Does the New Testament “endorse slavery”? In this series, we are taking a closer look at what the NT says about slavery and attempting to answer this common question. In this week’s episode, we begin by examining the origins of the practice and how the first century came to be a slave society. 

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In this week’s episode, we conclude our series looking at sex, marriage, and divorce in the New Testament. This week we look at Paul’s instructions on all these issues in 1 Corinthians 7. It is no surprise that we find him overturning the existing structures. 

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In this week’s episode, we continue our series looking at sex, marriage, and divorce in the New Testament. This week we look at Paul’s view on sex. In first-century terms, he was more than counter-cultural, he was something of a radical feminist. 

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This week, we continue our series that explores sex, marriage, and divorce in the ancient world and looks at how this was transformed in the Christian community. In this week's episode, we look at Paul's strategy for changing the thinking around sexuality, especially amongst the men.

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In this week’s episode, we begin a Three-part series that explores sex, marriage, and divorce in the ancient world and looks at how this was transformed in the Christian community. Wish me luck. 

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In this week’s episode, we continue our series on the culture of the New Testament, and we look at one of the most important aspects of ancient society: honour and shame. The highest goal that any free person could strive for was honour—for oneself, for one’s family, and for the group. Conversely, the worst thing that could happen, even worse than death, was to be shamed. It was into this world that the shameful message of the cross entered. 

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In this week’s episode, we continue our series on the culture of the New Testament, and we ask the question: where did the first Christians fit socially? The world of the New Testament, and especially the Roman world, was incredibly status-conscious. Moreover, as we saw last week, those at the top were the elites, the “good men”. The Christians, however, had a completely different approach to who was at the top and what characterised the leaders. 

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This week, we begin a 3-part series on the cultural background of the New Testament. The world of the New Testament, and especially the Roman world, was incredibly status-conscious. Every person had a specific place in the social order, and at the top of the pecking order was the vir bonus, the good man. Needless to say, the Christians presented a challenge to this whole structure. 

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In this episode, we are going to finish the story of Paul’s arrest and imprisonment in Rome. We will then take a look at three of the letters he wrote from there: Philippians, Colossians, and Ephesians.

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The Background of Paul’s Letters (Part 7: Paul’s Arrest)

In this week’s episode, we are tracing Paul’s story from his arrest in 58AD up to his eventual imprisonment in Rome in 60AD.

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