Being a Good Host to the Word, with J. D. Atkins: James 1:21-2

The combined imagery used by James when telling us how to "receive" God's word suggests a good (humble, non-narcissistic) host welcoming a new guest with genuine interest in that person. Dr. J. D. Atkins is Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, and Chair of the Department of Biblical and Exegetical Studies at Tyndale Theological Seminary (Netherlands). Among other things he has authored, [*The Doubt of the Apostles and the Resurrection Faith of the Early Church*](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDoubt-Apostles-Resurrection-Faith-Church%2Fdp%2F3161581652%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3D36NKPUV8RVKGX%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hYb_90c1lgq7I_-JHyWOh_8HebX6kluur_FQ4ldKnkzCta6zlptGEzOKDgbLvmYbDH9qVyOwrq9svmw_la9RzpXtEu61KLnYdxahWK4Sat70LM_Rdq7hRnZ6E762t1KDTDobqCLQ0jmOWjBOqDmoWG2nLWamQnBPEn3jyvN31ZZ6EHl6AGVk9lQvZsr_GARxWiYTPBXk_tkuF0VZGGPkwn2d1NnB0So3svj-NNP9wPM.vIJ_4R0cfYewmTREr0QxLvz1iYmaGxqYiRbS4qc9foY%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dj.d.%2Batkins%26qid%3D1785672599%26sprefix%3Dj.d.%2Batkins%252Caps%252C121%26sr%3D8-1&data=05%7C02%7Cjoy.chen%40wheaton.edu%7C98981531bd0f4be9ef3908def1418e5c%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C639213461068177928%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BF0oMZ%2B2%2BFDextjhpeBGheXzKHwGKbI8SV84brPnuZU%3D&reserved=0 "Original URL: https://www.amazon.com/Doubt-Apostles-Resurrection-Faith-Church/dp/3161581652/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36NKPUV8RVKGX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hYb_90c1lgq7I_-JHyWOh_8HebX6kluur_FQ4ldKnkzCta6zlptGEzOKDgbLvmYbDH9qVyOwrq9svmw_la9RzpXtEu61KLnYdxahWK4Sat70LM_Rdq7hRnZ6E762t1KDTDobqCLQ0jmOWjBOqDmoWG2nLWamQnBPEn3jyvN31ZZ6EHl6AGVk9lQvZsr_GARxWiYTPBXk_tkuF0VZGGPkwn2d1NnB0So3svj-NNP9wPM.vIJ_4R0cfYewmTREr0QxLvz1iYmaGxqYiRbS4qc9foY&dib_tag=se&keywords=j.d.+atkins&qid=1785672599&sprefix=j.d.+atkins,aps,121&sr=8-1 Click to follow link."). His co-authored book, *Forty Questions about the Gospels*, is forthcoming with Kregel. Dr. Atkins earlier contributed a series of episodes entitled "Seeing is Not Believing."   Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3Ub8vgj  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4yMsjGK