Bock's Blog

This entry is an mp3. A few months ago I did an interview with Preaching Today, a wing of Christianity Today, on the gospel. I am working on a book on the gospel. So this is a piece of the point I will be making in the book.

Listen, enjoy, and if you wish, respond.

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Last Friday I interviewed with John Dickson of the Centre for Public Christianity in Sydney (a lovely city by the way). John and I discussed the historical Jesus. That interview (both podcast and video interview) will be released shortly. For now, this interview of Christopher Forbes on the Jesus fragments in Josephus is worth viewing.

I had the chance to visit a church in Taichung, Taiwan that has a marvelous ministry model. The Thank God for Grace Church there has worked out a deal at the request of a elementary school to help at risk kids. These kids do not have a father or have a mother who does not speak Chinese or is being raised by grandparents.

Last Thursday I received the sad news that Martin Hengel, my Humboldt Scholarship host in Germany, had died after a battle with cancer at the age of 82. My three sabbaticals in Tübingen were special because of him. He was a mentor in every sense of the word. He pushed for thoroughness and excellence. He encouraged. He dialogued. He cared about the state of Christianity in the world.

I am in Berlin to lecture tonight and tomorrow at a Messianic community here on the gospel. Yesterday I was roaming around Berlin, a fascinating city. I went back to one of my favorite spots, the Kaiser Wilhelm church. It stands in semi-ruins as it was struck by bombs one night during the World War II, The new sanctuary, built to its side, is modest but stunning.

Friday I leave for a two month trip to various locales.

I start at the Enoch Seminar in Naples, Italy (I know, someone has to do it). This group meets every other summer and brings together experts in Second Temple Judaism, Early Christianity and Rabbinics from around the world.

My time in Jordan is almost done. It has been a great time. The students are eager to learn and the issues here are fascinating. I have seen two ministries up close here.

I am headed to Jordan and Israel for the next three weeks. I will try to report on any relevant biblical news I pick up. I know the blogs have been few and far between lately, a combination of getting ready for the summer's travel, finishing a semester on a tight clock, and responding to previous posts.