1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - GLOSSARY
1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - GLOSSARY
by SPCK - John Goldingay
GLOSSARY aide A supernatural agent through whom God appears and works in the world. Standard English translations call them “angels,” but this rather suggests ethereal figures with wings, wearing diaphanous white dresses. Aides are humanlike figures; hence it is possible to give …
Simply Jesus - A very odd sort of king
Simply Jesus - A very odd sort of king
by SPCK - N T Wright
A very odd sort of king ‘As Jesus was going along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. When he came to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to celebrate and praise God at the tops of their voices’ (Luke 19.36 –37). The crowd went wild…
Exodus and Leviticus - GLOSSARY
Exodus and Leviticus - GLOSSARY
by SPCK - John Goldingay
GLOSSARY aide A supernatural agent through whom God appears and works in the world. Standard English translations refer to them as “angels,” but this rather suggests ethereal figures with wings, wearing diaphanous white dresses. Aides are humanlike figures; hence it is possible t…
Simply Jesus - Preface
Simply Jesus - Preface
by SPCK - N T Wright
Preface Jesus of Nazareth poses a question and a challenge two thousand years after his lifetime. The question is fairly simple: who exactly was he? This includes the questions, What did he think he was up to? What did he do and say, why was he killed, and did he rise from the de…
Simply Jesus - The three puzzles
Simply Jesus - The three puzzles
by SPCK - N T Wright
The three puzzles Jesus of Nazareth, then, stands out in the middle of history. Tens of millions call him ‘Lord’ and do their best to follow him. Countless others, including some who try to ignore him, find that he pops up all over the place – a line in a song, an image in a film…
Puppets for Jesus - Planting your seeds
Puppets for Jesus - Planting your seeds
by Puppets for Jesus
Planting your seeds? Bible reference: Galatians 6:7 What are you sowing? - Puppets: Dad, Boy, 2 Girls. Rachel: Exciting isn’t it planting seeds and waiting for things to grow? Mark: Yep, sure is. Bethany: What have you planted, Rachel? Rachel: I planted some Beetroot, some carrot…
Puppets for Jesus - Lion's Den Report
Puppets for Jesus - Lion's Den Report
by Puppets for Jesus
The Lions Den Report Bible Reference: Daniel 6 A wry look at the Daniel in the den story, reviewed in the style of a series of football post match interviews. Puppets: J. Mounsen = Mouse, Sven = Swedish Lion, Leo Beckham = Lion, Javed Seaman = Lion, JJ = Lion Cub (enter J.Mouson)…
Puppets for Jesus - The Great Banquet