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the historical character of Jesus - 7 “The model Christian”: Jesus in 1 and 2 Peter and Jude
the historical character of Jesus - 7 “The model Christian”: Jesus in 1 and 2 Peter and Jude
by SPCK - David Allen
“The model Christian”: Jesus in 1 and2 Peter and Jude If Hebrews and James offer different and distinctive portraits of Jesus when compared with that of Paul, can the same be said of the two Petrine epistles and the letter authored by Jude? How does the Petrine Jesus compare to t…
the historical character of Jesus - 6c The Jesus behind the Jacobean text
the historical character of Jesus - 6c The Jesus behind the Jacobean text
by SPCK - David Allen
The Jesus behind the Jacobean text The parallels between James and the Synoptic Jesus teaching are of interest/value, and I have suggested that it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that James does not somehow have the pattern of Jesus in mind as the one whose faithfulness was …
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
by SPCK - David Allen
“The apocalyptic Son of Man”: Jesus in the Johannine letters and Revelation The other two Johannine epistles have much less to say about Jesus. As I have noted, 3 John is effectively silent on the subject, but the second epistle is slightly more forthcoming. It identifies Jesus a…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Parable of the Yeast
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Parable of the Yeast
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Parable of the Yeast By teaching in parables, Jesus assumes Wisdom’s role. The third of seven parables gathered in chapter 13 presents a woman as a main character. Paralleling 13:31–32, the immediately preceding parable of the Mustard Seed…
Great Christian Thinkers - 4 St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Great Christian Thinkers - 4 St. Irenaeus of Lyons
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Irenaeus of Lyons In reflecting on the prominent figures of the early Church, we come to the eminent personality of St. Irenaeus of Lyons. The biographical information on him comes from his own testimony, handed down to us by Eusebius in his fifth book on Church history… Take…
Great Christian Thinkers - 51 Hugh and Richard of Saint-Victor
Great Christian Thinkers - 51 Hugh and Richard of Saint-Victor
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
Hugh and Richard of Saint-Victor I have been presenting exemplary figures of believers dedicated to showing the harmony between reason and faith and to witnessing with their lives to the proclamation of the gospel… Taken from Great Christian Thinkers by Pope Benedict XVI
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 4 The Gospel according to Matthew
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 4 The Gospel according to Matthew
by SPCK - Edward Adams
The Gospel according to Matthew Matthew’s narrative closely resembles that of Mark. It is generally accepted that Matthew drew extensively on the work of his forerunner in composing his Gospel. He incorporates the large bulk of Mark’s Gospel, adding to the beginning a genealogy a…
Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the film 'Moulin Rouge' as a starting point and then looking at a variety of passages (which can be obtained from the web in a variety of different translations) There are questions to help start discussi…
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - The Divine Augustus
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - The Divine Augustus
by SPCK - N T Wright
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED: ROME AND THE CHALLENGE OF EMPIRE 4. The Religion of Empire (ii) The Divine Augustus (a) In Rome: Informal but Clear The caution which Augustus displayed over any claims to divinity in Rome was not matched either by his keenest followers at home or by his ent…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Sixth Sunday of Easter John 15:9-17 Gaze on a page of the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript from around ad 800; study the Celtic knots and intricate spirals that adorn it. See the way the threads twist and loop together without end or beginning, how hard it is to unrav…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Jesus' Parables of God's Realm
The Women's Bible Commentary - Jesus' Parables of God's Realm
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Jesus’ Parables of God’s Realm Chapter 4 presents a more extended example of Jesus’ teaching—teaching in parables, colourful little stories that suggest a comparison to think about, to puzzle over. The dominant comparison is of the realm of God and the life of seeds. Although the…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - God's Strange Wisdom
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - God's Strange Wisdom
by SPCK - N T Wright
1 THE WISDOM OF THE SPIRIT GOD’S STRANGE WISDOM 1 Corinthians 2: 6-13 When my sister celebrated her twenty-first birthday, she and I were at university, a long way from home. So a cousin of my father’s, who lived nearby, invited the two of us to dinner to celebrate. He and his wi…
Four Gospels, One Jesus - The ox, the herd, and the drivers
Four Gospels, One Jesus - The ox, the herd, and the drivers
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
The ox, the herd, and the drivers Luke’s characterization The gospels’ stories involve three main protagonists – Jesus himself, his disciples and the religious leaders of his day, with three storylines developing en route to their shared climax at the death and resurrection. So l…
the historical character of Jesus - 3b Paul’s ‘knowledge’ of Jesus of Nazareth