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Old Testament Christianity – Ep. 131 – Interview With A Pastor – Dr. Tiberius Rata
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xGUWArNvAc
Old Testament Christianity
Is Old Testament Christianity an oxymoron or do we Christians still have a lot to learn from the Tanakh? Dr. Tiberius Rata is Associate Dean of the School of Ministry Studies and Professor of Old Testament Studies at Grace Theological Seminary. He is the author of several Old Testament commentaries as well.
Dr. Rata joins us to talk about what it was like growing up in communist Romania before coming to America and taking to the pulpit. Then we discuss the importance of the Old Testament and how should we as 21st century, Western Christians read and study it. Finally, we discuss the importance of apologetics he sees in seminary and what the future of apologetics looks like.
Plus, lots of book recommendations.
Timeline Breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction
01:32 – Growing Up As A Christian In Communist Romania
13:05 – From Urban Planner To Pastor
19:28 – What Is The Role Of The Old Testament For Christians Today?
31:22 – Do Modern Western Concepts Get In The Way Of Understanding The Old Testament?
35:58 – The Importance Of Understanding The Ancient Near East To Understand The Old Testament
40:03 – Learning From Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Ezra, & Ecclesiastes
45:57 – Is there still Old Testament scholarship work left to do?
49:34 – Apologetics Role In A Seminary Setting
54:18 – The Future Of Apologetics
58:11 – Find Dr. Tiberius Rata & Grace Theological Seminary
The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep131
LINK:
01:22 – Dr. Tiberius Rata’s Exodus Series
01-41 – Bret Laird Interview
Books mentioned in this episode:
**Click here to go to the list of books recommended by Dr. Tiberius Rata for each book of the Old Testament (and a few others) – we’ve created this page.
Fear God and Keep His Commandments: A Practical Exposition of Ecclesiastes by Tiberius Rata & Kevin Roberts
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3An4R4I
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3wosk2t
Ezra & Nehemiah: A Mentor Commentary by Tiberius Rata
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3dFIhdN
Walking the Ancient Paths: A Commentary on Jeremiah by Tiberius Rata & Walter Kaiser
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3xgHMP5
The Covenant Motif in Jeremiah’s Book of Comfort: Textual and Intertextual Studies of Jeremiah 30-33 by Tiberius Rata
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3xgPB7F
God Dwells Among Us – Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth by G.K. Beale
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3sNIy34
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3dOT6Ln
Audible – https://amzn.to/3vrDxPJ
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible by John Walton
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3hfWvUQ
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3dHbhBU
Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis by Allen Ross
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3ygZzG6
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3hpxtBK
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xGUWArNvAc
Old Testament Christianity
Is Old Testament Christianity an oxymoron or do we Christians still have a lot to learn from the Tanakh? Dr. Tiberius Rata is Associate Dean of the School of Ministry Studies and Professor of Old Testament Studies at Grace Theological Seminary. He is the author of several Old Testament commentaries as well.
Dr. Rata joins us to talk about what it was like growing up in communist Romania before coming to America and taking to the pulpit. Then we discuss the importance of the Old Testament and how should we as 21st century, Western Christians read and study it. Finally, we discuss the importance of apologetics he sees in seminary and what the future of apologetics looks like.
Plus, lots of book recommendations.
Timeline Breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction
01:32 – Growing Up As A Christian In Communist Romania
13:05 – From Urban Planner To Pastor
19:28 – What Is The Role Of The Old Testament For Christians Today?
31:22 – Do Modern Western Concepts Get In The Way Of Understanding The Old Testament?
35:58 – The Importance Of Understanding The Ancient Near East To Understand The Old Testament
40:03 – Learning From Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Ezra, & Ecclesiastes
45:57 – Is there still Old Testament scholarship work left to do?
49:34 – Apologetics Role In A Seminary Setting
54:18 – The Future Of Apologetics
58:11 – Find Dr. Tiberius Rata & Grace Theological Seminary
The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep131
LINK:
01:22 – Dr. Tiberius Rata’s Exodus Series
01-41 – Bret Laird Interview
Books mentioned in this episode:
**Click here to go to the list of books recommended by Dr. Tiberius Rata for each book of the Old Testament (and a few others) – we’ve created this page.
Fear God and Keep His Commandments: A Practical Exposition of Ecclesiastes by Tiberius Rata & Kevin Roberts
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3An4R4I
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3wosk2t
Ezra & Nehemiah: A Mentor Commentary by Tiberius Rata
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3dFIhdN
Walking the Ancient Paths: A Commentary on Jeremiah by Tiberius Rata & Walter Kaiser
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3xgHMP5
The Covenant Motif in Jeremiah’s Book of Comfort: Textual and Intertextual Studies of Jeremiah 30-33 by Tiberius Rata
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3xgPB7F
God Dwells Among Us – Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth by G.K. Beale
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3sNIy34
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3dOT6Ln
Audible – https://amzn.to/3vrDxPJ
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible by John Walton
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3hfWvUQ
Paperback – https://amzn.to/3dHbhBU
Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis by Allen Ross
Kindle – https://amzn.to/3ygZzG6
Hardcover – https://amzn.to/3hpxtBK
Subscribe on the following:
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