Category: Tales of Jesus
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The Real Mary: A First-Century Jewish Mother, Not a Silent Icon
This is a long-awaited week for many of us who are passionate about Christian origins and history. The venerable and recently “retired” Dr. James Tabor’s book on the mother of Jesus is FINALLY being released. The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus will be released in the US on September 30. Just like her…
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“Hypocrite”- What One Single Word Tells Us About Jesus’ Working Years.
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!” -Matthew 23:13 When seeking more knowledge about the man that is their Messiah, Christians often focus on the last few years of his time on earth. While not specifically mentioned in the Bible, we can find clues about who the man was by examining…
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Political Intrigue and the Crucifixion; First-Century Watergate. Part One: Branches and Hosannahs.
The story of the last week of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is…..off. As the new convert reads of his trip into Jerusalem, they are filled with many questions…..as am I. Several aspects of the story do not make sense. In this series of posts, we will touch on a few of them as…
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Tales of Jesus…..The Woman with the Narrow Eyes
As I have hinted at in the previous entry, there are more “gospels” than the four the Christian world are familiar with. While the church was spreading its roots both during and after his earthly ministry, the Jewish leaders all had something to say about our guy. We aren’t too sure what they were saying…
The Incredible Jesus 