M’Cheyne Bible Reflection on Matthew 2 (January 2)
Genesis 2; Matthew 2; Ezra 2; Acts 2 As I noted yesterday in the reflection on Matthew 1, Matthew’s gospel is written specifically to explain to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. What makes Matthew 2 interesting, then, is its international focus. First,...M’Cheyne Bible Reflection on Matthew 1 (January 1)
Genesis 1; Matthew 1; Ezra 1; Acts 1 When we start a new Bible reading plan, it’s easy to become discouraged the first time we come to something in the Bible that doesn’t correspond to our 21st century ideas of “interesting” writing. Right away...The Wedding Feast of Christmas
I always take special delight when I am reading in the Old Testament and discover a passage that either pre-tells or outlines the structure of one of Jesus’ parables. It is almost like seeing a behind-the-scenes episode on the making of the parables–I...Outward Sign, Inward Reality–Part Three
Several months ago, I wrote two posts about the connection of the outward signs of circumcision and baptism to their respective inward realities: circumcision of the heart and baptism of the Spirit. You can read those posts here: Part 1 and Part 2. In the first post,...Download My Free eBook
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