In this episode, we examine the Gospel of Luke and its portrayal of Jesus Christ to see if he is regarded as one of the heavenly angels. Although Luke mentions Jesus and angels together in quite a few passages, the two are never confused. There is no indication that Luke wanted his readers to understand Jesus as a heavenly angel, whether prior to his birth, in his earthly ministry, or after the resurrection. Jesus remains the human Messiah, according to the Gospel of Luke. Buy Wisdom Christology...
Oct 03, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Does the Gospel of Matthew portray Jesus Christ as a heavenly angel? Did an angel become incarnate in the human Jesus at his birth? Did Jesus rise from the dead in the form of an archangel? This episode seeks to answer these questions in regard to the identity of Jesus within the Gospel of Matthew. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus: https://a.co/d/65WTnrC Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://...
Sep 26, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 89
In our final study of angels acting as representative agents of the one true God within the Old Testament, we explore the identity of Jacob's wrestling partner and the function of an angel in enacting judgment on behalf of God. We also ask whether God used an angel to rescue the Israelites out of Egypt. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus: https://a.co/d/65WTnrC Subscribe for free on iTunes: htt...
Sep 19, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This episode continues that study of how angels function as fully authorized representatives of the one true God. In doing so, they often speak the words of God, are addressed as "God," and bear the divine name. However, these messengers were never to be confused with the true God, since they functioned as representative agents. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus: https://a.co/d/65WTnrC Subscri...
Sep 12, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 87
If heavenly angels are messengers of God, then what can they tell us about how God sends and authorizes agents? This episode looks at passages in Genesis where angels communicate with Hagar and Jacob in order to better understand the interaction between God and his heavenly messengers. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https://a.co/d/5Eletqz Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jes...
Sep 05, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This episode explores some of the most difficult passages in Paul that overlap the functions of the risen Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We ultimately conclude that the Spirit is the medium that connects believers in fellowship with the resurrected and exalted Jesus who is now seated in heaven. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https://a.co/d/5Eletqz Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity o...
Aug 29, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This episode seeks to better understand Paul's theology of Christ and the Spirit as two overlapping experiences for believers. These interactions between the risen Jesus and the Holy Spirit are exhibited in the behavioral change of the people of God, their transformation into the image of God, and the organization of the baptized body of Christ. In short, Paul seems to regard the Spirit as the manner in which Christian communities experience the risen Jesus. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel ...
Aug 22, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This episode explores how Paul links the Holy Spirit with Jesus in light of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. What can be learned about Paul’s theology of both Jesus and the Spirit by zeroing in on texts dealing with the resurrection? Can anything be gained by looking at the Spirit’s involvement in the future resurrection of the dead and its parallels to Jesus’ resurrection? It is concluded that the Spirit, for Paul, is God's extended power, rather than a conscious person in the godhead. Buy Wi...
Aug 15, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 83
How does the Apostle Paul, who is often difficult to understand, describe the relationship between the risen Jesus and the Holy Spirit? In what way, if at all, is Jesus involved in the sending of the Spirit to the people of God? We can actually learn a lot about how Paul understands the nature of the Holy Spirit by looking closely at his letters. The Apostle seems to depict the activity of the Spirit as overlapping the ministry of the risen Lord Jesus Christ without equating the two (or making t...
Aug 08, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 82
This episode explores how the human Jesus, the Jewish Messiah who was anointed with the Holy Spirit, became the giver of the Holy Spirit after his resurrection. This is an important question when seeking to understand who Jesus is and how his empowerments changed after his death, resurrection, and exaltation. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https://a.co/d/5Eletqz Buy The Son of God: Three View...
Aug 01, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 81
What sort of image do we get of God's personal Holy Spirit when it interacts with Jesus Christ in the Gospels? Do the four Gospel accounts regard the Spirit as the third person of the Trinity? Or is the Holy Spirit an empowerment in Jesus' preaching, working of miracles, and enacting of the prophet's role? Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https://a.co/d/5Eletqz Buy The Son of God: Three Views o...
Jul 25, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Can understanding the Holy Spirit with clarity shed light on how we view God and Jesus Christ? This episode seeks to survey the complex Holy Spirit within the Hebrew Bible in order to understand its (or his) functions and characteristics. The goal is to set a foundation upon which we can move into the New Testament in subsequent episodes. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https://a.co/d/5Eletqz ...
Jul 18, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 79
This episode concludes our study of the epistolary introductions within the New Testament, starting with 1 Peter and ending with Revelation. Does the Spirit's appearance in 1 Peter mean that it is the 3rd person of the Trinity? Is Jesus called "God" in 2 Peter? Does the Holy Spirit send greetings in Revelation? We explore each of these key questions in this week's episode. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of Joh...
Jul 11, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Can we determine what early Christians thought about the Father and his Son by looking solely at the epistolary greetings within the New Testament letters? This episode continues our study to look at the introductory greetings from 1 Thessalonians through James to see what light they might shed on the identities and functions of both God and Jesus Christ. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Kindle): https:...
Jul 04, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Can we understand better what early Christians believed about God and Jesus based on looking at the epistolary introductions within the letters contained within the New Testament? This episode begins a study to look at how these introductory greetings functioned in their wider Hellenistic literary conventions to see what sort of Christology was taught in these early Christian churches. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (paperback): https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy Wisdom Christology in the ...
