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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hear ye, hear ye. I am kicking off my FIRST EVER live Zoom course for substack subscribers. Starts next week! Study Galatians in Greek with me! (knowledge of basic Greek required) nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/galatians-...

Galatians in Greek (starts Oct 5)

A Live Substack Zoom Course Opportunity

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What does the Holy Spirit have to do with iguanas falling out of trees? Dr. Miguel Echevarría explains (guest post) nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/gods-prese...

God’s Presence with Us and in Us: A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit

Guest Writer: Dr. Miguel Echevarria

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join our launch team for Carmen Imes and my brand new middle-grade youth book called Fierce & Faithful about 25 Amazing Women in the Bible. nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/fierce-and...

FIERCE & FAITHFUL: Join the LAUNCH TEAM

We Want Parents and Their Kiddos!

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Carmen Joy Imes @carmenjoyimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Attention families with 8-12 year old kids: We're forming a family-style launch team, complete with challenges, live family chats on Zoom, and prizes! @nijaykgupta.bsky.social @ivpress.bsky.social carmenjoyimes.substack.com/p/join-the-l...

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Join the Launch Team for Fierce and Faithful!

Calling all Kids (ages 8-12), Parents, and Teachers!

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Video interview with @Kristin Du Mez and some personal reflections nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/du-mezs-li...

Du Mez’s Live, Laugh, Love

My Interview and Personal Reflections

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Guest post from Dr. @Sandra Glahn (with Laura Dickerson). THE ONE TRUE GOSPEL IS INCLUSIVE nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/the-one-tr...

The One True Gospel is Inclusive

Guest Writers: Dr. Sandra Glahn (with Laura Dickerson)

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dr. Amy Peeler contributes to my ONE TRUE GOSPEL series on Substack. Excellent essay! nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/the-one-tr...

The One True Gospel is Incarnational

Guest Writer: Dr. Amy B. Peeler

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Read about all my most embarrassing rejections and failures in academia, Happy Friday, everyone! nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/my-reverse...

Rejection Happens, But Don’t Let It Define You

My Reverse CV

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dr. Glahn with a spectacular guest post today about worse and better ways to interpret women in the Bible. nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/re-read-he...

Re-Read Her Story: How the Building Blocks of Narrative Help Us Do a Better Job

Guest Writer; Dr. Sandra Glahn

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Friends—if you read PAUL FOR THE WORLD, help me get to 100 ratings on GOOD READS (currently at 81). www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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Paul for the World: A Grounded Vision for Finding Meani…

The apostle Paul is often associated with a theological…

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My latest thoughts on how education can work in an age where the old ways of doing seminary are in rapid decline. Last week made me believe—the future is BRIGHT. nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/a-vision-f...

A Vision for A New Kind of Seminary

VineyardUSA +Northern Seminary Partnership

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Aug 2026 issue of INFLUENCE MAGAZINE contains a feature article that I wrote on how Scripture shapes us to live life in the here and now, check it out! open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

On Earth as in Heaven: Paul's Message for the Here and Now

Read My FEATURE ARTICLE in INFLUENCE MAGAZINE

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Dr. Jennifer Matheny (Baylor) join us at Engaging Scripture to share about the rich meaning of HESED in the Old Testament. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Ḥesed and Wine: More than a Definition, the Taste of a Story

Guest Writer: Dr. Jennifer Matheny (Truett/Baylor)

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Part 3! This is probably my favorite parallel between Homer’s Odyssey and the Bible. THE ODYSSEY AND THE WORLD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Part 2! open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here is my official review as a historian of Antiquity. What did you think of Nolan's film? open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

My Review of Nolan's The Odyssey

How Well Does Nolan Honor Homer?

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Part 2: Joey Dodson and I talk about what Nolan got WRONG open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My review is coming on Friday! Subscribe to make sure you get it nijaykgupta.substack.com

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The journey begins! Check out the kick off post in my new ODY-SERIES nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/getting-lo...

Getting Lost in the Odyssey

A Beginner’s Guide to Homer’s Odyssey

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Through SeminaryNow, anyone can take New Testament survey with Dr. Dennis Edwards and me, course is live and begins Sept 15. next.seminarynow.com/for-credit-c...

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I am excited to see that PAUL FOR THE WORLD is my most positively reviewed book ever (4.87 Goodreads; 5.0 Amazon)! *If you have read it, please rate/review wherever you purchased it *If you haven’t read it, but like my other books, check it out

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Brazos Press @brazospress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We have three new book deals to announce!🎉 We are thrilled to have Belle Tindall-Riley and John C. Peckham join the Brazos Press publishing program and A.J. Swoboda and Nijay Gupta returning for another book! We are honored to work with these amazing writers. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

New Book Deal announcement graphic from Brazos Press featuring headshots of two authors side by side: A.J. Swoboda (left), a smiling man with brown hair, beard, and clear-framed glasses, wearing a white button-up shirt; and Nijay K. Gupta (right), a man wearing a gray flat cap and light blue shirt, against a dark background.

