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
Jan 26, 2023 • 27min
Community, Christianity, and Slavery
Dr. Brogdon is executive director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and the Associate Professor of Preaching and of Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. See his faculty page HERE.Explore Dr. Brogdon's new Book The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos.Read his study on Philemon in A Companion to Philemon.Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jan 19, 2023 • 32min
Philemon: Master, Host, and Christian
Dr. Brogdon is executive director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and the Associate Professor of Preaching and of Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. See his faculty page HERE.Explore Dr. Brogdon's new Book The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos.Read his study on Philemon in A Companion to Philemon.Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jan 12, 2023 • 24min
Gems in Genealogy
Dr. Carol Kaminski is the founder and director of Casket Empty which you can find HERE. See her profile as a Professor of Old Testament and Gordon Conwell Theological SeminaryHer commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is coming out in late spring or early summer. Explore the commentary series HEREKeep your eyes open this spring for Dr. Kaminski's study Cultivating Godliness: Lessons from ChroniclesAnd a deep dive into Noah HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jan 5, 2023 • 25min
Beauty in Chronicles
Dr. Carol Kaminski is the founder and director of Casket Empty which you can find HERE. See her profile as a Professor of Old Testament and Gordon Conwell Theological SeminaryHer commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is coming out in late spring or early summer. Explore the commentary series HEREKeep your eyes open this spring for Dr. Kaminski's study Cultivating Godliness: Lessons from ChroniclesAnd a deep dive into Noah HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Dec 22, 2022 • 28min
The Surprise Twist in Jude
How does knowing what invective speech is help us read Jude? What do we do with the apocalyptic images in Jude? Find out more about Dr. Robinson HEREExplore her book Jude on the AttackContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Dec 15, 2022 • 32min
Why Jude?
Who is Jude? Why is he referencing the book of Enoch? Dr. Robinson frames the historical and cultural context that helps us understand the book of Jude.Find out more about Dr. Robinson HEREExplore her book Jude on the AttackContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Dec 8, 2022 • 26min
Fiery Content in Peter's Writings and the Modern Church
How do we learn about the story of the Bible if we do not preach sermons from ALL the books of the Bible? Granted, several books are challenging and non-intuitive, but they still offer great value to the modern church. How is 2 Peter different from 1 Peter? What's up with the apocalyptic imagery?Find out more about Dr. Dennis Edwards HEREExplore his commentary on 1 Peter HEREExplore his book Might from the Margins HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Dec 1, 2022 • 27min
Peter's Letters, Part 1
How do we learn about the story of the Bible if we do not preach sermons from ALL the books of the Bible? Granted, several books are challenging and non-intuitive, but they still offer great value to the modern church. What was the background for Peter's epistles? Did Peter even write these letters? How can a letter written to a specific group of people for a context-specific purpose benefit us now?Find out more about Dr. Dennis Edwards HEREExplore his commentary on 1 Peter HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Nov 24, 2022 • 25min
Prophets and Advent?
Dr. Anna Seiges who is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gardner-Webb University. Find out more about her here: https://gardner-webb.edu/people/dr-anna-sieges-beal/Read a few of her blog posts HEREPlease follower her on Tik Tok! or other social media. I adore her. Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Nov 17, 2022 • 25min
What is the Book of the Twelve?
Dr. Anna Seiges who is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gardner-Webb University. Find out more about her here: https://gardner-webb.edu/people/dr-anna-sieges-beal/Read a few of her blog posts HEREPlease follower her on Tik Tok! or other social media. I adore her. Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
