Do we appreciate to the full why the Jewish believers of the early church «were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on Gentiles»? Why they were amazed that «God had granted repentance» to Gentiles for eternal life? Sacred history is to be seen through enlightened Jewish eyes, revealing that Israel was initially the sole beneficiary of God's revelation before Christ. For the most part the Gentiles were «allowed . . . to walk in their own ways.» Such was...
Do you desire to go deeper still in your understanding of the New Testament Scriptures? In Mirrors in Mark you will find a fresh and arresting approach to most of the New Testament, drawing on the mnemonic methods that were common to the ancient world and employed by writers of the Scriptures. Much of the fascination of Mark's Gospel–Mark receives particular attention in this book–lies in the use of catchwords and catch-phrases to stamp on our minds the words and works of Jesus. The...
