Ep. #257 – Expert Round Table on the Pentateuch with Dr. Mastnjak, Dr. Morrow, and Dr. Schmiedicke

Summary

What are the most important theological themes of the Pentateuch? Does the Pentateuch teach philosophical monotheism or rather some form of henotheism? Who wrote the Pentateuch? What are the most important lines of evidence regarding debates over Mosaic Authorship? Can Catholics tolerate multiple opinions on the matter? We examine these topics with three experts on the Pentateuch.

Guest Bios

Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is a professor at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. He is the author of several books including Murmering Against Moses: The Contentious History and Contested Future of Pentateuchal Studies.

Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke is a professor of Sacred Scripture and exegesis at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. He’s the author of The Bible’s Foundation: A Catholic Introduction to the Pentateuch.

Dr. Nathan Mastnjak joined the faculty at Notre Dame Seminary in 2019 as Professor of Sacred Scripture. He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals, including Biblical Interpretation, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, The Journal of Religion, and Vetus Testamentum. He’s the author of the recent book Before the Scrolls: A Material Approach to Israel’s Prophetic Library.

Resources

The Bible’s Foundation: A Catholic Introduction to the Pentateuch by Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke

Before the Scrolls: A Material Approach to Israel’s Prophetic Library by Dr. Nathan Mastnjak

A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament (Ascension Press)

Murmuring Against Moses by John S. Bergsma and Jeffrey L. Morrow

Related Episodes

Ep. #249 – The Bible’s Foundation = the Pentateuch w/ Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke

Ep. #226 – Did Moses Write the Pentateuch? w/ Dr. John Bergsma

Ep. #240 – A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament w/ Dr. Jeffrey Morrow