Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

This week, with the help of Scott Sager from Lipscomb University, Mark interviewed Joseph Shulam, a highly respected Hebrew scholar and Christian Minister. He was born in Bulgaria and his family moved to Jereusalem. Shulambecame a Christian in 1962 and was rejected by his family. His powerful testimony is an inspiration for every believer. He […] The post SE – Interview with Rabbi Jose...

Now that Mark had described the power of the good news, an actual historical event that Paul wants everyone to know about, Paul continues with the statement that “for in this the righteousness of God is revealed”. One has to wonder what Paul meant by that word!!! Part 2 of last week’s Romans passage concentrates […] The post PWD Lesson 04 Roman 1:16-17 Part 2 appeared first on Biblical Liter...

Guest teacher Dr. David Capes, Senior Research Fellow at The Lanier Theological Library, continued the series, Digging Deeper – Passages Worth the Dig. Dr. Capes’ lesson “The Devil Didn’t Make Me Do It” used an excerpt from Matthew 4 that records the testing/temptation of Jesus. The Old Testament records Abraham’s testing regarding the sacrifice of […] The post SE – Dr. Dav...

Mark continues with a third lesson in the series Passages Worth the Dig focusing on Romans 1:16-17 and a key word of “gospel”. The book Paul wrote to the church in Rome can be summarized in these two verses. Mark shares how numerous English words come from Greek roots. Translating takes work. We must use the language […] The post PWD Lesson 03 Roman 1:16-17 Part 1 appeared first on Biblical...

Mark, continues in the series Passages Worth the Dig with a focus on Jude. This short book was authored by Judas, a brother to Jesus. Mark contextually shows how Judas took writings current at the time to help make his point. Mark digs into verse 5 specifically and shows how different English translations based their […] The post PWD Lesson 02 Jude 5 appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark began 2020 with a series titled Digging Deeply into God’s Word – Passages Worth the Dig. Mark begins with how people who don’t have a relationship with the Creator have a restless desire to fill their emptiness. Mark used Joshua 24:23 to show the challenge presented to people of Israel. Whom will they serve? Who […] The post PWD Lesson 01 Joshua 24:23 appeared first on Biblical Li...

Mark taught the 2019 Christmas lesson from Luke. We are in the season of Advent. During this time, we celebrate the arrival/coming/approach of Jesus. The lesson shows three veins of thought: the incarnation, the arrival of Jesus in our lives, and His second coming. The word Messiah comes from the Hebrew word meaning “someone has […] The post SE – Advent appeared first on Biblical Liter...

Mark Lanier interviews Dr. Michael Lloyd, the Principal of Wycliffe Hall at the University of Oxford. Watch as this fascinating banter as Mark and his guest reveal Dr. Lloyd’s background, his spiritual path, and his theological ideas. Listen as he explains his current interest in the the problem of evil, including that which is caused […] The post SE – Dr. Michael Lloyd Interview...

Mark continues his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John. This week Mark taught on the passage of John 7:53 through 8:11. Not every version of the Bible has this story or this placement where Jesus interacts with the woman caught in adultery. The Scribes and Pharisees wanted Jesus to condemn her. […] The post OTJ Lesson 13 The Adulteress appeared first on Biblical Literacy...

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Mark continues the series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. This week’s lesson shares insights into John 6. In this passage, John wantsreaders to think about the Passover while he relays how Jesus fed the crowd from five barley loaves and 2 fishes. From the leftovers, He filled twelve baskets. John wants us […] The post OTJ Lesson 11 Jesus is the Messiah appeared first o...

The Biblical Literacy class today celebrated Mark’s birthday with a production drama of C.S. Lewis by Steven Fenley. Fenley shared Lewis’s thoughts of love, pain, and suffering through the dramatization of several of Lewis’s books. The post SE – C.S. Lewis by Steven Fenley appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mission Sunday emphasis/focus. Listen first to Gordon Fort a missionary from the International Mission Board as he shares his testimony of God’s promises at work in his life and others from all over the world who followed God in obedience to missions. God is moving in the world in an unprecedented way. Brent Johnson then […] The post SE – Brent Johnson Sent on Mission appeared fi...

Mark continued The Gospel of John series with a focus on getting into the mind of John as the author of John 5:2-16 -the healing of a crippled man on the sabbath. John is consistent throughout his writings to use spiritual feasts of the Jews to highlight specific details in Jesus’ life. This passage does […] The post OTJ Lesson 10 Jesus, God and the Law appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued with his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John with a focus on John 4:43-54. Do you ever struggle to untangle a Bible passage? An example is found in verses 43-45. Doesn’t make sense? Confusing? Watch as Mark reviews this passage for context, sharing the experiences Jesus had in Jerusalem […] The post OTJ Lesson 9 Untangling Scripture appeared first on...

Mark continued his series of Reading the Old Testament Through John by focusing on John 4: The Woman at the Well. This passage shows how Jesus’ life experiences relate to us. Jesus was also man, thirsty and weary from the walking. The Samaritan woman at the well wasn’t supposed to be drawing water in the […] The post OTJ Lesson 8 Woman at the Well appeared first on Biblical Liter...

Melvin Tinker, prolific author and Vicar of St. John Newland stops by from Hull England to share a type of Bible GPS. He examines whether certain numbers mentioned in the gospel of John contain hidden meanings. The post SE – Melvin Tinker Hidden Gems in John appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continues with Lesson 7 in the series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John, In chapter 3, John writes of Jesus and others on a series of journeys. Mark looks at three distinct journeys: the journey of night to light, an empowering journey, an expectant journey. Mark begins with the story of […] The post OTJ Lesson 7 Nicodemus appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continues the series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John. He moves into Chapter 2, where John is teaching a commentary from the Torah, laying out the themes: 1) Jesus the “greater” than Moses; 2) Jesus: where God meets with us; 3) Jesus: the source of life. Listen as Mark discusses the […] The post OTJ Lesson 6 A Wedding & the Tabernacle appeared first on B...

Continuing his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John, Mark takes us further into the first chapter, beyond the prologue (John 1:1-14), to the closing of John 20: 30-31. It states that the Gospel of John was written so that we may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and […] The post OTJ Lesson 5 Finding the OT appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

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Mark continues the series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. This week, he concludes the prologue of John 1:1-18 with an emphasis on verses 15-18. John, the last living eye-witness to Jesus, writes in the present tense because Jesus is real to him. Jesus as light of the world outshines everyone else; […] The post OTJ Lesson 4 The Word appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued his series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. His teachings emphasis how John’s writings show Old Testament roads lead to Jesus. The focus this week is John 1:9-14 of John’s prologue -The Incarnation of the Word. John communicates 1) Jesus as the true “light,” 2) Jesus the rejected “light,” and […] The post OTJ Lesson 3 You Jesus Incarnate appeared fi...

Pastor David Fleming taught from the Gospel of John by beginning the class with a video titled “Who is Jesus?”. John 1:1 answers the question. Pastor David taught: You cannot be wrong about Jesus and be right with God. Jesus says this about Himself. God the son, Jesus, existed prior to preexistence. Pastor David shared […] The post SE OTJ David Fleming – John appeared first on Bi...

Mark continues his series on reading the Old Testament thru The Gospel of John. We learn how History is God’s Tapestry, and He weaves it forward to show His character. Mark dissects John’s original Greek language to help our understanding of the message of John the Baptist. John the Baptist and Moses were both sent […] The post OTJ Lesson 2 John the Baptist and Jesus appeared first on...