In this episode of the Restitutio Podcast, pastor Sean Finnegan interviews New Testament scholar and host of The Biblical Unitarian Podcast Dr. Dustin Smith about my recent debate, focusing on White’s arguments that “Jesus is Yahweh.” In my mind this was a “deity of Christ” debate, not a trinitarian-unitarian debate. But Finnegan and Smith treat it more as the latter, and make a lot of interesting points. Dr. Smith gives his own, different take on the passages White appealed to. About Smith’s reading of Hebrews 1:10-12 (see also here), this is the general sort of reading I mentioned in the cross-examination when White asked me if it would refute my position that Jesus is not Yahweh if Hebrews 1:10-12 were (only) about the Son.
By the way, if you haven’t seen this recent debate below, you’re missing on what is to my mind the best trinitarian-unitarian debate. Smith is the standout here, and his team with pastor Will Barlow is the clear winner. The debate question is the same.
This was a good debate. I enjoyed hearing several people review it and want to encourage you to possibly have a guy on your podcast in the future. His YouTube channel is “Biblical Binitarian” and his name is Mario. He reviewed the debate and also has some interesting points for listeners to consider.