How Israel's Story Shaped Paul's Worldview & Communities
Featuring Ron Herms, PhD
Overview
Learn how Jesus continued Israel's story, how that shaped Paul's theology, and how it can deepen our faith today.
Dr. Ron brings his expertise and engaging teaching style to students in this course on how to better understand Paul, and what you read in his letters. Ron helps you grasp how Paul drew on the power of Israel's story to shed light on the saving and sanctifying work of Immanuel. These four lessons will help you connect the Testaments like never before!
Dr. Ron brings his expertise and engaging teaching style to students in this course on how to better understand Paul, and what you read in his letters. Ron helps you grasp how Paul drew on the power of Israel's story to shed light on the saving and sanctifying work of Immanuel. These four lessons will help you connect the Testaments like never before!
View trailer of Dr. Ron Herms opening session one
Pricing
What you will learn!
Paul's fresh and insightful reading of Adam in Genesis 1-2
The important connection between Abraham and righteousness
What is biblical covenant and why do Old Testament characters matter
What the law means to the Jewish Apostle to the Non-Jewish world
The difference between Paul's use of law and works of the law
Jewish ideas and expectations regarding the Messiah in the time of Jesus
Course Curriculum
Welcome to the course!
01:35
- How to use this course
- Before we begin...
Paul and Creation: from Adam, to adam, to 2nd Adam
53:32
- Study Guide - Chapter #1
- Video Teaching: Paul and Creation
- Downloadable MP3 : Paul and Creation
- Quiz #1: Test your learning
Paul and the Patriarchs: A Journey from Faith to Faithfulness
54:21
- Study Guide - Chapter #2
- Video Teaching: Paul and the Patriarchs
- Downloadable MP3: Paul and the Patriarchs
- Quiz #2: Test your learning
Paul and Torah: How Kingdom People Learn to Discern
67:20
- Study Guide - Chapter #3
- Video Teaching: Paul and Torah
- Downloadable MP3: Paul and Torah
- Quiz #3: Test your learning
Paul and Messiah: Awaited Promise, Unexpected Fulfillment
53:28
- Study Guide - Chapter #4
- Video Teaching: Paul and Messiah
- Downloadable MP3: Paul and Messiah
- Quiz #4: Test your learning
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Next steps
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About Your Instructor
Dr. Ron Herms
Dr. Ron Herms is a husband, father, and serves at Fresno Pacific University as Dean of the School of Humanities, Religion, and Social Sciences as well as an affiliated instructor at multiple universities. Ron hold a Ph.D. in Early Jewish & Christian Apocalyptic Literature from the University of Durham.