Jesus was not born in a stable—and it really does matter!
2024年11月27日 · The third issue relates to our understanding, or rather ignorance, of (you guessed it) the historical and social context of the story. In the first place, it would be unthinkable that Joseph, returning to his place of ancestral origins, would not have been received by family members, even if they were not close relatives.
The word of the Lord to John the Baptist in Luke 3 | Psephizo
2024年12月2日 · This Sunday's gospel lectionary reading for Advent 2 in Year C is Luke 3.1–6, the location and opening of John the Baptist's ministry. We will hear more about the content of John's ministry next week; for now, we are just given the setting. During the last year, we have got used to reading Mark by
Jesus wasn’t born in a stable—and that makes all the difference
2020年11月30日 · The third issue relates to our understanding, or rather ignorance, of (you guessed it) the historical and social context of the story. In the first place, it would be unthinkable that Joseph, returning to his place of ancestral origins, would not have been received by family members, even if they were not close relatives.
Justin Welby, the Makin Report, and the Truth | Psephizo
2024年11月9日 · According to Makin’s research, in the summer of 1975 both Justin Welby and John Smyth attended the Summer Iwerne Camp.They did so again the following summer, and the summer after that. The next year, 1978, Justin Welby is lodging with Mark Ruston and Makin details that he was overheard having a “grave” conversation with Ruston, about John Smyth, whilst lodging with him.
Three Christmas myths: on shepherds, swaddling and support
2021年12月24日 · 1. The Shepherds were not poor outcasts. American author Randy Alcorn (who has written quite a good book on the subject of heaven) has written a book chapter and an online article about the poverty and status of the shepherds as poor outcasts:. In Christ’s day, shepherds stood on the bottom rung of the Palestinian social ladder.
The God of Small Things | Psephizo
2024年11月6日 · I write a quarterly column for Preach magazine, in which I explore a significant word or phrase in the Bible, or a theme or section of Scripture, and the ideas that it expresses.At the end of this piece I list the previous articles I have written for them. Here I explore what Scripture says about the mighty God of the universe working through the smallest of things.
Is Luke 21 about the Second Coming—or something else? video …
2024年11月25日 · The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Advent 1 in Year C is Luke 21.25–36, from this gospel’s version of what is often called the ‘Little Apocalypse’. As usual, we need to read on to put this text in its context to understand both the text itself and how it compares with its parallels in Mark
Challenging Christmas myths on shepherds, swaddling, and
2022年12月19日 · 1. The Shepherds were not poor outcasts. American author Randy Alcorn (who has written quite a good book on the subject of heaven) has written a book chapter and an online article about the poverty and status of the shepherds as poor outcasts:. In Christ’s day, shepherds stood on the bottom rung of the Palestinian social ladder.
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My most recent publications are: 'The reimagining of theological time: Revelation's use of the Old Testament' in The Scriptures in the Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. 'The genre of Revelation' (including two new proposals!) in The Apocalypse of John amongst its Critics. The New Testament's Vision of Mission Grove booklet, exploring key themes from the teaching and
Interpreting the sheep and the goats in Matt 25 - Psephizo
2016年11月26日 · Jesus' 'parable' of the sheep and the goats in Matt 25.31–46 is very well known and widely misinterpreted. It forms one part of the extended teaching about 'the end' distinctive to Matthew (compared with Mark and Luke). It is most commonly interpreted as an injunction to help the poor; most Christians (in the West at least) read