Faithful readers of Scripture may find themselves, even after decades steeped in the text, longing for a better understanding of God’s Word. Deeper engagement requires better tools for excavating Scripture’s many layers. If we aren’t attentive to genre, literary form, and symbolism, we will be unequipped to fully grapple with the text.

In this engaging twenty-hour video lecture series from renowned biblical scholar Dr. Alastair Roberts, the listener will embark on a sweeping journey from Genesis to Revelation with a guide experienced in navigating Scripture’s varied terrain. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding not only of the Bible itself and how it works, but also its vision for how we can grow in wisdom.

In the first ten lectures, Dr. Roberts explores the hermeneutical principles needed to read the Bible well as literature, paying close attention to the importance of symbolism and typology, as well as the theological themes woven throughout the text. In his overview of the Old Testament, he explores the major themes that run through the Pentateuch, narratives, and prophets. He then follows these threads into the New Testament, exploring how these themes continue and develop through the Gospels, the Epistles, and through Revelation.

In part two of the lecture series, Dr. Roberts walks through the Bible a second time, focusing now on the concept and place of wisdom literature in holy Scripture. He examines the relationship between creation and wisdom as found in Genesis 1-3, the role of wisdom in The Law in the Pentateuch, and much more. Throughout this second walkthrough, the listener will learn how wrestling with the poetic insights of wisdom literature can help us grow in wisdom. Finally, listeners will see how the concept of wisdom is developed in the New Testament, as the Logos becomes enfleshed and walks among men.

These lectures are for anyone who wants to read the Bible better, inviting the text to shape their both heart and mind. As listeners learn to be attentive readers, they will not only understand the facts and structure of the text, but will grow in wisdom as their hearts and imaginations are shaped by the inspired word of God.

Once the product is available, you will receive lifetime digital access to the complete set of video recordings via Dropbox. 

Who do you say that Jesus is? Why did God become man? Like Jesus’ disciples, we are required both to assent not only to Jesus’ kingdom, but to the truth of his being. Christology is at the core of the Christian faith, but confusions abound when many Christians try to make sense of the mystery of the incarnation: What does it mean that he has two natures? Does Jesus’ humiliation mean that he actually emptied himself of his divinity? 

In this twenty-hour lecture series, the widely-respected historical theologian and Davenant Hall professor Dr. Michael Lynch will consider these questions and many more. He will examine several heterodox positions related to the person and work of Christ, while filling out a fully-orbed, Reformed orthodox Christology. Listeners will gain both language and theological frameworks for understanding and speaking about our Lord in a biblically faithful and sound way, avoiding common heresies and misconceptions. 

After establishing a biblical foundation for Christology by examining relevant Old and New Testament passages, Dr. Lynch unpacks the relationship of the divine and human natures of Jesus Christ in the hypostatic union. He then moves on to consider Christ’s humiliation: God’s condescension to receive human flesh, his life on earth, and the passion on the cross. Other lectures examine different models of the atonement, with a particular focus on penal substitutionary atonement and the extent of the atonement. The lectures end with a close look at Jesus’ exaltation at the right hand of the Father, what this means for him and us, and the twofold kingdom of Christ. 

These lectures are for anyone who wants to understand, biblically and theologically, what it means that Jesus was both God and man. They will help faithful Christians recognize the many ways that popular Christian language and theology falls short of the glories of sound Christology, and gain the theological tools needed to be able to answer the question, “who do you say I am?” with our intellects as well as our hearts.

Once the product is available, you will receive lifetime digital access to the complete set of video recordings via a link in your confirmation email. 

In this course, students will study Christian history from the post-apostolic age to the middle decades of the 1400s. Through these centuries, the body of Christ went from a small persecuted band of disciples to a nearly worldwide organisation gathering in councils to determine the future of its faithfulness to its head.