How the New Testament Letters Preach to Us (Episode 11)
- Part of Discover Your Roots
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Epistles in the Bible are letters written to God’s people by the apostles and prophets. Similar to the modern-day sermon, they reason with their listeners and offer wisdom for their lives. We’ll be taking a deeper dive into the epistles and how they helped the early church grow their knowledge of God’s word and think and act more like Jesus.
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Dr. Dru Johnson
Founder and Director of the Center for Hebraic ThoughtDru teaches Biblical literature, theology, and biblical interpretation at The King’s College. He is an editor for the Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism series; an associate director for the Jewish Philosophical Theology Project at The Herzl Institute in Israel; and a co-host for the OnScript Podcast. His recent books include Biblical Philosophy: An Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments (Cambridge University Press); Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments (Eerdmans); and Epistemology and Biblical Theology (Routledge). Before that, he was a high-school dropout, skinhead, punk rock drummer, combat veteran, IT supervisor, and pastor—all things that he hopes none of his children ever become.He and his wife have four children. Interviews, articles, and excerpts of books can found at drujohnson.com.
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