Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth?

In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?

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A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs https://amzn.to/3BHoYgq 

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It’s Addressed To You. Open It!

In this episode, we discuss Martin Luther’s sermon on Luke 2 for Christmas afternoon. What’s the consequence of the “to you” and “for you” of Luke’s Gospel message for Christians?

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Sermon for Christmas afternoon, Luke 2:1-20; Luther's Works, Volume 51: Sermons 1 by Martin Luther https://amzn.to/3FCIYTK 

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Ted, Just Admit It! He’s Always Been The Lamb.

In this episode, we discuss Irenaeus’ Proof of Apostolic Preaching and what he has to say to those who make a show of faith but deny the incarnation of the Son according to the witness of Scripture.

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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching by Irenaeus https://amzn.to/3uzkgxg 

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Torah! Torah! Torah!

In this episode, we discuss the book, Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus: How the Torah (Law) Fulfills its Goal in Yeshua (Jesus). This time it’s all about how to read and exegete the Scriptures to reveal the purpose and goal of the Torah and what that means for us today.

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Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus: How the Torah (Law) Fulfills its Goal in Yeshua (Jesus) by Eitan Bar, Seth Postell, Erez Soref https://amzn.to/3UmRCK1 

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Who’s Running the Verbs of Grace?

In this episode, we discuss Augustine’s defense of God’s grace against the Pelagians, with a healthy dose of Reformation theology added for seasoning.

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Augustine - On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/15061.htm 

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They Call Me… Tim.

In this episode, we discuss Tim Keller’s sermon, The Purpose of Christmas. Does it matter that Jesus’ birth is a historical fact? What’s the difference between an eyewitness account and a legend? What are we really preaching at Christmas, and why should anyone care?

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Tim Keller - The Purpose of Christmas https://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/2005/august/244.html 

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Divide by Two, but Add by One.

In this episode, we discuss Nestorius’ sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.

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Nestorius - First Sermon Against The Theotokos 

The Christological Controversy (Sources of Early Christian Thought) by Richard A. Norris https://amzn.to/3XgI6ek 

FC SD VIII. The Person of Christ https://thebookofconcord.org/formula-of-concord-solid-declaration/article-viii/ 

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God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing.

In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?

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Von Rad Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_von_Rad and https://www.theopedia.com/gerhard-von-rad 

The Message of the Prophets by Gerhard Von Rad https://amzn.to/3EscScR 

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God Has No Skin in The Game?

In this episode, we discuss Tertullian’s argument against Marcion about God’s being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What’s at stake when well-meaning Christians disembody God and, consequently, Christians?

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Tertullian bio https://www.theopedia.com/tertullian 

Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ - Chapters III & IV: https://ccel.org/ccel/tertullian/christ_flesh/anf03.v.vii.iii.html

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