S6E9 - James

Risen Jesus — Mike Licona

S6E9 - James

September 6, 2021

Risen Jesus

Risen JesusMike Licona

James, the brother of Jesus, helps to provide to us with significant data regarding the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Dr. Licona unpacks several key passages in this episode relating to James.

[0:00] Intro

[0:40] Why James is Important

[2:12] Mark 3:20-21

[5:59] Different Interpretations of Mark 3:20-21

[9:43] John 7:1-5

[12:12] John 15:18-19

[13:16] John 19:26-27

[17:25] A Note on James’ Conversation

[18:20] James as Historical Bedrock

[21:30] Viewer Question: What do you think about Dale Allison’s new book? How do you agree/disagree?

[29:20] Outro

Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.

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