RevNeal's Bible Study Podcasts

Luke 9

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:14:00 -0700

Affirmation of the Authority of Jesus:

Jesus gives his Disciples power and authority

Herod Antipas questions Jesus' authority

The feeding of the 5000

Who Is Jesus?

Messiahship is about death and resurrection

The Transfiguration of Jesus

The Flawed Followers of Jesus

Jesus sets his face to go to Jerusalem

The Gospel of Luke 8:22-56

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:12:00 -0700

Review of Luke 8:-21

The Stormy Sea and Questions of Faith

The deliverance of the Gerasene Demoniac

About Denominationalism

The Miracle on the Way to a Miracle

Dynamics of faith relative to salvation and healing

The Greek word Sozo

Remarks regarding Christology, Heresy, and the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity

The Gospel of Luke 8:1-21

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:09:00 -0700

Review of Luke 7

Women named serving in Diaconal ministry for Jesus

The Parable of the Sower as a Parable of Faith

The Gospel of Luke 7:18-50

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:08:00 -0700

Discourse about John the Baptist
The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
Sin, Salvation, Healing, all one word - Sozo
Faith and its nature
Preview of Chapter 8

The Gospel of Luke 6:27--7:17

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:05:00 -0700

The Sermon on the Plain (Continued)

The Beatitudes

Judging Others

Two Prophetic Healings -

Healing of the Centurion's servant

Raising of the widows son

The Gospel of Luke 6:1-26

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:58:00 -0700

Working on the Sabbath Day

Healing on the Sabbath Day and other rules

Identification of the 12 Apostles

The Sermon on the Plain

Comparisons with Matthew's Sermon on the Mount

The Golden Rule

The Gospel of Luke 4:14--5:39

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:55:00 -0700

Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Jesus in Nazareth - Rejection
The use of the LXX (Greek Translation of the Hebrew Bible)
Isaiah 61 vs Luke 4:18
The Calling of Jesus
Jesus in Capernaum - Received
Jesus' Authority, teaching, healing, exorcisms
Jesus calls his disciples
Jesus is a friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners

The Gospel of Luke 4:1-15

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:39:00 -0800

The Temptations of Jesus in the Wilderness

The Gospel of Luke 3

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:37:00 -0800

John the Baptist's Ministry
The Baptism of Jesus
The Genealogy of Jesus

The Gospel of Luke 2

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 7 Feb 2015 20:35:00 -0800

Review on Synoptic Gospel Sources
The Birth of Jesus
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Joseph Variant (an example of Textual Criticism)
Jesus in Jerusalem at age 12

The Gospel of Luke 1:39-80

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:38:00 -0800

Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels:
Mark-Priority and the Hypothetical Q Document
The Birth of John the Baptist

The Gospel of Luke 1:1-38

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:37:00 -0800

Textual Remarks and manuscript sources

Basic Introduction to Luke

Zechariah and Elizabeth

The Annunciation unto Mary

Speculation regarding the sources of Luke's account

The Gospel of John 21:4--The End

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:33:00 -0800

The mystery of the 153 fish

Numerology in Hebrew Theology

"Do you love me? Feed my sheep."

Agape and phileo

The Gospel of John 20:19--21:11

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:31:00 -0800

Forgiveness as a Means of Grace

The Post Resurrection Appearances to Thomas

The end of the Gospel and an additional chapter

A lakeside breakfast

Teaser on the 153 fish

The Gospel of John 19:31--20:23

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:37:00 -0800

The Death and Burial of Jesus, Part 2
The Resurrection of Jesus, with Synoptic Parallels
The Empty Tomb Stories, with Synoptic Paralells
The Post Resurrection Appearances, with Synoptic Parallels

The Gospel of John 19:16-42

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:36:00 -0800

The Crucifixion of Jesus, Part 2, with Synoptic Parallels
The Death and Burial of Jesus, Part 1, with Synoptic Parallels

The Gospel of John 19:1-25

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:34:00 -0800

The Trials of Jesus before Jewish Authoriies and Pilate, Part 2, with Synoptic Parallels
The Flogging of Jesus, Part 2, with Synoptic Parallels
The Crucifixion of Jesus, Part 1, with Synoptic Parallels

