Theology Unpacked
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E6: Royalty and Rescue
In this episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores discusses how the Gospel writers used a literary technique common in Greek and Roman literature—echoing past texts to create something new. They applied this method to the Old Testament, portraying Jesus as the fulfillment of ancient prophecies and theological patterns. The theological connections and understandings implied by Luke and Matthew for the knowing reader shape their narratives: Matthew emphasises Jesus’ royal lineage and mission, while Luke highlights the faithful, humble people of God and the paradoxical nature of Jesus’ rescue—both political and deeply personal. Their accounts reflect Jewish history, Roman oppression, and the longing for both liberation and spiritual renewal.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E5: Writing and Reading Salvation History
In this episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how the Gospels of Matthew and Luke connect Jesus' birth to both Jewish history and broader world history, using references to Tanach (Old Testament) texts and historical events.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E4: From Samuel to Luke
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how Jewish scriptures, particularly Samuel and Isaiah, shaped messianic expectations at the time of Jesus. He explores how the covenant with David, which promised an eternal throne, influenced the portrayal of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel as the fulfilment of ancient prophecies, and highlights how figures like Mary and Zechariah emphasise God's promise to rescue his people📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E3: Covenants, Kings and Crisis
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores the story of rescue and covenant promise in Exodus and its importance for the prophets interpreting the challenges of their time. The narrative of rescue extends beyond Exodus, forming the backbone of Israel’s legendary history. Figures like Joshua, the Judges, and later kings such as Saul, David, and Solomon are portrayed as leaders through whom God delivers His people. Over time, the narrative moves from legend to historical reality, as Israel and Judah emerge as structured kingdoms. However, their eventual decline is seen as the consequence of breaking the covenant. Yet, despite these disasters, hope persists in the promise of a future Messiah, a descendant of David who will restore God's people.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E2: Salvation History: Promise and Rescue
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ highlights key narratives of rescue from the Tanach, beginning with God’s covenant promise to Abraham. It traces the covenant at Sinai, where Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and seals the bond with God through law and sacrifice.The episode then connects these promises to Christian tradition, showing how the songs of Zechariah and Elizabeth recall Abraham’s covenant, while the Eucharistic words of Jesus at the Last Supper renew and reinterpret the covenant of Moses as a new promise of Salvation.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 3: The Promise of the Saviour - E1: The Genesis of a Promise
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores the theme of ‘covenant’ and God’s promise of a rescuer for God’s people.It highlights how early Christians, through a prophetic rereading of ancient texts, saw Jesus as the ultimate realisation of David as the model rescuer-Messiah.He also explores how the New Testament presents Jesus as the fulfilment of Old Testament covenants, focusing on God’s promise of an everlasting kingdom through David’s lineage.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E8: Prophecy and the Development of Doctrine
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how to interpret Christian texts as a life-giving message for humans in the modern era – back to Christian theories of interpretation.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E7: Apocalypse Still Now
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores Teilhard de Chardin’s 20th-century interpretation of Christian theology, integrating evolutionary theory into the biblical vision of Creation.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E6: Imagining the New World
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how St. Thomas Aquinas made sense of the idea of resurrection of the body and the new creation, and the political dimensions of apocalyptic thought throughout the ages.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E5: Thinking through the Apocalypse
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores some of the strategies in ancient Christianity and Judaism to create a credible narrative of the end-time.He examines Paul’s explanations of resurrection and the end of the world, using imagery from Jewish traditions, Greek cosmology, and natural science to address questions from diverse audiences.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E4: Purgatory and the Journey of the Soul
In this episode of Theology Unpacked, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores the theological concept of Purgatory, tracing its evolution in Christian thought and practice. It examines how the idea, though absent from New Testament texts, influenced by Greek philosophy, Jewish writings, and Roman literature, addressed questions about the soul's journey between death and final judgment. It became a vital part of medieval Christian culture, but challenged at the Reformation.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E3: Judgement and the Cosmos
In this episode, Dr John explores the judgment of individuals and judgment of the World , referencing contributions from Greek philosophers, Plato and Stoic to these concepts.Jewish and Christian writings of the period, including the New Testament and apocalyptic works like The Book of Revelation, incorporate and adapt these ideas into narratives of cosmic renewal, resurrection, and final judgment. The discussion highlights how these theological frameworks address both present tribulations and the ultimate fulfilment of God's covenant.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E2: Last Things
Dr John Moffatt SJ in this episode of “Theology Unpacked”, explored the Book of Daniel Chapter 7 to 12 in its context and how later generations, the early Christians interprets the text and identifies Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of Man.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 2: The End of the World - E1: The End of the World Becomes Theology
Dr John Moffatt SJ in this episode of “Theology Unpacked”, discusses the historical context for the Book of Daniel and a new prophetic language of the "End of the World", focusing on how historical traumas shaped Jewish theological thinking. It explores how the idea of apocalypse emerged, particularly in response to significant historical events like the Babylonian exile and the Greek repression under Antiochus Epiphanes.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 1: The Month of the Dead - E4: So Who Are We?
Dr John Moffatt SJ in this episode of “Theology Unpacked”, looks at the evolving views of positive understandings of human self-hood and its story in contemporary thought and their compatibility with classical Christian beliefs.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 1: The Month of the Dead - E3: Modern Challenges to the Soul: Evolution and Psychology
In this episode of “Theology Unpacked”, Dr John Moffatt SJ engages with modern challenges to classical theological ideas about the soul and its survival after death.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 1: The Month of the Dead - E2: Bodies and Souls
In this episode of “Theology Unpacked”, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores some philosophical beliefs about soul and body integrated into Jewish, Christian and Muslim theology and their modern variants.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Part 1: The Month of the Dead - E1 Who are we? Death and the Afterlife
This podcast episode of "Theology Unpacked", Dr John Moffatt SJ explores philosophical and theological views on death, the afterlife, and the soul.Starting with Catholic practices in November, which we dedicate Masses on the 2nd November especially for the Repose of the Souls of the Dead. He examines Prayers for the Dead, which express a human longing for connection with those who have passed.The discussion delves into historical perspectives on the soul from different cultures, comparing the non-material, immortal soul of Plato with Aristotle’s view of the soul as a life force intertwined with the body.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
2 Prophecy and Promise - Prelude: Faith commitment, Analysis and the Meaning of Life
In this prelude of Season 2, Dr John Moffatt SJ introduces the themes of death, resurrection, and the anticipation of Advent and Christmas within Christian theology.He emphasises the importance of exploring complex theological concepts not just intellectually, but also as matters deeply tied to personal faith and existential questions.📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
1 Creation and Covenant - E8: The Value of Creation and the Meaning of life
In this episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ’s discussion on Christian Creation Theology examines various perspectives on life’s meaning, justice, and environmental responsibility, contrasting secular worldviews like Epicureanism and Marxism with Christian teachings. He highlights that creation is inherently good and that both the Old and New Testaments advocate justice and care for the marginalised.Drawing on thinkers like Thomas Aquinas and Pope Francis, Dr John Moffatt underscores the concept of the "Universal Destination of Goods," arguing for a shared stewardship of Earth’s resources.-📧 Sign up for regular updates, including follow-up study days!📚 Explore the wide range of reading materials in the Heythrop Library🤓 Join online or in-person courses at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider donating to the London Jesuit Centre.
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