Category: Acts
The Nativity in the Light of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus (Breakpoint Podcast)
I was recently a guest on the Breakpoint podcast, where Shane Morris and I discussed the relationship between the nativity of Christ and his death and resurrection in the Gospels. Take a listen.
Transcript for Saul, Saul, Why Do You Persecute Me?
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Peter Walking on the Water
Following the land/sea symbology of Israel/nations — when Jesus walks on water (as if it were land) do you think this is a type of the mystery revealed in the gospel (ie: the nations/waters are brought into God’s family/land)? Does Peter’s experience here foreshadow his initial comprehension of the mystery, followed by stumbling with the Judaizers (per Paul’s account in Galatians)?
The Trials of Paul
I am wondering what you think about Luke’s purpose in dedicating so much of his writings at the back end of the book of Acts to the legal proceedings involving Paul. What is he wanting to highlight by giving essentially a quarter of the book (chapters 21-28) to the details around these matters, including a very detailed account of the shipwreck (cf. Acts 27). One thought could be that Luke wants us to see Paul in the strain of the OT prophets. Similar to Isaiah, Jeremiah, etc. Luke shows Paul speaking truth to power, and repeats his calling moment (Damascus Rd experience) twice more in these final chapters. Is that it or is there more to it.
Saul Versus Bar-Jesus
In Acts 13, Saul conflicts with the Jewish false prophet Bar-Jesus and is called by the name Paul for the first time. I explore the literary dynamics of this account a bit more closely.
Saul, Saul, Why Do You Persecute Me?
I discuss the connections between Saul of Tarsus and King Saul.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is much richer than many suppose. Paying attention to biblical echoes and parallels, both within and without the Lukan corpus, will alert us to much that we might otherwise have missed.
Theopolis Podcast: How to Read the Bible Typologically
This is the second of my talks on reading the Bible, which I recently delivered in Twin Cities area. You can listen to the first here.
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Theopolis Podcast: Sinai and Pentecost (Ten Words)
In light of the fact that we are in the season of Pentecost, Peter Leithart and I thought that it would be good to do a podcast exploring the connection between Pentecost and Sinai in our series on the Ten Words.
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