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Category: Mark

  • The Trial

    The Trial

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    The trial of Jesus raises questions. Why was he condemned for blasphemy? Was this a fake trial? Let’s dig in and find some answers.

  • In Honour of Jesus: Objectivity Is Overrated (Eyewitnesses and the Gospel)

    In Honour of Jesus: Objectivity Is Overrated (Eyewitnesses and the Gospel)

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    In January of last year, I did an issue on the authorship of John’s gospel, based on a book by Richard Bauckham (the answer, it turned out, is not as simple as that phrase, the author of John, might suggest). I finished with this statement, a mental note to myself: “On my reading list: Richard…

  • Jesus on Divorce

    Jesus on Divorce

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    The teaching of Jesus on divorce has been misunderstood by the church virtually from the beginning. The traditional view is that divorce is only allowed in the case of adultery and of desertion by an unbeliever; remarriage is not permitted as long as the marriage partner is alive. Noticeably, this does not allow for divorce…

  • The Synoptic Problem

    The Synoptic Problem

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    Matthew, Mark, and Luke have much in common, especially when compared with John. These three are therefore called the synoptic gospels (from Greek syn = together and opsis = view or seeing), since they provide a similar view of Jesus. The synoptic problem asks how this similarity can be explained. Biblical scholars have formulated numerous…