A question which is neither obvious nor presumptuous! One part of scripture frequently shines light on another part. And our joy, as followers of Christ, is to constantly discover new facets of truth, reinforcing our confidence and security in God. Luke 19.11-27 tells the ‘Parable of the Pounds.’ This is explained in Kenneth Bailey’s book… Read more »
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Are you not acting like mere men?
These are the strong words of Paul to the Church at Corinth (1 Cor 3.3). Paul expects something better, something different from those who claim to follow Christ. In Chapter 6, after listing some sinful behaviour, he comments, “that is what some of you were” (6.11). The verb is in the past tense. Such behaviour… Read more »
Jewish Feasts
Leviticus 23 brings together the Jewish feasts including the weekly sabbath. The sabbath was instituted at creation and became a special sign for the children of Israel (Ex 31.12-18). The Passover is strongly linked to the deliverance from Egypt. In fact, the Passover was unique in that it was only ever held once, and thereafter… Read more »