Disciple Dojo

In this episode I get to sit down with my good friend Nijay Gupta and talk all about how STRANGE Christianity was in the Roman Empire…and what that can teach us today! If you missed Nijay’s prior appearance in the Dojo, be sure to check it out as well: https://youtu.be/l1hFuM2MWAI Nijay's book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Religion-Christians-Dangerous-Compelling/dp/1587435179 And for much more on ancient Roman curse magic and Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” see the discussion with Dr. Kenneth Berding: https://youtu.be/eJy0vXChcro ***Disciple Dojo shirts (such as the one JM is wearing in this episode!) and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode Nancy S. Dawson enters the Dojo to talk about why she spent 20 years cataloguing EVERY genealogy in the Bible, how her background in biology and taxonomy uniquely equipped her for it, and why genealogies are not the boring lists we often think them to be! Her book, "All the Genealogies of the Bible" is available at: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/all-the-genealogies-of-the-bible For our look at Jesus' scandalous family tree, see: https://youtu.be/ARL5svY0fyU For more interviews here in the Dojo check out our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc7WG0a0lDNhONlgT3beEwxy ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms! ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode JM talks to Lois Tverberg, author of the "Rabbi Jesus" books about the importance of understanding Jesus' Jewish background and the Hebraic culture of the New Testament. Lois' work can be found at: https://www.ourrabbijesus.com https://engediresourcecenter.com Her books are available directly (and cheaper than Amazon!) at: https://ourrabbijesus.com/store/ ***Disciple Dojo swag (such as the shirt JM is wearing in this video) and gifts (such as our Hebrew Bible timeline mug!) are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms! ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode, Biblical Historical Books scholar Paul Evans steps into the Dojo! Paul and I met at SBL last year and he has focused extensively on the Historical Books in the Hebrew Bible. Paul’s commentary on 1-2 Samuel is available at: https://www.amazon.com/1-2-Samuel-Story-Bible-Commentary/dp/0310490936/ His latest book, "Sennacherib and the War of 1812" is available at: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/sennacherib-and-the-war-of-1812-9780567708960/ Paul’s scholarly work can be found over on his Academia page: https://mcmaster.academia.edu/PaulEvans Including: * Satan in 1 Chronicles 21:1 https://www.academia.edu/4560390/Divine_Intermediaries_in_1_Chronicles_21_An_Overlooked_Aspect_of_the_Chronicler_s_Theology * Saul’s character and his flaw of low self-esteem - https://www.academia.edu/97002940/From_a_Head_above_the_Rest_to_No_Head_at_All_Transformations_in_the_Life_of_Saul Paul can be reached via his faculty page at: https://mcmasterdivinity.ca/faculty-and-administration/paul-s-evans/ ***Disciple Dojo swag (such as the hoodie JM is wearing in this video) and gifts (such as our Hebrew Bible timeline mug!) are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Matthew Halsted, Professor of Biblical Studies at Eternity Bible college, to discuss his new book from Lexham Press, “It’s the End of the World As You Know It” and why what we believe about the “end times” really does matter today! The book is available at https://www.amazon.com/End-World-You-Know-Really/dp/1683597125/ Matthew can be reached via his website: https://matthewhalsted.com/ 

Resources on Eschatology…

 Doctor Strange’s Intro to Revelation - https://youtu.be/XOY1F7QMjEM 
BeastMan explains 666 - https://youtu.be/mzv_V-PO6HE 
Lion-O explains the Lion of Judah - https://youtu.be/EDDixHU--_c Apocalypse Now podcast - https://www.discipledojo.org/podcast 
Revelation course - https://www.discipledojo.org/revelation 
Revelation playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc7EU_xYjeI1WP1ubcusVdf6 Talking Revelation: Sean McDonough enters the Dojo! - https://youtu.be/uIk8f9VfPok You Want to be Left Behind - https://www.amazon.com/You-WANT-Left-Behind-Discussions-ebook/dp/B00A8PD9DM/ Craig Keener’s Revelation commentary - https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Revelation/dp/0310231922/ David DeSilva: Unholy Allegiances - https://www.amazon.com/Unholy-Allegiances-Heeding-Revelations-Warning/dp/1619701413 Michael Gorman: Reading Revelation Responsibly - https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Revelation-Responsibly-Following-Creation/dp/1606085603/ Nelson Kraybill: Apocalypse and Allegiance - https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Allegiance-Politics-Devotion-Revelation/dp/1587432617/ Greg Beale: Revelation: A Shorter Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Commentary-G-K-Beale-ebook/dp/B018XZAGY8/ Craig Koester: Revelation and the End of All Things - https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-End-Things-Craig-Koester-ebook/dp/B08W89FM5P/ Wright Suprised by Hope - https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Hope-Rethinking-Resurrection-Mission-ebook/dp/B0010SIPOY/ ***Disciple Dojo swag (such as the shirt JM is wearing in this video) and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms! ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

"What are the 'spiritual gifts'?" "Did the supernatural gifts of the Spirit cease after the Bible was completed?" "How do I know what my spiritual gifts are and how to best use them?" In this Dojo Discussion we welcome back our friend Dr. Kenneth Berding, New Testament scholar from Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles to discuss an area of passion for him for over 20 years now: The charismata (aka. Spiritual Gifts) in the New Testament. Books and articles mentioned: *What Are Spiritual Gifts? Rethinking the Conventional View - https://www.amazon.com/What-Are-Spiritual-Gifts-Conventional/dp/0825421241/ *Walking in the Spirit - https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Spirit-Kenneth-Berding/dp/1433524104/ *Confusing Word and Concept in "Spiritual Gifts" - https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/43/43-1/43-1-pp037-051_JETS.pdf *"Gifts" and Ministries in the Apostolic Fathers - https://kennethberding.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/berding_wtj_gifts_and_ministries_final.pdf *Romans 12:4-8 - https://kennethberding.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/romans-124-8-nts-berding.pdf Dojo videos mentioned: * Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh” video (Ken’s first appearance here in the Dojo!) - https://youtu.be/eJy0vXChcro?si=6ArfQTotZSM9Nfxm * JM’s Bible Teacher Rant video - https://youtu.be/GNJD4tcvAro ***DiscipleDojo gifts are available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms! ——— ***Disciple Dojo swag and gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org