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Apocalypticism in the Ministry of Jesus
Jesus and Apocalyptic Literature In the Gospel presentation of the ministry of Jesus, Jesus never makes an explicit connection to apocalyptic literature, with the one exception of Daniel. Most scholars agree that Daniel is the only apocalypse in the Hebrew Bible. Additionally, Daniel provides some of the essential imagery for Jesus’ ministry as presented in…
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Article | Apocalypticism in Second Temple Judaism and the Ministry of Jesus
Apocalypticism was the worldview of Jesus, the New Testament authors, and the first Christians, which gave rise to the stories and language used to tell the story of Jesus.
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New Creation in Revelation
How does it all end? We go through the phrases that John uses for new creation in Revelation and see how they connect to the phrases we’ve seen used throughout the Bible. Music:“Kid Kodi”Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue Episode #45 – New Creation Theology – New Creation in John – Revelation Background The primary purpose of Revelation…
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New Creation in John’s Gospel
What does John’s gospel teach us about God’s plan for creation? We discuss in this episode.
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New Creation in Peter – A Study of 2 Peter 3
On this episode, Spencer and Jack move into the text of 2 Peter 3, a chapter that very much ties together the new creation themes of Genesis, Isaiah, and Paul. Come study this incredible chapter with us and see what God has said about the “new heavens and new earth”. Music:“Kid Kodi” Blue Dot Sessionshttp://www.sessions.blue…
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New Creation in Paul – A Study of 1 Thessalonians 4
On this episode, we look at the last big text of Paul when it comes to the topic of new creation. Come see what Paul says about the “coming” of Jesus and what his word choice reveals to us about how that will look.
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Why Does Our Belief About Heaven Matter?
Much ink has been spilled, time spent, and relationships lost over the past several years within our Church of Christ fellowship over questions about the nature of heaven. In one way, debates about the nature of heaven are unimportant. Our salvation and unity are built upon faith in Jesus Christ rooted in a Gospel that…
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New Creation in Paul – A Study of Romans 8
In this episode, we look at the greater context of Romans, the cyclical nature of Paul’s language throughout the book, and what exactly he believes will happen to the creation.
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Some Issues with an Overly Spiritualized Heaven
How our view of heaven effects our view of God, the resurrection, creation, and our bodies.
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A Brief Introduction to Pauline Theology
How did Paul view the world in which he lived? How did this view effect his writings and belief about this life and the one to follow? We discuss all of this on this episode of the Thinking Theologically podcast.
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