reading the OT in Context: The Law of the King

Sin or Sin Offering in Genesis 4:7?

Can You be a Christian and Gay?

When is the Rapture?

Relating to the OT Law as a Believer

Ps 121 – Yahweh as Guardian

Is the Old Testament Valuable?

Elijah and Mount Carmel

10 Important Insights into the Life of Christ – Pt 5

10 Important Insights into the Life of Christ – Pt 4

Thinking about Race and Racism – Interview

Acts 3:19-21 and the Kingdom for Israel

The Christian and Humility

Imprecatory Psalms and the Christian

10 Important Insights into the Life of Christ – Pt 3

10 Important Insights into the Life of Christ – Pt 2

10 Important Insights into the Life of Christ – Pt 1

How Can a Loving God Allow Evil?

Genesis 9 and the Sin of Ham

The Gibeonite Deception

The King James Version and Erasmus

Differences in Translations

Martin Luther and John Calvin on the Original Languages

Question and Answer #1

Lessons from Numbers

Deuteronomy 4 and Israel’s Future

Creation vs Evolution

The Structure of Genesis and the Promised Redeemer

The Image of God

What is Dispensationalism?
