Nov 29, 2011
To read the Gospels is to be drawn in to a world of great complexity. Immediately we encounter passionate political conflicts, religious sects vying for power, palace intrigues, and the mounting threat of violence in the streets. It is into this world – the world of Israel in exile, grasping for a means...
Nov 20, 2011
There is a tremendous difference between reading the Bible and understanding the Bible. Many of us - myself chief among them - spend years reading the Bible feeling some combination of frustration, boredom, and complete confusion.