God’s of the Nations, All Things in Common, and Baptism of the Dead
What you will learn
Students will be able to discuss the meaning of “sons of God” and “gods of the nations.”
Students will be able to explain the role of the government in the context of Acts 2.
Students will be able to describe the Bible’s view of private property.
Students will be able to discuss the “baptism of the dead” mentioned in the New Testament.
Why take this course?
This course, Problems Passages in the Bible, Dr. Michael Heiser analyzes three difficult passages in Scripture. After introducing key issues in each text, it considers the background and context of the passages and then evaluates a variety of interpretations. Each unit includes the speaker’s understanding of the passage, as well as an explanation of its theological significance. The key themes students will explore in this course are the “gods of the nations” in Deuteronomy 32, “all things in common” in Acts 2, and the “baptism of the dead” in 1 Corinthians 15.
If you enjoy this course and would like to research these topics more deeply with Logos Bible software, we recommend that you consider working through the Logos Mobile Ed course BI162 (the source of these lectures). It contains reading links and actives for these passages and examines seven additional other problematic passages in the Bible. Just search for BI162 on the Logos website to learn more.