The Bible in Context
“The greatest literary problem in the New Testament is: What is the matter with the Gospel of Mark? Something happened to the end of it.” (Croy, 11) Three of the four Gospels have happy endings. Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection then he gives them the Great Commission (Matthew) or he ascends … Read more
Follow the man who goes into the wilderness by himself Follow the man who is tempted but doesn’t give in Follow the man who says “Follow me” Follow the man who drives out evil spirits Follow the man who commands people to repent or turn around Follow the man who announces the arrival of God’s … 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