Recap and Intro Like Nicodemus, the woman did not get the “greater” sign (living water). She did, however, recognize Jesus came from God by the “lesser” signs He gave her: […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 3: Blood
May 3, 2018 by
God’s Prohibition In the Old Covenant, God forbade His people to drink blood. After the flood, God commanded Noah, “You must not eat meat with its life, its blood, in […]
John: Lesson 4: Jesus’ Early Ministry: John the Baptizer and the Samaritan Woman (John 3:22-4:26)
April 29, 2018 by
Recap and Intro We now explore the fourth sequential section, revealing Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Old Covenant. Jesus provided new wine, implying He surpasses the best Judaism can […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 2: Water
April 29, 2018 by
The Flood Last week, we looked into creation, God first creating from nothing and then using what He made to finish His creating work. The pattern continues with God using […]
John: Lesson 3: Jesus’ Early Ministry: The Temple and Nicodemus (John 2:13-3:21)
April 29, 2018 by
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (John 2:13-25) Excursus: One or Two Temple Cleansings? Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell of Jesus cleansing the Temple: Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 1: Creation
April 29, 2018 by
God’s First and Later Creational Acts Genesis 1:1 begins with bereshit bara, with a word order that doesn’t match the way we think in English: “beginning create.” Bereshit always means […]
John: Lesson 2: A Week of Witness: John 1:19-2:12
April 29, 2018 by
Day 1: John the Baptizer’s Witness Read John 1:19-23 John quoted Isaiah 40:3, revealing he was “making straight the way of the Lord.” What does John understand his role to […]
John: Lesson 1, Introduction and Prologue
April 14, 2018 by
Introduction Author Early Christian tradition testifies to the Apostle John as the author of the Gospel of John, who was assisted by Prochurus as the scribe. Irenaeus (180 AD), Clement […]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 4
February 13, 2018 by
How Creation Shapes Our Understanding of Vocation In Lesson 1, we explored God creating us in His likeness and image. Today, we examine this again, but this time to understand […]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 14: Two Parables in a Vineyard Setting
February 13, 2018 by
The Unusual Vineyard Owner: Matthew 19:30-20:16 Immediate Setting In Matthew 19:16, a man approached Jesus: “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus then brought up God’s […]
