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
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 Good Word
Two of the tasks I have set for my blogging have been to present biblical studies in a format that is both accessible to a wide readership online and that steers clear of unnecessary controversy in order to present to this wide readership which is theoretically an unlimited and ecumenical audience
The Word
The Presentation of the Lord places us in the midst of the Law of Moses that governed the sacrifices due for the purification of a mother following the birth of a male child Lv 12 1 ndash 8 and the regulations concerning the consecration of a firstborn male child Ex 13 1 ndash 2 13 15 There a
The Word
The Gospel of Matthew sets the beginning of Jesus rsquo ministry in a particular historical context Jesus began his mission only after the arrest of John the Baptist It was time But in moving from his home in Nazareth to Capernaum in the ancient territory of Naphtali Matthew also sets Jesus rs
The Word
Why did Jesus need to be baptized It was a delicate issue for the earliest Christians as one can see in Matthew rsquo s baptism account in which ldquo John would have prevented him saying lsquo I need to be baptized by you and do you come to me rsquo rdquo One of the sensitivities was tha
The Word
John the Baptist has not just one of the greatest roles in salvation history but one of the great lines in the Bible The day after John baptized Jesus ldquo he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared lsquo Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world rsquo rdquo The sacrifi
The Good Word
Christian acceptance of gays and lesbians has a lot to do with how one reads the Bible.
FaithThe Living Word
John W. Martens on who to follow and what to watch for while engaging the Bible online
The Word
Jesus rsquo love for the weak and marginalized is made manifest in a powerful account in Luke rsquo s Gospel as is the human willingness to label and disenfranchise people we consider less worthy In today rsquo s narrative Jesus suggests that we start to identify who we truly are in relationship