This Week in Word from the Bird
The Ethics of Defence Spending. Emperor Domitian and the Book of Revelation. Reading Romans 13 with Chinese Eyes. The Dangers of Biblicism.
Monday: Loving Your Neighbour with Your Defence Budget (Free Sign-Ups)
To love your neighbour means defending them from harm, including harm by foreign adversaries.
Tuesday: Emperor Domitian and the Book of Revelation (Aviary Members)
While Domitian was autocratic, often ruthless with enemies, and had little patience with the Roman senate, the portrayal of him as a despotic tyrant perhaps owes more to the propaganda of subsequent regimes and writers than it does to actual fact.
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Wednesday: Reading Romans 13 through Chinese Eyes (Free Sign-Ups)
I’ve immensely enjoyed reading the essay by Sze-Kar Wan on “Reading Romans in the Midst of Empire: Chinese Readers Grappling with Romans 13:1-7” from The New Testament around the World: Exploring Key Texts from Different Contexts edited by Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn.
Thursday: The Dangers of Biblicism! (Aviary Members)
Several years ago, a friend asked me for my definition of "biblicism." It gave me cause to think things over afresh about Scripture, hermeneutics, sources for theology, and authority.
Friday: Latest ANTWA Episode (Free Sign-Ups)
The latest episode of Ask N.T. Wright Anything and something from my YouTube collection.
Looking forward to this weekend substack Dr. Bird. I wanted to ask you again about a question on about a book if you’ve read it. It’s titled Jesus and the Land by Gary M. Burge. If you’re reading this I hoping you could give me a short review thanks