In the season four finale of Learning Laborers, the we begin by reflecting on the season’s journey, highlighting conversations with guests like Paul Sloan, Carmen Joy Imes, Dru Johnson, and Teresa Roberts – plus other research episodes on hospitality, sleep in Scripture, a theology of work, and Pontius Pilate. After that, each of us cohosts discuss what we're currently researching. Taylor is currently studying Israel’s restoration in Luke-Acts using works by Isaac Oliver and Mark Kinzer. Denver continues to lean on Paul Sloan as he works through translation issues concepts like law/Torah for Christians from an Islamic background. Matthew has been doing a slow reading of Genesis and is diving into the recurring theme of the last becoming first. If any of the elements of this conversation spark your interest, be sure to go back and find the corresponding episode in the back catalog!All featured music by Poor Bishop Hooper"Good News""The Lord's Prayer (1)""David v. Goliath""Revelation 22"00:00 Amen Or Ameen01:14 Season Finale Setup02:50 Guest Highlights Recap04:45 Research Episodes Favorites07:43 Poor Bishop Hooper Impact08:35 Mark 7 And Ritual Purity17:20 Learning Questions Ahead18:41 Restoration Eschatology Deep Dive22:45 Acts 1 And Kingdom Expansion26:31 Gentiles And Israel Identity30:18 Humility In Ongoing Study31:34 Kingdom and Nationalism33:03 Torah and Muslim Context37:45 Translating Law as Sharia39:05 Jewish Believers and Torah42:15 Beyond the New Testament45:45 Was Luke Jewish49:33 Genesis Last Becomes First54:55 Joseph and Ethical Power01:04:55 Slow Down in Scripture01:07:12 Season Wrap and Break