Sometimes It Causes Me to Tremble: Reflections on Mark 16.1-8
Following the lectionary, I preached the Gospel portion from Mark 16.1-8 this morning. This may not seem strange to others, but for a…
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When King Jesus Reigns: "They will pick up snakes"
This second Sunday of Advent, one of the readings was Isaiah 11.1-10 (and the one from which I preached): 11 “A shoot will…
Greek Manuscripts, Mark 1 and Nomina Sacra
I offer the following brief look at a facsimile of one early Greek manuscript of the New Testament which I use in my…
Teaching the NT in Two Weeks (for 7th Graders)
The New Covenant: The Life of Christ (Matthew-John) The One Who Comes – The path of the LORD was prepared by the coming…
Daniel 12 – The Vision of the End
11:36-39 – The king who exalts himself. This king does have certain levels of overlap with Antiochus IV Epiphanes (and many commentators believe…
Daniel 9 – The Vision of the Seventy Sevens
9:1-2 – Understanding the date. This chapter occurs some time after chapter five and perhaps after chapter six. If this “Darius” the Mede…
Daniel 8 – The Vision of the Ram and the Goat
Vision de Daniel à SuzeBy: Stephanus Garsia (11th Century) 8:1-2 – Daniel has a vision three years after the dream of chapter seven…
Daniel 4 – The God Who Rules
<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> 4:1-3 – The opening address by Nebuchadnezzar. This chapter opens with a personal address to all peoples everywhere…
Ezekiel 43-44 – The Glory of the LORD and the Temple Torah
43:1-5 – The glory returns. Why does the glory of the LORD approach from the east? (cf. Eze.11:23) There is no ignoring the…
Ezekiel 6-7 – Too Late to Repent
6:1 – Can Ezekiel speak apart from the word of the LORD coming to Him? (cf. 7:1; and see 3:27) 6:2 – “set…