Being the largest Gospel in the New Testament, Luke has a lot to say about Jesus as the Son of God. Does Luke agree with Mark that Jesus is the messianic human Son of God, rejected and killed for God's purposes, or does Luke make the title "Son of God" out to refer to a preexistent divine being who became human? This episode will look at Jesus' birth and childhood to see how "Son of God" is defined by Luke. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitaria...
Mar 07, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 60
What sort of information can be gained by examining Jesus' dialogues with the unclean spirits--those who know that he is the Son of God? Does Jesus calling himself the "beloved son" in the Parable of the Wicked Tenants make him a preexistent being? What should be made of Jesus' admission of ignorance concerning the day and hour of the second coming? These questions will be answered as we continue to explore what the title "Son of God" means in the Gospel of Mark. Subscribe for free on iTunes: ht...
Feb 28, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Does the title "Son of God" refer to a preexistent being who became human in Jesus? Does "Son of God" refer to the second person of the Godhead? The earliest New Testament gospel, Mark, does not seem to think so. Rather, Mark teaches that Jesus is the royal Son of God who suffers and dies as God's authorized and highly empowered human Messiah. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitarian Podcast,...
Feb 21, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode, we note how the human Israelite kings from the line of David are called "mighty god", share in God's shepherding prerogatives, are invested with God's own name, and can be described as one who is "like God." If all of these things can be said of fully human kings, then this has considerable implications for how we interpret New Testament christology where the very same empowerments are bestowed upon Jesus, the human Messiah. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.c...
Feb 14, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Our exploration of how the Hebrew Bible depicts God investing his authority, attributes, and prerogatives into the human Israelite king continues with a survey of Psalm 89 and 1 Chronicles 29. In these passages, the human king possesses unique empowerment from God, receives worship, and even rules on the throne of Yahweh. We then turn to the New Testament to note that the human Jesus is portrayed with the very same empowerment from the only true God without infringing upon monotheism, culminatin...
Feb 07, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 56
This episode examines Psalm 72 in its portrayal of the human Israelite king--a king empowered with God's own prerogatives and judgments. This human king is worshiped, acts as a savior, and even possesses a name that preexisted the daytime sun. Each of these points finds parallels in the NT Gospels in their portrayal of King Jesus, a human being empowered by the one true God in a manner consistent with what might be called a "high human Christology." Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts...
Jan 31, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In what ways can a study of the various human kings of Israel within the Old Testament help understand the four Gospels' portrayal of Jesus, the human king of God's kingdom? In this episode, we will begin by examining Psalms 2 and 45, noting how these human Israelite kings were highly invested and empowered by God in ways that parallel the high human christology of the New Testament. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 T...
Jan 24, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 54
The lesser-known prophet Elisha is depicted in 2 Kings as an extraordinarily empowered human being, possessing control over nature, the ability to extend his human presence, and even summoning the heavenly host to his disposal. If Elisha was a divinely empowered human being, what does it mean when the four New Testament Gospels depict Jesus Christ with the same miracles and authority? Answer: Jesus is also bearing a high human status. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...
Jan 17, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Like the human beings Adam and Moses, the prophet Elijah shared in God's unique attributes, glory, and prerogatives. If Elijah was a divinely empowered human being who controlled nature, gave life, and shared in God's glory, then we should not be surprised when the four New Testament Gospels portray Jesus Christ as a human being sharing the same empowerment. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Uni...
Jan 10, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In what ways does Moses function as God's agent by bearing God's unique attributes and prerogatives? Moses is called "God," Moses shares in God's actions, and Moses even bears God's glory upon his unveiled face. The New Testament Gospels also depict the human Jesus as empowered with God's name, sharing in God's actions, and bearing a glorified face, resulting in a high human christology. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id13479838...
Jan 03, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 51
What is the best way of understanding the four Gospels as they depict the human Jesus sharing in divine attributes belonging to God alone? This episode examines three portrayals of the primordial human being Adam, who is regularly depicted as also sharing God's unique traits and attributes. Understanding how Jews regarded Adam's relationship with God helps us better interpret how the Gospels portray the human Jesus in exalted terms. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...
Dec 27, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 50
As we continue our study into Paul's depiction of Christ in Phil 2:5-11, we note further examples where Caesar is subverted. Rome's harmonious peace is called into question with the exaltation of Jesus and his newly acquired authority. The authoritative titles "Augustus" and "Father of the Fatherland" are also subverted when the Father's authoritative name is bestowed upon Jesus. Lastly, Jesus acts as the moral example for the people to follow, which significantly contrasts Caesar's example. Sub...
Dec 20, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This episode sets out to explore the important christological passage of Phil 2:5-11 to see if it also subverts the claims of Rome and her emperors. Would Paul's depiction of Jesus have been heard as offensive to those loyal to Caesar and his empire? I think so, and I think Paul intended that his argument be subversive. 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://ww...
Dec 13, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In Philippians 3:20-21, Paul regards Jesus as the true savior and lord, deliberately drawing his readers away from their loyalties to Caesar, to whom these titles were widely given. How else does Paul laud the risen Jesus Christ while simultaneously subverting the Roman emperor in this passage? This episode offers some answers to this important question. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitari...
