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LIFE & LETTERS OF PAULConversion of Saul/PaulActs 7:54-8:3 - First mentions of Saul/Paul and his activity in JerusalemActs 9:1-31 - Saul/Paul's conversion and early ministryPaul's Commissioning and 1st Missionary JourneyActs 12:25-13:3 - Setting apart by the church at Antioch, sent out with Barnabas for 1st missionary journeyPaul's Trip to Jerusalem for the Jerusalem Council (c.48-49 AD)Acts 15 - Paul and Barnabas go to Jerusalem for the Jerusalem Council, then go back to Antioch. They split up over John Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia. Paul chose Silas and embarked on his 2nd missionary journey. Paul's 2nd Missionary JourneyActs 16-18 - Paul and Silas encounter Timothy and Luke (implied) and eventually travel to Macedonia (Philippi, Thessaloniki, Berea) and Achaia (Athens and Corinth). Paul stayed in Corinth for 1.5 years (Acts 18:11). Acts 18:18 - Paul encounters Priscilla and Aquila and leaves them in Ephesus before returning back to Antioch. Apollos begins preaching there, is taught more completely by Priscilla and Aquila, and sent to Corinth. Paul's 3rd Missionary JourneyActs 19-29 - Paul returns to Ephesus as part of his 3rd missionary journey. According to Acts 19:8-10 and Acts 20:31, Paul probably remained in Ephesus for close to 3 years. Paul's Arrest in Jerusalem, Holding in Caesarea, and Voyage to RomeActs 21-28 - Paul goes to Jerusalem and is arrested. For the remaining chapters in Acts, the Jews in Jerusalem seek to kill Paul but he remains in Roman custody. He appears before Felix (Roman governor of Judea). Festus (Roman governor of Judea who succeeded Felix in office), and Jewish dignitaries Agrippa and Bernice. All of this took place over a period of more than two years in Caesarea. In all of this, Paul utilized his Roman citizenship and appealed to Caesar. Thus, he would be given the opportunity to travel to Rome and appeal his case to Caesar. The latter chapters of Acts focus on Paul's journey through shipwreck to Rome. Possible chronological listing of Paul's letters and suggested date of writing Galatians - c.48 AD (before the Jerusalem Council)1 and 2 Thessalonians - c.51 AD (after the and missionary journey and meeting back up with Silas and Timothy, Paul mentions Timothy's encouraging report in 1 Thessalonians)1 and 2 Corinthians - c.56-57 (after arrest in Jerusalem)Romans - c.58-59 AD (while imprisoned in Caesarea, before he had ever gone to Rome)Philippians, Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians - c.60-62 AD (while imprisoned in Rome)1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy - c.63-67 AD (after Paul was released from prison, to traveled possibly to Spain, arrested again)Paul was martyred at the hands of Nero's persecution in c.66-67 AD
Explore the life and legacy of the Apostle Paul in this episode of The Church History Project. From zealous persecutor to tireless evangelist, we'll see how Paul's conversion and mission work shaped early Christianity and continues to influence believers today. Episode Overview Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus Paul's transition from persecutor to evangelist The first Christian mission from Antioch Paul's role in spreading Christianity beyond its Jewish roots Paul's theological contributions through his letters The enduring influence of Paul's writings on Church history Discussion Questions How does Paul's dramatic conversion story inspire you in your own faith journey? In what ways can we emulate Paul's passion for sharing the gospel in our daily lives? How do Paul's teachings on faith and grace alone challenge or affirm your understanding of salvation? How can we apply Paul's perseverance through trials and persecution to our own challenges as Christians today? For other questions and comments, feel free to reach out to Jared at thechurchhistoryproject@gmail.com. For more content, visit the podcast website or wherever you find your podcasts. To join The Church History Project Facebook group to engage in more discussion about released episodes and other fascinating nuggets of church history, you can visit the page here.
