The Birth of the Messiah – In the Jordan, not in Bethlehem
The theme of the birth of Jesus is one of the most confused and mystified chapters of Christian tradition. For two thousand years, religious discourse …
The Waters that Changed Genesis: “Let there be an expanse between the waters…”
What in the beginning was a vertical act of ordering – the Spirit of God above the waters – was transformed, through a small interpolation, …
How Does Paul Quote the Old Testament? – “The Spirit” vs. “the Letter”
Or: when the original text becomes flexible material in the hands of the “inspired” apostle For many readers of the New Testament, one of the …