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Pillars of the community
Peter, James and John are called pillars in Galatians 2:9. What’s THAT about??? (1 minute)
“I Wouldn’t Call it Allegorizing” – Bible Backgrounds S1E12
On the final episode of this season of Bible Backgrounds, Dr. Craig Keener goes deep into the context…
2 Corinthians, Galatians
Craig’s teaching assistant for New Testament Survey, Keldie Paroschi, a PhD student from Brazil, covers 2 Corinthians and…
A Closer Look: Conversion
Scholarship has offered a range of explanations for Paul’s conversion as alternatives or supplements to theistic ones. Scholars…
A Closer Look: Correction in Antiquity
Those influenced by Greek culture often appreciated bold and blunt reproof when it demonstrated independence of spirit shown…
A Closer Look: Personified Feminine Images
The maternal and other feminine images here fit ancient expectations. Wisdom was often portrayed as a woman, sometimes…
A Closer Look: Focus on Jerusalem
Throughout the Roman Empire, Jewish people were viewed as ethnic Judeans or, in terms of conventional urban eastern…
A Closer Look: Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
Pregnant women were, like infants and the aged, recognized as particularly vulnerable. Pregnancy increased the difficulties of urgent…
Supporting Teachers
Some priests in Asia Minor became wealthy from the fees charged for entering some temples, though they did…
A Closer Look: Adoption
The term adoption here invites exploration of the concept. Paul’s emphasis might be more on the status of…
Various Perspectives on Circumcision
Slaves bought from foreigners needed to be circumcised in order to become part of the covenant people (Gen.…
A Closer Look: Magic
Resort to malevolent forms of sorcery was common in Paul’s era. (In various forms, it is, contrary to…
Faith in Jesus is Not About Social Superiority
Any Christian who looks down on members of another faith or looks down on anyone because of sins…