Historical Context

Richard Hays’ 7 Reasons Why the Church Needs Eschatology

Bill highlights excerpts from an article by Richard Hays on why the Church needs eschatology.

The Old Testament Isn’t All About Jesus

Many Gentile Christians avoid reading the Old Testament, perhaps because it’s perceived as...

Episode 149 - The Death of Jesus - Opening Up The Gospels

Around the 9th hour or 3pm on Friday of Passion Week, Jesus utters a number of phrases recorded by...

Episode 150 - The Burial of Jesus - Opening Up the Gospels

Jesus died on a Friday (“the Preparation Day”) and was buried before the beginning of...

Episode 151- The Resurrection of Jesus - Opening Up the Gospels

While all four of the Gospels give unique details surrounding the events of Jesus’...

Episode 137 - Before the Sanhedrin, part 1 - Opening Up the Gospels

After being privately questioned by Caiaphas, the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, is gathered...

Episode 138 - Before the Sanhedrin, Part 2 - Opening Up the Gospels

Luke’s Gospel details the account of Peter’s three denials of Jesus as well as...

Episode 139 - Before Pilate, part 1 - Opening Up the Gospels

Jesus is led from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium, Pilate’s residence in the early...

Episode 140 - Before Pilate, Part 2 - Opening Up the Gospels

As the Jewish authorities hurl false accusations of Jesus before Pilate, the Roman governor...

Episode 141 - Before Herod - Opening Up the Gospels

Pilate determined that Jesus was a Galilean and was not under his jurisdiction, so he sent Him to...

Episode 142 - Back to Pilate - Opening Up the Gospels

Jesus was sent back to Pilate after His interrogation before Herod Antipas, and the Jews were even...

Episode 143 - Jesus' Final Sentencing - Opening Up the Gospels

Jesus, the promised seed of Genesis 3, the promised king of Israel from David’s line from 2...