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.
Theology in the Raw Conference - Exiles in Babylon
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#911 - Empire and Race in the Book of Acts: Dr. Willie James Jennings
#910 - One Christian’s Change in Perspective on Racism: Kimi Katiti
#909 - Pastoring People through Politics, Polarization, and Pandemics: Matt Chandler
#908 - Disability and the Church: Dr. Lamar Hardwick
#907 - How Should Christians Respond to Racism? Rasool Berry and Samuel Sey
#906 - Getting to Know My New Transwoman Friend: Seda Collier
#905 - The Gospel of Multiethnic Reconciliation: Dr. Bryan Loritts
#904 - Theology, Film, and the Idolatry of Marriage: Dr. Kutter Callaway
#903 - The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill: Mike Cosper
#902 - The Historically Christian View of Marriage: Part 2
#901 - The Historically Christian View of Marriage: Part 1
#900 - Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: Parents’ Perspectives
#899 - The Dark World of Sex Trafficking: Tyler Schwab
#898 - Jesus, the Bible, and Finding Christ through Deconstruction: Brian Zhand
#897 - Netflix’s “Pray Away” and the Ex-Gay Movement: Tony Scarcello
#896 - Engaging the LGBTQ Conversation with Messy Grace and Truth: Dr. Caleb Kaltenbach
#895 - Asylum Seekers, Undocumented Immigrants, and the Gospel: Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays and John Garland
#894 - A Theology of Disability: Dr. Brian Brock
#893 - Why Christians Need to Read the Apocrypha: Dr. Joey Dodson
#892 - I Think I Might Be a Christian Anarchist!? Jay Newman
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