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Secular Bible Study

Secular Bible Study

Written by: Scott Moyer
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Studying the Bible like it is any other book written by Ancient Greeks!

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Scott Moyer
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  • 4.04 Jesus Ministry Begins - Nicodemus
    Feb 26 2026

    Point #1 – 3:01: Who was Nicodemus?

    Point #2 – 8:17: Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus at night?

    Point #3 – 10:50: A teacher who has come from God

    Point #4 – 13:03: Born Again vs Born When Old

    Point #5 – 18:59: Israel’s Teacher

    Point #6 – 21:37: Moses lifted the snake; the Son of Man will be lifted up

    Point #7 – 28:29: John 3:16

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    36 mins
  • 4.03 Jesus's Ministry Begins - Cleansing the Temple
    Feb 1 2026

    Point #1 – 1:55: Jesus Makes a Scene at the Temple

    Point #2 – 6:01: Cattle, Sheep, and Doves… oh my!

    Point #3 – 11;33: Money Changers and Tyrian Coins

    Point #4 – 14:41: Expelling Demons, Expelling Merchants

    Point #5 – 18:23: Den of Robbers or a Market?

    Point #6 – 22:29: Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me

    Point #7 – 25:19: 46 Years to Build, 3 Days to Raise it Up Again

    Point #8 – 28:21: Who Believed in His Name? Why Didn’t He Trust Them?

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    33 mins
  • 4.02 Jesus's Ministry Begins - The Wedding at Cana
    Jan 22 2026

    Point #1 – 1:46: Why a Wedding

    Point #2 – 7:09: Jesus’s Mother

    Point #3 – 10:41: Jesus and His Disciples Also Invited

    Point #4 – 14:23: The Meaning of the Wine

    Point #5 – 17:45: The Master of the Banquet

    Point #6 – 19:30: Why Cana?

    Point #7 – 24:58: A Honeymoon in Capernaum

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    28 mins
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