
There are a lot of clear things that Scripture says about the use of wealth that are so clear we don’t need to filter biblical content through modern political systems. This section examines a passage, Acts 2:42-47, that has proven to be problematic for many Christians. How are we to understand the phrase "all things are common?" How are we to relate this passage to modern political theories like socialism and communism? If you are interested in this questions, you will enjoy this short course.
This course, Problems Passages in the Bible, Dr. Michael Heiser analyzes three difficult passages in Scripture. After introducing key issues in each text, it considers the background and context of the passages and then evaluates a variety of interpretations. Each unit includes the speaker's understanding of the passage, as well as an explanation of its theological significance. The key themes students will explore in this course are the "gods of the nations" in Deuteronomy 32, "all things in common" in Acts 2, and the "baptism of the dead" in 1 Corinthians 15.
If you enjoy this course and would like to research these topics more deeply with Logos Bible software, we recommend that you consider working through the Logos Mobile Ed course BI162 (the source of these lectures). It contains reading links and actives for these passages and examines seven additional other problematic passages in the Bible. Just search for BI162 on the Logos website to learn more.