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Why Literary and Cultural Context Matter to Bible Readers

Dr. David Baker talks about studying the Old Testament (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge discusses Philippians 3 (5:30).

Study the Old Testament with Dr. Baker

Dr. David Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. (more…)

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Why Literary and Cultural Context Matter to Bible Readers

Dr. David Baker talks about studying the Old Testament (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge discusses Philippians 3 (5:30).

Study the Old Testament with Dr. Baker

Dr. David Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. [Read more…]

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Why Literary and Cultural Context Matters to Bible Readers

Dr. David Baker talks about studying the Old Testament (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge discusses Philippians 3 (5:30).

Study the Old Testament with Dr. Baker

Dr. David Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. [Read more…]