Romans – The New Testament In Its World – NT Wright/Mike Bird

https://youtu.be/VOjC-1i5B-s?si=9m_KTp1NBfjdNiYR Scene we discussed in Sunday School https://youtu.be/ZJ3AvfAGzBo?si=dluB7uFhHdCR-Fyy INTRODUCTIONAnd so we come to Romans! Paul’s letter to the church in Rome ranks high, not just in ‘religious’ literature, but by any standards of culture, intellect, and overall human wisdom. It is about God and the world; about what it means, and what it might mean,… Continue reading Romans – The New Testament In Its World – NT Wright/Mike Bird

Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians – Chapter 20: The New Testament In Its World – Bird and Wright

1880's, Oahu Prison inmates eating lunch out in the courtyard, sharing from communal poi buckets. He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on… Continue reading Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians – Chapter 20: The New Testament In Its World – Bird and Wright

Philippians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird

The following quotes are taken directly from The New Testament in Its WorldAn Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First ChristiansN. T. Wright (Author) , Michael F. Bird (Author) From a hand-painted lantern slide documenting the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition of 1909. INTRODUCTIONPaul’s epistle to the Philippians overflows with effervescent joy, sparkling with… Continue reading Philippians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird

Thessalonians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird

THE NEW TESTAMENT IN ITS WORLD – WRIGHT AND BIRD, ZONDERVAN/SPCKAll of the following quotes are taken directly from “The New Testament In Its World,” by NT Wright and Michael Bird, Zondervan/SPCK INTRODUCTIONThe Thessalonian letters, among the earliest of Paul’s extant letters, are among the earliest writings of the whole New Testament, probably written within… Continue reading Thessalonians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird

Galatians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird

The Liberty Bell was rung to announce the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776 All the information below is taken directly from The New Testament In Its World, NT Wright and Mike Bird, Zondervan/SPCK, 2020 The dense and dramatic argument of Galatians excites and confuses readers. This letter is… Continue reading Galatians – The New Testament In Its World – Wright and Bird