[Bible] Episode 279: Greg Carey - Apocalyptic Imagination in the Bible

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Greg Carey to explore the concept of apocalyptic literature within the Bible and its broader implications. Greg delves into the meaning of apocalyptic, explains the evolution of apocalyptic literature from proto-apocalyptic texts in the Old Testament to its more developed forms in Second Temple literature and the New Testament, and also addresses how apocalyptic themes might resonate with contemporary issues like political nationalism and economic exploitation. Show Notes → ********** This episode is sponsored by Lumi. To learn more about microdosing THC, go to Microdose.com and use code NORMALPEOPLE to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. ********** This episode is sponsored by Greenlight. Greenlight is a debit card and money app made for families: parents can send money to their kids and keep an eye on kids’ spending and saving, while kids and teens build money confidence and lifelong financial literacy skills. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to greenlight.com/normalpeople. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Bible for normal people, the only God-ordained
0:03.4	podcast on the internet. I'm Pete Ens. And I'm Jared Bias.
0:07.0	Hey folks, we are excited to say that we're heading back to theology beer camp this year
0:17.0	from October 17 to 19 in the Mile High City. Yes, that's right, we're going to Denver, Colorado to nerd out over theology
0:25.5	with other podcasters and hopefully you too. Not only will there be amazing speakers to
0:30.4	learn from such as our very own Pete Ens, but also plenty of craft beer, live
0:34.7	podcasts, 90s karaoke, fall festivities, all kinds of stuff. And folks I missed
0:40.5	last year because I was ill but the year before I went I had the
0:43.6	greatest time to be around friends of the podcast and other podcasters and people
0:48.6	who have a similar experience in their Christian journey.
0:52.8	The folks at home-brewed Christianity have even given us an exclusive discount code
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1:12.6	We really hope to see you there.
1:15.0	This spring we had a three-part class series that I taught on the Old Testament,
1:19.2	so we thought we'd pair that up with a three-part class series on the New Testament taught by Dr.
1:24.8	Jennifer Garcia Bishaw this fall.
1:27.2	Now typically we release our new classes on a monthly basis but we know that there
1:30.9	are some of you who are, shall we say, star students,
1:34.0	and you star students might want the chance to get all three new
1:36.7	testament classes at once.
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