Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Readings- Daily Readings for Friday, May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021Psalm 47; Exodus 24:15-18; Revelation 1:9-18
- Daily Readings for Friday, May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day
- Psalm 139:13-14“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
- Psalm 139:13-14
- Psephizo
- Jesus’ followers are kept, sanctified and sent into the world in John 17 May 14, 2021The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for Easter 7 in Year B is John 17.6–19, the central section of Jesus' so-called 'High Priestly Prayer'. The reading omits the introduction and opening sentences of the prayer, and stops short before the often-quoted 'that they might be one'; I have previously commented on the use of this phrase, u […]Ian Paul
- The centrality of the Ascension in the New Testament May 12, 2021What would you identify as the climax and completion of Jesus’ life and ministry? Surprisingly, this is not a trivial question. One of the key differences between John and the synoptic gospels is that, where the synoptics portray the crucifixion as a necessary but incomplete act on the way to the resurrection, John portrays it ... Continue Reading The post T […]Ian Paul
- Exploring the New Testament—Third Edition May 10, 2021Exploring the New Testament was a two-volume introduction to the background, documents and interpretation of the New Testament first published in 2001. The first volume, on the gospels and Acts, was written by David Wenham and Steve Walton and it includes, in my view, the clearest and most helpful summary of the ‘Synoptic problem’ (the ... Continue Reading T […]Ian Paul
- Jesus’ followers are kept, sanctified and sent into the world in John 17 May 14, 2021
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It gets weird
February 14, 2021 Read the scriptures below and you can imagine our conversation was interesting. How do these stories impact our lives? Well, they fuel our imaginations. They tell us that natural disasters are summoned to administer God’s judgement or … Continue reading
