The Old Testament and God – Part 2: A Critical Engagement with Craig Bartholomew and Chip Hardy

This Part 2 is a continuation of the discussion of the book begun in Part 1: Introducing the Book. In this video Dr Bartholomew sits down with Dr Chip Hardy and together they take a deep dive into the content of the book. Among other things, they discuss the history of the study of the Old Testament and of the Ancient Near East in the academy; Craig’s exploration of Ancient Near Eastern worldviews in the book; the similarities and differences between Israel’s worldview, as expressed in the OT, and their Ancient Near Eastern neighbours; the importance of Israel’s ancient context for understanding the OT; why Craig believes Old Testament studies needs philosophy; as well as his employment of a critical realism framework when approaching the question of the Old Testament and God.