Is it accurate to say that "God hung on the cross" or "God died for me"? That was the topic of co-host Dan's paper at the UCA Conference in July 2024. Watch the presentation and read more detailed responses to some of the questions to see why we think that it wasn't God on the cross.
Dan reviews Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John, a book by Dustin R. Smith that seeks to open up the Jewish background to the fourth gospel. Smith argues that the wisdom literature of Proverbs and beyond is the basis for John's unique presentation of Jesus as the embodiment of God's wisdom. Find out more and get a glimpse into the research that goes on behind the scenes at Bible Feed as preparation for our podcasts!
We speak to Rachel Hocking from Brisbane, Australia about the latest Worship Book, a collection of "Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" crafted by members of the Christadelphian community. We discuss the blend of traditional and contemporary styles, the distinctive doctrines highlighted in song, and how this project is an exciting window into the global Christadelphian church.
Philippians 2:5-11 is often assumed to be about the incarnation of the Son, but does that stand up to scrutiny when you look at it in detail? We consider five reasons to doubt that interpretation.
In this episode, instead of a high level overview, we delve deep into one complex and much debated passage in Philippians 2 which says that Jesus was "in the form of God". We navigate through various translations, interpretations, and biblical contexts to uncover the essence of this pivotal scripture.
Paul and Dan talk about "intertextuality" - basically, how the meaning of a text is influenced by references to other texts. The Bible (not surprisingly) is full of links between its 66 books. But how far can we take this? Can we go too far and see patterns where there are none (like seeing the face of Jesus in a slice of toast)?!
Relaunching the podcast, Dan and Laurence celebrate by pondering a lesser known Christmas story. They encounter a community of people in the temple at Jerusalem "waiting for the consolation of Israel". They discover that the birth of Jesus is firmly rooted in a backstory. Investigating mystery deaths and incomplete sentences, this is an invitation to have yourself a lesser known Christmas story!
We continue our exploration of the Divine Council worldview by looking at claims made about verses in Deuteronomy 32, the introduction to the book of Job and Psalm 82. It is useful to understand the cultural background to the text of the Bible, but we conclude that it's also important to avoid being distracted by speculative ideas from the main thrust of the Bible message about Jesus reconciling humans to God.
Dan and Laurence step into the New Testament for an introduction to the three letters of John. After exploring the stark contrasts and Torah references in the first letter they then see how the second and third letters apply the theory from the first letter to two opposite situations. And finally, little children, keep yourselves from idols...uh?