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This is part two of my conversation with Dr George Athas, Director of Research at Moore Theological College and author of Bridging the Testaments.

In this episode, George explains why “Jesus is Lord” is not merely a private spiritual statement. In the world of the New Testament, where Caesar was lord and Rome promised peace, to confess Jesus as Lord was deeply political.

We also talk about one of the most moving parts of the whole conversation: the Samaritans. I had always heard the Samaritan woman described mainly through the lens of Jewish hostility toward “mixed” people, but George explains the deeper history of Samaria, Mount Gerizim, Davidic hope, and why Jesus’ conversation at the well is so significant.

We also discuss:

• What Christians can learn from political instability
• Why “Jesus is Lord” challenges every earthly power
• The tragedy and judgment in the Gospels
• The Samaritans and the woman at the well
• Acts and the reunification of Israel under King Jesus
• The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes
• What the Apocrypha is and how Protestants should think about it
• How prophecy helps us read both the Old and New Testaments

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