Ask NT Wright Anything #214 Is the Old Testament history or metaphor? (Classic)

2024-04-11T14:28:00

Tom answers listener questions about the Old Testament. Can the truly trust the Old Testament? When was it all written? Is the Old Testament more spiritual metaphor or natural history? How do we make sense of the Old Testament teachings in light of the ‘new law’ of the New Testament - don’t they contradict each other?

Want to read more? REGISTER FREE for Premier Unbelievable? Membership!

If you are already a Member or have an account with another Premier website, you can SIGN IN now.

Register for a FREE Premier Unbelievable? Membership

Be equipped to confidently defend your Faith, tackle untruths and demonstrate that the Gospel is good news for everyone.

Membership includes unlimited access to the website, a weekly newsletter, bonus content and much more.

To continue reading REGISTER FOR FREE MEMBERSHIP

Shows
Do we have a soul? Or are we just bodies and brains? Is death the end? Dr Claire Gilbert vs Harry Amos

2025-09-11T17:00:00Z

In this live edition of Unbelievable?, Andy Kind hosts a fascinating conversation on the nature of the soul and spiritual experience.
Shows
Euthanasia for newborn babies, pagan philosophies and Christian witness in a post-Christian age

2025-09-10T05:00:00Z

This episode explores the ethical and cultural challenges posed by proposed euthanasia laws for newborns in Canada. It examines the contrasting philosophies behind medical decisions for babies, the early church’s radical witness against pagan practices, and how Christians today can uphold the full dignity of every child in an increasingly post-Christian world.
Shows
The CS Lewis Podcast #226 Paul Anderson: Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann, and Lewis - Varied Expertise in Critical Perspective

2025-09-08T17:00:00Z

We are joined again by Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University in Oregon, for the final episode in this series. In today’s episode, we get to hear his paper, which was titled Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann, and Lewis - Varied Expertise in Critical Perspective, live from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis conference.

More from Ask NT Wright Anything

Shows
Should Church Leaders Be Ordained? Are We Needed To Usher In The New Creation?

2025-09-07T05:00:00Z

Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three big listener questions. How do we actually cooperate with the Spirit in God’s plan for new creation? Tom reflects on what it means to anticipate heaven and earth being joined, and how our present faithfulness participates in that future hope.
Shows
Did Jesus Know He Was Divine?

2025-08-31T05:00:00Z

Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three big listener questions. First: did Jesus know he was God - and if so, in what sense? Tom explores how Jesus reframes what we mean by “God,” drawing on the Gospels and Philippians 2.
Shows
Can you lose Salvation? Why do churches keep splitting? What is covenant theology?

2025-08-24T05:00:00Z

In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle church divisions, explain the differences between covenant theology and dispensationalism, and explore the Salvation Army’s unusual stance on sacraments. They dig deep into Hebrews 6, wrestling with what it really says about salvation security.