In this episode, Tony talks to Dr Steve Walton, Professor of New Testament and Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College, Bristol. Steve is a frequent visitor to us here at Tyndale House as he's been working on his commentary on Acts for the Word Biblical Commentary series. The first volume of the commentary, on Acts 1–9:42 (volume 37A), was publis…

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This week we welcome a new friend to the Tyndale Chapel pulpit: Bethany Nolson, Outreach Director at Cornerstone Christian Community Church in Markham. Bethany's message is entitled "Joy in Unlikely Places" based on a number of passages including Philippians 4:4.Av Tyndale University

Is the Nativity a true story? Why are there differences between Matthew and Luke’s accounts of Jesus’s birth? Was Luke historically correct when he wrote about the census? What was the star and is it even possible for the wise men to have followed it? What year was Jesus actually born? Peter Williams answers all these questions and more in this spe…

Pastor Blake Davidson of Willowdale Pentecostal Church. Pastor Blake has been married to Christine for over thirty-nine years and they make their home in Toronto. He has been in full-time ministry for 41 years, serving as a lead pastor and church planter for the past twenty-six years. Blake's message is entitled "Ministry Secrets" and is based on s…

In this episode, Tony is joined by three of our long-term readers who are all working on PhDs at Cambridge University. Ellie Wiener is currently studying the book of Job, Megan Alsene-Parker is studying Lamentations, and Ben Rae is studying Ecclesiastes. Together, they discuss what poetry actually is, the features of Hebrew poetry, and why we shoul…

Lizzie Reynolds will lead us through a contemplative prayer time considering the fifth Christian virtue of the semester: "faith".Av Tyndale University

we welcome to the Tyndale Chapel pulpit Dr. Patrick Franklin, Associate Professor of Theology at the Seminary. Patrick's message is entitled "Pressing On! (or Being Pulled?)" based on Philippians 3:12.Av Tyndale University

Steve Walton and Tony Watkins discuss why Saul changed to Paul in the book of Acts. In the book of Acts, the apostle Paul is referred to as Saul up until chapter 13, where he begins to be referred to as Paul. Steve explains how names worked in the Roman world to shed light on this name change. He also shares about some of the research he has done i…

We are very happy to welcome Dr. Rebecca Idestrom, Professor of Old Testament at the Seminary to the Tyndale Community Chapel pulpit. Rebecca's message is entitled "Experiencing God's Glory" based on several texts in Exodus and 2 Corinthians 3:18.Av Tyndale University

In this episode, Peter Williams, Principal of Tyndale House, explains how names can help us to assess the historical reliability of the Gospels. By looking at name records we can see what the most popular names were outside of the Gospels at the same time and place. Peter then compares these with the names we see in the Gospels to see whether they …

Lizzie Reynolds will lead us through a contemplative prayer time considering the fourth Christian virtue of the semester: "justice".Av Tyndale University

This week Dr. James Pedlar, the Bastian Chair of Wesley Studies at Tyndale, will lead our community through message — his talk is entitled "Weighty Words" based on Luke 4:14-21Av Tyndale University

In this episode, Tony chats to James Bejon and Josh Meynell about strange or animal-related names that we find in the Bible. Some of the names in the Bible strike us as having curious meanings. For example, Caleb means ‘dog’, Nun means ‘fish’, and Abel means ‘vapour’. What are we to make of these names? James, Josh, and Tony work through some of th…

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In this episode, Tony asks Caleb Howard and James Bejon why we have genealogies in the Bible and how we should make sense of them. They discuss how the Old Testament is unique in ancient literature in the way it lays out genealogies. They also explore how it can give us a clear account of the people of Israel from Adam through to the exile, by look…

This Wednesday, October 23, we continue our "Abide-Podcast" with a reflection on the third Christian virtue for this semester. This week's virtue is "courage".Av Tyndale University

In this episode, George Heath-Whyte and James Bejon chat with Tony about the use of divine names in the ancient world and in the Bible. What did the Babylonians call their gods? What did the names of the Babylonian gods mean? Why did the Israelites go from calling God 'El-Shaddai' to 'Yahweh'? How did the worship of Yahweh in the Old Testament comp…

