Introduction: This story is fascinating but leaves a modern enquirer with several challenging questions, to which you may or may not find a scientific/historical pseudo or real answer! While I wrestle with these ‘facts’, if I don’t find a satisfying modern scientific answer, I end up saying ‘the Bible says it therefore I believe it!’Continue reading “Isaiah 38: 1-8….When did this happen?”
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Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!
Introduction: In Biblical Hebrew the word for messenger and angel are the same – ‘mal’akh’. You may remember that Hezekiah was depending on Egypt for help. The Egyptian records have a story of Sennacherib’s sudden departure because field mice had chewed through the bow and shield straps of the army! How did the Angel ofContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!”
Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver himContinue reading “Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!”
Mark 10: 46-52….Miraculous!
And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onContinue reading “Mark 10: 46-52….Miraculous!”
Mark 8: 11-21….There are none so blind as those who refuse to see!
The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” And he left them, got into theContinue reading “Mark 8: 11-21….There are none so blind as those who refuse to see!”
Mark 8: 1-10….Surely this isn’t the same story repeated?
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to theirContinue reading “Mark 8: 1-10….Surely this isn’t the same story repeated?”
Mark 7: 31-37….Imagine hearing and speaking for the first time when you are older than a baby!
Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowdContinue reading “Mark 7: 31-37….Imagine hearing and speaking for the first time when you are older than a baby!”
Mark 6:53- 7: 4….A surprising consequence and a bit of info!
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he came,Continue reading “Mark 6:53- 7: 4….A surprising consequence and a bit of info!”
Mark 6: 30-44….Does bread really satisfy enough?
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to aContinue reading “Mark 6: 30-44….Does bread really satisfy enough?”
Mark 6 1-13….“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown”
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done byContinue reading “Mark 6 1-13….“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown””