Bible Study Lessons
Among the four Gospels, only John mentions “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” But does he clearly identify him? In his award-winning book, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham makes eye-opening claims about the beloved disciple and back them up with strong support. I will incorporate his insights below. John 13 The first explicit reference to … Read more
It’s human nature to boast. Think of how young children behave. “Haha, I was right, you were wrong” . . . “I have more toys than you” . . . “My daddy bought a new car.” Although we mature, we continue to boast, just in different ways. We brag about our accomplishments, experiences, family, and … Read more
The apostle Paul was extremely bright. Some even think he was a genius. For two thousand years people have been reading his letters and working hard to understand them. In the past five centuries, German, English, and American scholars have expended a great deal of effort digging into Paul’s writings. Thanks to N. T. Wright … Read more
Something struck me as I was teaching yesterday. It wasn’t anything new; actually it’s something that I’ve written about here. But it made a special impression for some reason. Here it is: centuries pass in the Bible and they seem to be no big deal. For example, Mark begins his Gospel this way: The beginning … Read more
Some verses are really hard to understand. Without a doubt 1 Corinthians 11:10 is one of the hardest to comprehend: “Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels” (NASB). What is Paul talking about? What is this “symbol of authority”? And what do angels have to do … Read more