Tag: Bible

  • Did Jesus Claim to Be God?

    A friend of mine recently confronted me with a number of claims commonly made about Jesus and the Bible. I find them quite amusing because it shows how unaware the majority of people in the west are now about the roots of their own society. One is that Jesus and disciples didn’t speak Greek, only →

  • What Was John Trying to Convey in His Gospel?

    In this post it pleases me to pass on some highlights from the article Hermeneutics in Action: Interpreting John’s Gospel, by N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. The first is that John’s gospel is different from the three other gospels in that he gives more theological reflection about Jesus’ life and mission along with humanizing Jesus →

  • A New Song to the Lord

    In Exodus 15:20 Miriam, Moses’ sister, is described as a “prophetess” as she leads the women in singing a new song composed earlier in the chapter. We are not told that she composed the song, but it is interesting to see the term “prophetess” used in the context of sung praises to God. In no other →

  • The Bible as Truth

    Lately I have been challenged to put my Christian Education and Divinity education to work by writing about my observations about the Holy Bible. The first fruits of that effort is a book, The Bible as Truth: Musings about Evolution, Jesus, Hell and Salvation. In it, I try to answer questions that are prompted by →