Dec 06, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This episode observes how 1 Thessalonians underscores Jesus' lordship in opposition to the lordship of Caesar. The Christian gospel opposed the gospel of Caesar, and Paul demanded his converts turn away from participation in the imperial cult in favor of monotheism and messianism 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 th...
Nov 29, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In what sort of ways did Paul's preaching in Thessalonica subvert the imperial claims about Caesar? In this first installment of a two-part series, we will examine some of the ways in which the Lord Jesus Christ upstages the Lord Caesar Nero in 1 Thessalonians. 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 me...
Nov 22, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 45
How were the claims about the person and work of Jesus Christ understood in the Roman Empire where Caesar was widely worshipped as the "son of God," "Lord," and the bringer of peace to the kingdom? Could Jesus be the exalted Lord and Caesar be the Lord at the same time? This episode seeks to examine how Paul described Jesus to his Roman audience, asking if Paul openly subverted the political claims of the Roman imperial cult. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/th...
Nov 15, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Having examined the Adam Christology in Paul's letters, we can now explore how this theology functioned in the argument of Hebrews. For the unknown author of Hebrews, Jesus the Messiah was an authentic member of the human race, perfected by the sufferings of death, exalted above all things, and acts as the current high priest. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitarian Podcast, donate here: htt...
Nov 08, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 43
While Adam Christology is clearly apparent in Paul's letters to the Romans and 1 Corinthians, what can we say about its presence in Philippians? This episode explores the possibility that the Christ-hymn of Phil. 2:5-11 evokes allusions and echoes to Adam in such as way as to highlight Christ's distinctive person, work, and humanity. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitarian Podcast, donate he...
Nov 01, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 42
1 Corinthians sheds much light on how Paul understood Jesus as the Second Adam. Not only does Paul define Jesus as an authentic human being who represents the new humanity, but Paul also regards the Jesus and Adam pair as having salvific and eschatological significance. 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 ...
Oct 25, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The Apostle Paul describes Jesus as the "second Adam". What does this term mean for Paul's christology and how does it relate to whether Jesus consciously preexisted his birth? This episode explores Paul's well-integrated theology of Jesus as the "second Adam" in the Letter to the Romans. 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 s...
Oct 18, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 40
What exactly does Matthew intend for his readers to understand with the reference to Jesus being ‘God with us’? Does this mean that Jesus was to be explicitly equated with the Lord God or is Matthew’s argument more nuanced and developed? This episode seeks to examine the theology and purpose of Jesus being called “Emmanuel” within the Gospel of Matthew. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblical Unitaria...
Oct 11, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Since it is clear that God often invested his name, authority, attributes, and rule into human beings and angels within the Old Testament, does the same phenomenon appear in the New Testament? This episode explores how God indeed continues to invest and empower human agents--especially Jesus Christ--with these traits, without losing his oneness or threatening monotheism. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the...
Oct 04, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 38
God regularly uses qualified human agents to carry forth his will and deeds on earth. How much authority do these agents have? What does it mean when God invests his rule and attributes in his agents? This episode seeks to examine God and his agents in the Old Testament as a preview of how God sends and authorizes Jesus. 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://w...
Sep 27, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In a more casual episode, I wanted to freely think out loud about the relevance of Jesus as a human being, the original function of human beings as image-bearers, how Jesus goes about reflecting God's love, goodness, and just rule, and how Jesus is an example to me personally. 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 c...
Sep 20, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 36
One of the most unfamiliar titles and vocations attributed to Jesus Christ within the New Testament is that he is "the Prophet", or "the Prophet like Moses". What is the significance of this title for understanding who Jesus is and his origins? The key lies in Deut. 18:15-19. This episode seems to explore the importance of this oft-neglected designation for Jesus. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Biblic...
Sep 13, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Despite the 25,000 grammatical references to God being a single person within Scripture, some readers are more persuaded by a handful of verses where God speaks in the first person plural. One of these passages is the famous Genesis 1:26. This episode explores these rare "us" texts and concludes that they most likely refer to God speaking with his angelic court (and are thereby not a threat to God's unitary monotheism). In regard to Gen. 1:26, I currently am persuaded that this passage exhibits ...
Sep 06, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 34
What does the Gospel of John mean when it twice argues that the Son of Man "ascended" and "descended" from heaven? Does this mean that the Son of Man preexisted in heaven, or is there something else intended? This episode seeks to unravel and answer these complex questions. 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 chan...
Aug 30, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This episode will examine John 1:1, just a single verse, to within an inch of its life. The study draws readers back to Genesis, notes the importance of Hebrew poetry, and even quotes scholars on a critical point of grammar. 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 membership, click here: https://www.you...
Aug 23, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Romans 9:5 is grammatically ambiguous in the Greek. Is the passage calling Christ according to the flesh "over all God" or is God the Father described as the one who is "over all" in an independent doxology? This episode looks at several considerations in order to solve this grammatical ambiguity, concluding at the end that Paul does not call Christ "God" in Rom. 9:5. Subscribe for free on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-unitarian-podcast/id1347983887 To support the Bi...
Aug 16, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 31
