Repentance
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Why was Jesus baptized if he did not need repentance? Examine Matthew 3, John’s ministry, and Jesus’ identification with Israel’s calling.
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Meet the Shepherd of Hermas, an early Christian work of visions, commands, and parables concerned with repentance, moral formation, and life in the church.
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Why did Jesus eat with sinners? Explore table fellowship, social boundaries, repentance, and the kingdom setting of these Gospel encounters.
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Explore why repentance belongs within Jesus’ call to follow, and how changed direction, conduct, and allegiance relate to understanding his teaching.
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Read John the Baptist within Israel’s prophetic and Second Temple setting, attending to repentance, judgment, and preparation for the coming one.
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Why did John the Baptist attract attention? Explore his prophetic setting, wilderness ministry, and the Gospel accounts of his public appearance.
