The Belfast Podcast

What is The Gospel? | Part 1 | Gospel Project Ep. 1 | BP Ep. 48

In our lead-off episode in the gospel series project, Daniel and I attempt to tackle the question, "What is the Gospel?" Today, we start with defining the word in Greek, seeing how it was used in that culture and how the Biblical writers used it for their own purposes. We begin reacting to a sermon by Skye Jethani.

Skye's Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpauWQero5E&t=2142s Belfast Email: Belfastpodcast@gmail.com

Introduction to the Gospel Project

Daniel and I have been working on a project we want to invite you to be a part of! Often people say things like, "We are a gospel-centered church" or "I just preach the gospel." But what do they mean by the word "gospel"? And does their use of it reflect what the writers of the stories of Jesus meant when they talked of the 'gospel of Jesus Christ? These are just some of the questions we will attempt to answer in this series. I will link the books we are studying below. Feel free to buy them, and read along with us! Please email us with questions and comments with your thoughts as we will attempt to do a Q&A at the end of the study of each book.

Belfast Email: Belfastpodcast@gmail.com

Booklist: 1. The Divine Conspiracy: https://www.amazon.com/DIVINE-CONSPIRACY-PB-Dallas-WILLARD/dp/0007596545/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056724&sr=8-1

2. The King Jesus Gospel: https://www.amazon.com/King-Jesus-Gospel-Original-Revisited/dp/0310531454/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056758&sr=8-1

3. How God Became King: https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056787&sr=8-1

Other Resources:

1. The Jewish Gospels: https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Gospels-Story-Christ/dp/1595588787/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056820&sr=8-1

2. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Pluralist-Society-Lesslie-Newbigin/dp/0802804268/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056855&sr=8-1

Why did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree? Mark 11 | Typology Pt. 3 | BP Ep. 47

Rounding out our episodes on Typology, Daniel and I look to the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree in Mark 11, seeing how Mark and Jesus use the image of the fig tree in the New Testament in conversation with its appearance in the Prophetic Imagination.

Narrative Tropes in the Bible | Typology pt. 2 | BP Ep. 46

#bible #timmackie #typology

Daniel and I continue discussing typology in the Bible, especially how the narratives are framed in the scriptures, as we investigate the book of Job and Tim Mackie's sermon on the subject.

Tim's sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdQfdGlCffE

Some Problems with Prophecy | Typology pt. 1 | BP Ep. 45

#dune #prophecy

In this episode, Daniel and I start a short series on typology. To start, we discuss some of the problems we had with our template for prophecy growing up. This episode is meant to lay the table for a better way to view how the Old Testament is used in the New.

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 | Paul, ”Hair,” and Head coverings | BP Ep. 44

Buckle up because this one is weird!

Daniel and I continue the theme of what it means for the Bible to communicate in a particular time and place. Moving away from the Old Testament, we go to the New, seeing what awaits us there. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul has a section many have scratched their head over for years. He is concerned with order in worship, authority, and marriage structure and oddly fixated on the length of people's hair. The answer to the last question will give us the keys to understanding his argument "from nature" for the rest of it.

Heiser's podcast episode over Troy Martin's paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn9Q_YMSfA4

Walton and Genesis pt.2 | The Lost narrative in Genesis | BP Ep. 43

#johnhwalton #genesis Continuing our discussion on Genesis, Daniel and I move on with Walton's lecture to discuss the difference between the story of a "house" and a "home." We bring up the power of these narratives, and I bring up "Dune" too much.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqB-DdRFn0&t=1567s

Walton's Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR82a-iueWw&t=970s

How are we to View Creation? Walton and Genesis Pt.1 | BP Ep. 42

As Daniel and I continue to look at how place and time affect communication, we look back to the first few pages of the Bible, examining how the ancient near east context informs what is being communicated in the creation story. With the help of John H. Walton, we hope to provide a richer interpretation.

Walton's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR82a-iueWw&t=4804s

Why are the Apostolic Letters in the Bible? | NT Canon pt. 2 | BP Ep. 40

#bible #canon #timmackie

As Daniel and I continue to react to Tim Mackie's "The Making of the Bible" Lecture, we discuss the apostolic letters and why they are included in the Biblical Canon.

The beginning of the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZMrrINunIg&t=409s

Tim Mackie's Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j919UrCLbXI&t=112s

How do we know the Gospels are Reliable? | NT Canon pt.1

#bible #newtestment

Daniel and I continue our walk through Tim Mackie's lecture on the making of the Bible. This week we will discuss the New Testament canonization, taking on the gospels in this episode.

Tim Mackie's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j919UrCLbXI&t=112s