The Bible For Normal People

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Latest episodes

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[Bible] Episode 335: Phillip Lasater - The Self & Personal Agency in the Hebrew Bible

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Phillip Lasater about how ancient Israelite and Jewish writers understood the self, person

Aug 24
47 min

[Bible] Episode 334: Rony Kozman - The Weird Ways the NT Interprets the OT

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Rony Kozman about how the New Testament interprets the Hebrew Bible, and why the apostles’

Aug 10
50 min

[Faith] Episode 73: Ciarra Jones - Who Gets to Decide What The Bible Means?

In this week’s episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with theologian and ethicist Ciarra Jones about who gets to decide what the Bible means and how our

Jul 27
50 min

[Bible] Episode 333: Nathan MacDonald - The Messy History of the Priesthood

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Nathan MacDonald about the origins of Israel’s priesthood, the role of the Levites, and wh

Jul 13
47 min

[Bible] Episode 332: Pete Ruins Everything with Dale Allison

In this week’s episode of Pete Ruins Everything, Pete talks with Dale Allison about the strengths and limits of biblical scholarship. They explore what historical researc

Jun 29
1 h 04 min

[Bible] Episode 331 : Jared Byas - 10 Aha Moments in Biblical Scholarship: Part 2

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared continues his tour through the history of modern biblical scholarship, exploring five (or six) more “aha mome

Jun 15
1 h 10 min

[Bible] Episode 330: Bruce Longenecker - The Vision of Galatians

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Bruce Longenecker about Galatians, Paul’s understanding of the Torah, and the kind of comm

Jun 1
50 min

[Faith] Episode 72: Roberto De La Noval & Jordan Wood - How the Early Church Read the Bible (Reissue from Bonus)

In this week’s episode of Faith for Normal People, Jared talks with Roberto de la Noval and Jordan Wood about the church fathers, the development of doctrine, and how ear

May 25
1 h 06 min

[Bible] Episode 329: Jared Byas - 10 Aha Moments in Biblical Scholarship: Part 1

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared takes listeners on a tour through the history of modern biblical scholarship, tracing key “aha moments” that

May 18
58 min

[Bible] Episode 328: Vanessa Lovelace - Is Deuteronomy History?

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Vanessa Lovelace about the Deuteronomistic history and why Deuteronomy plays such a centra

May 11
45 min

[Bible] Episode 327: Douglas Campbell - Ripping Up the Romans Road

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Douglas Campbell about rethinking the “Romans Road” and what Paul is really doing in his l

May 4
49 min

[Bible] Episode 326: Chris Keith - How do Scholars Reconstruct the "Historical Jesus?"

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Chris Keith about the historical Jesus, and how scholars approach the gap between the Jesu

Apr 27
52 min

[Bible] Episode 325: Pete Ruins Everything with Amy-Jill Levine

In this week’s episode of Pete Ruins Everything, Pete talks with Amy-Jill Levine about supersessionism and its impact on how Christians understand Judaism and the New Tes

Apr 20
59 min

[Bible] Episode 324: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - A City on a Hill: A Ten Year Retrospective

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared reflect on ten years and over 400 episodes of the podcast, revisiting what they thought they were do

Apr 13
50 min

[Bible] Episode 323: Andrew Tobolowsky- The Myth of the Twelve Tribes

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Andrew Tobolowsky about what scholars mean by “myth” and how that idea applies to the Bibl

Apr 6
53 min

[Bible] Episode 322: Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - Where Archaeology Intersects with the Bible

On this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete talks with archaeologist Cynthia Shafer-Elliott about what archaeology can—and can’t—tell us about the Bible.

Mar 30
58 min

[Bible] Episode 321: H. Daniel Zacharias and T. Christopher Hoklotubbe - Native American Biblical Interpretation

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Chris Hoklotubbe and Danny Zacharias about biblical interpretation through an Indigenous A

Mar 23
1 h 01 min

[Bible] Episode 320: Pete Ruins Everything on Jeremiah

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete has another go at ruining something. This week, he’s unpacking the book of Jeremiah and its interlocking themes of an

Mar 16
54 min

[Bible] Episode 319: Matthew Vines - The Bible Isn't Against Gay Marriage

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared welcome back Season 1 favorite Matthew Vines to discuss how conversations about the Bible and same-s

Mar 9
52 min

[Bible] Episode 318: Mark S. Smith - The Many Gods of Israel

In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Mark S. Smith, a leading scholar of ancient Israelite religion, to explore the polythe

Mar 2
1 h 08 min

Chart positions

Where The Bible For Normal People ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 4, 2026).

#134 ▼ 14 Christianity US

#196 ▼ 26 Religion & Spirituality US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

My favorite podcast ever, period. It has been a lifeline for me in these tumultuous times, and has deepened and transformed my faith, but certainly not by making it easier.

c1asscance1ed · Jun 2025

As a ‘recovering Baptist’, this podcast has been a godsend in helping me to stop confusing the church with God and deepening my faith. Thank you for such thoughtful conversation. The series on abuse in the SBC is amazing. My theology was largely formed there in my teens in the late 70’s and 80’s and it is spot on. Fantastic work!

Rex AZ · Apr 2025

This podcast has been a safe haven for me as I discard the aspects of my faith that were harmful to me. It has been a relief to me as I’ve discovered I’m not alone. It has brought joy to my faith journey again. And it has been a breath a fresh air in a time when I was suffocating. Most of the books I’ve read in the last two years have been written by guests on this podcast or Pete and/or Jared. Thanks for the great work you all do.

Meganrenee09 · Mar 2025

I have been listening to The Bible/Faith for Normal People for several years now. Although I haven’t listened to every episode, I have enjoyed the ones I have listened to so much. I always learn a lot, and enjoy it at the same time. I am especially excited for this newest season! I really, really loved the most recent episode (290: Biblical Criticism & the Modern Mindset). Having just finished The Rest is History’s series on Martin Luther, I found Pete and Jared’s discussion on the modern mindset fascinating. I am so looking forward to learning more about our typical, modern view of God, Christianity, the Bible, etc. I have been swimming in the water of more fundamental Christianity my whole life, but I am often unable to view it objectively and through a historical lens. I am excited to learn more! Thank you for such a great podcast!

born in nm · Feb 2025

I used to really appreciate The Bible for Normal People for its scholarly approach to scripture. It helped me deconstruct fundamentalist thinking and engage with the Bible in a more nuanced way. However, I’ve been increasingly disappointed by Pete Enns’ rhetoric. Calling the president “crazy” and a “fascist” contradicts the intellectual humility and moral consistency he claims to value. It’s disheartening to see such a brilliant mind overtaken by partisan ideology and wokeness, reducing complex discussions to political talking points. A real shame, given how much insight this podcast once offered.

FitnessPro6520 · Feb 2025

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