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Check it out! Part 2 of my MADE FOR HEAVEN ON EARTH series. “IS THIS WORLD EVIL?” If you appreciated this post, please share! open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Is This World Evil? (Part 2)

SERIES: Made for Heaven on Earth

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New Substack series inspired by my new book PAUL FOR THE WORLD. CS LEWIS WAS WRONG!??? Do you agree? (Read the whole essay pls before defending Lewis. I love Lewis, for the record!) open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Was I Made for Another World? (C.S. Lewis Was Wrong)

New Series: Made for Heaven on Earth

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

LAST CHANCE! Sign up for the launch team for PAUL FOR THE WORLD, my new book coming May 12, 2025. You get early digital access to the book, live discussions, Q&A, giveaway opportunities, AND a free BONUS ESSAY (based on the book) just for the launch team. nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/join-the-l...

Join the Launch Team for PAUL FOR THE WORLD

Early Access, Freebie Giveaways, Bonus Essay, Live Discussions, and More!

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Friends! I have a BRAND NEW book coming out in May: PAUL FOR THE WORLD. Learn more about the book. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

A New Way To Look at Paul and His Letters

PAUL FOR THE WORLD

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Evan Wickham writes our latest guest post in the ongoing series: THE ONE TRUE GOSPEL. Brilliant stuff here. This post is dedicated in loving memory to John M. Perkins. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

The One True Gospel Looks Like Weakness

Guest Writer: Evan Wickham

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

My friend Dr. Shane Wood enters the chat as a guest writer for my ONE TRUE GOSPEL series. This one hits hard—The One True Gospel Requires Resurrection (And Resurrection Requires Death) open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

The One True Gospel Requires Resurrection

Guest Writer: Shane J. Wood

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

New episode in our Beatitudes series!

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I'm reading @nijaykgupta.bsky.social 's Strange Religion for Lent this year & hosting virtual discussion on Substack. Would love to have you join! Details in post today - find me at the same handle there. mburtwrites.substack.com/p/lenten-chu...

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Lenten Church History Book Club

Starts next week!

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Dr. Richard Middleton continues our ONE TRUE GOSPEL series as a guest writer on Engaging Scripture. “CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD: THE ETHICS OF THE ONE TRUE GOSPEL” nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/created-in...

Created in the Image of God: The Ethics of the One True Gospel

Guest Writer: Richard Middleton (ONE TRUE GOSPEL SERIES)

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I am excited that this series is getting a lot of engagement and interest. Here is today's post, Part 4 in my Blessed Are The Poor Series: "THE FOOLISH POOR AND THE RIGHTEOUS POOR" open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

The Foolish Poor and the Righteous Poor

Part 4 (Blessed Are the Poor Series)

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

New episode released! Download and listen on your favorite podcast app

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Part 3: Is Poverty A Top Concern to God? (Blessed Are the Poor Substack Series) open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Is Poverty A Top Concern to God? (TL;DR: YES)

Part 3 (Blessed Are the Poor Series)

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

AJ and I are continuing our Slow Theology series on the Beatitudes. This was such a great and timely conversation with AJ.

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It’s book awards time! Check out which ones I picked and leave a comment with your favs in academic biblical studies. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Engaging Scripture Best Books Awards

2025 Best Books in Biblical Studies

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

As promised (though a day late), here is my first post in a series on Susan Hylen’s excellent new book GENDER MOBILITY: 7 IDEAS ABOUT GENDER IN THE NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Folks, this Thursday (Dec 4), I will be kicking off a book review series engaging with the very insightful work of Dr. Susan Hylen. Subscribe to my Substack and follow along!

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Happy Advent! Are you reading something this season? Here are some recommendations. Leave a comment with your favorite Advent devotionals. open.substack.com/pub/nijaykgu...

Advent Reflections and Devotionals

Recommendations for Pastors, Scholars, and Bible Nerds

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I couldn’t make it to ETS/SBL because I was leading a Didasko seminar, but #NoRegrets, because we had an amazing time! Learn more about how I spent my week with 30+ preachers studying Philippians. (And look how excited AJ Swoboda is!). nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/report-fro...

Report from the Didasko Seminar on Philippians

November 2025 (Eugene, Oregon)