In Mark, why didn’t Jesus want anyone to know he’s the Messiah?
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The Messianic Secret
Category: Bible Bites
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John the Baptizer
Who was John the Baptizer? How did he pave the way for Jesus’ ministry?
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Introduction to Mark Pt. 1
We begin Mark’s account of the Good News about Jesus. What is a Gospel? Who wrote this one? When did they write it, and why does it start (and end) so strangely?
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New Testament Timeline
We finish our New Testament introduction with an overview of the timeline of various New Testament events and writings.
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Israelite Culture
What was the culture of Jesus’ day like? We explore how patriarchy, patrilinality and patrilocality shaped the people of Israel.
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New Testament Religion
What did religion look like in Israel in Jesus’ day? We overview the various approaches to faithfulness to God, from the Essenes and Zealots to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Listener Questions 1
We respond to listener questions from episodes 1-3!
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All the Herods
Herod the Great, Herod Archelaus, Herod Antipas, Philip – who was actually in charge of Israel when Jesus was alive? We sort through the Herods for you.
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From Exodus to Empire
The Jewish people’s symbolic Exodus story, and how that plays out over Biblical history, particularly as Jesus comes on the scene.
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How Did We Get the Bible?
We discuss how the Bible came to us, and what the benefits of various translations are.