Salier, Bill

John

Philippians

Psalms

Salier looks at God's redemption from Exodus 15. He looks at the concept of freedom, as it was topical in the mid-late 1990s. Salier looks at the actions of the Israelites in Exodus, including praise, prayer, and the communicaton and covenant between God and Israel. He shows that Israel are saved first and then they respond. Sailer explores their responsibilities as a saved nation, and that because God has shown himself they respond in kind. Sailer explores the effect of the law, and that we should delight to obey God. He shows that it teaches us to be centred on others., Cassette label reads : "Bill Salier Exodus 14-31 Responding to the Glorious God 96078 CCC Ocotber 1996" Box label reads : "Feel the weight : Renewing our vision of the glory of God. Bill Sailer The Glory of God in Exodus Talk 1 The Glory of God Required Talk 2 The Glory of God in Redemption Talk 3 Responding to the Glorious God Talk 4 The Glory of God in his grace"

Salier examines the role of John the Baptist, and how it is portrayed both positively and negatively in John. Salier looks at how John appears in the prologue, in the gospel and at John's significance.

Salier studies John 5 and the concept that Jesus is the Son of God and God at the same time.

Salier provides an overview of his talk. His key points include: 1. The revelation is an ongoing reality, and the necessity of that revelation; 2. The Word meets opposition, it comes into a cosmos that will later be described as sinful 3. The Word has his/it's way This creates a metanarrative between the cosmos and the logos - the Word is in the world bringing life, light and creating community. Discussion of John's christology in the prologue. Salier explains some key Greek terms in John Some conclusions from a study on the quotations of scripture in John's Gospel. Salier mentions the challenges of defining a quotation, and highlights how the quotes are clustered together. Salier explorers the way John uses the Septuigant when quoting to show that Christ is the key. Salier, (and John) provides evidence for why we should consider John as scripture and equal to the Septuigant 1. the use of language. 2. The farewell discourse, and the validation of the witnesses, 3. The role of the spirit, both as a helper and to continue to work of Jesus to tell that Jesus is the Son of the Father, and the Father is the Father of the Son. 4. The role of the beloved disciple/witness Thus, we can trust this account. Importance of testimony as a mode.

Exergesis of 1 John 1-2. Salier explains the two parts of knowledge - knowledge of God and knowledge of ourselves. He also explorers our union in Christ or being "in him". Salier explains John's use of Greek between male lanaguage and neutral language for when John is discussing Jesus the person and the message. Some discussion of confession. Salier regularly makes comparisons between John's letters and the Gospel of John. Question and Answer session at the end., Some distortion throughout.

Exergesis of 1 John 2. Discussion of the setting of the Last Days - days of opportunity but also days of danger. Salier explores this in relation to The Day of the Lord, Christ's second coming, and the Last Days. Discussion of the "world" in John's writing. Salier explains what John means by antichrist.