The Gospel of John 18

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:33:00 -0800

The Arrest of Jesus
Trials of Jesus before Jewish Authorities and Pilate, Part 1

The Gospel of John 17

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:28:00 -0800

Jesus' High Priesty Prayer;
Eternal Life and now; Philippians 2's Christ Hymn
Questions of High Christology and the Trinity

The Gospel of John 16

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:27:00 -0800

The Advocate Comes;
Nicene Creed: The Procession of the Holy Spirit
The nature of sin

The Gospel of John 15

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:26:00 -0800

The Chain of Love;
Comparing John 6 ("I am the bread of life") with John 15 ("I am the true vine.")
John and the Synoptics on Jesus' Eschatological Teachings

The Gospel of John 14

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:21:00 -0800

The Web of Love; Faith in Jesus
The Commandments of Christ
The Trinity's Presence

The Gospel of John 13:1--14:7

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:17:00 -0800

The Last Supper -- Footwashing
The New Commandment
I am the Way, the Truth, and hte Life

The Gospel of John 12

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:17:00 -0800

Mary Anoints Jesus
Comparisons with: Mark 14:3-9; Matthew 26:6-13; Luke 7:36-50

The Gospel of John 11

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:25:00 -0800

The Raising of Lazarus from the dead.

The Gospel of John 10

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:22:00 -0800

The Gate, the Shepherd and the Sheep

The Gospel of John 9

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:59:00 -0800

Review of John 7 & 8
Jesus heals a man born blind.

The Gospel of John 8:12-25

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:58:00 -0800

"I Am The Light of the World."
Knowing the truth
The Devil, the Father of Lies.

The Gospel of John 7:1--8:11

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:57:00 -0800

The Feast of Tabernacles - Jesus teaching incognito in Jerusalem
The Woman Caught in Adultery - Textual Issues, Interpretation

The Gospel of John 6:47-71

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:56:00 -0800

Eat Me
Review on "I am the Bread of Heaven"
"The only way to understand the Eucharist is to partake of it."

The Gospel of John 6:32-59

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:55:00 -0800

"I am the Bread of Heaven"
Questions on Holy Communion

The Gospel of John 6:1-34

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:55:00 -0800

The Feeding of the 5000
Comparisons with Synoptics:
(Mark 6:32-44; Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17)
Jesus walking on the water

The Gospel of John 5:19-47

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:54:00 -0800

Jesus' Testimony to Himself

The Gospel of John 4:31--5:18

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:53:00 -0800

The Fields are ripe for harvesting
The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda

The Gospel of John 3:17--4:42

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:52:00 -0800

Light vs. Dark ... Truth vs. Evil
John the Baptist, Again
The Samaritan Woman as the Well

The Gospel of John 2:23--3:17

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:51:00 -0800

The Front-loading of Affirmations, Part 2
Jesus' Discourse with Nicodemus

The Gospel of John 1:49--2:23

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:50:00 -0800

The Front-loading of Affirmations about Jesus
The Wedding at Cana of Galilee
Jesus Cleanses the Temple of the Money Changers

The Gospel of John 1:19-49

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:46:00 -0800

John the Baptist; Differences between synoptics and John
John is a Theological/Thematic Approach, not Chronological.

The Gospel of John - Introduction, Textual Comments, The Prolog

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:50:00 -0800

Introduction to the Gospel of John, Textual Critical, the Prolog of John.

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Resurrection of Jesus

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:56:00 -0800

Mark 16:1-8; Matthew 28:1-20; Luke 24: 1-50

The Synoptic Gospels -- Joseph of Arimathea and the Burial of Jesus

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:52:00 -0800

Mark 15:40-47; Matthew 27:55-66; Luke 23:50-56

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Scourging, Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:51:00 -0800

Mark 15:16-41; Matthew 27:27-56; Luke 23:26-49

The Synoptic Gospels -- Jesus Before Pilate and the Tragedy of Judas

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:50:00 -0800

Mark 15:1-15; Matthew 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25; Acts 1:15-26

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Trial of Jesus and Peter's Denial

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:52:00 -0800

Mark 14:53-72; Matthew 26:57-75;
Luke 22:54-71

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Garden of Gethsemane and the Arrest of Jesus

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:50:00 -0800

Mark 14:26-52; Matthew 26:30-56;
Luke 22:39-62; John 18:1-14

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Last Supper, Part 2

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:47:00 -0800

The Love Feast vs Communion
Historical sketch of the Methodist Church and Holy Communion
Comparative Eucharistic Theology

