Should You Live like a Rich Fool? (Luke 12)
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 2022-07-31

Let's eat, drink, and be merry! Does the Bible encourage this view and how is it different from what the Greek philosopher Epicurus taught?
Why is the rich man called a fool when he seems make wise decisions with his bountiful harvest?

Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Reading Luke 12:13-21
01:44 Luke's concern for the Poor and Rich
04:10 Introduction to the Parable of the Rich Fool
06:12 The Parable itself 12:16-21
07:29 Wisdom and Folly
08:59 Eat, Drink, be Merry!
13:15 God asks a Question

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com