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Description:: Harold H. Oliver was Special Instructor of New Testament. The service begins with music from 0:00-3:59. A portion of Hebrews 12 is read from 4:10-4:43. More music plays from 4:49-10:02. Psalm 8 is read from 10:10-11:32. A portion of Hebrews 2 is read from 11:33-13:00. A prayer is offered from 13:03-14:56. Dr. Oliver sets up a song from 15:02-18:08. Music plays from 18:08-22:07. He reads the lyrics to a hymn from 22:08-23:17. More music plays from 23:18-29:09. Dr. Oliver prays from 29:18-30:23. Closing music plays from 30:26-35:18.
Subject:: Bible. Hebrews 2 and Bible. Hebrews 12
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1961-05-10
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_H_Oliver_1961-05-10

Description:: Harold Hunter Oliver was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation (1957-1965). The service begins with music from 0:00-4:55. A responsive reading is read from 5:15-6:37. A prayer is offered from 6:43-7:19. Oliver preaches from 7:27-24:25. He states that God needs to tear down religious traditions and sinful ideals that Christians have raised up in the church and in the faith.
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1965-01-22
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1965-01-22

Description:: Harold Hunter Oliver was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service opens with a scripture reading and music from 0:00-4:33. There is prayer from 4:42-5:57. Dr. Oliver preaches from 6:03-23:09. His sermon was centered on freedom and responsibility. Dr. Oliver focuses on the Christian’s duty of stewardship. He cites 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 and Galatians 5:13-14.
Subject:: Bible 1 Corinthians 4, Bible. 1 Corinthians , Bible. Galatians 5, and Bible. Galatians
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1964-09-15
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1964-09-15

Description:: Harold Hunter Oliver was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Dr. Oliver opens up the service by reading a prayer in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Dr. Oliver preaches a message titled "A Good Seminary." Oliver shares what makes a seminary a good seminary. He notes that seminaries are like seedbeds which grow mature believers, not just knowledge-filled preachers.
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1962-10-26
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1962-10-26

Description:: Harold Hunter Oliver was Assistant Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS (1957-1965). Dr. Oliver preaches from 0:10-13:51. He opens by reading his source text for the day: Matthew 13:3-9. Oliver's sermon was titled "The Religious Virtue of Feeling Well." In his sermon he discussed how Jesus bridged the Old Testament with the New Testament and the importance of sharing the Gospel to those who have never heard the Good News before.
Subject:: Bible. Matthew 13
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1961-10-20
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1961-10-20

Description:: Harold Hunter Oliver was Special Instructor of New Testament (1957-1965). Dr. Oliver opens up the service with a Scripture reading of Psalm 34:3 and prayer, followed by announcements. Oliver speaks about egos and how mankind can be miserable. Dr. Oliver encourages the students that it is the Christian duty to help take away the burden of the world. He reminds that Christians are going to suffer in this world and how they should look to help the suffering as well. Oliver speaks for the entirety of the recording.
Subject:: Suffering
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1962-02-28
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1962-02-28

Description:: After a prayer (start-2:16), Harold Hunter Oliver, Special instructor of New Testament, speaks about threats to faith.
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1960-11-04
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1960-11-04

Description:: After the reading of Luke 2:8-11 and a prayer (start-1:22), Harold Hunter Oliver, Special Instructor of New Testament, answers the question “What Should Christmas Mean?”
Subject:: Bible. Luke and Christmas
Creator:: Oliver, Harold H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1959-12-11
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Harold_Hunter_Oliver_1959-12-11

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