Jun 15, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This passage from Luke is a very strange story of a man who had lived for a long time in tombs where dead bodies lay. It is strange too that this “demon-possessed” man recognised Jesus for who he was and was afraid of him. Then, at Jesus’ command,...
Jun 8, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
From very early on in the life of the church, Christians understood the figure of ‘Wisdom’ in Proverbs 8 as a reference to Jesus. They assumed that God the Father had already shown, in words, hints and ways of relating, what He would reveal in full in...
Jun 2, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
In Genesis 11:1-9, the story of the Tower of Babel continues the theology of sin that is found in Genesis 2 and 3 in the story of the Fall. The Acts 2 story of the Day of Pentecost is a richly satisfying reversal of this downward momentum in understanding. The...
May 30, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Paul and Silas One day in Philippi, as Paul and Silas were walking to the outdoor place of prayer, a slave girl started calling out to them: “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.” This continued to happen for a few days....
May 19, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Paul in Philippi; introducing Lydia Saul, by now calling himself Paul, was also active sharing the Gospel. Like Peter last week, he also had a dream. A Macedonian appeared to him in his dream asking for Paul to come and help them. As a result, Paul and some of his...
May 11, 2022 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Peter’s report to the Council In Joppa, Peter had a dream. A sheet descended from the heavens, containing food of all kinds. Some of the food was kosher. Some was the food was not kosher. Peter heard a voice, which he identified as God’s voice, commanding him to...
