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MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - NO HOPE for the RICH?
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - NO HOPE for the RICH?
by BRF - Dick France
NO HOPE for the RICH? MARK 10: 23-31 The eye of a needle The disciples are shocked, and Jesus does nothing to soothe their feelings, but rather makes things worse by the stark statement, twice repeated, that the way into the kingdom of God is hard for the wealthy…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - WHAT about ELIJAH?
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - WHAT about ELIJAH?
by BRF - Dick France
WHAT about ELIJAH? MARK 9: 9-13 There is something bizarre and yet reassuring in the picture of Jesus walking down the mountain in earnest conversation with Peter, James and John, so soon after they have seen him bathed in dazzling light and talking with men long dead…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Poll Tax
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Poll Tax
by BRF - Dick France
The POLL TAX MARK 12: 13-17 A loaded question When the Romans deposed Archelaus, the son of Herod, from his kingship in Judea and imposed direct rule from Rome, one of the most resented by-products was the imposition of a poll tax on all adult Jewish males, to be paid to the Roma…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The DEATH MARCH
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The DEATH MARCH
by BRF - Dick France
The DEATH MARCH MARK 10: 32-34 ‘Were you there…?’ Verse 32 is one of the most vivid pieces of descriptive writing in Mark’s Gospel, and seems to preserve the impression of someone who was there at the time, who was himself part of the tableau this verse presents…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The CHALLENGE from OFFICIALDOM
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The CHALLENGE from OFFICIALDOM
by BRF - Dick France
The CHALLENGE from OFFICIALDOM MARK 11: 27-33 Jesus is back in the Court of the Gentiles, the ideal place for gathering a crowd for teaching, but a place on which he has already stamped his authority in a different way when he drove out the traders…
John The People's Commentary - Jesus - The One from Above
John The People's Commentary - Jesus - The One from Above
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Jesus - The One from Above This last section is ‘free floating’ like 3:16–21; again it is unclear who is the speaker. John the Baptist started talking in 3:27 and some translations continue his speech through to 3:36, while others make this a comment by the evangelist…
John The People's Commentary - The Son Gives Life & Judges
John The People's Commentary - The Son Gives Life & Judges
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
The Son Gives Life & Judges We now come to the first of the ‘discourses’ common in this gospel, sections of teaching delivered by Jesus. Speeches were used not just in ancient biography, but also in history writing to help readers understand the true meaning of what was happening…
John The People's Commentary - Jesus' Authority & Identity
John The People's Commentary - Jesus' Authority & Identity
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Jesus' Authority & Identity Having answered the question about why he does not quote other authorities for his teaching, Jesus goes on the offensive by directing his hearers’ attention back to the ultimate authority—Moses himself (7:19)…
John The People's Commentary - The Scriptures & Moses