Context Matters
Dr. Cyndi Parker
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.
Episodes
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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!
Nov 10, 2022 • 30min
Archaeology with Steven Ortiz
Learn more about Dr. Ortiz, his projects, and his writings HEREExplore the Lanier Center for Archeology HERELearn about the Tel Burna Excavation Project (with articles, pictures and videos!) 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 3, 2022 • 29min
The Clash of Two Noble Struggles
If you missed Part 1, go back one episode and hear the background of how Fr. Neuhaus grew up in a Jewish family in South Africa, was drawn to Christianity through an Orthodox Russian nun, and introduced to Catholicism through his dear Muslim friend. Learn more about Father David Neuhaus HERERead an important article recently published by Fr. Neuhaus HERE. You may need to scroll down to page 13 where his article begins.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!
Oct 27, 2022 • 27min
A Voice to All People
Learn more about Father David Neuhaus HERERead an important article recently published by Fr. Neuhaus HERE. You may need to scroll down to page 13 where his article begins.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!
Oct 20, 2022 • 28min
A Sense of Wholeness
Rabbi Moshe was on a previous episode in season 4 to talk about rabbinic text and the parables of Jesus. He is a loved professor at Jerusalem University College where he developed a course titled The Parables of Jesus and Jewish Meshalim, which became a favorite course to teach. You can hear that episode HERE.You can listen to his talk at Spark Church about What Jews and Christians Can Learn from One Another's TextsContact 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!
