The Backdrop - 09/15/19
In this supplemental pod, Curtis gives some of the background context for John 1:1-9. Topics include the ancient understanding of creation, the culture of Ephesus, and why the Bible has authority in the first place.
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Resources mentioned include:
John: A Commentary by Marianne Meye Thompson
Scripture and the Authority of God by N.T. Wright
The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts edited by Joel Green and Lee Martin McDonald
Backgrounds of Early Christianity by Everett Ferguson
Ancient Near…
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