Understanding the Christian Worldview [part 1]
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Sean Finnegan seeks to discover how the first hearers of Jesus would have understood and responded to what he proclaimed. In order to do this we must first grasp the major themes of the Hebrew Scriptures as well as the social, political, and historical situations that occurred between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Then much attention will be paid to Jesus’ distinctive message as he spoke it and lived it out in the context of his own time.
| Introduction & Genesis as Foundation | |audio| | notes| |
| The Land Promise & The King Promise | |audio| | notes| |
| The God of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob | |audio| | notes| |
| The World of Torah and Temple | |audio| | notes| |
| Judgment in the Prophets | |audio| | notes| |
| Restoration in the Prophets | |audio| | notes| |
| Jewish History from Creation to Alexander the Great | |audio| | notes| |
| Jewish History from Alexander the Great to Herod the Great | |audio| | notes| |
| Jewish History from Herod the Great to the Jewish Wars | |audio| | notes| |
| Five Types of Judaism at the Time of Jesus | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus as the Crowds Experienced Him [1] | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus as the Crowds Experienced Him [2] | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus as the Disciples Experienced Him [1] | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus as the Disciples Experienced Him [2] | |audio| | notes| |
| Pre-Crucifixion Worldview of the Disciples [1] | |audio| | notes| |
| Pre-Crucifixion Worldview of the Disciples [2] | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus as His Enemies Experienced Him | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus from the Triumphal Entry through his Crucifixion [1] | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus from the Triumphal Entry through his Crucifixion [2] | |audio| | notes| |
Understanding the Christian Worldview [part 2]
Sean Finnegan continues in his historical approach to understanding the Christian worldview. Part 2 picks up where part 1 left off--the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Other major themes discussed in this part include the ascension of Jesus, the outpouring of the spirit on Pentecost, the global mission, a look at the sermons in Acts, the atonement, the inclusion of Gentiles, and how the early post-resurrection worldview effected how Christians lived out their lives.
| Review of Part 1 and Where Part 2 Will Take Us | |audio| | notes| |
| The Resurrection of Jesus – The Most Important Moment in Christian History | |audio| | notes| |
| Resurrection Review, Commissioning, Promise of the Spirit, and the Ascension | |audio| | notes| |
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The Spirit Poured Out: The Sermon On Pentecost (God Made Him Both Lord And Christ--This Jesus Whom You Crucified) |
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| Jesus is Coming Back (parousia) - part one | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus is Coming Back (parousia) - part two | |audio| | notes| |
| Jesus Present in Spirit | |audio| | notes| |
| The Mission of Early Christianity | |audio| | notes| |
| Paul: The Relentless Missionary (part one) | |audio| | notes| |
| Paul: The Relentless Missionary (part two) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Meaning of Jesus' Death in Paul's Epistles (part one) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Meaning of Jesus' Death in Paul's Epistles (part two) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Meaning of Jesus' Death in the Rest of the New Testament (part one) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Meaning of Jesus' Death in the Rest of the New Testament (part two) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Gentile Controversy and the Emergence of New Covenant Christianity (part one) | |audio| | notes| |
| The Gentile Controversy and the Emergence of New Covenant Christianity (part two) and Summary | |audio| | notes| |