• < 1 Minute Read This is the first of two episodes in this series that will deal with 1 Corinthians 14.34-45. This series explores Paul’s vision for how women fit into the announcement that Jesus is Lord. It argues that Paul was an egalitarian, believing that women should be included (without distinction) in …
End Times in Paul and Others #3 – Paul Didn’t Believe in the Rapture… Here’s Why (EP-22)
• < 1 Minute Read The end of the world. The end of the ages. The rapture. The Great 7 Year Tribulation. The Anti-Christ. The second coming. All of these themes come out of various versions of Christian theology. Some of them were embraced by Paul. Many of them would seem absurd to him. …
Mark D. Baker on Reading Galatians in a Missional Context, Latin American Readings, and Religiosity (EP-21)
• < 1 Minute Read In this episode, Kurt Willems interviews Professor Mark D. Baker of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. Mark studied with Richard Hays at Duke and did a contextual project spurred on by his experience as a missionary in Honduras. His work focuses on Galatians, which he breaks down in this episode. Check …
The End Times in Paul and Others #1: Christ Returns during Paul’s Lifetime? (EP-19)
• < 1 Minute Read The end of the world. The end of the ages. The rapture. The Great 7 Year Tribulation. The Anti-Christ. The second coming. All of these themes come out of various versions of Christian theology. Some of them were embraced by Paul. Many of them would seem absurd to him. …
Freestyle Galatians 1.1-5 (EP-10)
• < 1 Minute Read In this ongoing series, Kurt walks through Paul’s letter to the Galatians chunk by chunk. This is a freestyle, which means that although it is informed by scholarship, it is mostly focused on diving into the text and processing it out loud. It is designed to be a resource …
Scot McKnight on Paul, Anabaptism and New Perspectives (EP-9)
• < 1 Minute Read In this episode, I interview Scot McKnight on his interests in Pauline studies.