narrative and counter-narrative (2017/09/24)

christian life, history, law, Nat Ritmeyer, podcast, science, text

My good friend Nat Ritmeyer joins me on the show this week to talk about Luke 17, and two very challenging Old Testament passages in 1 Chronicles 7 and Ezekiel 20. Taking the Biblical narrative on its own terms is exactly what 4QS is all about, and in this bonus-length episode that's exactly what we're doing.

We're getting stuck into the genealogies of ancient Israel to look into the Chronicler's startling perspective on the nation's origin, and examining Ezekiel's no-holds-barred reminder of the origins of Yahweh worship in Israel. The Hebrew Bible challenges us to think about where we come from and where we're going, and shatters some of our preconceptions in the process.

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References

Klein, Roger W. (2006). 1 Chronicles: A Commentary, Hermeneia — a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress Press.
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deSilva, David A. (2000). Honor, Patronage, Kinship and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
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Taylor, John B. (1969). Ezekiel: An Introduction and Commentary, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
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Wright, N. T. (1996). Jesus and the Victory of God, Christian Origins and the Question of God. London: SPCK.
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Zimmerli, Walther (1979). Ezekiel 1: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24, Hermeneia — a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress Press.
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