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Jared talks with Roberto De La Noval and Jordan Wood about how early Christians approached the Bible and the transformative nature of Scripture.

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 early Christians approached the Bible. They explore how figures like Augustine and Origen understood Scripture as something meant to transform people rather than simply provide literal answers, and why “problem passages” were often seen as invitations to think more deeply. Together, they invite listeners to see Christian tradition not as static or simplistic, but as a long, creative conversation about how to make sense of God, Scripture, and human experience. Show Notes → thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episodes/episode-72-roberto-de-la-noval-and-jordan-wood-how-the-early-church-read-the-bible Watch this episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/JukXifVwhQo ********** 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…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Byas

Guests: Roberto De La Noval, Jordan Wood

Topics covered

• early church
• Bible interpretation
• church fathers
• Christian tradition
• doctrine development
• transformative Scripture

Keywords

• early church
• Bible
• doctrine
• Augustine
• Origen
• Christianity
• Scripture
• tradition

Sponsors

Brooklyn Bedding, Garrett Theological Seminary

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Organizations: The Bible For Normal People

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