Adversaria Videos and Podcasts
Scripture, Theology, Liturgy, and Culture
Peter Leithart and I are once again joined by Jeff Meyers for a discussion of Jesus as the Logos in our new series on the Gospel of John.
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Recently on the mere fidelity podcast, you made a passing remark regarding the use of “idolatry” language and categories for the nuclear family. Could you talk about why you find this kind of language unhelpful?
This is a follow-up to yesterday’s video on the five stones David picked up when facing Goliath.
Continue reading “Are David’s Five Smooth Stones Related to Christ’s Five Loaves?”
I found it odd that Jesus would address Peter as “Simon bar-Jonah” after his declaration of Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:17) — not because it’s uncommon for men to be referred to as “the son of” someone in the biblical text, but because the occurrence takes place so soon (in the text) after Jesus’ declaration that the only sign that the “wicked and adulterous generation” would receive was “the sign of [what I assume to be the prophet] Jonah” (16:4). Do you see anything beyond the coincidental double appearance of the name Jonah here?
Continue reading “Why is the Apostle Peter Called Simon Bar-Jonah?”
Is there more significance than immediately meets the eye in the reference to ‘Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager’ becoming a follower of Jesus in Luke 8:3?
One of my supporters has very kindly transcribed this video, in which I discuss the rationales for different orderings of the books of the Bible. I don’t have time to transcribe my videos myself, so anyone willing to volunteer to transcribe one video every week or fortnight would be greatly appreciated! The transcript is very lightly edited at a few points for the purpose of comprehension.
Over the Christmas period, I am posting videos exploring biblical echoes and symmetries in the stories of the nativity in the gospels. In this fifth video, I reveal the character of Rachel lying behind the narrative of Matthew 2. For more on the character of Rachel in Matthew 2, see this video.
Continue reading “The Fifth Day of Christmas: Rachel, Desolate and Restored”
What’s going on with the story of the healing of Jairus’ daughter and the woman who touches the hem of Jesus’ garment? I know there are similarities between the two, but I’m not sure what to make of them.
Continue reading “Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman with the Issue of Blood”
Do you think there is meaning to be found in the ordering of the books of the Bible?
Continue reading “Is there Meaning to be Found in the Ordering of the Books of the Bible?”
Why did Jesus have to be baptized? Was Jesus’ baptism a baptism of repentance?
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