Category Archives: Acts

Video: Call No Man Father, Castor and Pollux, Contraception

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s questions come from one of my Patreon supporters: 1.) How can Paul call Timothy his “true child in the Faith” (1 Tim 1:2; cf. 1 Cor 4:17, 2 Tim 1:2) when Jesus forbids calling anyone Father besides God (Matt … Continue reading →

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Video: Was Jesus a Fruitful Eunuch?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Some have described Christ as a sort of “fruitful eunuch.” Others have pointed out that he in fact has a bride. While these would be mutually exclusive in a literal sense, does the Bible require us to choose … Continue reading →

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Video: What Should We Make of the Curious Numbers of Acts?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What is the significance of the book of Acts recording the number of people being saved (3000 in Acts 2, 5000 in Acts 4)?” If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. … Continue reading →

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Video: How Do We Reconcile the Differing Accounts of Judas’ Death?

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: How do you deal with the seemingly contrasted accounts of how Judas dies? If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you would like to support these videos, you can do … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Trinity Sunday

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I are joined by John Barach to discuss the readings for Trinity Sunday: Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 2:14a, 22-36, and John 3:1-17. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast … Continue reading →

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Pentecost Posts

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Some old Pentecost-related material: Making a Prophet: Acts 2 and the Church’s Mission Pentecost as Ecclesiology The Background of Pentecost The Politics of Pentecost The Politics of Making a Prophet

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Theopolis Podcast: Pentecost Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:1-14, and John 15:26—6:15. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Ascension and Seventh Sunday of Easter

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss both the subject of the Ascension and the lectionary readings for the seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:9-15, and John 17: 11b-19. My recent Politics of Scripture … Continue reading →

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The Habitation Made Desolate

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I wrote a reflection on Acts 1:15-26 over on the Political Theology blog. Within it I discuss some of the significance that the biblical accounts of the suicide of Judas should have for our political theology: The gory manner of … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, I joined Peter Leithart to discuss this week’s lectionary readings. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over on the Theopolis podcast … Continue reading →

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