Podcast – The Bible Controversy
Genocide! Murder! Incest! The accusations go on and on. The treatment of women. Condoning, supporting and encouraging slavery. Denial of science. Denial of other religions and other cultures. Beyond these moral questions, we face difficulties in dealing with contradictions and unclear doctrines. There are a lot of other questions as well. But the big question remains.
Does a coherent and worthy to follow message remain after we've used every tool to dismantle, interrogate and analyze the bible? That's the journey this podcast is on. Please also check out the blog and leave a comment at http://biblecontroversy.wordpress.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2014
9. PREPARE THE WAY
Continuing with Luke 2:41-3:6, Mark 1:1-6 and Matthew 3:1-6. What do we know about Jesus’s childhood? Was he aware of the special nature of his birth? What is the synoptic problem? Did Matthew and …
8. JESUS OF NAZARETH IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
We look this week at the birth narratives of Jesus in Matthew 1:18-2:23 and Luke 2:1-39. How did Matthew and Luke deal with the problem of a Jesus of Nazareth who was supposed to be born in Bethlehem…
7. APOCALYPSE, ANNUNCIATION AND INCARNATION
The story continues as we examine Matthew 1:18-23 and Luke 1:5-56. Who were the Maccabees? How did Herod the Great come to power? Does Malachi predict the coming of John the Baptist? Is Christianit…
6. THE EXILE TO CHRIST PART 2 – THE PROPHETS AND THE POWERS
In this episode we continue the history of the period from the Exile to Christ. This part of the genealogy of Jesus can be found in Matthew 1:12-16 and Luke 3:23-29. Does the Davidic Royal Line jus…
5. THE EXILE TO CHRIST PART 1 – WISDOM THROUGH THE AWFUL
This week we start our study of the period from the Exile to Christ. We will be examining the wisdom literature of the bible with a focus on what it has to say about suffering. Is all suffering dese…
4. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – DAVID TO THE EXILE – THE CURSE AND THE HOPE
This week we will be looking at the monarchy from David to the Exile as provided in Matthew 1:6-12 and Luke 3:30-31. Why do the genealogies of Matthew and Luke diverge? Why did the Kingdom of Judah…
3. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – ABRAHAM TO DAVID – WHAT ABOUT THE CANAANITE GENOCIDE?
In this episode we will be tracing the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to David as found in Matthew 1:2-6 and Luke 3:31-34. How do we deal with the violence in the Old Testament? What do we make of…
2. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – ADAM TO ABRAHAM – BEGINNINGS
Starting the Genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:34-38 – we take a quick look at the first 11 chapters of Genesis. Please leave a comment on biblecontroversy.wordpress.com. You can also reach me at THEBIBL…
1. PRELUDE TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
In this episode we start with a comparison of Luke 1:1-4 and John 1:1-18. Eternal Word of God or product of its time and place?