Friday, December 31, 2010

The Gospel of John 8:12-25

"I Am The Light of the World."
Knowing the truth
The Devil, the Father of Lies.

The Gospel of John 7:1--8:11

The Feast of Tabernacles - Jesus teaching incognito in Jerusalem
The Woman Caught in Adultery - Textual Issues, Interpretation

The Gospel of John 6:47-71

Eat Me
Review on "I am the Bread of Heaven"
"The only way to understand the Eucharist is to partake of it."

The Gospel of John 6:32-59

"I am the Bread of Heaven"
Questions on Holy Communion

The Gospel of John 6:1-34

The Feeding of the 5000
Comparisons with Synoptics:
(Mark 6:32-44; Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17)
Jesus walking on the water

The Gospel of John 5:19-47

Jesus' Testimony to Himself

The Gospel of John 4:31--5:18

The Fields are ripe for harvesting
The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda

The Gospel of John 3:17--4:42

Light vs. Dark ... Truth vs. Evil
John the Baptist, Again
The Samaritan Woman as the Well

The Gospel of John 2:23--3:17

The Front-loading of Affirmations, Part 2
Jesus' Discourse with Nicodemus

The Gospel of John 1:49--2:23

The Front-loading of Affirmations about Jesus
The Wedding at Cana of Galilee
Jesus Cleanses the Temple of the Money Changers

The Gospel of John 1:19-49

John the Baptist; Differences between synoptics and John
John is a Theological/Thematic Approach, not Chronological.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

The Synoptic Gospels: Selected Passages Unique to Mark

Mark 1:1
The introduction of the Gospel

Mark 2:18a
A transitional introduction is dropped, enabling the use of the following material

Mark 3:19-21
Jesus goes home and family thanks he's nuts.

Mark 4:26-29
"The Self-Growing Seed"

Mark 5:3-8
Editorial process dropped content

Mark 7:1-5
Questions of Jesus by the Pharisees and Scribes

Mark 7:31-37
Healing of deaf mute man in Decapolis

Mark 8:22-26
Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida

Mark 9:14-16, 19ff
Mark provides more details

Mark 9:50b
Salt in yourselves

Mark 14:51-52
Naked young Man running away

Mark 16:9-20
The shorter endings of Mark

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Synoptic Gospels: Seek, Nock; The Golden Rule; The Two Ways; Trees and Fruit; Lord, Lord; Self Deception; Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 7:7-11 & Luke 11:9-13
Seek, Nock & Some Textual-Critical Work

Matthew 7:13-14 & Luke 13:23-24
Two Ways

Matthew 7:15-20 & Luke 6:33-44
Trees and Fruit

Matthew 7:21 & Luke 6:46
Lord, Lord!

Matthew 7:22-23 & Luke 13:25-27
Self Deception

Matthew 7:24-27 & Luke 6:47-49
Two Builders

Closing remarks regarding the Sermon on the Mount and its purpose.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Synoptic Gospels: Q Dynamics, Anxiety, Judging, Pearls Before Pigs, and the Golden Rule Matthew 6:25--7:12 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 6:25-34 & Luke 12:22-32
Anxiety

Matthew 7:1-5 & Luke 6:37-42
Judging

Matthew 7:6 (No Luke Parallel)
Pearls before Pigs

Matthew 7:12 & Luke 31
The Golden Rule

The Synoptic Gospels: Fasting, Treasures, the Eye, and Two Masters Matthew 6:16-24 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 6:16-18 (No Luke Parallel)
Fasting

Matthew 6:19-21 & Luke 12:33-34
Treasures

Matthew 6:22-23 & Luke 11:34-36
Sound Eye

Matthew 6:24 & Luke 6:13
Serving Two Masters

Friday, February 12, 2010

Friday, January 08, 2010

The Synoptic Gospels: "But I Say To You!" - Matthew 5:21-48 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 5:21-26 & Luke 12:57-59 - Murder and Disputes
Matthew 5:27-30 & Luke 18:8-9 & Mark 9:43-48 - hands, feet, and eyes offending
Matthew 5:31-32 & Luke 16:18 - On Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 5:33-37 - No Swearing
Matthew 5:38-42 & Luke 6:29-30 - On Retaliation: Turn the other Cheek
Matthew 5:43-48 & Luke 6:27-36 - On Living Your Enemy

The Synoptic Gospels: Q Parallels with Mark Echos - Matthew 5:13-19 - Salt is Good, You are the Light of the World, The Law and its Completion

Matthew 5:13 & Luke 14:34-36 & Mark 9:49-25 - Salt is Good
Matthew 5:14-16 & Luke 8:16; 11:33 & Mark 4:21 - You are the Light of the World
Matthew 5:17-19 & Luke 16:16-17 - The Law and its Completion