This ‘cast continues the theme of Jesus as the “fulfilment” of Scripture, looking at one topic that’s been settled for decades, and another that’s as hot as today’s headlines. (At least here in NZ where a bill to criminalise parents spanking children is set to become law
Browsing Posts in OT
Matthew often says that Jesus “fulfilled” some passage from the Old Testament. What does he mean? This ‘cast begins to explore this question.
Spotting the exaggerations and humour in the book can help us understand, but it also acts as a warning!
This chapter is the beginning of the Bible, and beginnings are important. We learn why the world was made, and how God is “different”.
Among other structural details we will notice is this one (the diagramme may help as you listen):
| Day | Creation | Day | Creation | |
| One | Light | Four | Luminaries | |
| Two | Water and Sky | Five | Birds and Sea Creatures | |
| Three | Land and Vegetation | Six | Land animals (inc. Humans) |
This latest one is aimed at real beginners in biblical study and addresses why multiple contexts are important for reading/hearing texts, particularly the Bible.
So, here’s the second part of the Jonah series. This time we focus on 1:3. Again we end with a question – but at least the right question is better than the wrong answer!
For some reason one of the difficult stumbling blocks at the start of a Bible intro course is “genre” and why it matters. So, here’s a < 5 minute Bible attempt to explain!
This post deals with Jonah 1:1, I excuse this by reference to the new commentary series announced on the first of this month by Eisenbrauns 
This ‘cast deals with beginnings, and with whether the clues in this verse suggest Jonah is of the genre prophecy or narrative (if you don’t understand why this question matters, keep coming back as I’ll have a post on “Why genre matters” soon!
PS: Thank you Tyler for reminding me of your blog post commentary on Jonah, you began it so long ago that I’d forgotten – but it should get a link here!
I should also link to my Notes on Jonah, less detailed than these talks, but dealing with the whole book.
Here’s a second instalment of Saul’s introduction… if when you are listening you have a Bible handy, open it to 1 Sam 9:11ff.
This is the first of what might need to be a long series! Just to do justice to the introduction of Saul in 1 Sam 9 I’ll need at least 2 posts…
except the “video” version is a bumper compendium edition that merges parts 1 & 2 together…
Humour in the Bible: Part 1: Introducing Saul: 1 Samuel 9 [ 11:48 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