یعقوب لکھتے ہیں کہ وہ اپنے بھا ئیوں کو مسیح میں جو کچھ سیکھ چکے ہیں اس کے ساتھ مستقل رہنے کی ترغیب دیتے ہیں ۔ وہ چاہتا ہے کہ اس کے پڑھنے والے مسیح پر ایمان پر پختہ ہوں جو وہ کہتے ہیں جس پر وہ کہتے ہیں اُس پر قائم رہیں ۔
عبرانی ایماندار وں کی زندگی میں مسیح کی موجودہ خدمت کو واضح طور پر بتاتے ہیں۔ یسوع مسیح خدا کا بیٹا اور مکمل طور پر انسان ہیں اور اس کے کاہناتی کردار میں وہ انسانوں کے لئے دعا کے ذریعے آسمان میں باپ کے پاس جانے کا راستہ صاف کرتا ہے۔
فلپیوں کا خط ، جسے عام طور پر فلپیوں کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے ، بائبل کے نئے عہد نامے کا ایک خط ہے۔ اس خط کی طرف پولس رسول اور تیمتھیس سے منسوب کیا گیا ہے ، اور اسے فلپی کے مسیحی کلیسیا ہ سے مخاطب کیا گیا ہے۔
اس خط میں ططس سے گزارش ہے کہ وہ ذمہ دارانہ عہدوں پر اہل بزرگ کو مقرر کریں ، صحیح نظریہ کی تبلیغ کریں ، اور اپنی زندگی میں ان خوبیوں کی مثال بنائیں جو تمام عیسائیوں سے توقع کی جاتی ہیں۔
تیمتھیس کو لکھے گئے خطوط میں ، پولس نے وراثت کے نظریہ پر توجہ دی ہے۔ وہ لکھتا ہے ، انجیل کی سچائی کی وراثت کی حفاظت کرنا چاہئے۔ اپنی زندگی کے اختتام کے قریب ، پولس اگلی نسل کے لئے خوشخبری سچائی کے ورثے کو حاصل کرنے پر راضی ہے۔
پولس نے خوشخبری سے مخلص ہونے پر تھسلنیکیوں کو مبارکباد پیش کی اور ان سے گزارش کی کہ وہ ایمان پر قائم رہیں۔ وہ انھیں انتشار اور نفس کی متعدد اقسام کے خلاف انتباہ کرتا ہے ، جو مسیحیوں کی طرز زندگی کی روح کے منافی ہے۔
خط ذاتی نوعیت کا ہے ، تحریری طور پر صرف پولس کا آخری بنیادی مقصد یہ ہے کہ وہ وہاں کے مسیحیوں کی حوصلہ افزائی کریں اور انہیں یقین دلائیں۔ پولس نے ان سے گزارش کی ہے کہ وہ مسیح کی واپسی کے انتظار میں خاموشی سے کام کرتے رہیں۔
کلسیوں نے اعلان کیا کہ مسیح تمام مخلوقات سے پہلے ہی موجود تھا اور جو کچھ بھی تخلیق کیا گیا ہے اس سے بالاتر ہے۔ ساری چیزیں اسی کے ذریعہ اور اُس کے لیے تخلیق کی گئیں ، اور کائنات اُس کے ذریعہ قائم ہے۔ اپنے مکمل وجود کو مسیح میں رہنے کے لئے منتخب کیا تھا۔
فلپیوں کی کتاب کا خلاصہ لفظ "حوصلہ افزائی" میں کیا جاسکتا ہے۔ اس خط کے دوران ، پولس فلپی کے لوگوں کو زندگیاں گزارنے کی ترغیب دے رہا ہے جو فرمانبردار خدا کے ہیں اور جو ایک دوسرے کو ترقی دے رہے ہیں۔
افسیوں کی کتاب پولس کی طرف سے افسیس کے مسیحیوں کو ایک خط ہے۔ افسس ایشیا مائنر کے ساحلی علاقے کا سب سے بڑا شہر تھا۔ پولس نے وہاں تقریبا تین سال تک کسی دوسرے شہر سے زیادہ وقت گزارا۔ جب روم میں پولس کی نظر بند تھی تو یہ لکھا گیا تھا۔
گلتیوں کا خط ، اکثر گلتیوں کے لئے مختصر کیا جاتا ہے ، عہد نامہ کی نویں کتاب ہے۔ یہ پولس رسول کا ایک خط ہے جس میں گلاتیا میں متعدد ابتدائی مسیح برادر ی کو خط لکھا گیا ہے۔
کرنتھیوں کا دوسرا خط اہم ہے ، اس کے شاندار پیغام کے زریعے خدا کی قدرت لوگوں کو ان کی کمزوری میں زور بخشتا ہے ، یہ انسانی طاقت سے نہیں۔ یہ حیرت انگیز ڈرامائی طور پر حقیقی زندگی کی صورتحال میں ابھرا ہے۔
پولس خدا کی کلیسیا کو سلام کے ساتھ شروع کرتا ہے جو کرنتھیس میں ہے ، جس میں وہ کرنتھس چرچ کے اعتماد اور طاقت کے لئے شکریہ پیش کرتا ہے۔ تاہم ، انہوں نے فورا ہی ان مسائل کی فہرست بنانا شروع کیا جو ان گرجا گھر کو پریشان کرتے ہیں۔
What does the New Testament say about same-sex relationships? Three of the so-called "clobber passages" are found in Paul. These are 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:9-11, and Romans 1:26-27. This is not a full scale study of those passages but rather a reflection of how they have been used to exclude 2SLGBTQIA+ people and whether that is consistent. Please visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com. Please support this podcast through Patreon.
Reading the New Testament can feel confusing or overwhelming. Just what is this book about, who was it to, and what am I supposed to do with it today? Having an aerial view of the lay of the land is always helpful in knowing where we are and where we're going, so in this series, we present a big picture of New Testament books. Today, we look at 2 Corinthians, Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reading the New Testament can feel confusing or overwhelming. Just what is this book about, who was it to, and what am I supposed to do with it today? Having an aerial view of the lay of the land is always helpful in knowing where we are and where we're going, so in this series, we present a big picture of New Testament books. Today, we look at 1 