Reflections in Christ

In earlier posts we spoke of the challenges to be faced in understanding the Bible in all its rich complexity.  We spoke of the necessity of recognizing that…

In an earlier post we spoke of the necessity of recognizing literary genre as one of the essential keys to understanding the Bible.  A…

Odd as it sounds, the first step to understanding the Bible is to realize that there is no such thing as The Bible.  Or, to state it somewhat less…

There is one woman in the Bible who is consistently ignored.  That is perhaps not unexpected, since her name is not given.  Her presence…

The Book of Judith is a war story.  It may be difficult for us to appreciate it fully, since most of us have never experienced the danger and horrors attending…

Today a certain lawyer comes to our Lord and asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life. And our Lord’s answer is strikingly simple, but also…

Rahab has the distinction of being one of the few Biblical figures who was the object of an attempted moral make-over—or, more bluntly, of a…

The Book of Ruth, a little tale of only four chapters, is arguably the sweetest book of the Bible and perhaps in all…