Dr. Geoffrion talks about the important role of the Bible in doing theology and the interplay between ancient text and modern context.

Dr. Tim explains why Paul’s theology belongs in the primary place in doing NT theology. He also discusses Paul’s understanding of the Gospel, the core of his theology, the New Perspective on Paul, and a number of theological cores from non Christian religions or other philosophical traditions.

Dr. Tim goes into depth on two very different, but important, letters written by the Apostle Paul. Romans is the best book in the New Testament for understanding the meaning of Jesus’s death and the way of salvation for believers.

Ephesians is similar to Romans in a number of ways. It’s a rich theological treatise summarizing key doctrines and presenting practical implications for daily Christian living as well as for the church as a whole.

Dr. Tim provides a concise summary of Paul’s theology, Christology, Pneumatology (the Holy Spirit), Soteriology (salvation), Eschatology (end times), Ecclesiology (the Church), and Ethics. Key biblical verses to support the professor’s conclusions are provided as well.

Dr. Tim looks at several lesser known books of the New Testament, which are traditionally assigned to Paul, but whose authorship is questioned by modern scholars. However, the focus of the lectures is not on authorship, but on the important contribution each book makes to Christian theology and practical Christian living. The books discussed include 2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, and Titus.

Part one of a three-week series on “The Synoptic Gospels: Christianity & Jesus of Nazareth.” Synoptic means “see together with.” Matthew, Mark, and Luke are studied together by scholars because of their literary dependence on one another.

Part two of a three week series on “The Synoptic Gospels: Christianity & Jesus of Nazareth.” Dr. Tim discusses vitally important topics uniquely emphasized in Matthew, such as what Jesus meant by righteousness and the role of the Law in the Matthean community.

Part three of a three-week series on “The Synoptic Gospels: Christianity & Jesus of Nazareth.” Tim discusses Jesus’s divine origins, Luke’s emphasis on social justice issues, the work of the Holy Spirit, the origins of the Christian church, and the power of the Gospel and Christian mission.

In these lectures, Dr. Tim explores the wonders and profound messages found uniquely in the Gospel of John. In no other Gospel is Jesus equated with God as co-Creator and divine Logos (Word).

In these lectures, Dr. Tim focuses on some of the key ways that the Christian faith is built upon and grows out of ancient Judaism. The first Christians were all Jewish and understood Jesus Christ and their faith in him as a logical extension of what was taught in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Peter had one answer, and John, the author of the Revelation, had a different perspective. Their differing answers depended on how the early Christians defined themselves, how they understood their responsibility in secular society, and how much hope they had that they could avoid suffering.

In these lectures, Dr. Tim talks about what holds the many writings of the Bible all together, including what are the dominant themes. He summarizes the key theological images of God, the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. In the second session, he addresses such issues as how human beings are like God, yet different; the relationship of the Old Testament to the New; and, how the biblical writers expect readers to respond to the Bible.

In these lectures, Dr Tim identifies some of the many, many questions that arise from creating a coherent theology from the 27 different books of the New Testament. Most of the individual teachings seem quite clear, but when put side by side along with all the others, a careful reader will discover that there are many tensions and unanswered questions.

In these lectures, Dr. Tim addresses one of the most pressing and challenging questions for Christians today: how should Christians view other religions?

Dr. Tim first discusses the basic task of hermeneutics (the method of interpretation of Scripture). He then offers his own personal approach to creating a coherent theological message from the New Testament. He starts with the core teachings of the Apostle Paul (love, sin, grace, justice, mercy, Christ as Savior and Lord, and the indispensable role of the Holy Spirit for Christian living)