Summary: <br> This episode is a conversation with Dr. Larry Hurtado of the University of Edinburgh. We discuss becoming a Christian (2:20), the lost art of love letters (7:20), entering NT scholarship in the 1970s (9:10), the earliest Christians' devotion to Jesus (14:15), Jesus as a unique divine agent in comparison to others (20:00), the place of the Holy Spirit in NT theology (27:15), contextualizing the doctrine of the Trinity (33:23), differences between he and Richard Bauckham (36:35), the best and worst trends in modern Christology scholarship (41:39), and more. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Larry-W-Hurtado/e/B001HOLKN4/?tag=bdsmith-20">Buy Larry's books</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> In honor of his recent passing, <a href="https://secundumscripturas.com/2019/12/04/in-memoriam-larry-hurtado-repost/">we reposted this episode</a> on December 4, 2019. Larry was known by many as an eminent scholar, but some may not know that he was equally a devoted follower of Jesus and churchman. He will be missed. <br> <br> <br> <br> Church Grammar is presented by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.bhacademic.com/" target="_blank">B&H Academic</a> and the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.csbible.com/" target="_blank">Christian Standard Bible</a>. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.nobigdyl.com/" target="_blank">nobigdyl.</a><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>
