How does the Old Testament connect to the New Testament? What’s been fulfilled in Christ, and what timeless truths still shape our lives today?

In this episode of The Dig In Podcast, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Geoff Harper, Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew at Sydney Missionary & Bible College. Together they explore the richness of the Hebrew Bible, the importance of intertextuality, and how themes from Leviticus, covenant, and sacrifice come alive when viewed through the lens of Christ.

This conversation will challenge the way you read Scripture and encourage you to engage the Old Testament with fresh eyes.

📖 Dr. Harper’s Book: Teaching Leviticus

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Pastor Brian Zahnd joins Johnny Ova to unpack what he calls the kaleidoscopic cross, a bold, multi-layered view of the crucifixion that challenges everything you thought you knew.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Why the cross can’t be reduced to one meaning
• The problem with penal substitution and transactional theology
• How art, poetry, and ancient voices unlock new angles of the cross
• Why Christian nationalism distorts the gospel
• How the cross shapes the way we live, not just what we believe

This is a powerful conversation that connects theology, justice, beauty, and mystery, all through the lens of the crucifixion.

📖 Grab Brian Zahnd’s book: The Wood Between the Worlds

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What does the book of Lamentations reveal through the cries of its children? In this powerful conversation, Pastor Johnny Ova sits down with Dr. Timothy Yap, Lecturer in Historical Theology and PhD in Old Testament studies, to uncover the overlooked voices at the heart of Jerusalem’s fall.

From starving infants to abandoned sons and daughters, Lamentations paints a haunting picture of suffering, resilience, and survival. Dr. Yap shows us why these passages matter, how they speak to modern crises of war and famine, and what it means to grieve with God at the center.

📖 Episode highlights include:

• Why children play such a unique role in Lamentations
• How Hebrew terms reveal age groups and social classes in crisis
• The shocking betrayal of mothers, and the nurture of Daughter Zion
• The tension of God’s sovereignty, raw lament, and lasting hope
• What ancient lament teaches us about modern suffering and survival

🔥 Don’t miss this deep dive into Scripture that will change how you see both grief and hope.

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