We often think of Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2 when we think about the Christmas story. But what about Revelation 12? Is this angle a strange, fringe way of looking at the birth of Jesus, or is a primarily lens? In this episode, Dr. Bird and I look at this less-than-familar way of reading the Christmas story. It’s an angle where the bird of a peasant-King is a battle against the socio-political powers to be, powers that are demonically influenced and stand opposed to the upside down kingdom of God on earth.
Michael Bird graduated with a BMin from Malyon College (2001) and Honours and PhD from the University of Queensland (2002, 2005). Michael taught New Testament at the Highland Theological College in Scotland (2005-9) before joining Brisbane School of Theology as lecturer in Theology (2010-12). He joined the faculty at Ridley as lecturer in Theology in 2013. He is the author of 30 books, including the volumes The Gospel of Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus, Evangelical Theology, and with N.T. Wright, The New Testament in its World. Michael is married to Naomi and they have four children and together they live in Melbourne, Australia.
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#744 - Challenges of Being a Woman in Male-Dominated American Evangelicalism: A Conversation with Lynn Cohick
#743 - A Dialogue with an Intersex Christian
#742 - Forgiveness and the Charleston Church Shooting: A Conversation with Brian Ivie
#741 - What is the Gospel? Why is Marriage Between a Man and Woman?
#740 - What Is Jackass Theology?
#739 - Life After a DUI: A Conversation with RC Sproul, Jr
#737 - Guns and Christian Culture: A Conversation with Rex Harsin
#736 - What Does the Bible Say About Swearing? Were Adam and Eve Created with Sinful Desires?
#735 - How Did People in the OC Get Saved? Can You Lose Your Salvation?
#734 - How Habits Shape Desire: A Conversation with Drew Dyck
#733 - The first legally recognized non-binary person: “It was all a sham” (James Shupe)
#732 - A Follow Up Conversation About My Dialogue with Justin Lee
#731 - A Dialogue with Justin Lee about Faith, Sexuality & Gender
#730 - A Conversation with Mike Erre
#729 - A Conversation with Paul Vander Klay
#728 - Is Porn Use Grounds for Divorce? What Is a Christian Response to Sexual Fetishes?
#726 - Should Christians Support Gay Adoption? What Does the Bible Say About Government?
#725 - Are We Saved By Reciting the Words of a Magical Prayer?
#724 - Nonviolence, Hell, and Sexuality: A Conversation with Brandon Smith
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