Jun 27, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 76
At the trial of Jesus, the Jews accuse him of "making himself out" to be the Son of God. Is this a blasphemous claim? Is their accusation true or have they further misunderstood Jesus? How does Pilate understand the person of Jesus? In our final episode looking at what "Son of God" means in the Gospel of John, we wrap up the relevant passages and reflect on our overall findings. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity o...
Jun 20, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 75
In this episode, we explore the lengthy prayer in John chapter 17 where the Son of God petitions the Father while addressing him as the "only true God." What can a prayer offered by the Son of God tell us about what this title means for John's theology? This will be our focus in this episode, and there is quite a lot of data to cover. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus: https://a.co/d/65WTnrC Subscribe for...
Jun 13, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 74
In John 14, Jesus makes an exclusive statement that no one can access the Father except through the Son. He also claims that those who see Jesus have seen the Father. What do these statements mean in regard to the title "Son of God" in John's Gospel? We discover that Jesus is an obedient human agent who embodies God's personified wisdom and word. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Link to the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ&...
Jun 06, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Jesus declares himself to be "the resurrection and the life" in John chapter 11. Yet, the ability to give life and to judge the dead are prerogatives usually reserved for God alone. How does this mighty claim by Jesus further explain the title of "Son of God"? We explore these points in this week's episode. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Link to the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdid=book-CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdot=1&s...
May 30, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In John chapter 10, Jesus claims to be one with the Father and the Jews accuse him of "making himself" out to be God. What does this mean in regard to the definition of the title "Son of God"? This episode explores John chapter 10 in order to better understand the Christology of the Son of God who is one with the Father. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Link to the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdid=book-CTcDEQAAQBAJ&am...
May 23, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 71
In John chapter 8, Jesus speaks as the Son of God who was before Abraham. How can this be so if he is the human Messiah? This episode seeks to better understand how Jesus reveals himself as "Son of God" in a complex dialogue with his polemical Jewish opponents. Buy Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Link to the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdid=book-CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdot=1&source=gbs_atb&pcampaignid=books_booksearch_...
May 16, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Jesus states that he is "the true bread that has come down out of heaven." Is this a clear indication that the Son of God is a divine figure who consciously existed in heaven before coming to earth? This episode digs deeper into John chapter six and finds that the Son of God is a genuine human figure who is authorized, empowered, and obedient to his Father. Buy my new Christology book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Link to the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ...
May 09, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 69
In John chapter five, Jesus is accused of making himself equal with God. Is this actually what Jesus was doing or did the Jews misunderstand Jesus and his intentions? This episode will look at the narrative in John 5 in order to better understand what "Son of God" means. Buy my new book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/iMFP9VC Buy the ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdid=book-CTcDEQAAQBAJ&rdot=1&source=gbs_atb&pcampaignid=books_booksearch_atb&pli=1...
May 02, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 68
This episode examines the "Son of God" references in John chapter three. In doing so, we discuss what it means that God "gave" the Son, God "sent" the Son, the Son came "into the world", the Son has been given "all things," and the Son is due belief/obedience. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitarian Podcast, donate here: https://www.paypal.me/10mintruthtalks To support the channel with a mem...
Apr 25, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 67
The Gospel of John is often assumed to be the document that portrays Jesus in the most exalted christology--even higher than what Matthew, Mark, and Luke taught. But is this really the case? This episode begins our study of what the Fourth Gospel means when it calls Jesus "Son of God" to see if popular opinion holds up to a detailed analysis of the text. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitari...
Apr 18, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The role of "Son of God" is a crucial role in the messianic understanding of Jesus, according to Matthew. This episode will look at the Son of God's relationship to the heavenly Father, the Son's lack of omniscience, the understanding of the Jewish authorities in regard to Jesus' claims, and the use of the title surrounding the events of the crucifixion. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitari...
Apr 11, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 65
As we continue to survey the Gospel of Matthew, we explore what it means for Jesus (as Son of God) to share intimate knowledge of the Father. We also carefully examine Simon Peter's confession to see what the Father revealed to him about Jesus' identity. Lastly, we explore the meaning behind Jesus walking on the water in a manner that led to him being worshipped as the Son of God. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To s...
Apr 04, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Matthew's Gospel appears to define Jesus as "Son of God" as the one who shows solidarity with humanity. This episode will explore how Jesus is the embodiment of the nation of Israel, how Jesus identifies with the Jewish people in baptism, that Jesus is the climactic type of Isaac, and how Jesus closely associates himself with other faithful human beings called "sons of God." Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support...
Mar 28, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 63
In the final installment of our exploration into what Luke's Gospel means when attributing the title "Son of God" to Jesus, we explore Jesus' interactions with the demons, the vision of the Transfiguration, a special comment by Jesus himself, and Jesus' confession before the authorities. It turns out that "Son of God" in Luke is a title consistent with a high human Christology, rather than a trinitarian theology. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-un...
Mar 21, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 62
This episode continues our survey of Luke's Gospel to see how he defines the title "Son of God" in regard to Jesus. We explore the baptism of Jesus, the genealogy, and the temptation narrative in the wilderness. Luke's portrayal of Jesus as the Son of God is consistent with a high human Christology. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitarian Podcast, donate here: https://www.paypal.me/10mintrut...
Mar 14, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 61
