Bible in Life

What was it like to be a Jew in Jesus' day? | Real World of the Gospels, pt. 

In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we wrap up our series on the real world of the gospels by exploring a few key features of Jewish belief and practice in Jesus' day. Their religious identity gave them a strong social identity. Things like circumcision, clean and unclean foods, and ritual purity marked them out as distinct. 

Not only that, but Jews in the first century knew their story was incomplete. They were longing and waiting for God to act and restore the fortunes of Israel. 

And in that context, along comes a young, upstart rabbi saying, "Repent, the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" 

 

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Money, Finance, and Making a Living in Jesus' Day | Real World of the Gospels, pt. 5

What's a denarius? What's a drachma? What's a talent? How did people people make a living and what was the local economy like in Jesus' day?

In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we look at the world of money, finance, and making a living the gospels. This episode was inspired by a question emailed in from a listener. 

 

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Where in the world was Jesus? - Geography | World of the Gospels, pt. 4  

Reading the Bible is like taking a trip to a foreign country in a time machine. And one of the things that means is that, whether we like it or not, we're going to have to learn some geography. 

So in this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we consider the basic geography for the life and ministry of Jesus. 

 

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Were the Pharisees really the bad guys?  

Who were the Pharisees? Ask that question in a Bible study at pretty much any church and you’re likely to hear answers like:

“Hypocrites.” 

“Legalists” 

“Self-righteous religious leaders who opposed Jesus.” 

In short, the Pharisees are the “bad guys.” 

In Christian circles to describe someone as a “pharisee” is no compliment. It’s usually a way of criticizing them for being self-righteous and legalistic. 

But all of this paints a caricature of the Pharisees in Jesus’ day. So, who were the Pharisees, really?  

 

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The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 2 | Roman Occupation  

The Jewish world Jesus lived in was a world under foreign occupation. The Romans were in charge, and from the Jewish perspective, Roman occupation meant the exile wasn’t completely over. And that brought new realities and new tensions. 

In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we explore both the blessings and curses of the Roman presence in Galilee and Judea, how Jesus engaged with that Roman presence, and what that teaches us. 

 

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