David A. deSilva (Ph.D., Emory University) is Trustees’
Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological
Seminary. He has written more than twenty-five books, including Introducing the
Apocrypha: Context, Message, and Significance; An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation; Honor, Patronage,
Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture; and Day of Atonement: A
Novel of the Maccabean Revolt.
Apocrypha
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 1, General Introduction
(40 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 2, 1 Esdras, Ben Sira, 1-2 Maccabees (70 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 3, 1-2 Maccabees, Judith
(59 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 4, 2 Esdras
(37 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 5, Tobit, Susanna, Baruch, Bel (52 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 6, Wisdom of Solomon, Greek Esther, 3 Maccabees
(51 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 7, 4 Maccabees, Psalm 151, Prayer of Manasseh
(45 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 8, Impact of the Apocrypha on the New Testament
(68 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Apocrypha: Witness Between the Testament, Lecture 9, The Apocrypha in the Christian Church and Canon
(56 mins) Audio mp3
Cultural World of the New Testament
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 1, Honor and Shame
(71 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame
(68 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 3, Patronage and Reciprocity
(62 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 4, Hebrews — Patron and Reciprocity (73 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 5, Family and Household
(64 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 6, 1 Peter and Kinship
(42 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 7, Purity and Pollution
(69 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 8, Hebrews — Purity and Pollution (47 mins) Audio mp3
Dr. David deSilva, Session 1a, Introduction to the “Letter to the Hebrews”: the Who, What, and Why of the Sermon (Part 1)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(20 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 1b, Introduction to the “Letter to the Hebrews”: the Who, What, and Why of the Sermon (Part 2)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(12 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 2, Hebrews 1:1-2:4: Heeding the Word Spoken by the Son is the Top Priority (40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(21 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 3, Hebrews 2:5-18: Hope and Help in the Son
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(12 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 4, Hebrews 3:1-4:13: The Dangers of Distrust
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(14 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 5, Hebrews 4:14-5:10: A Great High Priest
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(11 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 6: Hebrews 5:11-6:20: No Turning Back (40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(22 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 7a: Hebrews 7:1-8:13: Better Priesthood, Better Covenant (Part 1)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(27 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 7b: Hebrews 7:1-8:13: Better Priesthood, Better Covenant (Part 2)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(13 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 8a: Hebrews 9:1-10:18: Christ our Atonement (Part 1)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(21 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 8b: Hebrews 9:1-10:18: Christ out Atonement (Part 2)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(12 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 9: Hebrews 10:19-39: Persevere unto Salvation (40 mins)
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AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(20 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 10a: Hebrews 11:1-12:3: Faith in Action (Part 1)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(15 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 10b: Hebrews 11:1-12:3: Faith in Action (Part 2)
(40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(19 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 11: Hebrews 12:4-29: Citizens in Training (40 mins) Audio mp3
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(16 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 12: Hebrews 13:1-25: A God-pleasing Response (40 mins)
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AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(25 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 13: The Sermon “to the Hebrews” and the Art of Preaching (40 mins)
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AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(16 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
Dr. David deSilva, Session 14: Key Focal Points for Preaching on Hebrews Today (40 mins)
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AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
(15 mins. *.mp3 Audio)