The Master Lectures Podcast

In this lecture, Bock examines a portion of the Luke/Acts historical account in which John the Baptist as John the Baptist attempts to dispel the belief that he is the Christ.

In this lecture, Tremper talks about the structure of Genesis using the Toledot Formula. Toledot is a Hebrew word meaning an account or a story that came from a person or event, in this example, the story of Adam. enesis is written like a historical story that reveals God through space and time, showing us God’s intent to restore relationship with his people.

A lecture from Timothy Tennent of the state of the global church and its implications for the church in North America.

In this lecture, Gary Burge discusses the “Beloved” gospel of John as an accessible and satisfying testament to the life of Jesus Christ. Gary addresses the four questions commonly asked about the book of John: Who wrote the gospel? Who is the audience? What is the purpose of the gospel? and What is the relationship between historical reporting and theology inside of this gospel?

In this lecture, Dr. David VanDrunen, a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, discusses the theology of the reformation which includes the 5 Solas. They are: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Scripture Alone, Glory Alone and Christ Alone.

In this lecture, Sam Chan discusses the meaning of evangelism and that it is defined by its message rather than its audience. His lecture helps us to understand that we need a theology of evangelism and that evangelism means that we communicate the gospel to others.

In this lecture, Craig S. Keener gives us a historical account of the seven churches in Revelation so we can understand who the church was then and who it is today. So that we might also heed Jesus’s warning to be prepared.

In this lecture, Dr. Craig S. Keener talks about Jesus addressing seven churches; Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea in the book of Revelation. Jesus warned of false teachers and admonished the church for “losing its first love." Keener reiterates the importance of the church persevering to the end so that we might receive the Lord’s promise of a great hope.

In this lecture, Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn talks about the profound insights into the Christian life the book of James can offer. She suggests that James’ wisdom is born out of humility and that the book is highly pastoral, making it very relevant to Christians today.

In this lecture, Lynn Cohick discusses the Book of Philippians and the importance of unity within the church as stressed by Paul through his letters to the church in Philippi.