OpenTheo
Delving Into The New Testament In Its World

Delving Into The New Testament In Its World

Eternity News

Go on a whimsical journey with author Mike Bird as he delves into his authoritative text and places the New Testament in the context of the culture in which it arose.

How do we live out the New Testament?

How do we live out the New Testament?

March 23, 2021

Welcome to the sixth and final part in a series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode focusing on the practical application of the New Testament to 21st-century life. What does an under

What are the Catholic Letters about?

What are the Catholic Letters about?

March 16, 2021

Welcome to the fifth in a six-part series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode focusing on the Catholic Letters - the collection of epistles following Paul's letters that embrace the c

Where did the Gospels come from?

Where did the Gospels come from?

March 9, 2021

Welcome to the fourth in a six-part series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode focusing on how the Gospels came together. The piecing together of the four biographies of Jesus' life h

Why was Paul so controversial?

Why was Paul so controversial?

March 2, 2021

Welcome to the third in a six-part series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode examining the historical figure of the Apostle Paul, a figure who has come to represent the most hard-lin

Who is Jesus?

Who is Jesus?

February 23, 2021

Welcome to the second episode in a six part series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode examining the identity of Jesus as an historical figure.  On the chopping block are important qu

Why all this history?

Why all this history?

February 1, 2021

Welcome to the first in a six part series delving into the benchmark book The New Testament In Its World. Co-author Michael Bird takes us through the text he wrote with N.T. Wright, this episode examining the importance of an historical approach to the New Testament.  On the chopping block are impor