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Last Supper, Part 1

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:45:00 -0800

Mark 14:10-25; Matthew 26:14-30;
Luke 22:1-38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Parables, Part 2 - In Both Matthew and Luke and in All 3

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:42:00 -0800

In Both Matthew and Luke and In All 3
Selected Examples

The Synoptic Gospels -- Parables- Part 1 - Selected Examples Unique to Matthew and Luke

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 4 Sep 2010 21:50:00 -0700

Parables unique to Matthew or Luke
Selected Examples

The Synoptic Gospels: Selected Passages Unique to Mark

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:24:00 -0700

Mark 1:1
The introduction of the Gospel

Mark 2:18a
A transitional introduction is dropped, enabling the use of the following material

Mark 3:19-21
Jesus goes home and family thanks he's nuts.

Mark 4:26-29
"The Self-Growing Seed"

Mark 5:3-8
Editorial process dropped content

Mark 7:1-5
Questions of Jesus by the Pharisees and Scribes

Mark 7:31-37
Healing of deaf mute man in Decapolis

Mark 8:22-26
Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida

Mark 9:14-16, 19ff
Mark provides more details

Mark 9:50b
Salt in yourselves

Mark 14:51-52
Naked young Man running away

Mark 16:9-20
The shorter endings of Mark

Synoptic Gospels: Seek, Nock; The Golden Rule; The Two Ways; Trees and Fruit; Lord, Lord; Self Deception; Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:58:00 -0700

Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 7:7-11 & Luke 11:9-13
Seek, Nock & Some Textual-Critical Work

Matthew 7:13-14 & Luke 13:23-24
Two Ways

Matthew 7:15-20 & Luke 6:33-44
Trees and Fruit

Matthew 7:21 & Luke 6:46
Lord, Lord!

Matthew 7:22-23 & Luke 13:25-27
Self Deception

Matthew 7:24-27 & Luke 6:47-49
Two Builders

Closing remarks regarding the Sermon on the Mount and its purpose.

Synoptic Gospels: Q Dynamics, Anxiety, Judging, Pearls Before Pigs, and the Golden Rule Matthew 6:25--7:12 with Luke Parallels

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:22:00 -0700

Matthew 6:25-34 & Luke 12:22-32
Anxiety

Matthew 7:1-5 & Luke 6:37-42
Judging

Matthew 7:6 (No Luke Parallel)
Pearls before Pigs

Matthew 7:12 & Luke 31
The Golden Rule

The Synoptic Gospels: Fasting, Treasures, the Eye, and Two Masters Matthew 6:16-24 with Luke Parallels

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:17:00 -0700

Matthew 6:16-18 (No Luke Parallel)
Fasting

Matthew 6:19-21 & Luke 12:33-34
Treasures

Matthew 6:22-23 & Luke 11:34-36
Sound Eye

Matthew 6:24 & Luke 6:13
Serving Two Masters

The Synoptic Gospels: Giving and Prayer - Matthew 6:1-15 & Luke 11:2-4

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:18:00 -0800

Matthew 6:1-15 & Luke 11:2-4
Giving in Secret
Prayer in Secret
The "Our Father"
By Dr. Gregory S. Neal

The Synoptic Gospels: "But I Say To You!" - Matthew 5:21-48 with Luke Parallels

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 8 Jan 2010 21:20:00 -0800

Matthew 5:21-26 & Luke 12:57-59 - Murder and Disputes
Matthew 5:27-30 & Luke 18:8-9 & Mark 9:43-48 - hands, feet, and eyes offending
Matthew 5:31-32 & Luke 16:18 - On Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 5:33-37 - No Swearing
Matthew 5:38-42 & Luke 6:29-30 - On Retaliation: Turn the other Cheek
Matthew 5:43-48 & Luke 6:27-36 - On Living Your Enemy

The Synoptic Gospels: Q Parallels with Mark Echos - Matthew 5:13-19 - Salt is Good, You are the Light of the World, The Law and its Completion

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 8 Jan 2010 21:15:00 -0800

Matthew 5:13 & Luke 14:34-36 & Mark 9:49-25 - Salt is Good
Matthew 5:14-16 & Luke 8:16; 11:33 & Mark 4:21 - You are the Light of the World
Matthew 5:17-19 & Luke 16:16-17 - The Law and its Completion

The Synoptic Gospels:The Beatitudes, Part 2 - Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:52:00 -0800

The Beatitudes, Part 2- Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26
Blessings and Woes. Discussion, Analysis, and Interpretation of the blessings and woes.

