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April 29, 2016

Title: The Journey of Jesus and Jewish Geography
Topic: Gospel Truth

Discussed by Dr. Simon Gathercole
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Part 1 of 2

Some Jesus skeptics doubt the existence of places like Nazareth and Capernaum. Do they / did they really exist? Does it matter?

Dr. Professor Simon Gathercole is a prominent British New Testament scholar. He is Reader in New Testament at the University of Cambridge and Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology at Fitzwilliam College. Dr. Gathercole will be at the Lanier Theological Library on Saturday night (7pm-9pm) May 7, 2016, for a lecture on "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography".

Today, he will be giving a pre-view of his lecture in two segments. First, Dr. Gathercole says, “I think it’s important for Christians to recognize that the kind of God we worship is not sort of a spirit up there who doesn’t really have much contact with us.” It’s not just a “feeling inside”. We know God is there through Scripture. Throughout the Bible, God acted and called specific people to go to specific places.

Skeptics often try to downplay the validity of the Bible by saying the writers (especially of the Gospels) just made up the names of the towns. Therefore, they claim that you cannot believe anything in the Bible! During his lecture on Saturday, May 7, Dr. Gathercole will be illustrating the various places, events, and writings which prove Jesus existed.

To reserve your FREE spot for the lecture, "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography", by Dr. Simon Gathercole on Saturday, May 7 at the Lanier Theological Seminary, click here.

Listen in as Dr. Gathercole describes more about the proven existence of Jesus and the many cities mentioned in the Bible. Tune in to the next segment as he discusses “atonement.”

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - The Journey of Jesus and Jewish Geography
Topic: Gospel Truth

Discussed by Dr. Simon Gathercole
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Dr. Simon Gathercole has been to Israel many times and he is always mesmerized by the discoveries he makes. “Having an understanding of Israel gives one insight to the Gospels,” he believes. In this second segment, he explains that many New Testament scholars are unaware of the evidence for Gospel sites. In his research, he has discovered “the commentators won’t refer to the knowledge that we have from elsewhere.” He goes on to say that some scholars even refer to the Gospels as fictional novels! Dr. Gathercole respectfully disagrees.

Dr. Gathercole also believes that atonement is an important aspect of a Christian’s walk with Christ. The English translation for atonement is “reconciliation”; the first five letters are “acts of one”, so the word literally means “two estranged parties becoming one again.” For believers, the “gulf has been bridged by the cross of Jesus and his resurrection”. Man – aren’t you going to sound smart around the water cooler at work with this one! Listen in as Dr. Gathercole expounds on this more deeply in this segment.

Dr. Gathercole’s FREE lecture will equip you with more knowledge about the places which Jesus and the disciples visited and will better explain how the Gospels are true and authentic. He says, “Our friendship with Jesus is not just something which is based on Jesus being in our heart now, but the reconciliation actually happened 2,000 years ago.”

It’s not simply enough to know John 3:16 or a handful of other well-known verses. We must truly dig into His Word and soak in the wisdom with the pages. For instance, did you know that there is a real difference between a city, a town, a country side, and a village? This is actually very important and Dr. Gathercole discusses why in this segment.

To reserve your FREE spot for the lecture, "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography", by Dr. Simon Gathercole on Saturday, May 7 at the Lanier Theological Seminary, click here.

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April 22, 2016

Title: The Journey of Jesus and Jewish Geography
Topic: Gospel Truth

Discussed by Dr. Simon Gathercole
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Part 1 of 2

Some Jesus skeptics doubt the existence of places like Nazareth and Capernaum. Do they / did they really exist? Does it matter?

Dr. Professor Simon Gathercole is a prominent British New Testament scholar. He is Reader in New Testament at the University of Cambridge and Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology at Fitzwilliam College. Dr. Gathercole will be at the Lanier Theological Library on Saturday night (7pm-9pm) May 7, 2016, for a lecture on "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography".

Today, he will be giving a pre-view of his lecture in two segments. First, Dr. Gathercole says, “I think it’s important for Christians to recognize that the kind of God we worship is not sort of a spirit up there who doesn’t really have much contact with us.” It’s not just a “feeling inside”. We know God is there through Scripture. Throughout the Bible, God acted and called specific people to go to specific places.

Skeptics often try to downplay the validity of the Bible by saying the writers (especially of the Gospels) just made up the names of the towns. Therefore, they claim that you cannot believe anything in the Bible! During his lecture on Saturday, May 7, Dr. Gathercole will be illustrating the various places, events, and writings which prove Jesus existed.

To reserve your FREE spot for the lecture, "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography", by Dr. Simon Gathercole on Saturday, May 7 at the Lanier Theological Seminary, click here.

Listen in as Dr. Gathercole describes more about the proven existence of Jesus and the many cities mentioned in the Bible. Tune in to the next segment as he discusses “atonement.”

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - The Journey of Jesus and Jewish Geography
Topic: Gospel Truth

Discussed by Dr. Simon Gathercole
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Dr. Simon Gathercole has been to Israel many times and he is always mesmerized by the discoveries he makes. “Having an understanding of Israel gives one insight to the Gospels,” he believes. In this second segment, he explains that many New Testament scholars are unaware of the evidence for Gospel sites. In his research, he has discovered “the commentators won’t refer to the knowledge that we have from elsewhere.” He goes on to say that some scholars even refer to the Gospels as fictional novels! Dr. Gathercole respectfully disagrees.

Dr. Gathercole also believes that atonement is an important aspect of a Christian’s walk with Christ. The English translation for atonement is “reconciliation”; the first five letters are “acts of one”, so the word literally means “two estranged parties becoming one again.” For believers, the “gulf has been bridged by the cross of Jesus and his resurrection”. Man – aren’t you going to sound smart around the water cooler at work with this one! Listen in as Dr. Gathercole expounds on this more deeply in this segment.

Dr. Gathercole’s FREE lecture will equip you with more knowledge about the places which Jesus and the disciples visited and will better explain how the Gospels are true and authentic. He says, “Our friendship with Jesus is not just something which is based on Jesus being in our heart now, but the reconciliation actually happened 2,000 years ago.”

It’s not simply enough to know John 3:16 or a handful of other well-known verses. We must truly dig into His Word and soak in the wisdom with the pages. For instance, did you know that there is a real difference between a city, a town, a country side, and a village? This is actually very important and Dr. Gathercole discusses why in this segment.

To reserve your FREE spot for the lecture, "The Journeys of Jesus and Jewish Geography", by Dr. Simon Gathercole on Saturday, May 7 at the Lanier Theological Seminary, click here.

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