Thursday, April 28, 2016

Visiting Matthew Leonard's "The Art of Catholic"


I recently had the opportunity - on my birthday no less! - to record a podcast with Matthew Leonard, Executive Director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. I've written about Matthew's work before, so having the chance to talk with him about The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Seven Core Beliefs of Catholics was a huge honor. Matthew has released our chat in two parts. Here are links to each with a brief description of the content:


Who wrote Hebrews and why it’s one of the most argued topics in Scripture study
Why Hebrews has special relevance today given the current condition of the world
How Hebrews bridges the gap between the Old and New Testaments
The Jewish background of Hebrews (does that sound redundant?)
How the doctrine of the Trinity is unveiled in Hebrews

How Hebrews lays out the Catholic “plan of salvation” in 7 verses
The grittiness of Jesus’ humanity and how he learned obedience through suffering
What the famous faith “Hall of Fame” in Hebrews 11 teaches us about heaven and the communion of saints
Why critics of Catholicism who say there’s no mention of the Eucharist in Hebrews (“so it can’t be a Catholic book”) are dead wrong


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