Voices
John W. Martens is a professor of theology and director of the Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
The Good Word
nbsp This is the seventeenth entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles This post examines a conflict between Hellenists and Hebraioi both groups of Jesus rsquo disciples divided on linguistic grounds and the choosing of seven to serve the needs of the Hellenists r
The Word
Still reeling from the trauma of the crucifixion and then the shattering of all earthly expectations by Jesus rsquo resurrection from the dead the apostles trying to make sense of the common Jewish beliefs regarding the Messiah and the apocalyptic establishment of God rsquo s kingdom pose a simp
The Word
In the Talking Heads song ldquo Once in a Lifetime rdquo the refrain repeats over and over ldquo Same as it ever was same as it ever was rdquo Whether the refrain is meant to reflect the constancy of sameness or the inevitability of change is an open question There is in life a tension b
The Good Word
This is the sixteenth entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles This post examines the second arrest of the disciples of Jesus in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount For previous entries please now go to the Complete Acts of the Apostle Commentary where you can find links
The Good Word
This is the fifteenth entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles This post examines the second arrest of the disciples of Jesus in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount For previous entries please now go to the Complete Acts of the Apostle Commentary where you can find links
The Word
We might not say it outright although unfortunately many of us do but we are often not convinced that so-and-so is a true Christian We might know the person well by public reputation or just by name or we might not know the name of the person at all who bothers us or worse with their words an
The Word
To what do the apostles and the other disciples witness when they are called to be witnesses to Jesus Christ On the one hand they bear witness to his death ldquo but you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you and you killed the Author of life rdquo Yet
The Word
In 4 Ezra 5 18 a Jewish apocalyptic text of the first century A D Ezra is asked by ldquo Phaltiel a chief of the people rdquo whether he knows ldquo that Israel has been entrusted to you in the land of their exile Rise therefore and eat some bread and do not forsake us like a shepherd who
