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Back to SearchThe Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5
Episode 205
The New Testament letters were written to address specific situations among specific groups of people. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to discern situational context, what to do when informa…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4
Episode 204
Paul wrote his letters in the shadow of Rome. His words stood in stark contrast to Roman rule and its honor-shame culture. Join Tim and Jon in exploring the cultural context of the New Testament lett…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
How to Live Like Jesus is Lord - Letters E3
Episode 203
The New Testament letters all share a core conviction that shapes how the apostles taught followers of Jesus to live in the first century. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss the focus of the New Testam…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
A Living Sacrifice? - Letters E2
Episode 202
How do the New Testament letters fit with the rest of the biblical story? In this second part of a live recording in Dallas, Texas, Tim and Jon talk about how the apostles saw themselves as fulfillin…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Context is Crucial - Letters E1
Episode 201
In this live episode, Tim and Jon interact with an audience in Dallas, Texas for the launch of a new series on how to read the New Testament letters. Letters make up much of the New Testament, and kn…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
The Blood Cries Out - Apocalyptic Special Episode
Episode 200
In this special mid-week podcast episode, Tim and Jon address recent events in light of The Revelation. Listen in as they discuss the use of “word and testimony,” the meaning of Babylon, and the expo…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? - Apocalyptic Q+R
Episode 199
Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of the beast? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer your questions about how to read apocalyptic literat…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Five Strategies for Reading Revelation - Apocalyptic E6
Episode 198
The book of Revelation is full of symbols and images that are confusing when we remove them from the context of the Hebrew Bible. But if we understand the context, community, and nature of apocalypti…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
A Walking, Talking Apocalypse – Apocalyptic E5
Episode 197
The opening pages of the Bible show us God’s good plan to rule with humanity as his image in heaven and on earth. Later characters in the story experience apocalyptic moments where they glimpse this …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4
Episode 196
Our dreams are often filled with strange images. What happens when a prophet, steeped in the Scriptures, receives a dream from God? The resulting imagery is packed with hyperlinks to the Hebrew Bible…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago