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 Word
To be a Christian witness in the ancient church was to make known the euangelion literally ldquo good news rdquo or ldquo gospel rdquo from which we derive our word evangelization The Acts of the Apostles reports a great number of overt ldquo signs and wonders rdquo including exorcisms and
The Word
Jesus was a tekt n or craftsman by trade Mk 6 3 someone who built things with wood brick and stone We do not know what types of physical structures he worked on with his father Joseph but we can speak of his spiritual legacy as the one who built the house of God The master builder constru
The Good Word
In the first entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on Galatians I discussed introductory matters concerning the founding of the churches to the Galatians the situation when Paul wrote to them when the letter might have been written and the type of letters which Paul wrote based on the com
The Good Word
In the first entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on Galatians I discussed introductory matters concerning the founding of the churches to the Galatians the situation when Paul wrote to them when the letter might have been written and the type of letters which Paul wrote based on the com
The Word
Slaves in the Greco-Roman world were sometimes treated with kindness but this was dependent upon the whims of masters not legally required Even domestic slaves as mentioned in 1 Peter were vulnerable to the demands of their masters and 1 Pt 2 18 asks that they ldquo accept the authority rdquo
The Word
There is a richness to the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus that makes it difficult to consume it in its entirety or to exhaust its sustenance Even seemingly minor details nourish the reader in surprising ways Emmaus itself the village to which Cleopas and the unnamed disciple are jou
The Word
Shortly after the ascension the number of believers in Jerusalem was about 120 according to Acts 1 15 Whether the number is exact or symbolic of a restored Israel the church started small The crowds who pressed around Jesus in Galilee and greeted him during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem we
The Good Word
In the first entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on Galatians I discussed introductory matters concerning the founding of the churches to the Galatians the situation when Paul wrote to them when the letter might have been written and the type of letters which Paul wrote based on the com
The Word
The modern historical Jesus enterprise stumbled from the beginning on data it found hard to accept the early Christians claimed that Jesus after being put to death by crucifixion rose from the dead Peter is recorded saying ldquo They put him to death by hanging him on a tree but God raised hi
The Good Word
I am pleased to announce that the first Bible Junkies Online Commentary has been published This book arose from my blogging and the weekly entries on the Gospel of Mark and so I see it as a special work Its genesis began not necessarily with the writing however but with some readers who began to