{"podcast":{"title":"The Biblical Mind","slug":"the-biblical-mind-543674","podcast_index_feed_id":543674,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-biblical-mind","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-biblical-mind","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2d/d2/8f/4f/2dd28f4f-25b6-4bbb-a4ec-e7434fc072dd/b11a6405464330a55136f426d0ada1444c341c1d9da38dcc9d0ebddd09caa94923a0b2ebb6b83f3d6ed6ca7ed1c76221a4e19604e9ab422f7ce6976b95972ea6.jpeg","author":"Center For Hebraic Thought","episode_count":261,"summary":"The Biblical Mind is dedicated to helping its audience understand how the biblical authors thought, promoting Bible fluency through curious, careful reading of Scripture. It is hosted by Dr. Dru Johnson and published by the Center for Hebraic Thought, a hub for research and resources on the intellectual world of the Bible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:21:36.308335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-mind-543674"},"episode":{"title":"Bible First: The Bible And Politics Go Great Together, But How? (Mike Tolliver) Ep. #246","slug":"bible-first-the-bible-and-politics-go-great-together-but-how-mike-tolliver-ep-246","published_at":"2026-04-02T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-mind-543674/bible-first-the-bible-and-politics-go-great-together-but-how-mike-tolliver-ep-246","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-mind-543674","url":"https://centerforhebraicthought.podbean.com/e/bible-first-the-bible-and-politics-go-great-together-but-how-mike-tolliver-ep-246/","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b75e8147-fa3c-4c1b-a107-b2ad853cb3d3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In this episode, Mike Tolliver and Dru Johnson reflect on the inaugural Bible First conference on politics, assessing both its successes and its limitations. Designed to “cut through the noise” of contemporary political commentary, the conference aimed to resource Christians with biblically grounded thinking rather than culturally inherited assumptions. The conversation highlights a central tension: while many speakers engaged important historical and theological insights, fewer fully embodied the “Bible First” methodology by tracing political concepts directly through Scripture. This revealed a broader challenge within the church—namely, the difficulty of grounding political theology in the narrative and legal frameworks of the Bible, especially the Torah. Key takeaways include the importance of defining contested terms like “Christian nationalism,” the need to examine how cultural assumptions shape biblical interpretation, and the value of recovering categories such as nationhood, law, and kingship from within Scripture itself. The hosts also reflect on memorable contributions from the conference, including themes of dual citizenship in the kingdom of God and fresh biblical frameworks for understanding the nations. Ultimately, the episode frames the conference as a successful first step—one that raised better questions, exposed gaps, and set the stage for more focused, Scripture-driven conversations in the future. We are listener supported. Give to the cause here: https://hebraicthought.org/give For more articles: https://thebiblicalmind.org/ Social Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HebraicThought Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hebraicthought Threads: https://www.threads.net/hebraicthought X: https://www.twitter.com/HebraicThought Bluesky: https://bsky.…","meta_description":"In this episode, Mike Tolliver and Dru Johnson reflect on the inaugural Bible First conference on politics, assessing both its successes and its limitatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2768,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-biblical-mind-543674/episodes/bible-first-the-bible-and-politics-go-great-together-but-how-mike-tolliver-ep-246/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-mind-543674/bible-first-the-bible-and-politics-go-great-together-but-how-mike-tolliver-ep-246.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}