'In the Company of Jesus'… Musings on Mark: Minor Markan Characters – Bartimaeus, the Blind Beggar 1 May 201930 Apr 2019 "Through the identification with Bartimaeus and subsequent minor characters, the reader is encouraged to move beyond faith in Jesus and his power toward a more faithful acceptance of the demands…
'Jesus of Nazareth' (1999)… Musings on Mark: Paula Fredriksen on Mark’s “Theological Creativity” 23 Jan 201921 Jan 2019 Paula Fredriksen, Jesus of Nazareth: King of the Jews (Vintage Books, 1999), 142. The theme of Jesus' messianic identity appears in Mark in complex ways. Mark shapes his narrative around his…
God… Musings on Mark: A Closer Look at Mark 6:45-52, part 2 24 Oct 201821 Oct 2018 In the last "Musings on Mark" we began taking a closer look at Mark 6:45-52. Today we finish up looking at that passage. "He Intended to Pass Them By" We…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: How is Jesus “the Messiah”? 16 Oct 201815 Oct 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 104. Jews in the first century could have meant a range of things…
Book of Psalms… Musings on Mark: The Baptism of Jesus (2) – Baptized in the Spirit 9 May 20189 May 2018 "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." Mark 1:11b, NRSV In my first post covering Jesus' baptism I argued that the baptism Jesus underwent implied…
