Episode 583: Q&A Session (Age and Church Office, Ark of the Covenant, Acts & James)

A Q&A episode with James Bejon, Alastair Roberts, and Jeff Meyers. Here, they address the following questions: 1. I would love to hear a brief discussion on what the Scriptures say about the church offices and how we should understand the age requirements for each. Was Timothy an unusual case, are old guys most preferred for eldership? 2. What is the significance of the Ark of the Covenant no longer being included in the Temple complex after the Davidic covenant. How was it possible to perform the Day of Atonement without the Ark? 3. In Acts 23, did Paul act in a way contrary to the exhortations of James' epistle? Paul: a) insults someone for their hypocrisy (only apologizing because it was a "ruler") b) intentionally sows discord among two political parties in order to gain an advantage _____ Give to Theopolis and become a partner! theopolisinstitute.com/give/ ______________________ Sign up for In Medias Res mailchi.mp/0b01d726f2fe/inmediasres How to Chant the Psalms www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdbOL5taVo Give to our work and become a partner. theopolisinstitute.com/give/ ________ Theopolis on Youtube www.youtube.com/c/Theopolisinstitute New audio project, the Theopolis Blogcast! Subscribe: theopolis-blogcast.simplecast.com/ Theopolis Blog: theopolisinstitute.com/theopolis-blog/ Website: theopolisinstitute.com Twitter: @_theopolis