A Podcast All About Christianity
One of the uplifting letters by the Apostle Paul is that of the Philippians. Paul didn’t seem to have the same struggles with this church that he had with some others. This is a letter that is worth studying to understand the early church. A good resource is Gordon Fee’s Philippians, a part of the … Read More “Philippians – Review” »
The Christian church has had an unfortunately bad relationship with the Jewish synagogue at various times in their history. But is Christianity antisemitic at it’s core? The earliest Christianity can be found in the documents of the New Testament. There have been many accusations of antisemitism regarding the New Testament. Are these claims true? The … Read More “Were the Earliest Christians Antisemitic?” »
My training is in New Testament studies and not history. However, I see a very close relationship between the two. I come at New Testament studies from the perspective of history. How does one go about history in any other area? People who study Alexander the Great, the Han dynasty in China or the Napoleonic … Read More “The Relationship of History and New Testament Studies” »
I am a firm believer that understanding the New Testament requires some understanding of its Jewish context. I don’t mean that Judaism is only Christian context, it has great value as a major faith. But the New Testament was written in a Jewish context by (mostly) Jewish authors. I’m always looking for good resources in … Read More “Judaism Before Jesus – Review” »
Biblical commentaries are a tremendous tool for understanding the Old and New Testaments. The problem is that there is not just one kind of Bible commentary. There are commentaries for preachers, devotional commentaries and scholarly commentaries. Some require some knowledge of Hebrew or Greek and some do not. But you don’t want to wait until … Read More “What Bible Commentaries Should You Use?” »
Although I love history, my formal training is in the area of the New Testament. I have come across some very helpful books over the years and I thought I would share what I think are the top five. Please note that I’m an Amazon affiliate and if you purchase any of these, you are … Read More “5 Books on the New Testament That I Recommend” »
The Apostle Paul is one of the most influential thinkers and writers in the history of Christianity. It could be argued that his impact is second only to Jesus. But how well do we really know him? Here are five things you may or may not have known about the Apostle Paul. Paul never mentions … Read More “5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About the Apostle Paul” »
One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in Paul, and Paul went on to disciple Silas, Luke, Timothy and Titus. Paul understood that making of disciples of Jesus meant gathering his own disciples. This episode looks at these associates … Read More “Episode 12 – Paul and Company” »
In this episode, we look at the life of the Apostle Paul. We examine his beginnings in Tarsus as a faithful Jew to his death in Rome as a follower of Jesus.
This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the epistle of James in the New Testament. This episode is based on the following blog posts: Recommended Book: The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story & Meaning of the First … Read More “Episode 9 – James: Brother and Author” »
