The New Testament In Its World

Lynn Cohick, Canonization, and N.T. Wright’s Reading and Research Habits

Episode Summary

How did the first Christians determine which books should be included in the New Testament? N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird explore canonization. Next, N.T. Wright explains his life as a scholar: how he reads, his favorite books, how he turns ideas into books, and his research process. Then, Michael F. Bird sits down with Lynn Cohick to talk about women in the world of the earliest Christians. Finally, N.T. Wright describes Paul’s understanding of the fruit of the Spirit.

Episode Notes

How did the first Christians determine which books should be included in the New Testament? N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird explore canonization. Next, N.T. Wright explains his life as a scholar: how he reads, his favorite books, how he turns ideas into books, and his research process. Then, Michael F. Bird sits down with Lynn Cohick to talk about women in the world of the earliest Christians. Finally, N.T. Wright describes Paul’s understanding of the fruit of the Spirit.

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Produced by Zondervan and Narrativo Group

Edited and Mixed by Aaron Leslie