What colour was Jesus’ robe? And why does it matter?
Feb 21, 2024 · And so, in Luke, Jesus begins his ministry at the priestly age of thirty. As he goes to the cross, he is arrayed in a white/resplendent robe, like the linen of the saints. In the Synoptics, then, as Jesus fills up the pattern of Joseph, he wears a robe of purple, scarlet, and white—a coat of many colours. Moreover, the specific colours of his ...
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My name is Ian Paul. Originally from London, I studied pure maths at St John's College, Oxford and applied maths (Operational Research) at the University of Southampton before working in industrial business with Mars Confectionery in Slough in planning, manufacturing and personnel. I trained for ordination in the Church of England at St John's College,
Understanding Jesus’ Beatitudes in Matthew 5 | Psephizo
Oct 31, 2023 · Understanding Jesus’ Beatitudes in Matthew 5. October 31, 2023 by Ian Paul. The gospel lectionary reading for All Saints’ Day in Year A is Matthew 5.1–12, which is mostly composed of the set sayings of Jesus known as the Beatitudes, a name derived from the Latin translation of the opening term of each, ‘blessed’ or ‘happy’.
Interpreting the sheep and the goats in Matt 25 - Psephizo
Nov 26, 2016 · Jesus' 'parable' of the sheep and the goats in Matt 25.31–46 is very well known and widely misinterpreted. It forms one part of the extended teaching about 'the end' distinctive to Matthew (compared with Mark and Luke). It is most commonly interpreted as an injunction to help the poor; most Christians (in the West at least) read.
Jesus is the bread of life in John 6 - Psephizo
Jul 30, 2024 · In the synoptics gospels, Jesus is portrayed as dynamic and active, travelling around and actively seeking out ‘the lost’, especially in the first half of his ministry, in Galilee (‘The Son of Man has come to seek and save the lost’, Luke 19.10).By contrast, in the Fourth Gospel Jesus doesn’t seek people out, but remains a centre …
The healing of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10 - Psephizo
Oct 22, 2021 · The gospel lectionary reading for the so-called Last Sunday after Trinity (or Trinity 21) in Year B is the story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10.46–52. (Apologies to my regular readers for the lack of comment on the previous two weeks of readings.) This reading has an appeal at two levels. First,
The parable of the wise and foolish virgins in Matthew 25
Nov 3, 2020 · The parable begins with the comparison formula we have already seen in Matt 13.24, 18.23, and 22.2, ‘the kingdom of heaven is like…’ but in this case, since it is looking ahead to The End, we now have the future tense ‘The kingdom of heaven will be like…’As in previous parables in this gospel, the comparison is made directly with (a person of) a group of people—though we might ...
Why does eschatology matter? - Psephizo
Oct 8, 2024 · Why does eschatology matter? October 8, 2024 by Ian Paul. Mark Bonnington writes: Faith hope and love are the three cardinal (or primary) virtues in the Christian faith. As Paul the Apostle wrote: ‘Faith; hope; love; these three endure’ ‘but the least understood is hope.’. Actually, that last bit is a quote from the late, great, Baptist ...
The Beatitudes in Luke and Matthew - Psephizo
Feb 15, 2019 · This Sunday's lectionary reading is Luke 6.17–26, this gospel's version of the Beatitudes. One of the most obvious questions arising from the reading is how they relate to the Beatitudes as recorded in Matt 5.1–12. This might seem like a distraction to preaching on the passage itself, but I think there are three reasons why
Jesus the true vine in John 15 - Psephizo
Apr 28, 2021 · The Sunday lectionary reading for Easter 5 in Year B is Jesus’ teaching that he is the true vine in John 15.1–8. It is a striking and memorable image that has three different elements of context to consider, and it reiterates themes from earlier in the Farewell Discourse as well as picking up ideas that were first sown at the beginning of the gospel narrative.