The Synoptic Gospels:The Beatitudes, Part 1 - Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:48:00 -0800

The Beatitudes, Part 1- Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26
Q, and how the authors used it. Blessings and Woes

The Synoptic Gospels:The Healing of the Paralytic in Parallel- Mark 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:16:00 -0800

The Healing of the Paralytic in Parallel-
Mark 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26

The Call of Levi (Matthew)-
Mark 2:13-17; Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus and the Sabbath-
Mark 2:18-28; Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 9:14-17

The Synoptic Gospels: The Call of the Disciples Part 2 & The Healing of the Leper in Parallel- Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-26; Matthew 8:1-4

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:24:00 -0700

Mark 1:16-20 & Luke 4:14--5:1-11
Review of the transposition of the calling of Peter in Luke vs. Mark/Matthew

Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16; Matthew 8:1-4
Dynamic Comparisons; Questions of chronology.

The Synoptic Gospels: The Call of the Disciples-Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 4:14--5:1-11

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:36:00 -0700

The New Testament use of the LXX (Septuagint)
Isaiah 61:1-2;
The Nature of Hellenistic Judaism
Luke's changing of Mark's sequence of events

The Synoptic Gospels: The Temptations of Jesus- Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:31:00 -0700

Mark's brevity
The differences between Matthew and Luke:
Luke swaps the 2nd and 3rd Temptations

The Synoptic Gospels: The Baptism of Jesus- Mark 1:1-11; Matthew 3:1-17; Luke 3:1-22

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:29:00 -0700

John the Baptist's Ministry
Semitic Hyperbole
Baptismal Practices in Judaism
The meaing of Baptizw
The Baptism of Jesus
Dialogue between John B. and Jesus
Why was Jesus Baptized?
Q&A on various topics
Criticism of Hyper-Skepticism

The Synoptic Gospels: Jesus in the Temple- Luke 2:41-52 & The Genealogies- Matthew 1:2-17 & Luke 3:23-38

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 8 Oct 2009 23:23:00 -0700

Luke 2:41-52
Assumptions made in Synoptic Studies
Theological Orthodoxy and Authority:
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral
Jesus in the Temple; Christological issues.

Matthew 1:2-17 & Luke 3:23-38
The Matthew's genealogy vs. Luke's: sources, origins, interpretations

The Synoptic Gospels: The Nativity Stories- Matthew 1:25--2:19 & Luke 2:1-40

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:58:00 -0700

Matthew 1:25--2:19 & Luke 2:1-40
Concepts of Biblical Inspiration and Authority
The Problems of Inerrancy vs Infallibility

The Nativity in Matthew;
Herod the Great & The Wise Guys
Murder of the Innocents and
The Flight to Egypt

The Nativity in Luke;
Circumcision of Jesus
The Song of Solomon and Prophecy of Anna
"Joseph and his mother" and Textual Criticism
Lukan approach vs. Matthian approach

Synoptic Gospels: The Annunciations, Part 2 - Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 1:39-80

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:33:00 -0700

Matthew 1:18-25 /
The Annunciation unto Joseph;
The name of Jesus;
Emmanuel;

Luke 1:39-80 /
Mary's visit to Elizabeth
The Canticle of Mary
Questions of Inspiration
Birth of John the Baptist
The Canticle of Zechariah

Synoptic Gospels: The Annunciations, Part 1 - Luke 1:1-38

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:30:00 -0700

Community continuity with Jesus;
An organic understanding of the Word;
Luke's sources;
The Annunciation unto Zechariah;
The Annunciation unto Mary;
Virginal Conception of Jesus;
Mary as a superior example of faith;
Questions on Christology

The Synoptic Gospels: Introduction

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:31:00 -0700

The Priority of Mark,
The Hypothetical Q Document,
The Authorship of the Synoptics,
Textual Remarks

Romans 14:20--16:27 -- "The Stumbling Block Principle and the Letter Concluded"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:23:00 -0700

Romans 14:20--16:27
The Stumbling Block Principle revisited
Christ fulfills the promises of God
Paul's calling to the gentiles
The Purpose of the Letter
Letter of Commendation (Chapter 16)
Identity of the person who carried the letter
Greetings to people in the Roman Church
Conclusion of Letter

