The Hip-Hop Scholar: Reading the Bible Like an Ancient with guest Hakeem Bradley

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In this episode, Peter and Malissa chat with biblical scholar Hakeem Bradley about his journey from the Five Percent Nation to New Testament PhD studies and his recent work at Bible Project. Hakeem shares his passion for reading Genesis through ancient eyes, explaining how biblical authors "sampled" creation stories like hip-hop artists sample classic tracks. He also discusses his leap of faith in launching Sacred Patterns, a new organization creating biblical literacy resources for families and children. The conversation explores the power of community discernment, authentic relationships, and helping the next generation engage Scripture as both sacred text and beautiful literature, offering listeners scholarly insight and practical wisdom for their faith journeys.

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