Theology in the Raw - 689: #689 - Why We Should Study the Background of the New Testament

Episode Date: August 24, 2018

On episode #689 Preston gives you a teaser of what is inside his Patreon membership. This teaser includes a clip where Preston talks about the value of understanding the history of the New Testament. To support Theology in the Raw for as little as $5/month and access this (and other) Patreon-only podcast(s), go to https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Twitter | @PrestonSprinkle Instagram | @preston.sprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Thank you. so it will transform your reading of the text of the New Testament. If you want access to this podcast and other premium content, please go to patreon.com forward slash theology in the raw. And pilot knows if there's a guy claiming to be the Messiah, the Mashiach, the warrior King, let's talk about it's described very thoroughly in the Psalms of Solomon, chapter 17, the 17th Psalm in this Jewish book. You can read all about this fervent Pharisaic expectation of a warrior king that comes from the loins of David. So you have all these ideas that are just percolating in the first century. The new Testament was written in volatile times. And it talks about a peaceful sect of Judaism that turned the world upside

down. Acts 17 through loving their enemies, loving their neighbor, giving to the poor, reaching out to the marginalized. And they were talking about these things with a sword in their back and a knife in their throat. That's New Testament Christianity. I'm Preston Sprinkle. You're listening to Theology in the Raw. I thank you so much for your support.

I hope this helps you read the New Testament with realistic glasses. And I also hope that it sparks you to study further the Jewish background of the New Testament. If you want to access this podcast, you can go to patreon.com forward slash theology in a raw and support the show for as little as five bucks a month.