Category Archives: Yeshua

PODCAST: Narrow Door – Yeshua in Context

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Luke 13 is in a section about the messianic prophet on his way to Jerusalem. The conflict is mounting. There is a conflict with the powers of illness and demonic possession. Yeshua is defeating them. Another conflict is building with … Continue reading →

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Hidden things are happening

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

This is sort of random. I just enjoyed the thought that came to me about Luke 13:18-21. How do these retellings of the mustard seed and leaven parables fit with vss. 1-21? Luke Timothy Johnson’s commentary helped me see the … Continue reading →

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Future Hope vs. Present Distress

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Mark tells the story of Yeshua focused on future hope. Luke tells the story of Yeshua focused on present distress. What I mean is this: in Mark’s gospel, we see the theme of the identity of the veiled Son of … Continue reading →

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Luke’s Temptation Narrative

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

At the Yeshua in Context blog I have some commentary today on Luke’s Temptation account. Why does Luke emphasize the filling of the Spirit? How is Luke’s understanding of the Spirit more subtle than the usual way people think about … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Kinbar on “Four Generations” and Discipleship

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

This is what we who follow Yeshua need to be about: http://mj-learning.blogspot.com/2011/03/four-generations.html

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Poor in Spirit

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

How important is it to interpret a biblical text well? Obsession with details of theology, which is at least close to the same thing as obsession with a good interpretation of a sacred text, has been compared to speculating about … Continue reading →

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Messiah’s Desire (vs. Satan’s)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Passover is a time when we think about not only Exodus but also, as Messianic Jews and Christians, the Last Supper. That train of thought led me to consider a saying of Yeshua at the Last Supper, a saying found … Continue reading →

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