Summary: <br> This episode is a conversation with Fr. John Behr of the University of Aberdeen. We discuss his transition from St. Vladimir's Seminary to the University of Aberdeen (2:35), how to read John's Gospel (4:00), the authorship of John's Gospel (9:13), John as "the high priest of Pascha" (16:22), the relationship between the Gospel accounts of the Lord's Supper (27:00), the fuller meaning of "it is finished" (28:44), and recovering the ancient Easter (52:45). <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJohn+Behr&s=relevancerank&text=John+Behr&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1%2F%3Ftag%3Dbdsmith-20">Buy John's books</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Check out Brandon’s new book: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Book-Revelation-Apocalypse-Christian/dp/1514004186/?tag=bdsmith-20" target="_blank">The Trinity in the Book of Revelation: Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John’s Apocalypse</a> (IVP Academic, 2022). You can also <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Trinity-Encountering-Father-Scripture/dp/1683596978/?tag=bdsmith-20" target="_blank">preorder his next one, The Biblical Trinity</a> (Lexham, 2023).<br> <br> <br> <br> Church Grammar is presented by the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.csbible.com/" target="_blank">Christian Standard Bible</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.cedarville.edu/academic-programs?degree=gd" target="_blank">Cedarville University’s Graduate School</a>. Episode sponsors: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.bhacademic.com" target="_blank">B&H Academic</a> and <a href="https://lexhampress.com/christian-essentials">Lexham Press</a>. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.nobigdyl.com/" target="_blank">nobigdyl.</a> Producer: Katie Larson.<br> <br> <br> <br> Brandon D. Smith is Assistant Professor of Theology & New Testament at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.cedarville.edu/Academic-Schools-and-Departments/Biblical-and-Theological-Studies/Faculty-Staff/Smith-Brandon.aspx" target="_blank">Cedarville University</a>, a co-founder of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.centerforbaptistrenewal.com/" target="_blank">Center for Baptist Renewal</a>, and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/Brandon-D-Smith/e/B00L1VCU46/?tag=bdsmith-20" target="_blank">writes things</a>. You can follow him <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.twitter.com/brandon_d_smith" target="_blank">on Twitter</a> at @brandon_d_smith.<br> <br> <br> <br> *** This podcast is designed to discuss all sorts of topics from various points of view. Therefore, guests’ views do not always reflect the views of the host, his church, or his institution.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
