The final words of Jesus to his disciples, as he stood on the Mount of Olives before disappearing from their sight were: “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). This commission to his followers is clear enough but if youContinue reading “To the end of the earth”
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Chosen by God?
The Biblical narrative appears to be all about Israel. If you read it quickly you might come away with the impression that God just arbitrarily chose a nation over all others and showed them favouritism. You may gain the impression that God is quite happy to favour some people and to leave others out, justContinue reading “Chosen by God?”
Podcast: Founding a Faith
Our latest podcast episode is all about the new book “Founding a Faith” recently published by Tom Gaston. Dan Weatherall asks Tom about some of the concepts explored in the book, such as whether we should build our faith like a tower with a foundation or as a flexible web of interconnected ideas – whichContinue reading “Podcast: Founding a Faith”
The Suffering Servant of Isaiah
At the end of the first section of our online Learn to Read the Bible Effectively course students are asked who the prophet Isaiah is talking about in Chapter 53 when he says things like “he was despised and rejected” and “he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows“. The answer expected is thatContinue reading “The Suffering Servant of Isaiah”
The Breath of Life
The first book of the Bible, Genesis, introduces us to profound concepts and ideas which then reverberate through the rest of Scripture. The later writers of Israel’s historical narrative and powerful poetry are constantly picking up ideas from Genesis and using them as ‘hooks’ to communicate their message. Every time they use one of theseContinue reading “The Breath of Life”