Water into Wine
Conversations and studies exploring Scripture, history, and faith. Hosted by Alec, the show brings together music, biblical scholarship, and diverse perspectives to edify and grow the body of Messiah.
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What Exactly Is the Gospel? | Dr. Matthew Bates (opens the original)
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What exactly is the gospel?In this episode of Water Into Wine, I sit down with New Testament scholar Dr. Matthew W. Bates to explore one of the most foundational questions in Christianity.Bates argues that the gospel is bigger than the familiar summary, “Jesus died for your sins.” The cross is essential, but the gospel is the full royal announcement that Jesus is the Christ—the promised King.We discuss Isaiah’s background to the “good news,” whether Jesus and Paul preached the same gospel, the i
Gentiles, Israel & the New Covenant: What Did Acts 15 Really Decide? | Caleb Hegg (opens the original)
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In this conversation, Caleb Hegg of TorahResource joins me to explore the Abrahamic covenant, the New Covenant, the fullness of the Gentiles, and the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15.We discuss Gentile inclusion in God's covenant people, Paul's teaching on circumcision, the four prohibitions of Acts 15, Torah and discipleship, and Caleb's belief that we may be witnessing a “second Reformation.”Join the Water Into Wine community:https://www.alecdunlop.com/Connect with Caleb Hegg:TorahResource: https:
What is the Divine Council Worldview? With Mike Chu (opens the original)
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What did the biblical authors believe about the unseen world?In this conversation, Mike Chu joins Water Into Wine to explain the Divine Council worldview and why recovering the biblical writers' worldview changes how we understand Scripture. Rather than importing modern assumptions into the text, we explore the supernatural worldview shared by the authors of the Bible, including Deuteronomy 32, Psalm 82, the "sons of God," the nations, spiritual beings, and how these ideas shape both the Old and
How Jesus Fulfilled the Law | David Wilber (opens the original)
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How did Jesus fulfill the Law? What did He mean in Matthew 5 when He said He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets?In this conversation, I sit down with author and Bible teacher David Wilber to explore one of the New Testament's most discussed passages—Matthew 5:17 –20.We discuss how David understands Jesus' words about fulfilling the Law, the connection between the Sermon on the Mount and the Great Commission, the inclusion of the Gentiles in Acts, Paul's teaching on the Spirit and th
Who Were the Sons of God? Mesopotamian Connections to Genesis 6 | Dr. Mark Chavalas (opens the original)
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Genesis 6 is one of the Bible's most mysterious passages. Who were the "sons of God"? Who were the Nephilim? Why does the biblical text assume its readers already understand the story?In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Mark Chavalas—Ancient Near Eastern historian, archaeologist, and co-host of The Buried Bible Podcast to explore the Mesopotamian background that may illuminate Genesis 6. Together we discuss Berossus, the Apkallu (Seven Sages), 1 Enoch, the Watchers, Jude, 2 Peter, and how
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