By the Well

During Advent we welcome Dorothy Lee as a special guest co-host. The Rev'd Professor Dorothy Lee is an Australian theologian, New Testament scholar and Anglican priest, formerly dean of the Trinity College Theological School, Melbourne, a college of the University of Divinity, and Stewart Professor of New Testament. She is author of numerous books including The Ministry of Women in the New Testament, Transfiguration, and Flesh and Glory. 

In this episode Dorothy Lee and Robyn Whitaker delve into the Advent 1 theme of HOPE. We unpack Jeremiash 33:14-16 and Luke 21: 25-36.

As we prepare for the focus on Luke's Gospel for Year C, Robyn Whitaker sat down to talk about themes in Luke with two experts. Bart Bruehler and Kylie Crabbe have both worked extensively on Luke-Acts. In this special episode we unpack the background to Luke, themes and theology, how Luke relates to the other gospels, and what preachers might want to think about as they delve into Luke's gospel in the year ahead.  

Professor Bart Bruehler is Director of Biblical Studies at Uniting College for Leadership and Theology, Adelaide, within the University of Divinity. He is author of A Public and Political Christ. Bart is ordained in the Free Methodist tradition. 

Associate Professor Kylie Crabbe is a Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University. She is author of a ground-breaking book called Luke/Acts and the End of History. Kylie is an ordained Uniting Church minister. 

We recommended the following resources in this episode:

Brendan Byrne, Hospitality of God: A Reading of Luke's Gospel 

Joel Green, The Gospel of Luke Commentary

Morna Hooker, Beginnings: Keys that Open the Gospels

For the week of Christ the King/Reign of Christ Robyn, David Kim and Fran discuss 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Revelation 1:4b-8 and John 18:33-37

Monica and Fran discuss 1 Samuel 1:4-20; 2:1-10, and Mark 13:1-8

Sean and Robyn discuss Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 and Mark 12:38-44 with a slight reference to Hebrews 9:24-28.

Howard and Fran discuss Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22); Mark 10:46-52

We mention Kylie Crabbe's website Biblical Disability

Sally and Monica discuss the readings for October 20, 2024 (Pentecost 22) - Job 38:1-7 (34-41); Ps 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 and Mark 10:35-45. 

Robyn and Sally discuss suffering and questions of theodicy and discipleship in Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; and Mark 10:17-31 with a brief note about Hebrew 4:12-16

Monica Melanchthon and Miguel de la Torre talk about Job1:1, 2:1-10 and Mark 10:2-16 for Pentecost Week 20.

Howard and Fran discuss Esther 7:1-6, 9010; 9:20-22

We mention the Bible Project's Esther video

Sam Wells' commentary from the Brazos series on Esther