Romans 12:9--14:23 -- "Paul's Use of the Sayings of Jesus and The Stumbling Block Principle"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:21:00 -0700

Romans 12:9--14:23
Paul's use of the sayings of Jesus (part 2)
Paul's audience in Rome revisited
Government is ordained by God
The meaning of Agape
Laying aside the works of darkness
No more quarreling over opinions.
No more Passing Judgement
The Stumbling Block Principle

Romans 12 -- "General Admonitions and Paul's Use of the Sayings of Jesus"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:19:00 -0700

Romans 12
General Admonitions
Accepting the Will of God
The measure of Faith
Gift of God's Grace for Ministry
When the going gets tough ...
... the faithful keep going
Giving to the needs of the saints
Extending hospitality
Bless those who persecute you.
Paul's use of the sayings of Jesus

Romans 11:25--12:8 -- "The Nature of The Israel of God"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:16:00 -0700

Romans 11:25--12:8
The Nature of The Israel of God
How God deals with God's people
Christ Opens Israel to All The World
What happened to the Lost Tribes of Israel?
Spiritual/Rational Worship
The Nature of Perfection
The Measure of Faith

Romans 10:12--11:36 -- "Faith Comes From Hearing, and Hearing from the Word of Christ"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:46:00 -0700

The Same Lord is Lord of All
The Identity of the early Roman Christians
The Early Church in Britain
Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ
Logos and Rematos
The grafting in of the Gentiles
The Re-grafting of God's People

Romans 9:30-10:13 -- "Pauline Sanctification"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:32:00 -0700

Pauline Sanctification
The Stumbling Stone, Again
The word is near you.
Faith of the Heart/Mind/Will
Justification / Righteousification
Paul's use of OT Scripture and Q

Romans 9:1-33 -- "Paul's concern for his own people"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:32:00 -0700

Paul's concern for his own people
Children of Promise and the Birthright
Faith and Sacrifice
Jacob I loved, Essau I hated
The Stumbling Stone
Paul vs. Jesus, revisited
John Wesley and Paul
Remarks on the Sacraments

Romans 9:1-13 -- "Jacob I loved, Essau I hated"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:45:00 -0700

Romans 8 Review
Concern for the Jews
The Spiritual Descendants of Abraham
Jacob I loved, Essau I hated
Justice, Mercy, and Grace, the meaning of

Romans 8:28-30 -- "All Things Work Together For Good"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:27:00 -0700

"All things work together for good"
The extent and conditions of the promise
Calvinism vs Paulinism/Arminianism, again
Paul vs Jesus ... is there a conflict? (no, there's not!)

Romans 8:18-30 -- Creation's Labor Pains and Faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:32:00 -0700

Creation's Labor Pains
Faithing Patience and Active Hope
Elpis and Pistis / Hope and Faith
The ABCs of Faith
Faith and Trust
Prayer in the Spirit and the Attitude of Prayer
Calvinism vs Paulinism/Arminianism

Romans 8:14-25 -- The Spirit of Adoption

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 8 May 2009 08:19:00 -0700

Abba Father
The Spirit of Adoption- Joint Heirs with Christ?
Pauline authorship issues
The promises of God in Christ Jesus
The Fall of Creation and its restoration
Who subjected creation?
Creation of Life

Romans 8:9-18 -- Christology Questions & Pneumatology in Romans

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 8 May 2009 08:17:00 -0700

Christology Questions - The Incarnation
Pneumatology in Romans
Suffering

Romans 7:14 -- 8:11 -- War Against the Sin Nature

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 2 May 2009 18:02:00 -0700

The War against the Sin Nature
No ultimate condemnation for those in Christ Jesus
Living in Christ by Christ living in us

Romans 7:1-25 -- "Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?"

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 2 May 2009 18:01:00 -0700

Paul's original audience
Paul's use of the marriage allegory
The character of Jewish Christianity
The evolutionary development of Pauline thought
The Commandments and the continual problem of Sin
"Who Shall Deliver me from the body of this death?"

