Secular Bible Study

Point #1 – 0:52: Tiberius Caesar  Point #2 – 2:19: Pontius Pilate   Point #3 – 6:25: Herod, Tetrarch of Galilee Point #4 – 9:14: Philip the Tetrarch Point #5 – 11:38: Lysanias, Tetrarch of Abilene Point #6 – 19:56: The High Priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas   Bibliography: ·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com...

Point #1 – 1:57: Visiting the Temple at Passover  Point #2 – 6:37: Jesus gets lost for three days  Point #3 – 9:23: The Mitzot (Bar Mitzvah) Point #4 – 11:48: Why did Mary and Joseph misunderstand? Point #5 – 14:00: Mary treasures things a second time Point #6 – 15:39: Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man   Bibliography: ·      &nb...

Point #1 – 2:07: Why go to Egypt? Point #2 – 5:51: The Massacre of the Innocents Point #3 – 11:23: Why go to Nazareth?   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart : “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books ·         Crossan, John : Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Re...

Point #1 – 2:40: Why was circumcision such a big deal? Point #2 – 7:09: Did Luke make a mistake about purification at the temple? Point #3 – 9:24: Simeon’s story   Point #4 – 17:42: Simeon’s words to Mary   Point #5 – 21:57: Anna of Penuel’s story Point #6 – 29:33: The Testaments of the 12 Patriarchs     Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Ba...

Point #1 – 2:03: Who were the Magi? Why did they come to worship? Point #2 – 3:12: Why was Herod disturbed? Point #3 – 4:30: Why was all Jerusalem disturbed? Point #4 – 5:33: Why Bethlehem? Point #5 – 8:00: Herod sends out the Magi, not Jewish Priests and lawmakers Point #6 – 9:42: The exact time the star appeared Point #7 – 13:07: The Magi find and worship Jesus Point #8 – 20:06: Where Joseph and...

Point #1 – 2:33: Pregnant through the Holy Spirit Point #2 – 7:31: An angel visits Joseph Point #3 – 9:04: Name him Jesus, but call him Immanuel? Point #4 – 10:45: Mary’s virginity Point #5 – 13:11: Away in a manger, swaddled in cloth Point #6 – 14:32: Historicity of the Census of Quirinius and ‘no room at the Inn’   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart...

Point #1: 4:48 - The Genealogy through Joseph Point #2: 7:55 - Real vs Royal Genealogy Point #3: 11:47 - The Genealogy through Mary   Point #4: 15:19 - Matthew's Genealogy is theology, not history Point #5: 25:50 - Women in Matthew’s Genealogy Point #6: 27:25 - Jesus was 30?   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart : “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast,...

Point #1 – 1:25 Her neighbors and relatives, where is Mary? Point #2 – 3:57 Why the crowd tries to name Elizabeth’s baby Point #3 – 6:43 What then will this child be? Point #4 – 12:56 Zechariah’s Song and the silence of Joseph Point #5 – 15:11 Redemption and the Horn of Salvation Point #6 – 17:35 Zechariah gives thanks for Jesus at John’s circumcision Point #7 – 22:15 Paragraph two of Zechariah’s...

Point #1 – 1:08 How did Mary travel to Ein Karem? Point #2 – 2:30 Why did Mary travel to Ein Karem? Point #3 – 5:30 Mary and Elizabeth greet, the bay leapt Point #4 – 6:40 Blessed are you among women… Point #5 – 12:25 Blessed is she who believed… Point #6 – 14:30 Mary’s song and Hannah’s song Point #7 – 17:40 Mary stayed for three months?    Bibliography: ·     &...

Point #1 – 2:00 Virgin or just a young woman? Point #2 – 7:38 “You, who are highly favored!” Point #3 – 10:00 Significance of the Names John and Jesus Point #4 – 12:37 Mary says, “I am the Lord’s servant” Point #5 – 13:21 Gabriel   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart : “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published...

Point #1 – 3:19 Who were Zechariah and Elizabeth? Point #2 – 7:30 Zechariah and Gabriel in the Temple Point #3 – 9:40 Gabriel’s description of John the Baptist Point #4 – 12:43 Why did Zechariah lose the ability to speak? Point #5 – 12:52 Why were the people waiting for Zechariah? Point #6 – 14:23 Taking away Elizabeth’s disgrace Bibliography: ·         Ehrm...

Point #1 – 1:54 Mark on Jesus, pre-baptism Point #2 – 3:46 John on Jesus, pre-baptism Point #3 – 6:21 Gaps in Matthew’s story Point #4 – 7:44 Gaps in Luke’s story   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart : “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books ·         Crossan, J...

Point #1 – 2:20 “The Word” Point #2 – 9:23 Life and Light Point #3 – 13:00 John the Baptist is not the light Point #4 – 16:38 Who is Jesus, who are his followers? Point #5 - 21:40 The Dwelling and the Tabernacle Point #6 – 23:29 John Cried Out   Bibliography: ·         Ehrman, Bart : “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Ove...

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