“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” It is only one word but it holds huge significance. Where does Luke get this word King from? Why does he introduce King into the …
Midrash Gems
Bible Gem 72 – The Ultimate Commentary – The Bible Itself (Luke 23:31)
Well, how did you go? Have you got it worked out? Did the commentaries help or confuse you? Did you read all of the sense unit surrounding Ezekiel 20:47? If so, you would have found all you needed to understand Luke 23:31. Say to the …
Bible Gem 71 – Do the Commentaries Help? (Luke 23:31)
Do the commentaries help? I have told you before, use the commentaries when you have done the work on the passage. Otherwise we are prey to what the commentators tell us and we don’t know how to refute them. What follows has been clipped from …
Bible Gem 70 – Of Green and Dry Things (Luke 23:31)
Well how did you get on? Do you realise Jesus is doing the same thing again as we saw him do with John 10 and the reference to Good Shepherds / Bad Shepherds. I thought I would give you a chance to see if you …
Bible Gem 68 – The Good Shepherd: Solving Riddles (John 10:24-33)
“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Why did they say this? He didn’t say He was the Christ, did He? John 10:24 Why did they pick up stones to kill Him? What did he do …