John and Ron review a passage that is read so frequently around the time of Christmas that many Christians no longer realize how significant it is. As usual, they start with the passage in its original context. Then they move to the messianic significance it had to New Testament authors.

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We observe the Advent season this year with a re-release from our Season 1 series, “Ultimate Hope Has a Name.” In these times, it is important that we understand where to place our hopes and where not to—and why. Is there really such a thing as ultimate hope, something or someone beyond which there is no need to hope for anything else?

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Ron and John continue their “audio tours” of archaeological sites with significant biblical connections. In this episode, they visit one of Ron’s all-time favorite sites: Ephesus. 

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John and Ron return to the Holy Land for a visit to Caesarea-by-the-Sea. From the theater that faces out to sea to the impressive ancient engineering in the artificial harbor, Caesarea is a fascinating place to see.

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John and Ron continue their audio tours of ancient sites, this time in Corinth, Greece. They discuss the crucial geography of Corinth and review the site with an eye towards Paul’s visit as it is described in Acts 18.

Photos by Ron Bentley

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In this new four-part series called “Audio Tours,” Ron and John visit some important archaeological sites related directly to the Bible. This first episode begins with a brief discussion of archaeology itself, then they take the audience to Galilee for a look around a key location in the life and ministry of Jesus: the city of Capernaum.

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John and Ron conclude their series on Old Testament quotes and allusions in the New.  This time they look at the Gospel of John, the letters of John, and Revelation.

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Ron and John conclude their survey of the Bible with a review of the final books of the New Testament and a brief look at the process by which the Christian Bible was recognized as scripture by Christians.

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The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase “new covenant” to describe God’s restored relationship with Israel. That phrase was crucial to the way Jesus described what God was doing through him, and the apostles picked it up. It has even come to represent the documents of the New Testament itself. In this third installment of their series “Old in the New,” John and Ron turn their attention to this crucial phrase.

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This is the fourth episode in the Introduction to the Bible series John and Ron first released several years ago. In this episode, they turn their attention to the New Testament.

When they first released this episode in Season 2, John and Ron solicited ideas for a series. The series they suggested, the Sermon on the Mount, actually happened! You can find it on their website.

However, suggestions are still welcome. Send a message to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.

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