What are the biblical perspective and the Jesus perspective on wealth and riches? Is it sinful to be rich? How was wealth gained in the first century? How did the ancient Jewish world seek to span the wealth gap between the rich and poor? What was the central issue for Jesus concerning wealth? What's all that mean for today?
All tagged Jewish
Was Jesus anti or pro nuclear family? More carefully, what did Jesus believe was the center of family? And just why today is family so under assault? Me, I have had many experiences of non-family folks who felt more like family than some family! Why is that? What are some of the most famous TV shows about family?
075 World Religions (5) Judaism: Why the Jews?
Why do so many nations & people hate the Jews? Does Israel oppose the western values of classic liberalism? Who are the most famous Jews in history? What are some hilarious Jewish jokes? What percentage of earth's population are Jewish? Why do so many Christians support Israel?
031 Paul—Romans, Corinthians, 1 Timothy
The apostle Paul in Romans 1 is quite pointed about the violation he witnessed in his Gentile context. What did he see? What did he mean? Was he consistent with Jewish teaching thereon? Was he concerned with temple prostitution? Was he worried about cultural violations? What in the world did Paul mean in these passages? Did he go beyond what Jesus had taught? Let’s consider a foundational passage for a Christian worldview on sexuality.
030 Paul and Sex - His Gentile Context
What was the world like when the apostle Paul was writing? Was he naive about the sexuality at work then? Was he able or not to make distinctions between behaviors and orientations? This episode will examine a trove of historical data to clarify what the ancients did and did not know or understand about human sexuality. I will also explain why this information matters for contemporary Christianity and Christian ethics.
029 Jesus On Human Sexuality - The Tension He Presents
What did Jesus teach and imply about human sexuality? Was he merely silent on the matter? Was he different from his Jewish background? Did he follow other rabbis on the matter? Was he permissive and lenient? Or, was he legalistic and strict? We do well to know what our Lord taught. How might we replicate Jesus' own m.o. regarding sex, dealing with sin and sinners, and our own heart's attitude?