The Master Lectures Podcast

Darrel Bock| The Holy Spirit in Luke and Acts

Darrell Bock is Executive Director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has authored over 40 books including well-regarded commentaries on Luke and Acts and studies of the historical Jesus. In this lecture, Bock examines a portion of the Luke/Acts historical account in which John the Baptist as John the Baptist attempts to dispel the belief that he is the Christ. John reiterates that he baptizes with water but one stronger is coming who will baptize with the holy spirit. The holy spirit is a sign of a new era where Jews and Gentiles can be made clean and set apart as believers. If you like what you hear, visit our website at MasterLectures.ZondervanAcademic.com, where you can watch more of Darrell’s lectures on Luke and Acts, along with thousands of other lectures on the Bible and theology.This podcast is a production of Narrativo

Tremper Longman III | The Book of Genesis

Tremper Longman is distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over thirty books, including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, and Nahum.In this lecture, Tremper talks about the structure of Genesis using the Toledot Formula. Toledot is a Hebrew word meaning an account or a story that came from a person or event, in this example, the story of Adam.  Longman also discusses an additional way of subdividing the book of Genesis into three sections: The primeval, the patriarchal, and the Joseph story. Tremper explains that Genesis is written like a historical story that reveals God through space and time, showing us God’s intent to restore relationship with his people. If you like what you hear, visit our website at MasterLectures.ZondervanAcademic.com, where you can watch more of Tremper’s lectures on Genesis, along with thousands of other lectures on the Bible and theology.

Timothy Tennent | The State of Global Theology

Dr. Timothy Tennent is President of Asbury Theological Seminary and Professor of World Christianity. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church, has pastored churches in Georgia, and preached regularly in churches throughout New England and across the country. Dr. Tennent is the author of several books including: Building Christianity on Indian Foundations, (ISPCK, 2000); Christianity at the Religious Roundtable, (Baker Academic, 2002); and Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church is Influencing the Way We Think About and Discuss Theology, (Zondervan, 2007). In this lecture Dr. Tennent discusses what he calls “theological translatability” as the core of the gospel being rediscovered and restated within a new global context. Dr. Tennent encourages Western Christians to note that Christianity is experiencing a huge transformation. The demographic of the church has and is changing. This lecture is a means to assist us in having a positive dialogue with the global church. If you like what you hear, visit our website at MasterLectures.ZondervanAcademic.com, where you can watch more of Timothy’s lectures on the state of global theology, along with thousands of other lectures on the Bible and theology.

Gary Burge | The Gospel of John

In today’s episode, we hear from Gary Burge. Gary is a professor of New Testament in the Department of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College and Graduate School, Wheaton, Illinois. Gary has authored a number of books, including Who Are God’s People in the Middle East? What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians; and the John and Letters of John in the NIV Application Commentary series. Gary specializes in the Middle East, its churches, and its history in the Hellenistic period.In this lecture, Gary discusses the “Beloved” gospel of John as an accessible and satisfying testament to the life of Jesus Christ. Gary addresses the four questions commonly asked about the book of John: Who wrote the gospel? Who is the audience? What is the purpose of the gospel? and What is the relationship between historical reporting and theology inside of this gospel? Burge encourages us to see the gospel of John in its literary form and to see a story within a story and to take each chapter in its context in order to accurately interpret it. If you like what you hear, visit our website at MasterLectures.ZondervanAcademic.com, where you can watch more of Gary’s lectures on John, along with thousands of other lectures on the Bible and theology. Master Lectures is produced by Narrativo 

David VanDrunen | Soli Deo Gloria

In today’s episode, we hear from Dr. David VanDrunen, a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, who began teaching at Westminster Seminary California in 2001. He does much of his current research and writing at the intersection of systematic theology, biblical studies, ethics, and legal and political theory. Dr. VanDrunen is the author or editor of eleven books, most recently Aquinas Among the Protestants and God’s Glory Alone: The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life.In this lecture, Dr. VanDrunen discusses the theology of the reformation which includes the 5 Sola’s. They are: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Scripture Alone, Glory Alone and Christ Alone. Dr. VanDrunen asks the question, “Are we really saved through faith alone or do we need works as well to be justified before God?” Find the answer to this question and more about trusting God alone for our Salvation by listening to this lecture about Soli Deo Gloria.If you like what you hear, visit our website at MasterLectures.ZondervanAcademic.com, where you can watch more of Dr. VanDrunen's lectures on the Old Testament, along with thousands of other lectures on the Bible and theology.