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The Bible and History: "Don't tire now here comes Tyre!"

Paul and Dan take another look into how the Bible narrative and the prophets intersect with history, this time focusing on the city of Tyre.  Starting with a historical source that every Bible student should be familiar with, Asterix the Gaul, they take a deeper look at a short passage about the island fortress from the prophet Ezekiel.  By exploring what actually happened to Tyre, Dan and Paul tease out how the language of the prophets can be read and understood.  They close by thinking about the role that Tyre plays in the narrative and highlight how that is relevant to faithful Christians today.

"He is risen!"

Here we are in Easter 2021 and Christians are still talking about the resurrection!  What's the deal?!  Josh and our guest for this episode, Nathan Sutcliffe, discuss the origin of this astonishing claim and highlight the historical phenomena that simply refuse to be explained by anything else other than Jesus actually rising from the dead.  We'd love to hear your thoughts on this world-changing few days in history and what it means to you.  Wishing all our listeners safety and peace this Easter.

Discover Jesus in Matthew - 3. Tempted by the devil

Laurence and Dan continue their exploration of the Gospel of Matthew.  This time they take a journey into the wilderness and, through the text of Matthew 4, they witness a strange encounter between the newly baptised Jesus and "the devil", the tempter, or satan.  Who or what is this character? Is it a person or a being of some sort?  As they explore the text they discover a number of 'flags' which indicate that all is not as it may seem at first sight. Intrigued?!  Listen in to hear how their enquiries lead to a compelling explanation!

Thinking about the Trinity - 2. Did Jesus pre-exist?

Our guest, Sam Walton explains his thoughts on this question to Josh and Jon.  The legacy of Jesus of Nazareth is felt today in all kinds of ways, in religion, in culture, music and art. But what about the question that Christians and others have been asking and debating for centuries - Did Jesus pre-exist? Was he alive in some sense before being born into a quiet small town in Israel about 2000 years ago? And if that question is answered with a yes or with a no, does it change anything for Christians?  Enjoy the conversation and let us know what you think!

Discover Jesus in Matthew - 2. God with us

Laurence Davenport and Dan Weatherall continue delving into the gospel of Matthew. The focus this time is how well structured the book is around major themes that are developed throughout the book. Jesus is presented as someone with authority and he is given that curious name, Immanuel. What does that mean? And how would the first readers of Matthew have understood God to be with them? Listen in to discover more about Jesus!