New Testament Backgrounds with Michael DeBusk

In this engaging and exciting conversation, David and Stephen discuss the historical, cultural, and theological background of the New Testament. We discuss the political makeup of the New Testament world, the different Jewish communities mentioned in the Gospels, the community dynamics of the early church, and much more.

 

Dr. Michael DeBusk is the pastor of the Internationale Gemeinde Köln, which is a daughter church of IBC Cologne. He and his wife Ginger and their three kids have been a part of the church for several years. Michael is originally from Tennessee, USA and earned both his masters and his doctorate degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has lived several years in the Middle East and now several years in Germany.

 

Resources on New Testament Backgrounds:

Burge, Gary M., and Gene L. Green. The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Contexts. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020.

Carson, D. A., and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.

Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2003.

Green, Joel B., and Lee Martin McDonald, eds. The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013.

Jeffers, James S. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. 2nd ed. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014.

Lea, Thomas D., and David Alan Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2003.

Richards, E. Randolph, and Brandon J. O’Brien. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2012.

Scott Jr., J. Julius. Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1995.

Wright, N. T., and Michael F. Bird. The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2019.