Jesus and God's wrath, was the Holy Spirit in the OT and did God really command violence?
About this episode
Tom Wright and Mike Bird discuss difficult biblical passages regarding Jesus, divine judgment, the Holy Spirit, and violence in the Old Testament.
How do we make sense of some of the Bible's most difficult passages?In this episode, Tom Wright and Mike Bird discuss Jesus and divine judgment, the role of the Holy Spirit throughout Scripture, and the troubling problem of violence in the Old Testament.These are not easy questions, but they are questions many Christians wrestle with. Tom explores them through the lenses of Scripture, history, and the story of God's covenant purposes.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwright.com👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievableTik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievableX: Premier Unbelievable? (@UnbelievableFE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Tom Wright
Guest: Mike Bird
Topics covered
- Jesus
- God's wrath
- Holy Spirit
- Old Testament violence
- divine judgment
- Scripture
- covenant purposes
Keywords
- Bible
- divine judgment
- Holy Spirit
- Old Testament
- violence
- Christianity
- Scripture
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