This Week in Word from the Bird
Dale Allison on Interpreting Jesus. Why tradition is a good thing. A new creed for today! How could a divine Jesus be ignorant about the future?
Monday: Interpreting Jesus (Free Sign-Ups)
This book, Interpreting Jesus, by Dale Allison, includes collected essays on topics related to the historical Jesus, containing what I’d call a few unfinished thoughts on the subject that Allison wants to get off his chest before he leaves the historical Jesus field for all time.
Tuesday: Not Scripture Alone! Why You Need Tradition! (Aviary Members)
All churches rely on tradition and generate their own traditions when it comes to handling the Bible. Tradition, therefore, is a lot like a nose. Everybody has one, even if you cannot see your own, it is still there. We all read Scripture in the context of a tradition of some kind, even if we do so unconsciously at first.
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Wednesday: A New Creed for Today (Free Sign-Ups)
What if we could augment the Nicene Creed with a robust account of Biblical Theology? Maybe include more on the life and teaching of Jesus and include more focus on the kingdom of God too? Well, that’s what I’ve tried to create!
Thursday: The Ignorance of Jesus about the End (Aviary Members)
One startling text in the Gospels is the one where Jesus claims that no-one, not even he, knows the day or hour when the Son of Man comes. HOW CAN JESUS NOT KNOW STUFF IF HE IS THE DIVINE SON OF GOD?
Friday: Latest ANTWA Episode (Free Sign-Ups)
The latest episode of Ask N.T. Wright Anything and something from my YouTube collection.