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“Exegetically Speaking” is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages “pays off.” Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth.

If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis. 

You can hear Exegetically Speaking on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at exegetically.speaking@wheaton.edu. And keep listening. 

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The Masoretes, the LXX, the Scrolls, and Modern Translations, with Michael Graves: 2 Samuel 17:3

Jul 27, 2026

The KJV of 2 Sam. 17:3 reads in part, “And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace,” whereas the ESV reads, “and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man,...

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Nothing Iffy About It, with Philip Graham Ryken: Philippians 2:1

Jul 20, 2026

Paul writes to the Philippian believers, “if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love . . . .” Does he doubt that they do? How do conditional sentences work on occasions like this? Dr. Phil Ryken, who has been a regular on our podcast, is the President of Wheaton...

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Assonance, Burning Brush, and Consonance, with Bradley Cameron: Ecclesiastes 7:5

Jul 13, 2026

In the hevel-ridden world of Ecclesiastes the writer is asking whether it is all worth it for human beings. These reflections resonate with a modern audience, but what can be hard to grasp in translation is the sound of the Hebrew sentences, which itself assists in conveying the intended meaning. Bradley Cameron (PhD,...

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A Wee Little Man, with Jon Laansma: Luke 19:3

Jul 6, 2026

In Luke 19:3, Zacchaeus is unable to see Jesus because he is short. Is it possible that the short person in question is Jesus?  Jon C. Laansma is Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek & Exegesis and the Director of the Classical Languages program at Wheaton College, and also the Wheaton-based director of...

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