Context Matters
by Dr. Cyndi ParkerThis podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and all things spiritual.
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Episodes
Paving the Way to Understand Revelation
27m · PublishedDr. Scot McKnight recently published a book called Revelation for the Rest of Us. But it is the subtitle that is intriguing: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple. Dissident disciples? The book of Revelation? Politics and theology coming together in one episode? In part 1 of our conversation we learn about why Dr. McKnight felt like he needed to write this particular book in this time in history. And he throws in an amazing comment about the author, John, when describing how many allusions he makes to Old Testament imagery: "[John's] soul inebriated with Scripture that he can't speak without describing things in biblical ways."
Find out more about Dr. McKnight HERE
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Discipled in Justice Today
29m · PublishedThis is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Michael Rhodes. He is a professor in Old Testament at Carey Baptist College in Aukland, New Zealand, and we are discussing his book Just Discipleship. If we are to people concerned about Justice and concerned about BECOMING people of justice, what does that say about the topic of reparations? Can the biblical concept of Jubilee shed light on how modern countries can name and identify the sins of the previous generation, and where appropriate, identify your continuity with them? We even get to talk about the relevance of some very random laws in the Old Testament! We conclude talking about what happens to the application of these laws about justice when you are living within someone else's kingdom?
Find more information on his other books: Formative Feasting and Practicing the King's Economy.
Discover his book Just Discipleship HERE.
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Becoming People Who Do Justice
37m · PublishedIs it possible that Western Christianity and modern American life is shaping us to become people who are NOT good at doing justice, and loving mercy, and showing kindness? We know of such concepts but do we embody such concepts in the world around us? This week kicks off a several week conversation with scholars about different aspects of discipleship. We start today with a fellow Old Testament scholar, Dr. Michael Rhodes. He is a professor in Old Testament at Carey Baptist College in Aukland, New Zealand. He is the author of Formative Feasting and Practicing the King's Economy.
We start with the impetus for his new book Just Discipleship, which you can find HERE.
What is biblical justice? Is it different from other forms of justice?
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Blessed are the Peacemakers
29m · PublishedThis is Part 2 of a conversation with Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter about her new book titled: Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence. Today we discuss what to do when it seems like God is calling his people to violence, or what happens when the Israelites are violent with one another. How does the Bible give voice to those who suffer from violent attacks? And for those who study violence, where do they find a type of hope that can sustain them and their work?
Find out more about Dr. Paynter HERE
Some of the resources and links mentioned on this episode:
https://www.facebook.com/CSBVBristolBaptistCollege/
Twitter @CSBibleViolence
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@CSBibleViolence
https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894
https://www.amazon.com/Cursing-God-Imprecatory-Psalms-Christian/dp/1481316362
https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Brutal-Barbaric-Wrestling-Troubling/dp/0830852492
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Is There a Biblical Theology of Violence?
27m · PublishedWe are in a time of global conflict and violence, and so this is a great time to pay careful attention the newest book released by Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter called Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence. Today we talk about why Dr. Paynter ended up studying a biblical view of violence and what her Center for Study of Bible and Violence is all about.
Find out more about Dr. Paynter HERE
Some of the resources and links mentioned on this episode:
https://www.facebook.com/CSBVBristolBaptistCollege/
Twitter @CSBibleViolence
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@CSBibleViolence
https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894
https://www.amazon.com/Cursing-God-Imprecatory-Psalms-Christian/dp/1481316362
https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Brutal-Barbaric-Wrestling-Troubling/dp/0830852492
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Story-Shaped Faith
21m · PublishedThis is Part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Holberg about her recently released called Nourishing Narratives. Dr. Holberg is a Professor and chair of the English department at Calvin University and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. Today we talk about how to imagine the real humanness of people in the biblical text and how that shapes our theology.
Discover more about Dr. Holberg HERE
Find her book Nourishing Narratives HERE
Read about the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing HERE
Watch a trailer for the film "They Shall Not Grow Old" HERE
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Story-Shaped People
30m · PublishedDr. Jennifer Holberg recently released a book that talks about the power of story to shape our faith. Dr. Holberg is a Professor and chair of the English department at Calvin University and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. This week we talk about how important context is for understanding people and story. Then we talk about how people not only gravitate towards narratives, but they are shaped by narratives. And what does that mean when we talk about faith?
Discover more about Dr. Holberg HERE
Find her book Nourishing Narratives HERE
Read about the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing HERE
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Medieval Christianity
36m · PublishedHow does medieval history teach us more about Christianity? We get a glimpse into the past with in this week's episode with Dr. Grace Hamman. Dr. Hamman is a medievalist who specializes in Middle English. She has a new book called Jesus Through Medieval Eyes. She also hosts a podcast called Old Books with Grace. We have hosted a couple of episodes around the context of the split between the Eastern and Western Churches, but this week we get to talk about how the context of the western, European church influenced how the church talked about Jesus.
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The Challenge and Beauty of Suffering in Isaiah 53
21m · PublishedThis is part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Gordon McConville who is Professor Emeritus at the University of Gloucestershire. We are discussing his book The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 53 for the Life of the Church. In this episode we explore the context and impact of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53. What is unique about the suffering? What is the role of the servant? And how did New Testament writers use Isaiah to help them understand who Jesus was?
Find his book The Suffering Servant HERE
Find his commentary on Isaiah HERE
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Isaiah's Servant Songs
25m · PublishedGordon McConville grew up in Northern Ireland, and studied Modern Languages at Cambridge and Theology in Edinburgh, before doing a PhD in Old Testament with Prof Gordon Wenham at Queen's University, He has taught at Trinity College, Bristol and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and is now Professor Emeritus at the University of Gloucestershire.
Find his book The Suffering Servant HERE
Find his commentary on Isaiah HERE
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Context Matters has 169 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 83:27:04. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 6th, 2024 05:40.
