<p>Daniel Glover discusses his book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481322089/jesus-and-other-sons-of-god/" target="_blank"><i>Jesus and Other Sons of God: Luke’s Christology and Mediterranean Myth</i></a>. He explores the concept of 'Son of God' in ancient contexts, the impact of Hellenism, and the definitions of divinity in the ancient world. Glover contrasts ancient and modern views of God, delves into the political implications of Jesus as Lord, and examines the portrayal of Jesus as a demigod and hero in ancient literature. Recommendations in this episode include Daniel’s first book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/patterns-of-deification-in-the-acts-of-the-apostles-9783161618888/" target="_blank"><i>Patterns of Deification in the Acts of the Apostles</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-744-5.html" target="_blank"><i>Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eerdmans.com/9781467469708/between-interpretation-and-imagination/" target="_blank"><i>Beyond Interpretation and Imagination: C.S. Lewis and the Bible</i></a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46189.Charles_H_Talbert" target="_blank">Charles Talbert</a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mdavidlitwa.com/" target="_blank">David Litwa</a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/brittany-e-wilson" target="_blank">Brittany Wilson</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://provost.duke.edu/profile/kavin-rowe/" target="_blank">Kavin Rowe</a>, novelist <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4178.Cormac_McCarthy" target="_blank">Cormac MacCarthy</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783041/there-is-no-antimemetics-division-by-qntm/" target="_blank"><i>There Is No Antimemetics Division</i></a>, and author <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rfkuang.com/" target="_blank">RF Kuang</a>. Please make a donation to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wck.org/" target="_blank">World Central Kitchen</a>.</p>

It Means What It Means

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Episode 119: Jesus and Other Sons of God with Daniel Glover

MAR 20, 202662 MIN
It Means What It Means

Episode 119: Jesus and Other Sons of God with Daniel Glover

MAR 20, 202662 MIN

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<p>Daniel Glover discusses his book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481322089/jesus-and-other-sons-of-god/" target="_blank"><i>Jesus and Other Sons of God: Luke’s Christology and Mediterranean Myth</i></a>. He explores the concept of 'Son of God' in ancient contexts, the impact of Hellenism, and the definitions of divinity in the ancient world. Glover contrasts ancient and modern views of God, delves into the political implications of Jesus as Lord, and examines the portrayal of Jesus as a demigod and hero in ancient literature. Recommendations in this episode include Daniel’s first book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/patterns-of-deification-in-the-acts-of-the-apostles-9783161618888/" target="_blank"><i>Patterns of Deification in the Acts of the Apostles</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-744-5.html" target="_blank"><i>Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eerdmans.com/9781467469708/between-interpretation-and-imagination/" target="_blank"><i>Beyond Interpretation and Imagination: C.S. Lewis and the Bible</i></a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46189.Charles_H_Talbert" target="_blank">Charles Talbert</a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mdavidlitwa.com/" target="_blank">David Litwa</a>, New Testament scholar <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/brittany-e-wilson" target="_blank">Brittany Wilson</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://provost.duke.edu/profile/kavin-rowe/" target="_blank">Kavin Rowe</a>, novelist <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4178.Cormac_McCarthy" target="_blank">Cormac MacCarthy</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783041/there-is-no-antimemetics-division-by-qntm/" target="_blank"><i>There Is No Antimemetics Division</i></a>, and author <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rfkuang.com/" target="_blank">RF Kuang</a>. Please make a donation to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wck.org/" target="_blank">World Central Kitchen</a>.</p>