Corinthians, Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sometimes it's difficult to pick up reading a book of the Bible because it's unfamiliar. It's helpful to know that each book was written with a particular message for a particular audience. It's also an advantage to know the overall structure of a book. Last time we introduced how to read the epistles. Today, we lay out the book of Romans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sometimes it's difficult to pick up reading a book of the Bible because it's unfamiliar. It's helpful to know that each book was written with a particular message for a particular audience. It's also an advantage to know the overall structure of a book. Today, we begin a series in the epistles of Paul, providing a bird's eye view of a letter and sharing why these writings are still so important today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
پولس نے خوشخبری سے مخلص ہونے پر تھسلنیکیوں کو مبارکباد پیش کی اور ان سے گزارش کی کہ وہ ایمان پر قائم رہیں۔ وہ انھیں انتشار اور نفس کی متعدد اقسام کے خلاف انتباہ کرتا ہے ، جو مسیحیوں کی طرز زندگی کی روح کے منافی ہے۔
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For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies
For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies
For generations, Pauline scholars have responded in different ways to the Apostle's “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7), our clearest indication that Paul was disabled—some with clinical diagnoses along biomedical lines, more with reticence and agnosticism as to the specifics of Paul's disability, and others with doubts that Paul could have accomplished his apostolic work had he been physically impaired. On this episode, Isaac T. Soon joined the New Books Network to discuss his paradigm-pushing study A Disabled Apostle: Impairment and Disability in the Letters of Paul (Oxford UP, 2023), a revision of his recent Durham Ph.D. dissertation with the same title, which employs the insights of disability studies and “biographical criticism” not simply to exegete Paul's enigmatic “thorn in the flesh” but to reflect more broadly on the Apostle's rhetoric of disability and impairment in its ancient context. Simultaneously, Soon contends that by an awareness of embodied language in Paul's letters and concepts of bodily normativity contemporaneous to him, we can know three of Paul's disabilities: (1) inhabitation by a demonic/malevolent force, (2) penile circumcision, and (3) short stature. Meticulously researched, methodologically grounded, and robustly argued, this study offers thought-provoking resources for adherents of Paul, students of the ancient world, and Neutestamentlers alike to consider the impact of Paul's physical body on the message that he was compelled to share among the first-century Gentile world. Isaac T. Soon (Ph.D., Durham University, 2021) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Soon's research focuses on the intersection of New Testament and early Christian texts with disability studies, including a current project on conceptions of bodily normativity and the portrayal of early Christian figures in ancient literature. Previous work of Isaac's has been published in forums such as the Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Vigiliae Christianae, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Religions, Early Christianity, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, and the Journal for the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting. Rob Heaton (Ph.D., University of Denver, 2019) hosts Biblical Studies conversations for New Books in Religion and teaches New Testament, Christian origins, and early Christianity at Anderson University in Indiana. He recently authored The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata: From Popularity in Early Christianity to Exclusion from the New Testament Canon (Lexington Books, 2023). For more about Rob and his work, or to offer feedback related to this episode, please visit his website at https://www.robheaton.com.
