Context Matters

Depicting Gods

Episode Summary

Dr. Taylor Gray is an Assistant Research Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State, and today we focus on how the art of the ancient Near East helps us understand the Bible in new ways.

Episode Notes

If the imagination influences spiritual formation, then what can we discover about how people in the ancient world thought of the spiritual realm by looking at their art? Today's guest is Dr. Taylor Gray, and we will discuss how exploring iconography helps us understand ancient customs, stories, and ways of thinking about the divine world. 

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