In the last issue of this article, I shared that Mark, in the 15th chapter of his gospel, says that Jesus released his last breath, thus implying that in dying Jesus himself is set free. The various forms of rise … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Look at the New Testament
It is my intent, in sharing thoughts about the Gospel of Mark, that my readers will begin to have a new and inspired understanding of the Gospels. They are not meant to present history in a strict sense but are … Continue reading
As I have suggested in considering Mark’s Gospel, we must understand the Old Testament (OT) background that informed Mark’s thinking and the thinking of the Early Church. God’s Wisdom, as we can discern from the reading of Genesis, was there … Continue reading
I have been sharing thoughts about the Gospel of Mark, considered the first of the Gospels that was formulated from oral and written traditions. We know that both Matthew and Luke based much of their narratives on the Gospel of … Continue reading
In this article I have been providing information about the Gospel of Mark, considered to be the oldest of the four Gospels and the source of much of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. When we read Mark’s Gospel, we … Continue reading
In the last issue I began to consider the issue of why the Pharisees seems to be vilified in the New Testament (NT). Modern Judaism and Christianity may have developed along clearly different paths, but readers of the Gospels need … Continue reading
After the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE, Judaism itself might have disappeared had it not been for the Pharisees. The Pharisees’ reputation in the New Testament (NT) as rigid legalists is ill-deserved, … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I began sharing thoughts about the Gospel of Mark. I shared that it was written in Greek and raised the question why it was written in that language. The most probably reason is … Continue reading
It is my hope that, by providing various forms of information about the New Testament (NT), my readers will gain a deeper understanding and love of it. The NT must be one of the essential books in every Christian’s library. … Continue reading
Continuing on my comments in the last issue of this article concerning the methodology used to attempt to determine the meaning of a biblical texts, it must be reported that biblical scholars do not agree on the value and use … Continue reading