Here’s the newest commentary that I’ve written on John 13. I started the book of John a long time ago, and now we’re continuing through that book in our Wednesday Bible Studies, so I guess I’ll be adding to the original stuff that I wrote. Here’s what I learned today about John 13: John 13…
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The Nativity Story
We went to see the movie the other day and I thought it was great! I don’t think the High School guys who went with us enjoyed it too much, but it followed the Biblical account pretty well. Mary and Joseph were portrayed as a couple who didn’t know each other very well, and he…
Vintage Jesus
Here’s an article describing Jesus that I found on Mark Driscoll’s (a pastor I like to listen to) blog. Jesus No one is more loved or hated than Jesus Christ. Jesus was born in a small town to a poor, unmarried teen mother roughly 2,000 years ago. He was adopted by Joseph, a simple carpenter,…
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the day that we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem the week prior to His crucifixion and resurrection. Anyway, here’s what I learned about the culture of this whole event:
The Soreq Wall
I’m always learning something new. I learned this one from www.followtherabbi.com. Anyway, here it is: I always wondered about the time when Jesus got mad and threw the money changers out of the temple. (Matthew 21, Luke 19, Mark 11) I wondered why everybody thought it was ok in the first place – it seems…
The Gates of Hell
In Matthew 16, Jesus told Peter, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” Now, I have read this quite a few times, but just learned something. The place where Jesus spoke these words is significant. You see, Jesus and the disciples…
Bread of Life
The miracles of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and the 4,000 are interesting. My new insight is this: The first miracle – Matthew 14:13-21 – takes place in what the Jews called the “land of the twelve.” (The place where devout Jews from the 12 tribes of Israel continued to worship the Lord.) There were twelve…
Carpenter?
I don’t know about you – but I’ve grown up knowing Jesus as a carpenter. I’ve even seen the bumper sticker – “My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter!” Today I read that the word translated “carpenter” in the new testament is actually “tekton” which means a “craftsman who builds.” Most scholars agree that Jesus was…
Boanthropy
No Joke – I just found out today that there is a real disease called “Boanthropy” where someone thinks they are a cow. Someone suffering from this disease actually lives like a cow – they stay outside all the time, eat grass, and drink from a pond. Weird stuff. Evidently this is what King Nebuchadnezzar…