In this conversation, Michael and Dr. Weima talk about:
“When the world can’t see a difference between those inside and those outside the Church, we’re not living up to our calling to be distinctive, set apart, holy.”
1 Thessalonians 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:10
Dr. Jeffrey Weima is Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary, where he has taught for 28 years. He is a sought-after speaker who is able to communicate well the truths of the Bible in an interesting, contemporary and practical manner. Jeff has published five books thus far: Neglected Endings: The Significance of the Pauline Letter Closings (Sheffield 1994); An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Brill 1998); two commentaries on 1 & 2 Thessalonians–one brief (Zondervan 2002) and the other extensive (Baker 2014); and Paul the Ancient Letter Writer: An Introduction to Epistolary Analysis (Baker 2016). His sixth book, The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation: A Commentary & Guide, will appear in print this summer (Baker 2021). Jeff is also the author of numerous scholarly articles, academic essays and book reviews. He is an active member of several academic societies, lectures in countries all over the world, leads biblical study tours to Greece, Turkey, Israel/Jordan, and Italy, conducts intensive preaching seminars for pastors, and preaches/speaks widely in churches in both the USA and Canada.
Jeff and his wife, Bernice, have been married for 37 years. They have four children and eight very cute grandkids.
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Dr. Mark Chavalas, Dr. Wendy Widder, and Dr. Kevin Zuber join Michael to wrap up The Big Book—Cover to Cover with a discussion about the value of studying and understanding scripture as a whole, from Genesis to Revelation.
Dr. Mark Hitchcock joins Michael to discuss the complex and valuable book: Revelation.
It’s remarkable to step back on this Big Book and see that it begins and ends with connections that are impossible to ignore. In this episode, Michael teaches an overview of the book of Revelation.