{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Mind, Ancient Book","slug":"modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676","podcast_index_feed_id":4095676,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/1x8tH5Ol.rss","website_url":"https://modernmindancientbook.buzzsprout.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/eba3ebd2-9258-4626-9e4d-68bd88eee36f/u779xrk3uzjk800uwu3gr0mvvs6c.jpg","author":"Roger Ferguson, Host and Biblical Scholar","episode_count":176,"summary":"Modern Mind, Ancient Book helps curious people understand Scripture in its ancient Jewish and historical world so they can know Jesus and walk His Way. Interesting ideas. Ancient stories. Better questions. Start with short discoveries. Explore real human questions through Scripture, covenant wisdom, and Jewish context. Study whole biblical books through careful, book-by-book teaching. Along the way, we distinguish what the text says from historical background, interpretation, and application. For seekers, new believers, longtime students, and anyone who senses there is more depth and coherence in the Bible than they were taught. Topics include Bible study, the Jewish context of Jesus, biblical history, Torah, Prophets and Writings, Christian discipleship, topical teaching, and book studies. Find the Way—Meet Rabbi Jesus. Walk the Way — Modern Mind, Ancient Book. New teaching weekly. https://modernmindancientbook.org","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T06:20:40.361315+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676"},"episode":{"title":"Love No Flood Can Drown | Song of Songs 7–8","slug":"love-no-flood-can-drown-song-of-songs-7-8","published_at":"2026-08-31T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/love-no-flood-can-drown-song-of-songs-7-8","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676","url":"https://modernmindancientbook.org/","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/528256b2b06fe178536117ce222bedc2f1a670297cd4565acf25b27213414aa1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0OGE1MTg3MC0wNWRhLTQxNGItYjE2Mi0zNDI2MDU3ZGUwMjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTA5MDc3MTk5ZWYxODlmOTJkNzQ2N2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9lYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYvZXBpc29kZXMvNDhhNTE4NzAtMDVkYS00MTRiLWIxNjItMzQyNjA1N2RlMDI2LzE5NjIyNjk3LWxvdmUtbm8tZmxvb2QtY2FuLWRyb3duLXNvbmctb2Ytc29uZ3MtNy04Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail What makes love powerful without making it possessive? In the final session of our Song of Songs study, Roger follows the poem from embodied praise and a woman's countryside invitation to its climactic declaration: love is as strong as death, mighty waters cannot quench it, and no amount of wealth can buy it. We explore the seal over the heart and arm, the debated Hebrew behind “the fiercest blaze of all,” the final warning against forcing love before its proper time, the little-sister and vineyard scenes, and the woman's closing voice. Then we distinguish the poem's first human-love horizon from later Jewish God–Israel reception and trace the Bible's marriage and wedding imagery responsibly toward Jesus and His people. Scripture - Song of Songs 7:1–8:14 - Genesis 2:18–25 - Isaiah 54:4–10; 62:1–5 - Hosea 1–3 - Ephesians 5:21–33 - Revelation 19:6–9; 21:1–4 Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible, third printing. Sources and further study - NET Bible notes on the Song of Songs: https://bible.org/sites/bible.org/resources/download/netbible/ondemand/bybook/sos.pdf - Danilo Verde, “YHWH’s Flame: A Love Metaphor in the Song of Songs”: https://www.thetorah.com/article/yhwhs-flame-a-love-metaphor-in-the-song-of-songs - United Bible Societies / SIL, translation commentary on Song of Songs 8:8: https://tips.translation.bible/story/translation-commentary-on-song-of-songs-88/ - *Shir HaShirim Rabbah* 8:6: https://www.sefaria.org/Shir_HaShirim_Rabbah.8.6 Find the Way—Meet Rabbi Jesus. Walk the Way — Modern Mind, Ancient Book.","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail What makes love powerful without making it possessive? In the final session of our Song of Songs study, Roger follows the poem from embod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2537,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/episodes/love-no-flood-can-drown-song-of-songs-7-8/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/love-no-flood-can-drown-song-of-songs-7-8.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}