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May 28, 2024 · I am pleased to publish a short series of posts on John the Baptist by James McGrath, Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University (see James F. McGrath – Wikipedia) based on his TWO new books (one coming out next month, June 2024; the other in October).
Jun 12, 2024 · John did not go into the wilderness to live a solitary lifestyle. He was “calling people to revisit the wilderness as a prelude to becoming the people that Israel was called to be from its beginning” (32). John’s activity at the Jordan River met with pilgrims from Galilee on their way to Jerusalem (71).
6 days ago · By James F. McGrath. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2024. Ix + 172 pages. Most Christians know the name of John the Baptist. He is a central character in the Advent story and appears again on Baptism of Jesus Sunday (the Sunday after Epiphany), along with several other references.
May 29, 2024 · Is John the Baptist THE most significant religious innovator in religion, ever? Here James McGrath ( James F. McGrath – Wikipedia ) continues with the second of his three controversial posts on John the Baptist: the first few sentence remind you of the basic claim and the books in which he develops it — the rest expands his views for us.
May 27, 2024 · O’Brien joked that an old housemaster had told him that he would be “in prison” had he gone to state school. He added that, for future generations of his family, “it won’t be a case of ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Jonathan Foye. Fri, 7th June 2024. A well-known New Testament scholar will deliver an address at Macquarie University on Thursday, 18 July. Dr James McGrath is a New Testament scholar and the author of multiple books, including two upcoming books on The Baptist . He told Insights the talk will more for a general audience, drawing on some of the ...
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Jun 11, 2024 · McGrath covers the well-known events of John’s life, from his miraculous conception to his execution at the hands of Herod Antipas. Along the way, he introduces key context about John’s social and religious world that fleshes out John’s character. John becomes a rebel son of a priest. An innovator of ritual.
