ABOUT THIS EPISODE
I think a very common, I would say, misperception is that the Bible has been a source of even evil in the world. People think it's done harm in the world. And what we show is that some very core elements of our culture and society come from the Bible. Human rights, for example, the idea that all people are created in the image of God, right, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, right, comes from our foundational documents in our country, but it's based on Genesis 1 and 2, and that all people are created in the image of God and therefore of value and have rights and dignity. So that wouldn't exist without the Bible. That's a unique contribution of the Bible. The healthcare was invented by Christians, the idea that all people, again, have value, they should be cared for. You know, Jesus says, when I was sick, you cared for me. The whole idea of hospitals and the practice of hospitals and healthcare comes from the Bible.
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Listen to Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer at the Museum of the Bible, in Washington, DC being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Jeff shares the Museum of the Bible's mission which invites all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible and walks us through the main themes of the museum: history of the Bible, impact of the Bible on culture, and basic stories/narrative of the Bible. He inspires us to think about the impact and influence of the Bible on culture, art, music, and human rights.
Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, the Museum of the Bible's Chief Curatorial Officer joined the museum in 2017 and manages and executes the strategic plans for the museum's Bible Education, Scholars Initiative, Exhibits, Curatorial, and Collections departments.
Jeff previously served 18 years as professor of New Testament at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and also served Concordia as provost/chief academic officer. During that time, he oversaw two accreditation processes, transitioned the institution from quarters to semesters, steered the development of new curricula and managed strategic planning for the institution. He earned the PhD from the University of Leeds.
His areas of teaching and research include the textual and canonical history of the early Christian writings, hermeneutics, and the Pauline Epistles. Jeff is co-editor of Texts and Traditions: Essays in Honour of J. K. Elliott (Brill, 2014) and The Press of the Text: Biblical Studies in Honor of James W. Voelz (Pickwick, 2017). He has published peer-reviewed essays in the areas of New Testament textual criticism and the use of New Testament texts in early Christianity. He is a frequent conference presenter, radio guest, and television documentary commentator.
Learn more about Jeff Kloha: museumofthebible.org/who-we-are
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