While the Gospel of John tells us, the readers, straight up what we’re meant to believe about Jesus, the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) tend to communicate these things indirectly. Dr. Darrell Bock isolates a few good illustrations of this method. Prof. Bock is Executive Director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. His many publications include Luke (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) and Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods. He also hosts the seminary’s Table Podcasts. We have heard from him before in the Exegetically Speaking podcast series.
Ben Witherington’s new book is Solo Scriptura: Scripture’s Final Authority in the Modern World. It was published recently by Baylor University Press. The ‘Big Idea’ of the book is that the Bible has been the final authority for the church from the beginning, but exactly what does that mean?
Who is Ben Witherington III?
Ben Witherington III is the Amos Professor of New Testament for doctoral studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. And he’s been teaching there for the last 28 years. He has made a big impact on several fields of NT studies.
Today on The Stone Chapel Podcast we talk with Ben Witherington. We learn about his educational journey that took him to many unexpected places. He learned from some of the great theological minds of our age. .
And he gives us insight into his new book and it’s impact on today’s world.
A listener to this podcast has asked whether “Adam” in Hosea 6:7 is a name of a place or an allusion to the man of Genesis 1-2. Translations and commentators differ. Dr. Danny Carroll Rodas helps us understand how each view is supported. Prof. Carroll is the Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College. Among his many publications are The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today and “Hosea” in Hosea, Amos, Micah (The Expositor’s Bible Commentary). He has contributed several episodes to this podcast series.
In this episode, Professor Takamitsu Muraoka, who was born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1938, narrates his life’s story with an eye on how the biblical languages came to be of such importance to him. Following his conversion and years of academic preparation, he taught at Manchester University and Melbourne University, before becoming Professor of Hebrew at the Leiden University until his retirement. He founded the Dutch-Japanese-Indonesian Dialogue against the background of the Pacific War and is Representative of The Japanese Language Biblical Church in The Netherlands. In 2017, he was awarded the British Academy’s Burkitt Medal for Hebrew Bible studies, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the study of Hebrew grammar and syntax and the Septuagint. His many publications include A Syntax of Septuagint Greek, A Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint,A Grammar of Qumran Aramaic, A Syntax of Qumran Hebrew, and Why Read the Bible in the Original Languages?
A few years ago David Fleming, the executive director of the Lanier Foundation, and Mark Lanier signed an agreement to host annually the John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential Apologetics.
Along the way we have become acquainted with the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights. One of the instructors for that summer academy is Craig Parton.
To hear David Capes’s podcast with Craig Parton click here.
Who Is Craig Parton?
Craig Parton lives in California. He became a Christian in college and developed interest early in apologetics. He is now a trial lawyer, but he spends a lot of time as the US Director for the International Academy of Apologetics.
What Is the Apologetics Academy?
Twenty-six years ago Craig Parton and John W. Montgomery (JWM) started the Apologetics Academy in Strasbourg, France.
Every year they train around twenty men and women in apologetics, situated in one of the most historic and beautiful European cities.
The academy lasts about two weeks. It is intentionally small to in order to facilitate conversation, discussion, questions, and community. To learn more about the academy: www.apologeticsacademy.eu
The cost for the experience and learning is very reasonable. Accommodations are included. Some scholarships are available as well. Look for the brochure on the website for details and registration.
The Annual Lecture at Lanier Library, Houston
This year John Lennox, retired Professor of Mathematics from the University of Oxford, will be giving the John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential Apologetics.
His topic will be “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.” To hear David Capes’ podcast with Dr. Lennox in 2022 on the topic, click HERE.
The lecture will be held 21 October 2023. It will be streamed lived on the Lanier Library’s YouTube channel. And a recorded version will be posted later as well as on the Library website.
More Resources
To watch JWM’s lecture at the Library several years ago, click here.
To hear JWM’s podcast with David Capes (recorded in 2021) click HERE.
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