In this episode, George Heath-Whyte and James Bejon chat with Tony about a range of difficult questions surrounding the book of Daniel: What is the significance of Daniel and his friends having their names changed in Daniel 1? What do their new Babylonian names mean? Why is there no mention of Belshazzar as king of Babylon in the official records? …

We are pleased to welcome Scott Moore (MDiv '08), Executive Director of Youth Unlimited Toronto, to our pulpit. Scott's talk is entitled "In what direction are you going?" based on Matthew 11:25-30.Av Tyndale University

Monday September 30, is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and "Orange Shirt Day" in Canada. In commemoration of this day and in conjunction with Tyndale's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC), we are honoured to have recording artist, musician, and speaker Jonathan Maracle, a Mohawk from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belle…

In this episode Tony sits down with David Tsumura, who is a professor emeritus in Old Testament studies at Japan Bible Seminary. David is a familiar face at Tyndale House having visited several times over nearly 40 years. He lived on site for two years from 1986 while working on a Tyndale House research project on Genesis 1–11. In this interview he…

This week we continue our Abide Podcast with a reflection on the second Christian virtue for this semester. This week's virtue is "prudence".Av Tyndale University

In this episode, Tony continues his conversation with writer-in-residence, Christopher Ash, on his new four-volume commentary on the Psalms. They discuss how Christ would have prayed the Psalms during his earthly life, the structure of the 5 books of the Psalms, and how we approach different genres of psalms such as imprecatory psalms. This is part…

This week we welcome an old friend of Tyndale's back to our Chapel pulpit: Chris Chase of Open Doors Canada joins us, and his message is entitled "Start Well; Finish Strong!" based on Acts 20:22-24.Av Tyndale University

In this episode, Tony interviews our writer-in-residence, Christopher Ash, on his new 4 volume commentary on the Psalms. Christopher shares how he came to write the commentary, the importance of the psalms, and why he thinks that the Psalms are inseparable from Christ. This is part 1 of the interview and part 2 will be released next week. The Comme…

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We are pleased to have Pastor Terry Sanderson, lead pastor of Bayview Glen Church, join us. Pastor Sanderson's talk is entitled "From Ideas to Influence: The Path to Making a Difference" based on Mark 6:30-42Av Tyndale University

As we begin the traditional Fall semester at Tyndale University, we invite all students, faculty, and staff to our annual Commencement Service held on Tuesday September 10, 2024 at 11:15 am (ET). Tyndale President, Dr. Marjory Kerr, will be our speaker and offer an address to our community.Av Tyndale University

In this episode Tony Watkins sits down with biblical scholar, Ahreum Kim, who has been a reader at Tyndale House on and off since 2019 when she came here during her MPhil. She has since completed her PhD which focused on the letter of 1 John and the Greco-Roman context it was written in. She and Tony discuss her PhD, why it’s so important to unders…

In this episode, Tony, James, and Caleb continue discussing name changes in the Bible, but this time with a focus on throne names. They look first at how kings in the ancient world often changed their name when they became king, before then focusing on Old Testament kings and the significance of their throne names. Edited by Tyndale House Music – A…

Please note: This episode contains a mention of birth trauma within the biblical narrative In this episode, Tony, James, and Caleb discuss name changes in the patriarchal narratives. They look at how common it was for names to be changed in the ancient world, as well as the significance of the name changes within the biblical narrative. Edited by T…

In this episode, Tony sits down with James and Caleb again to look at the names of the foreign kings mentioned in Genesis 14 and to see how they fit in with what we know of those places from extra-biblical sources. At 10:44 Caleb says Southeastern Iran but he meant Southwestern Iran. At 19:06 Tony meant Genesis 9 but he meant Genesis 11. Edited by …

Content warning: please note this episode contains a brief mention of rape within the biblical narrative, as well as a comment about birth trauma in the Ancient World. In this episode, Tony Watkins continues working through the biblical narrative of Jacob's sons being born, with Caleb Howard and James Bejon. They discuss what the sons' names mean a…

In this episode, Tony Watkins digs into the names of Jacob’s sons with Caleb Howard and James Bejon, who are both working on the Tyndale House Old Testament project. Starting at Genesis 29 they work through the biblical narrative of the sons being born and discuss the meaning of their names. In this episode, they cover the first four sons, and in t…

