Sojourn, Persecution, and Ancient Languages
Jacob Rodriguez
Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez joins the podcast to share his story of life, faith, and education. He reflects on his feelings of rootlessness and how transience theologically shaped him. He also shares his early exposure to theology and ancient languages that created an early passion for careful study of the biblical texts. Jacob spent time as a missionary in Ethiopia, and in this conversation he notes how Western Christians can learn from the long tradition of faith in Ethiopia and that church's recent experiences of persecution. Finally, we discuss his PhD research on gospel writing and what makes the canonical gospels unique among the other stories about Jesus that emerged in the first centuries of Christian history.
Jacob Rodriguez is the Pastoral Resident at Church of the Resurrection, Washington, DC. He holds a DPhil in New Testament from the University of Oxford where he studied the early reception of the four canonical gospels. He is a member of the St. Hildegard Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
