In the Old Testament the Son of Man is used to refer to Ezekiel, humanity in general, and an eschatological figure that Daniel witnesses.  Some scholars have noted that the Son of Man was sometimes used to signify the nation of Israel,

This is the final episode in the authentic Paul series, discussing the letters written in Paul’s name that most scholars believe were actually written/dictated by Paul.  We look at the popular and difficult issues of predestination, the elect,

We look at Paul’s greatest work, the letter to the Romans.  No other book has created such division in Christian theology and denominations than this single letter.  It is Paul’s last letter, and in it he mentions his goal of reaching Spain after reach...

In this episode we finish up what many scholars believe is a second letter written by Paul, but included in the bible as one letter called 2 Corinthians.  In the words of the New Jerusalem biblical commentary,

Many scholars believe that 2 Corinthians is not just one letter, but multiple.  Some scholars believe it’s as many as five letters, whereas as many believe it’s two (separated into letters A and B).  We’ll look at why they think this is the case.

Why is a short letter asking a Christian slave owner to release his slave be released in the bible?  Is this really an inspired book?  At the same time, this may be the closest we get to an indirect condemnation of slavery we’re going to get from the b...

In this episode we look at Paul’s reflections on: whether it is better to live or die, how a Christian should conduct their life, how salvation is attained, corrupt people within the church, and his ultimate goal of spreading the Gospel (good news of C...

Is Jesus subordinate to God?  Is Jesus God?  We look at some striking statements made by Paul on the issue.  We also see his usual themes of faith vs. the works of the Jewish Law and dietary issues.  Should we call priests father?

We continue the series of the authentic Pauline letters.  We continue to see Paul’s main concerns about the Jewish law being unnecessary for Christians.  In particular circumcision and dietary laws are no longer necessary.

This episode is the first in a series discussing authentic Pauline letters, starting with 1 Thessalonians. In a previous podcast we looked at the letters most scholars think were forged in Paul’s name.  In this series we’ll look at the letters that mos...