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

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Pete and Jared discuss Galatians with Bruce Longenecker, focusing on Paul's vision of community and identity in Christ.

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 community he believed the gospel creates. They explore how Paul reframes identity around participation in Christ rather than ethnic or religious hierarchy, and why Galatians is less about individual salvation and more about transformed relationships in a fractured world. Together, they invite listeners to see Paul’s vision as a radical challenge to systems of power, exclusion, and self-interest. Show Notes → thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episodes/episode-330-bruce-longenecker-the-vision-of-galatians Watch this episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/HLbV_EPfdhg ********** This episode is brought to you by Brooklyn Bedding, which knows sleep isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why they offer mattresses for every body, every sleep style – even in hard-to-find sizes. Go to brooklynbedding.com and use promo code BIBLE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else. ********** This episode is sponsored by Garrett Theological Seminary. Whether you feel called to care and counsel, public service…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Enns, Jared Byas

Guest: Bruce Longenecker

Topics covered

• Galatians
• Paul's understanding of the Torah
• community in the gospel
• identity in Christ
• transformed relationships
• systems of power
• exclusion

Keywords

• Galatians
• Paul
• Torah
• community
• identity
• gospel
• relationships
• power
• exclusion

Sponsors

Brooklyn Bedding, Garrett Theological Seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Galatians

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