Episode 99 "gods, Enemies, & the Chief Benefactor" Challenging Perspectives Part 9

There is language in the NT that ties us to the concepts of the Patron system, and yet, the language is used in a context that rises so far above the limitations of what a Patron would be expected to do. As such, it not only compares and contrast God to earthly Patrons,  it also put God in stark contrast to the gods of that time.