Why do we have the Bible? We play with fire if we force the Bible to do anything other than what God designed it to do. Discover what God desired to bring about in His people through their interaction with His Word.

Have you ever wondered why certain books seem to be left out of the Bible? Scot addresses this question and more about the Cannon, Apocrypha literature, and Pseudepigrapha literature. Scot gives a vision for the value that Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha literature have for readers of the Bible even though they are not inspired and authoritative.

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What can science shed light about reading the Bible?

Genetic science has made some incredible discoveries lately. In this episode of Kingdom Roots Scot shares his story of why he opened his mind about reading Genesis in light of scientific study. Readers of the Bible need to be sensitive to scientific study and Scot shows how that sensitivity can lead readers of the Bible to a deeper understanding of the ancient near east.

Preorder Adam and the Genome here: http://goo.gl/Tfmme7

If you want to have a chance to win a copy of Adam and the Genome, share your favorite line from the episode on Twitter or Facebook with #kingdomroots.

Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church?

In this episode Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a “new” perspective? Who are the main scholars leading the way for the new perspective? This episode also unpacks the implications that the new perspective has on the Church and the Christian life.

Books and Authors mentioned by Dr. Scot McKnight:

The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications Edited by Scot McKnight and Joseph Modica (http://goo.gl/1WyEYU)

Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays by Krister Stendahl (http://goo.gl/GX6BsW)

Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK)

The New Perspective on Paul by James Dunn (http://goo.gl/LDkqEY)

Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright (http://goo.gl/Vvodfp)

Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/08/02/i-want-to-hear-your-questions/

Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church?

In this episode, Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a “new” perspective? Who are the main scholars leading the way for the new perspective? This episode also unpacks the implications that the new perspective has on the Church and the Christian life.

Books and Authors mentioned by Dr. Scot McKnight

The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications Edited by Scot McKnight and Joseph Modica - https://amzn.to/2MblREZ

Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays by Krister Stendahl - https://amzn.to/2Mdl3zj

Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E.P. Sanders - https://amzn.to/2KJk3OB

The New Perspective on Paul by James Dunn - https://amzn.to/2OnqRUs

Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright - https://amzn.to/2vzR1MD

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What happened when Jesus came to Earth?

The Apocalyptic Paul camp suggests Jesus’ coming was a sudden disruptive in breaking of God’s redemptive plan at the cosmic level. They claim Jesus’ coming completely shatters all that we know about God and defines the revelation of God. In this episode, Scot breaks down how this camp of Pauline study arose and it’s significance for the Church today.

Suggested Resources:

1) The Apocalyptic Gospel in Galatians by J. Louis Martyn (http://int.sagepub.com/content/54/3/246)

2) Apocalyptic Paul by Beverly Gaventa (goo.gl/KCnrPq)

3) The Quest for Paul’s Gospel by Douglas Campbell (goo.gl/bezFV8) and if you’re brave The Deliverance of God (goo.gl/z70299)

4) Paul the Apostle by J. Christaan Beker (goo.gl/dMAFXm)

In our quest to renew the church, Christians have walked through seeker-friendly, emergent, missional, and other movements to develop new expressions of the body of Christ. Now in the post-Christian world in North America we're asking the question again: Is there a way to be the church that engages the world, not by judgment nor accommodation but by becoming the good news in our culture?

In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot has a conversation with noted pastor, scholar, and his friend David Fitch about his new book, Faithful Presence. In Faithful Presence, David gives a new vision for the witness of the church in the world. He argues that we have lost the intent and practice of the sacramental ways of the historic church, but those ways can be rediscovered if the church goes back to the practices that anchored the church from its birth.

Preorder Faithful Presence here: http://goo.gl/I0cZGu
Connect with David Fitch on
Twitter (https://twitter.com/fitchest)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fitchest?fref=ts)
Or listen to Theology on Mission (http://goo.gl/DsKDE6)

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Stories have power.

No matter what you think about Jesus, no one can deny that he was a master storyteller. Jesus’ stories or parables were used to invite listeners to imagine a world saturated in Kingdom living. These stories inspire, disrupt, and sometimes even trick us into understanding the truth.

In this episode Scot and Chaz have a conversation with Scott Reed about the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. This parable shocks the listener into hearing some important truths when it comes to God’s judgment and justice.

Suggested Resource: Stories with Intent by Klyne R. Snodgrass (http://goo.gl/5QBBwN)

Interested in Northern’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament with Dr. McKnight? Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu

Who was Jesus in reality?

This question should be central for those of us who have our faith in Jesus. In this episode Dr. McKnight guides listeners through the extensive quests attempting to uncover the historical Jesus.

What is discovered from these quests? How does the Church need the historical Jesus and how should it interact with the study of the historical Jesus? These questions and more are answered in this episode.

