August 2010
6 posts
Enter Kingdom - An ESV Bible Search →
Follow the link above and read the passages slowly. This is very sobering.
I am trying to memorize the words of Jesus, and so...
Lord - Rabbi - Master - Teacher
In my study today I came across something of interest. The gospels record many of the same events (especially Matthew, Mark, and Luke), and this gives us insight into how certain words could be substituted or changed without losing their meaning. An example might clarify what I mean:
And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for...
Make Disciples of Rabbi Jesus
What I’ve written about in my last two post (I am not your rabbi, and Ancient Rabbi + New Disciples) adds a lot of clarity to the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20. Please read those two post before proceeding. OK, finished reading them? Now look at the great commission again:
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and...
Ancient Rabbi + New Disciples
Note: If you haven’t read my post about why I am not your rabbi then please do so now.
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to find the best way to communicate the truths of Christianity to the masses. This was a good natured goal, but there was a problem. Information, no matter how well presented, is just information if people don’t understand the essence of being a Christian.
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I am not your rabbi
Matthew 23 has sort of changed the way I do life. Here’s why: In this chapter Jesus tells his apostles to not imitate the Pharisees, and this includes not being called “rabbi” or “instructor” because they have only “one instructor, the Christ” and they are all “brothers” (i.e. equals). This may not seem like fodder for transformation, but...