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Our discussion on Bathsheba centers around a few questions worth exploring: Is Bathsheba a victim? How is Bathsheba viewed in Jewish literature and Christian history? What impact does Bathsheba make outside of her entailed interaction with David?

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In this episode we explore the concept of angels during both the intertestamental period and the time of the New Testament. We provide an overview of the role and function of angels throughout the text and conclude by looking at a few difficult passages. 

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Our discussion about angels is based on what the Old Testament reveals in response to a few key questions: What exactly are angels? What role do they fulfill? What do they look like? Who is the Angel of the Lord?

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In the final episode of this series, we explore the unusual vision of Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones, where God symbolically demonstrated His ability to restore life in a situation where restoration seems hopeless. The message was intended to encourage the desperate exiles in Babylon who had little hope of returning to their home in Judah.

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This narrative has spawned a great deal of speculation. It centers around whether the necromancer, whose trade was specifically outlawed in Torah and a contemporary decree by King Saul, actually possessed the power to summon Samuel from the grave. In this episode, we analyze these thoughts and attempt to interpret the passage as it would have been understood in ancient times.

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Before a battle, Jephthah made a vow to God, promising if victory was achieved he would sacrifice the first thing that emerged from his house upon his return. In this episode, we discuss several questions: What did he think would come through the door? Does the text indicate he fulfilled the vow? Does this story impact our view of God?

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During this episode, we summarize the context and content of the Balaam narrative in Numbers 22–24. Our discussion not only covers the incredible story of Balaam’s talking donkey but also attempts to explain why Balaam was viewed negatively in later biblical writings, including the New Testament.

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We begin this new series by discussing Numbers 21:4-9 where God instructs Moses to create a bronze serpent that would heal the people if they looked at it. Jesus used this bizarre situation metaphorically to explain the salvation he would provide at the cross. 

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In the final episode, we will look at the household and family life in the New Testament world. We will discuss the impacts of social status, limited life spans, and the unique nature of the household codes given in the New Testament.

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There are several elements to the first century culture which are foreign to us today. In this episode we discuss some of the most prevalent ones: honor/shame; patron/client; slavery; and limited resource dynamics. A better understanding of these underlying social structures, values, and worldviews equips us to grasp how the original audience would have understood the New Testament.

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Resources:

Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, Third Edition.

Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald, eds., The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts

N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians

James S. Jeffers, The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Ers: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity

J. Julius Scott, Jr., Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament

Bruce W. Longenecker, Elizabeth E. Shively, and T. J. Lang, eds., Behind the Scenes of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts

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