In this video, I will discuss the major themes, context, and more complex passages including the following:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Philemon
03:30 - House Churches
05:11 - The Flawed Teachers of Philippians
13:15 - Paul’s Desire for Death vs. His Will to Work
18:04 - The Humbel Nature of the Believer
20:38 - The Context of “I Can Do All Things Through Christ”
22:34 - Paul vs. the Cynic Philosophers
25:13 - James on Temptation
32:13 - James and the Law
35:48 - Defining the New Covenant Law
37:32 - Paul and the Law in 1 Timothy
41:00 - Paul on Women in the Church
49:15 - The Husband of One Wife
51:26 - The Mystery in 1 Timothy
52:25 - Paul and the Pitfalls of Money
54:44 - Difficult Times in the Last Days
57:49 - Thanks for Watching
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Here are some of the other resources I used to prepare for this lesson:
deSilva, David A. 2018. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation. Second Edition. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press.
Powell, Mark Allan. 2018. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group.
Wright, N. T., and Michael F. Bird. 2019. The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians. London; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic; SPCK.
Perkins, Pheme. 1995. First and Second Peter, James, and Jude. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press.
Blomberg, Craig L., and Mariam J. Kamell. 2008. James. Vol. 16. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
For Commentaries, I always consult the following series and authors:
The New International Commentary on the Old/New Testament
The NIV Application Commentary
The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Pillar New Testament Commentary
Teach the Text Commentary
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