Lesson 4Colossians 4:2-18 and Philemon 1:1-22. Paul concludes his letter to those in Colossae by mentioning a run-away slave called Onesimus, with whom Paul had shared the Gospel while in prison. The story of Onesimus and his master Philemon provides us with a fascinating illustration of how dramatically the love and grace of God is to change our own lives and relationships.
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Lesson 3In Colossians 3:1-4:1. Paul urges believers to let go of the traits of our past lives and he speaks of the new life in Christ that we are to pick up! Our love for Jesus is to not only change us, it is also to transform our closest relationships!
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Lesson 2Colossians 1:24-2:23. Paul viewed his suffering as a privilege rather than a punishment! His whole life was committed to serving Christ in the places that God put him and to seeing believers grow in their faith whether he'd met them or not. He knew that his witness to others mattered for eternity and ours does too!
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Lesson 1Colossians 1:1-23. We begin in the book of Colossians as Paul describes the supremacy of Christ and the affect He has on our lives.
Lesson 4Philippians 4:1-23. Paul gives us the secret to having peace and contentment in any and every circumstance!
Lesson 3Philippians 3:1-21. Our actions speak louder than our words and we have no choice in being an example of some kind to those around us! The only choice we do have, is what kind of example will we be?
Lesson 2Philippians 2:1-30. Paul encourages us to work together to serve others for the sake of the Gospel.
Lesson 1Philippians 1:1-30. While in a Roman Prison the Apostle Paul wrote a very encouraging letter to the believers in Philippi that focused on having joy despite your circumstances.
Lesson 6Galatians 6:1-18. Paul encouraged his readers not to grow weary as they followed Christ for if they persevered, he knew that they would eventually be rewarded. As Christians we are to stand for Jesus irrespective of the culture around us and no matter what the personal cost.
Lesson 5Galatians 4:31-5:26. Because of our freedom in Christ we are able to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. Describing what our new life in Christ will look like, Paul urges us to purposefully follow the Spirit — to keep in step with Him, as He leads us in our walk with God!
Lesson 4Galatians 4:1-31. Paul was concerned the Christians of Galatia not listen to false teaching that was prevalent at the time. He wanted them to understand that those who claim Christ as their Lord cannot live as they please, however we must be careful of legalism! As those transformed by God's grace, we walk in obedience to God's will because we love Him, not because we fear His disapproval or judgment.
Lesson 3Galatians 3:1-29. Whether we are Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, we all need Christ Jesus. Paul urged his friends to never abandon the truth that when we belong to Christ, we become one of Abraham's descendants, for Abraham is the father of all who believe!
Lesson 2Galatians 2:1-21. Christ gave His life on the cross so that each one of us could be reconciled to God, brought into His family, and given a new life we did not know before. Paul had suffered much since he had begun to follow Christ, but he knew he could never compromise the message God had given him!
Lesson 1Galatians 1:1-24. Paul wanted his Galatian readers to understand that there is only one way for mankind to be saved. It was the Lord Jesus Christ who had called Paul to be a minister of the Gospel, and he had been willing to take that message into even the hardest of places.
In this episode, we compare Paul's letters with Rabbinic Responsa, legal correspondence. How does this change the way we interact and view these works? https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/how-to-read-the-letters-of-paul/
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