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WEBMy most recent publications are: 'The reimagining of theological time: Revelation's use of the Old Testament' in The Scriptures in the Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. 'The genre of Revelation' (including two new proposals!) in The Apocalypse of John amongst its Critics. The New Testament's Vision of Mission Grove booklet, exploring key themes from the teaching and
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WEBRegarding the third part of Secrets of the Bible and the concept of Apple coming into the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden. Many years ago I learned that the name of the fruit may have been because of a mistake in copying the Latin text – the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil – where evil is male (mah-le) and mela (may-lah) which is apple.
Jesus offers words of eternal life in John 6 | Psephizo
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Jesus offers words of eternal life in John 6. As we come to the gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 13, we reach the last of five consecutive Sundays (since Trinity 9) working through John 6, and have the final verses (including an overlap with last week’s reading) of John 6.56–69. If you have continued to follow the lectionary through ...
WEBNov 10, 2023 · ^Another Fine Mess?: A Guide to Where We Are With LLF Pre-General Synod, Andrew Goddard, October î ì î ï. í “Another ine Mess”?: A uide to Where We Are With LLF Pre-General Synod Last Friday (October 20th), papers were released for the extra General Synod called for November 13th to 15th.This will be focussed on Living in Love and Faith (LLF) and within that
Biblical Studies - Psephizo
WEBSeptember 9, 2024 by Ian Paul. The reading for Trinity 15 in Year B is Mark 8.27–38, the encounter with forms the pivot in the second gospel: until now, there has been power, success, dynamism and crowds, but from now on, Jesus walks the lonely path to suffering and the cross. At the northernmost point of his ministry, Jesus turns from ….
WEBThree articles by Andrew Goddard, published on https://www.psephizo.com, October 2022. 4 • demonstrates and enables engagement ^with rich biblical, theological, historical and scientific thinking about human identity, sexuality and marriage in a way that
Do the 153 fish in John 21 count for anything? - Psephizo
WEBMay 3, 2019 · Hence, the 153 fish signify that all the elect are to be saved by the gift of grace (7) and the following of the commandments (10). (St Augustine, Commentary on John, 72.8) 2. 153 consists of 100 (the great number of gentiles to be saved), plus 50 (the smaller number of Jews to be saved), plus 3 (the Trinity who saves all) (St Cyril; this kind ...
Did Jesus laugh? Was he funny? - Psephizo
WEBJun 11, 2021 · There are many prima facie reasons why we might suppose Jesus was funny. If Jesus was fully human—indeed, the perfect embodiment of humanity—then we might expect him to be funny since this is a hallmark of humanity. In his 1971 book A Rumour of Angels, sociologist Peter Berger argued that humour was one of the seven signs of transcendence ...
What does ‘love’ really mean? - Psephizo
WEBOct 10, 2019 · Biblical love is earthy and embodied, nowhere more so than in the Song of Songs. It has been allegorised to death, I argue, because of deep ambivalence in Christian tradition towards its joyful celebration of erotic love. There is surprisingly little in the Bible about God’s people loving the world.
Grace and judgement at the wedding banquet in Matthew 22
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Only in Matthew’s account of Jesus’ parable do we have the codicil about the guest who is not properly attired in Matt 22.11–13. Once again, we need to be careful to read this in its cultural context. For us, wedding clothes are something special, perhaps something expensive which only the wealthiest can afford (and hence the astronomical cost of weddings at the moment).