Dr. Michael Bird joins Jo to discuss finding the historical Jesus in the Gospel accounts, and why that matters. Mike brings his great love of scripture, his wealth of knowledge, and his witty insight together to help us see the importance of the historical setting of the Gospels, the power of digging deeper into the historical and cultural setting of the New Testament, and some very helpful tips on reading the parables of Jesus!

Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:

• Book (Pre-order): Michael F. Bird - Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About The Bible
• Book: N.T. Wright & Michael Bird - The New Testament in Its World
• Web: Michael F. Bird on SubStack
• Web: YouTube - Advancing the Christian Tradition with Michael Bird
• Social: Twitter - @mbird12

Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast. 

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