Romans 6:22--7:14 -- Trusting in Jesus; the Means of Grace and Acts of Faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:52:00 -0700

Trusting in Jesus Christ
The Function of the Law in the Christian life
The Means of Grace are Acts of Faith

Romans 6:9-23 -- Lordship and Sanctification

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:54:00 -0700

Are we Enslaved to sin or are we Dead to sin?
Concepts of Lordship?
The use of one's members
Slaves of sin or Slaves of Righteousness?
Sanctification and Eternal Life
The wages of sin is death
Justice, Mercy, and Grace

Romans 6:1-11 -- Considering Yourself Dead to Sin and the problem of backsliding

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:51:00 -0700

Baptism= Immersion into Christ Jesus
Harmartia= Sin
Considering yourself dead to sin
The problem of backsliding out of the faith
The Pentecostal/Charismatic Experinece
Overcoming the sin-nature

Romans 5:17-6:4 -- Abundance of Grace and Free Gift of Righteousness; Baptism into Christ

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:16:00 -0700

The Abundance of Grace = Prevenient Grace
The Free Gift of Righteousness = Justifying Grace
Transgression that generates sin
Parallelism: Adam - All / Jesus - All
Life in Christ is present and eternal
Baptism/Immersion into Christ Jesus

Romans 5:12-17 -- Sin, Sanctification, Grace, Punctiliar Time

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:13:00 -0700

The Introduction of Sin through Adam
The Process of our Sanctification
Review on Imputed & Imparted Rigteousness
Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Limited Atonement
Prevenient Grace and Justifying Grace
Punctiliar Time Concepts

Romans 5:1-11 -- "By Faith," a textual study; Standing by Grace

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:33:00 -0800

"By Faith," a textual study;
Standing by Grace;
Boasting in our suffering;
Tribulation = Crap;
First Adam/Second Adam;
Angelology

Romans 4:13--5:5 -- The Law and Antinomianism; Hope; Abraham and Faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:16:00 -0800

The Law and Antinomianism
The nature of hope
Abraham and Faith

Romans 3:21--4:15 -- Jesus is our Hilasterion; Abraham and Faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0800

Jesus is our Hilasterion
Abraham and Faith
The Works of the Law
The Question of Antinomianism

Romans 3:21-26 -- The Faith of Jesus Christ; Definition of Sin/Harmartia; Imputed & Imparted Righteousness

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:25:00 -0800

The Faith of Jesus Christ
Definition of Sin/Harmartia: Falling Short;
Imputed & Imparted Righteousness;
The Question of Universal Salvation;
Propitiation

Romans 3:9-26 -- Rotting Sheep Meat; Faith in vs. Faith of; Justification by grace effective through faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:25:00 -0700

Sinful Human Condition: Rotting Sheep Meat;
Paul's Response to the Jewish Christians;
Pelagianism;
Faith "in" vs. Faith "of";
Justified by grace effective through faith;
Righteousness from and of God

Romans 2:25--3:18 -- Circumcision in the Flesh vs. of the Heart; Atonement Typology

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:20:00 -0700

Circumcision in the Flesh as opposed to Circumcision of the Heart
Atonement Typology;
Grace overcomes sin;
Jews and Greeks condemned by sin and saved by Grace;
Pauline Dynamic Scriptural Citations

Romans 2:1-29 -- Judgement; Jewish Christians vs. Gentile Christians

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:04:00 -0700

Judgement
Doing Good
Jewish Christians vs. Gentile Christians
Doing the Law
Circumcision

Romans 1:28--2:16 -- Wickedness; No Excuse for Judging

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:38:00 -0700

The Nature of Wickedness
No Excuse for Judging others

Romans1:18-27 -- General Revelation; Paul's Understanding of Homosexuality

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:58:00 -0700

General Revelation
Idolatry
Iconography
The place of saints in Christian practice
Paul's Understanding of Homosexuality

Romans1:16-23, 31 -- The Theme of Romans; Natural Revelation vs. Special Revelation; Idolatry

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:26:00 -0700

The Theme of Romans
Natural Revelation vs. Special Revelation
Idolatry;
Inerrancy, Infallibility and inspiration;
Sin

Romans 1:16-32 -- From Faith to Faith; The Penalty for idolatry

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:24:00 -0700

From Faith to Faith
Natural Revelation
The Penalty for idolatry

Romans1:7-17 -- Saints; Foundations of Roman Church; Meaning of Salvation; Meaning of Faith

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:21:00 -0700

Saints
Foundations of Roman Church
Meaning of Salvation
Meaning of Faith

Romans 1:1-7 -- Introduction and Textual Remarks

revneal@mac.com (Dr. Gregory S. Neal) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:29:00 -0700

Introduction
Textual Remarks and Textual Criticism