Who Was Matthew? Exploring the Genealogy, the Early Church, and the Beginning of the Gospel Who is Matthew? When was his Gospel written? What did the early Church Fathers say about Matthew and the other Gospels? A look at the genealogy in chapter 1; especially Matthew’s love of numbers! Brought to you by St John … Continued
The End Times and the Era of Peace: Peter’s Final Encouragement and Blessing The final episode of 2 Peter: completing the discussion about end times and the era of peace, Peter talks about Paul, final thoughts and blessings! Brought to you by St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Jackson Michigan and our very own Todd … Continued
The Day of the Lord: False Teachers, Final Judgment, and the Purifying Fire to Come Wow–what a terrific letter! As St. Peter completes his thought on the false teachers in Chapter 2, he moves into the theme of “the day of the Lord” and the final cleansing of the earth through fire. This gets a … Continued
False Teachers and the Coming Judgment: Revelation, Truth, and the Hope of the End Times In 2 Peter 1:19-2:14 we look at more of the Apostle’s frustrations with false teachers who are heading for destruction. Peter echoes a lot of Jude’s letter in Chapter 2 (or Jude echoes Peter!)! In this episode we lay some … Continued
Called to Share in the Divine Nature: Peter’s Witness to the Glory of Christ The intro to 2 Peter: great lines about our call, the power given to believers, and the sharing of God’s divine nature. Also St. Peter shares his very personal eye-witness account of the Transfiguration of our Lord. 1:1 to 1:18. Brought … Continued