How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor?  

The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible.  This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status.  It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well.  

Paul has some subversive and important words to Christians in the ancient world and for our world today when it comes to how we should handle our desire for fame.  

Interested in Northern’s MA in New Testament with Dr. Scot McKnight?  Join us for our online Q and A session on July 11 @ 1 pm CT.  Sign up here >> https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/81754355204 

Suggested Resources: 

Scot's Talk on the cursus honorum in Corinth - https://www.facebook.com/northernseminary/videos/2081420035233881/

Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi by Joseph Hellerman - https://amzn.to/2MuOM3h  

The New Testament In Its First Century Setting -  https://amzn.to/2yWAvue

How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor? The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible. This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status. It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well. Paul has some subversive and important words to Christians in the ancient world and for our world today when it comes to how we should handle our desire for fame. Interested in Northern’s MA in New Testament with Dr. Scot McKnight? Join us for our online Q and A session on July 11 @ 1 pm CT. Sign up here >> https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/81754355204 Suggested Resources: Scot's Talk on the cursus honorum in Corinth - https://www.facebook.com/northernseminary/videos/2081420035233881/ Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi by Joseph Hellerman - https://amzn.to/2MuOM3h The New Testament In Its First Century Setting - https://amzn.to/2yWAvue

How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor?  

The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible.  This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status.  It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well.  

Paul has some subversive and important words to Christians in the ancient world and for our world today when it comes to how we should handle our desire for fame.  

Interested in Northern’s MA in New Testament with Dr. Scot McKnight?  Join us for our online Q and A session on July 11 @ 1 pm CT.  Sign up here &gt;&gt; https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/81754355204 

Suggested Resources: 

Scot's Talk on the cursus honorum in Corinth - https://www.facebook.com/northernseminary/videos/2081420035233881/

Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi by Joseph Hellerman - https://amzn.to/2MuOM3h  

The New Testament In Its First Century Setting -  https://amzn.to/2yWAvue

Paul and the Desire for Fame - KR 96

The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' 

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.

Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

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The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study. Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' 

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.

Cody Matchett&nbsp;is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of&nbsp;Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple&nbsp;(Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of&nbsp;Kingdom Roots&nbsp;Podcast&nbsp;with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

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