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the historical character of Jesus - 2b The ‘earthly Jesus’ as character in Acts
the historical character of Jesus - 2b The ‘earthly Jesus’ as character in Acts
by SPCK - David Allen
“The witnessed one”: Jesus in Acts Whatever one’s reason for so doing, the task of engaging with the book of Acts is fraught with interpretative questions. The discourse has two distinct textual traditions – the so-called Western and Alexandrian versions, with not insignificant v…
the historical character of Jesus - 7c Jesus in 2 Peter
the historical character of Jesus - 7c Jesus in 2 Peter
by SPCK - David Allen
Jesus in 2 Peter Whereas the first Petrine epistle laid significant emphasis on Jesus’ suffering, and especially on the suffering he endured in his death, 2 Peter pursues a somewhat different avenue in terms of its presentation of Jesus…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Mary, Rhoda, and Slavery
The Women's Bible Commentary - Mary, Rhoda, and Slavery
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Mary, Rhoda, and Slavery At the very end of the story of Peter’s imprisonment in Jerusalem, Luke gives readers a glimpse into one of the assemblies of The Way (or Christians, as they are now called [Acts 11:26])…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Everything Has Its Time
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Everything Has Its Time
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Everything Has Its Time Relatively early in the Vietnam War, folk singer Pete Seeger wrote a song called “Turn! Turn! Turn!” with the closing line, “I swear it’s not too late.” Everything else in the song comes from the poem in Ecclesiastes 3, lightly rearranged. In the 1960s, wh…
journeying with John - 7 Pentecost He breathed on them
journeying with John - 7 Pentecost He breathed on them
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
7 Pentecost He breathed on them As we have noted on more than one occasion, the equivalent of the Acts account of Pentecost occurs in John’s Gospel in 20.19 –23. So far in this book we taken the resurrection passages out of order because of the way the Christian year falls…
Great Christian Thinkers - 67 John Duns Scotus
Great Christian Thinkers - 67 John Duns Scotus
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
John Duns Scotus Another important figure in the history of theology is Blessed John Duns Scotus, who lived at the end of the thirteenth century. An ancient epitaph on his tombstone sums up the geographical coordinates of his biography: “Scotland bore me, England received me, Fra…
Great Christian Thinkers - 45 St. Peter Damian
Great Christian Thinkers - 45 St. Peter Damian
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Peter Damian One of the most significant figures of the eleventh century, St. Peter Damian, was a monk, a lover of solitude, and at the same time a fearless man of the Church. He was also committed personally to the task of reform, initiated by the popes of the time… Taken fr…
Great Christian Thinkers - 50 Bernard and Peter Abelard: Two Contrasting Theological Models
Great Christian Thinkers - 50 Bernard and Peter Abelard: Two Contrasting Theological Models
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
Bernard and Peter Abelard:Two Contrasting Theological Models In my last chapter, I presented the main features of twelfth-century monastic theology and scholastic theology which, in a certain sense, we might call respectively “theology of the heart” and “theology of reason.” Amon…
Applecartlive's New School Shorts - 3. The Children - Applecartlive
Applecartlive's New School Shorts - 3. The Children - Applecartlive
by Applecartlive Ltd
Massive Sale - up to 50% off a teacher's dozen Resources Applecartlive's New School Shorts is a series of short films produced for children of primary school age. A Bible story is retold in each film using everyday language and creative locations. In The Children the storyteller …
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 10 The Transfiguration
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 10 The Transfiguration
by SPCK - Edward Adams
The Transfiguration The transfiguration is one of the key episodes in the Synoptic Gospels, occurring in all three. Like the baptism with which it connects, the transfiguration is a onetime event in the pre-passion ministry of Jesus. It is sometimes classed as an epiphany story, …
It was a new beginning on the day the Spirit came
It was a new beginning on the day the Spirit came
by Marjorie Dobson
It was a new beginning on the day the Spirit came. The house was filled with roaring wind and heads were touched by flame. Their lips were blessed with languages that all could understand and Peter led the charge into this new uncharted land It was a revelation when the doors wer…
Numbers in the Bible Assembly Collection - Forgiveness 70 times 7 Assembly
Numbers in the Bible Assembly Collection - Forgiveness 70 times 7 Assembly
by Christian Assembly Team
Forgiveness – Seventy times Seven Bible ref: Matthew 18:21-35 There’s quite a lot in this assembly so you will have to keep it moving or edit as you feel necessary... Today we are going to be thinking about forgiveness. What does the word “forgive” mean? (Establish a child-friend…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - Resurrection Plus the name of Jesus equals trouble