Month: September 2020

We all know that Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate, died, and rose on the third day. And, most of us know that before his crucifixion, Jesus foretold of his humiliating and brutal death. But, he also said that if

Have you ever wondered how a preacher understands the meaning of a passage in scripture or a parable of Jesus? Well, they seek to put that passage into context. For the New Testament, this is a 1st-century Jewish worldview within

When we hear “communion” or “eucharist” or “the Lord’s Supper” we think of the Sunday sacrament. Today, it’s celebrated with a small morsel of bread and a bit of wine. But, in the 1st-century, it was a complete meal that

When Paul talks about “works of the law” in Galatians and Romans, what does he mean? Does he mean all human works, even good works as Martin Luther and John Calvin believed? Or, perhaps, is he referring to particular Jewish