Episode 2 of our podcast series on Ancient Names. In this episode, Tony, George, and Caleb discuss naming practices from the Bible and the ancient world and compare them with practices today. Please note: at 17:34 Tony Watkins says 'one of Aaron's children is Eliezer'. This is incorrect, Aaron has a son called Eleazar, and Moses has a son named Eli…

This new series takes a deep dive into names in the Bible with the help of members of our Old Testament team. In this first episode, Tony Watkins speaks to Dr Caleb Howard and Dr George Heath-Whyte, both members of our Old Testament team. They explain what the decade-long project on Old Testament names is seeking to do at Tyndale House, and they al…

In this interview Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndale House, interviews Barry Danylak, Executive Director of SEE Global, about his new book, Paul and Secular Singleness in 1 Corinthians 7. Barry shares about the research he has done looking at extra-biblical sources from around the time Paul wrote to the Corinthians. He describes …

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by James Bejon to talk about lists, names and genealogies in the Old Testament. Andrew and James take a look at Judges chapters 10 and 12 to talk about messy families, the significance of Biblical names, and to ask: How do we make sense of the Old Testament, particularly in the more unexciting moments? J…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by the Revd Dr Helen Paynter to look at horror and violence in the Old Testament. Helen walks us through one of the Old Testament’s “Texts of Terror”—the notorious 19th chapter of the book of Judges and explores how we can bring humility and empathy to the way we read the Bible. Content note: Please note…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Daniel Block to look at Old Testament law and instruction. This episode’s text is Deuteronomy Chapter 27 and the instruction to set up the stones on Mount Ebal, as Daniel demonstrates how even after 50 years of study the biblical text might still have surprises for us. Dr Daniel Block is Gunther Kn…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Ros Clarke to talk about how we read poetry and allegory in the Old Testament. We focus in on Chapter 5 of the Song of Songs as Ros helps us to unpack some of the richness and beauty of Old Testament poetry. Please note that this episode does include discussion of sexual violence. Reading list: For…

In this second series Dr Andrew Ollerton meets with academics and researchers from the Tyndale House network to discuss how they approach the Old Testament and wrestle with its trickier passages. Each episode focuses in on a different text from the Old Testament, as we explore the reading processes and practices that researchers bring to their own …

This episode is one of a number of standalone episodes we will be doing where we will interview readers, staff and visiting scholars at Tyndale House as well as scholars who we have links with. We will hear about the research they are doing and its relevance for the wider Church. In this episode, Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndal…

This episode marks the concluding Abide podcast for the 2023-2024 academic year. Lizzie Reynolds wraps up her reflections on the book of Ephesians with a meditation on Ephesians 6.Av Tyndale University

This week's guest speaker is Pastor Duane Henry, Senior Associate Pastor, Portico Church in Mississauga. Pastor Henry's sermon is entitled "The Sum of our Seeds." Pastor Henry has served for more than twenty-five years as a full-time pastor in a variety of areas from youth to young adult ministry through to being an associate and lead pastor. Duane…

Lizzie Reynolds continues her wonderful Abide podcast this week with a reflection on Ephesians 5. Current Seminary student Sam Middleton, an accomplished guitarist, plays on this Abide podcast as well.Av Tyndale University

This week's special guest speaker is Dr. Loren Wilkinson, Professor Emeritus at Regent College in Vancouver. Professor Wilkinson will be sharing with us some ideas from his latest book, Circles and the Cross.Av Tyndale University

In this final episode Dr Peter J Williams, Dr Dirk Jongkind and Dr Chee-Chiew Lee join us again for a final roundtable discussion with Dr Andrew Ollerton to discuss together how they each read the gospels and how academic scholarship can raise confidence in the gospel accounts. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the series so please do get in touch…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton and Dr Peter J Williams continue their discussion of the credibility of the four Gospels. Who were the Gospel authors and can we trust their testimonies? Dr Peter J Williams is Principal of Tyndale House. He received his PhD in the study of ancient languages related to the Bible from Cambridge University. His 2018…