Across the Canon

Ep 19- Jesus and the Law of Moses w. Dr. Paul Sloan

In this episode, we discuss Dr. Paul Sloan's new book, Jesus and the Law of Moses: The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel within First-Century JudaismPurchase: https://tinyurl.com/etk63fbvTopics/Questions-Your path to biblical scholarship-What prompted you to write this book?-What are some common misunderstandings that people have about Israel’s relationship to the law?-How do those misunderstandings lead create difficulties for understanding Jesus’s teaching on the law?-What is Restoration Eschatology?-How does this provide a better framework for understanding the teachings and actions of Jesus?-How do we see this lived out in the life of the earliest Christians communities?Hope for future study?

Ep 18- Heaven, Hell, and Hope w. Dr. Chris Kugler

A discussion with Dr. Chris Kugler on his new book "Heaven, Hell, and Hope: A Biblical and Theological Exploration of Universal Salvation". You can purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Hope-Theological-Exploration/dp/1540965155Questions/Topics-Your journey to biblical scholarship-Why this book/topic? -How do you hope your work impacts the conversation around personal eschatology?-How do our approach to theology and revelation impact our understanding of personal eschatology?-What are the three options (damnationism, annihillationism, universalism) -Overview of personal eschatology in Scripture-Big Theme: Scripture is less clear on personal eschatology than many think-2 Maccabees (atonement for the dead) and 1 Corinthians 15 (baptism for the dead) link?-How does one approach weighing out the options?

Ep 17- What does the OT Temple teach us about Jesus and Mary? w/ Dr. Gary Anderson

In this episode, we discuss how God's dwelling presence in the OT tabernacle and temple help us better understand the church's teaching on Jesus and Mary. Much of the conversation is draw from essay's in Dr. Anderson's book "Christian Doctrine and the Old Testament" which can be found at the link below. https://tinyurl.com/yc6mvzrt

Ep 16 Why do we Anoint the Sick? w/ Dr. Michael Barber

In this episode we discuss the sacrament of anointing the sick with Dr. Michael Barber. Dr. Barber has recently published the book The Bible and the Anointing of the Sick, which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Anointing-Sick-Catholic-Sacraments/dp/1540960994Topics/Questions:Journey into biblical scholarshipDistinction between theology and theologianology What is a sacrament?Why is this sacrament so misunderstood? Mark 6:13 and James 5:14 read and ask, what questions do these texts raise? Who should be anointed? When? By whom? To what end? How does Christian tradition help us answer these questions?How are sickness and sin interrelated in James’s mind? What is the link between oil and healing/forgiveness? One or the other? Both/and? What is the Life of Adam and Eve?Who are the elders that James speaks of? Parallel between Luke and Acts -priestly connectionsHow is Jesus central to all of this?What does it mean to participate in Christ? How does anointing affect that?Connection to baptism?Anointing of children?How do you hope this book contributes to our understanding of the sacrament?

Ep 15- Where is Confession in the Bible? w/ Dr. James Prothro

In this episode we are joined by Dr. James Prothro to discuss his book The Bible and Reconciliation: Confession, Repentance, and Restoration, which is part of the A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series published by Baker Academic. Purchase this book here: https://tinyurl.com/3ur426jc