Recommended/ Mentioned Resources:

The Jesus We’ll Never Know by Scot McKnight in Christianity Today (http://goo.gl/qVwLTb)

The Historical Jesus in Recent Research Edited by James D.G. Dunn and Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/Z7XVQF)

The Meaning of Jesus: 2 Visions by Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright (https://goo.gl/U3EOKV)

Paul and Palestinian Judaism by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK)

Jesus Have I Loved but Paul? By J.R. Daniel Kirk (https://goo.gl/MY4U8y)

When God calls His people into mission He doesn’t call individuals, rather He calls a community.

Paul exemplifies this reality with his missionary friends. These friends are indispensable to how God used Paul to bring the kingdom to take root in the 1st Century world. Some of Paul’s closest missionary friends included Priscilla and Aquila who provide a beautiful example of an entire household doing ministry together. Epaphras is another great example of how Paul befriended a nonbeliever, led them into a relationship with Jesus, and sent them out to do ministry.

Have a question for Scot? In a few weeks, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.

How can we pray like Jesus? The Jewish people Jesus grew up with were a praying people. Scot guides us on a journey into the depths of prayer in first century Judaism and explains how Jesus anchors His understanding of prayer in Jewish prayer.

Prayer is an essential part of Kingdom living. This episode will help you allow prayer to build deeper roots in your life.

Suggested Resources:

Praying with the Church by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/09E1gy)

The Divine Hours, Pocket Edition by Phyllis Tickle (http://goo.gl/k8dTaK)

The Common Book of Prayer (http://goo.gl/43XpQu)

Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer and the Christian Life by Stanley Hauerwas and William Willmon (http://goo.gl/w34ZHl)

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Every so often a book comes along and changes the course of New Testament studies. Scot identifies Paul and Palestinian Judaism as one of five books that are truly phenomenal in New Testament studies. In this episode, Scot introduces Sander's approach to his study and why it has been so impactful.

Next episode we will be discussing the Tannaitic Literature. We would love to hear your questions on the material. Submit them here >> https://www.seminary.edu/askscot/

Follow along with this reading plan >> https://bit.ly/2DGANoa

Preaching Romans: Four Views >> https://amzn.to/2UZQygO

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Check out I have a bean coffee here >> https://www.ihaveabean.com

How did an idea to make a few videos about understanding Bible books turn into a vast library of videos with over 100 million views? Tim Mackie and Jon Collins tell the story of how The Bible Project came to be and share what drives their creative process.

The Bible Project has created some of the most helpful resources for the Church today and I think you’ll agree that their most exciting projects are still ahead of them!

Check out all of the Bible Project videos and resources here >> https://thebibleproject.com

Check out their newest resource still in beta testing >> https://classroom.bible

Don’t forget to grab a copy of Scot’s new book on Pastor Paul (https://amzn.to/35Y4G0F) and submit your questions to Chaz through email (crrobbins@seminary.edu) or via voice recording (https://www.seminary.edu/askscot/)

Learn more about Northern's new MDiv degrees now on Northern Live >> https://www.seminary.edu/live/

Scot gives 10 practices to do every time you read the Bible. Reading the Bible, and reading it well is critical for transformation and the church being on mission in the world.

Check out Scot's Book on reading the Bible >> https://amzn.to/2U2tr4I

Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste

If all the words mean the same thing, they mean nothing. Occasionally words risk losing their meaning because they get stretched to cover too many concepts. In this talk, Scot contends that the gospel is one of those words that has stretched to become something that is not described in the New Testament. What is the gospel and is it possible that Jesus couldn’t have preached the gospel?

Watch this talk here >> http://qideas.org/videos/did-jesus-preach-the-gospel/

Want to learn more about the Gospel? Check out Scot's book “The King Jesus Gospel” >> https://amzn.to/2W1SjLQ

Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.

Buy Paul and the gift: http://goo.gl/9JftcL

Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk

The good news of Jesus’ resurrection breaks the bonds and power of death. Jesus intended this powerful reality to be deeply rooted in the Church.

There is an incredible story Jesus invites everyone to take part in through the resurrection. Join in this week’s conversation to discover the implications the resurrection has for followers of Jesus and His community. The resurrection is the biggest “IF” in all of history because if it is true all of life changes with it.

We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true--but many are false. James Bryan Smith and Scot talk about how these thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live.

The path to spiritual transformation begins with the right thoughts about God. Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about God.

Learn about Northern Seminary’s new DMin in Transformative Discipleship >> http://www.seminary.edu/discipleship/
Suggested Resources:
The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LQrZmw
The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LO8f2P
The Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LVI1uI
A Spiritual Formation Workbook - https://amzn.to/2LWbfJT
Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard - https://amzn.to/2vbPuMA

Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/08/02/i-want-to-hear-your-questions/

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Contemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. Scot makes a plea for us to recover the old gospel as that which is still new and still fresh.

Interested in reading more about Scot’s view on the King Jesus Gospel? Find it here: https://goo.gl/23Pctm

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When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded with the Shema, the ancient Jewish creed that commands Israel to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the next part of Jesus' answer would change the course of history. Jesus amended the Shema, giving his followers a new creed for life: to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, but also to love others as themselves. Discover how the Jesus Creed of love for God and others can transform your life