Catapulting Event
The temptations or testing of Jesus of Nazareth: The Spirit drove (threw) Jesus out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days and ... Read More
The Blood of Christ
The healing of the leper gives rise to a depth of meaning. Level One Leprosy is very debilitating and deathful. Look up images on the internet. ... Read More
Resurrection
We have five senses. They are all symbolic – in one way or another. For instance, smell is symbolic of curiosity, taste is symbolic of ... Read More
Authority & Authenticity
Mark can’t help himself: Immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught (Mark 1). Mark loves that word ‘immediately.’ He uses it 42 times ... Read More
Recalcitrant
Jonah the prophet is a bigot: Someone who is persistently prejudiced, especially about religion or politics, and refuses to tolerate the opinions of others (Chambers ... Read More
Deepest Division
John the Baptist purposefully identifies Jesus as the ‘Lamb of God’: The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus ... Read More
Deliberately Redundant
The astrologers come from the East to Jerusalem, led by the ‘star’. They depart from Herod: There in front of them was the star they ... Read More