Context Matters
This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and all things spiritual.
Latest episodes
Apr 8, 2021 • 28min
The Voice of a Prophet
Jazz is the best combination of freedom and protest-not only in its sound but in the music theory itself. It seems to be made to contain the words of Frederick Douglass .Learn more about Ruth Naomi Floyd and sign up to be notified of her new releases!Get David Blight's book on Frederick Douglass HEREJoin Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!
Apr 1, 2021 • 32min
Freedom and Protest in Jazz
Jazz is the best combination of freedom and protest-not only in its sound but in the music theory itself. This week we talk about the Bible as improv music. Each soloist, each member of that band is aligned and united in the conversation, but yet have a chance to speak their own words and their own beliefs and their own opinions. But then they come back together united, and the democratic music to communicate the theme.Don't be fooled, there is a lot of good theology here as well if you have the ears to hear.Learn more about Ruth Naomi Floyd and maybe even get a head start on next week's conversation about Frederick Douglass!Join the Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!
Mar 25, 2021 • 28min
Blues Moan and Gospel Shout
Dr. Glanville was a professional Jazz musician who later specialized in biblical studies. This week we discuss how two opposite sounding emotions are heard together in the Blues. We also discuss how the Blues and Jazz are foundational for so many other music genres we love. It also can be a great metaphor for how we bring biblical traditions to bear on our lives today. If you want to join Mark Glanville for weekly Jazz and Vespers, you can see him live on Facebook each Sunday night HERE.Join the Patreon Team!Watch another one of Dr. Glanville's talks from a pianoMark Glanville's books:Adopting the Stranger as Kindred in Deuteronomy (SBL, 2018)Freed to be God’s Family: The Book of Exodus (Lexham, 2021)Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics (IVP, 2021)Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!
Mar 18, 2021 • 31min
Slavery, the Blues, and Biblical Law
Dr. Glanville was a professional Jazz musician who later specialized in biblical studies. Dr. Glanville teaches us how to hear the foundational characteristics in Blues music and then shares with us what the history of the Blues. Join us for a great conversation and a personalized concert! AND if you want to join Mark Glanville for weekly Jazz and Vespers, you can see him live on Facebook each Sunday night HERE.Join the Patreon Team!Watch another one of Dr. Glanville's talks from a pianoMark Glanville's books:Adopting the Stranger as Kindred in Deuteronomy (SBL, 2018)Freed to be God’s Family: The Book of Exodus (Lexham, 2021)Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics (IVP, 2021)Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!
Mar 11, 2021 • 25min
The Networks of Sailors
Does sailing on the Mediterranean change your perspective when you return to Jerusalem? Dr. Stutzman thinks it does. And the ancient rules of the Sea? Well, if they are "avoid disaster," then they most certainly continue to apply today! Join the Patreon Team! Learn more about Dr. Linford Stutzman HERESee Dr. Stutzman's book Sailing ActsWant to go on his trips? Look here for a comfortable version of the trip or on JUC's website HERE for a hard core student experience.Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
Mar 4, 2021 • 32min
Sailing Acts
Discover how Dr. Stutzman went from a conservative Mennonite family to finding a love for sailing and for following Paul's footsteps...er, wake? Why does the water create such a different atmosphere for Paul's ministry?Join the Patreon Team! Learn more about Dr. Linford Stutzman HERESee Dr. Stutzman's book Sailing ActsWant to go on his trips? Look here.Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
Feb 25, 2021 • 29min
What the Bible Says about Environmental Terrorism
In this episode, Dr. Richter also discusses the self-restraint required by God of his people and what we can do in our modern, industrialized age to create a healthier relationship with the environment. Join the Patreon Team! Find out more about Dr. Richter HEREHer book Stewards of Eden is an IVP Reader's Choice nominee! Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
Feb 18, 2021 • 28min
Is Environmentalism Christian?
Join the Patreon Team! Find out more about Dr. Richter HEREHer book Stewards of Eden is an IVP Reader's Choice nominee! Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
Feb 11, 2021 • 42min
Angst, Devotion, and Love
Join the Patreon Team! Find out more about Dr. Phillips HERESee her book With God, Nothing is ImpossibleAnd her book discussed on this show: An Introduction to Reading Biblical Wisdom TextsLearn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
Feb 4, 2021 • 33min
The Embodiment of Wisdom
Dr. Elaine Phillips joins us to discuss what Israelite wisdom texts are and why we need them in the Bible. We get into the book of Proverbs and discuss who the Proverbs 31 woman really is.Join the Patreon Team! Find out more about Dr. Phillips HERESee her book With God, Nothing is ImpossibleAnd her book discussed on this show: An Introduction to Reading Biblical Wisdom TextsLearn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels or listen to the audio or read the eBook!
