It is interesting to read the Scapegoat and the Trial of Jesus in the same day. At Jesus’ baptism, John tells us in his gospel that John the Baptist prophetically pointed to Jesus with the words, “behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” There are many lambs that John the Baptist could have been referring to. It could have been the lamb of the sin offering we’ve been reading […]
It is interesting to read the Scapegoat and the Trial of Jesus in the same day. At Jesus’ baptism, John tells us in his gospel that John the Baptist prophetically pointed to Jesus with the words, “behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” There are many lambs that John the Baptist could have been referring to. It could have been the lamb of the sin offering we’ve been reading […]
We are at a time in history when injustice is being called out. From BlackLivesMatter to the #MeToo movement, we are no longer willing to stand for injustice. Which is our natural reaction anyway. When we experience injustice, we seem to be programmed to fight it with all we have. Just try giving a two year old less than his older sister! So it should not surprise us to see swords out as the religious […]
We are at a time in history when injustice is being called out. From BlackLivesMatter to the #MeToo movement, we are no longer willing to stand for injustice. Which is our natural reaction anyway. When we experience injustice, we seem to be programmed to fight it with all we have. Just try giving a two year old less than his older sister! So it should not surprise us to see swords out as the religious […]
The contrast between John’s rendition of Jesus’ passion and Matthew’s is striking, and no more so than here in the Garden of Gethsemane. John, the gospel that focuses on Jesus as God, gives us a completely in control and unemotional Jesus in His last days. Matthew, the gospel that focuses on Jesus as Messiah and fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies, gives us perhaps the most intimate look at Jesus’ humanity. Tears, terror, loneliness, and […]