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New Testament. BCM 103 Dr. Dave Mathewson Gordon College/Denver Seminary. Jewish religion and culture. Literature of Judaism The Mishnah—oral law written down The Talmud The Midrashim The Targums —Aramaic paraphrases Dead Sea Scrolls. Social/Cultural Values. Avoid Shame at all costs!
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New Testament BCM 103Dr. Dave MathewsonGordon College/Denver Seminary
Jewish religion and culture • Literature of Judaism • The Mishnah—oral law written down • The Talmud • The Midrashim • The Targums—Aramaic paraphrases • Dead Sea Scrolls
Social/Cultural Values • Avoid Shame at all costs! • No person is an Island! • Patrons and their clients • Social Classes • Wealth • Poor • Slaves
Luke 10:25-37: the story of the “good Samaritan” • Revelation 3.15-16: hot, cold, or lukewarm?--Laodicea
City of Laodicea • Hot + Lukewarm Cold - • Hot, Cold + [Hieropolis/Colossae] Lukewarm -
The Christmas Story Retold • The wisemen? • An Inn and Innkeeper? • When did Mary have the Baby? • No room? • Where were the animals kept? • What did the manger look like?