In the final episode of the season, we consider the closing verses of 1 Thessalonians.

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Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 10: “Closing the Letter”

In the penultimate episode of this season, we look at 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11, a text which describes events of the end of the world.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 9: “The Lord’s Day, A Thief’s Night”

In episode 8, we'll look at Paul's plea to the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 that they flee "porneia," as well as his exhortation to live well with one another and the outside world.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 8: “Avoid Porneia, Love One Another, and Live Quietly”

In this episode we look at 1 Thessalonians 2:17 - 3:13, the end of the letter's proem.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 7: “The End of the Proem”

A look at 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 and the question of interpolation. I'll also briefly discuss the Pauline corpus and whether Paul wrote everything attributed to him in the NT.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 6: “Yea, Hath Paul Said?”

In this episode, we'll examine 1 Thess. 2:1-12, comparing its claims about the Thessalonians mission with that of the book of Acts.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 5: “The Mission to Thessalonica”

In this episode, we'll examine 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10. We'll also finish our survey of Paul's story in the book of Acts up to the mission to Thessalonica.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 4: “Turned to God from Idols”

Who was the apostle Paul? In this episode we begin to explore that question, particularly with how the Acts of the Apostles addresses it.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 3: “Pondering Paul”

In this episode we look at 1 Thessalonians 1:1 in light of its epistolary context. We'll also consider the history of Thessalonica, what little we can know about Silvanus and Timothy, and more.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 2: “Dear Thessalonians”

What was letter writing like in the ancient world? In this episode, we will explore the subject of ancient letters and letter writing, providing context for an exploration of Paul's epistle to the Thessalonians.

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 1: “Ancient Letters”

A brief glimpse into the first episode of season 2 of 'Amateur Exegesis.'

Amateur Exegesis – Season 2 Teaser

Recommended Reading: Robert A. Guelich, "The Gospels: Portraits of Jesus and His Ministry," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (June 1981), vol. 24 no. 2, 117-125. Peter R. Henriques, "Don't Print the Legend," American History (December 2018), vol. 53 no. 5, 34-41. Willard Sterne Randall, George Washington: A Life (Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 1997),...... Continue Reading →

Amateur Exegesis – Episode 10: Portraits of Jesus

Texts discussed: Mark 7:1-23; Matthew 5:17-42, 15:1-20; Galatians 2:11-16 Recommended Reading: Darrell Bock, Mark, New Cambridge Bible Commentary (Cambridge University Press, 2015), 221.Howard Clarke, The Gospel of Matthew and Its Readers: A Historical Introduction to the First Gospel (Indiana University Press, 2003), 137.Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16, Yale Anchor Bible (Doubleday, 1991), 920. L. Michael White,...... Continue Reading →

Amateur Exegesis – Episode 9: Dirty Hands, Clean Food

Texts discussed: Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52 Recommended Reading: Mary Ann Beavis, Mark, Paideia Commentaries on the New Testament (Baker Academic, 2011), 107-109Elizabeth Struthers Malbon, In The Company of Jesus: Characters in Mark's Gospel (Westminster John Knox Press, 2000), 70-99.L. Michael White, Scripting Jesus: The Gospels in Rewrite (HarperOne, 2010), 182, 406-407.

Amateur Exegesis – Episode 8: Walking on Water

Texts discussed: Mark 8:11-13; Matthew 12:38-42, 16:1-4; Luke 11:29-32. Recommended Reading: John R. Donahue and Daniel J. Harrington, The Gospel of Mark, Sacra Pagina vol. 2 (The Liturgical Press, 2002), 248-249.R.T. France, The Gospel of Matthew, NICNT (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007), 490-492. Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe, "Mark 8:11-12 - Did Jesus Contradict...... Continue Reading →

Amateur Exegesis – Episode 7: No Sign for You!

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