Going Deeper
Hatch, Match, Dispatch
The Book of Leviticus is not easy to understand. At the heart of the book is the Holiness Code (17-26) with multiple regulations about all ... Read More
From That Moment
Our good friend George T. Montague alerts us to the key links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 4:17 and Matthew 16:21 employ the phrase, ... Read More
Potpourri of Cultures
Corinth, the ancient Greek city, was ‘a corridor of commerce and potpourri of cultures’ (Montague, First Corinthians, 16). Strabo, an ancient geographer, claimed that a ... 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
Boundary Violation
The most beautiful blessing in the Bible: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and ... Read More
Not So Sure
John the Baptist said that Jesus would baptise with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3). Now imprisoned, he is not so sure. John sends ... Read More
Lamb and Lion
The Prophet Isaiah. An extraordinary Old Testament figure. His poetic writing is exquisite, and his spiritual insights profound. The prophecy in Isaiah 11 is unbelievable: ... Read More