Article archive
10/27/2015 07:23
Revelation’s purpose, as we’ve discussed, is primarily to reveal Jesus, God’s anointed rescuer. Verse 3 of the prologue offers blessing to the one who hears/reads this book, but that blessing is very much associated with the book’s purpose. It is to those who read “and keep what is written in it”...
—————
10/19/2015 04:37
Revelation’s author identifies himself as John. Although he writes to specifically seven churches, the book as a whole gives the impression that it is the revelation of Jesus for all God’s people. From that (and other stylistic details to be discussed later) we understand the intent not limited to...
—————
10/08/2015 16:24
In John 20:30-31, John seems to be concluding his thoughts and therefore this Gospel. He speaks of many other signs that Jesus performed but that he hasn’t written about because he believes what has been written would be sufficient for people to “believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by...
—————
10/02/2015 15:45
“’Only of one tree eat not in Eden;
(Alas the hour!)
All save one I give to thy freewill, —
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.’...
—————
09/29/2015 08:18
When Jesus said her name, Mary’s eyes were opened. She saw that it was Jesus, and thrilled, she grabbed hold of him, locked in embrace, and would not let him go. And I’m sure Jesus was smiling and laughing at her exuberance as he hugged her back. But eventually he told her, “Okay, okay, you can let...
—————
09/21/2015 04:51
After the special Sabbath of the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and after the weekly Sabbath on the next day, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb while it was still dark. This whole discovery scene of the resurrection is recorded in all four Gospels. But each provides a few details that...
—————
09/15/2015 07:11
After receiving the drink, Jesus cried out, “It is finished!” The statement again echoes Psalm 22. John’s crucifixion scene, in fact, seems to follow the two-fold theme of the psalm—shame and triumph in purpose. The psalm speaks of descendants serving Christ, telling a people yet to be born that it...
—————
09/11/2015 14:37
Christianity in the world grew from the 2nd to 3rd centuries into the Christendom of the Middle Ages. Christendom through the RC church, as the term implies, became more than spiritual relationship to God and even more than simply a religion. It became a theocratic government, wielding power and...
—————
09/11/2015 13:38
Crawlin about like a snail in the mud,
Covered wi clammy blae,
ME, made after the image o’ God -
Jings! but it's laughable, tae....
—————
09/11/2015 13:29
Why should I call Thee Lord, Who art my God?
...
—————
