Context Matters

Advent Part 2: caves and Magi

Episode Summary

Dr. Paul Wright, President of Jerusalem University College, joins us to discuss more gems hidden inside the biblical text as long as we know how to read the cultural, political, and geographical context.

Episode Notes

Were Mary and Joseph alone in an A-frame barn, isolated from their community when Jesus was born? What is the political intrigue buried in the narrative of the Magi visiting Jesus? Dr. Paul Wright from Jerusalem University College helps us read the birth narratives in a more culturally aware way.

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