Book Review: Destroyer of the gods – By Larry Hurtado

Two-thousand years after the birth of Christ, the missionary work of Paul, and a small movement within Judaism spreading throughout the Roman Empire, it can be easy to forget that during the years of its inception Christianity was a radically new and unheard of approach to religion, to ethics, and to the question of gods … Continue reading Book Review: Destroyer of the gods – By Larry Hurtado

Scripture in Context: Second Temple Judaism

The ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus did not happen in a vacuum, but rather they were set in various historical and political contexts. The primary time period which helped develop the context in which John the Baptist and Jesus lived was the period between the 5th Century BC - this period saw many … Continue reading Scripture in Context: Second Temple Judaism