John had a unique opportunity to showcase his remarkable background. Priesthood ran through his veins, with his father, Zechariah, serving as a respected priest. Instead of the traditional path in the Jerusalem temple, he embraced his adventurous spirit by engaging with people in the wilderness, inspiring those beyond the country's boundary.
Tag: John’s Gospel
In the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord.
Who is Jesus? part 19 How do you see a voice? The esteemed priests and Levites from Jerusalem, the most distinguished among them, were eager to meet John the Baptist. They were on a quest for a remarkable figure, the Messiah, or perhaps the prophetic voice of Elijah, or the great Prophet foretold by Moses. …
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Why is John the Baptist like Rick Astley?
Who is Jesus? part 18 I asked the AI joke generator punchlines.ai to finish the joke Why is John the Baptist like Rick Astley? These are the first three replies with no editing from me. Why is John the Baptist like Rick Astley? I've been dunked twice, but I'm never going to give up. Why …
Relationships
Who is Jesus? part 17 Before we leave the opening song to John's Gospel, it's good to look at the whole thing for context. Although we are looking at poetry, and although the form is chiascic, like most of the Psalms, this is a narrative song and has a clear begining and ending. (Chiasm is …
The Word becoming flesh makes the Gospels funnier.
First a note about the giver of the gifts. That is the Father. The glory of the Father is the wrapping the present is wrapped in. When John says, "We have seen his glory," he means it. He's one of the actual witnesses to a true event. But what good is seeing a wrapped present if we only look at the wrapping?
Rejection!
This is like a Gothic Horror reversal, where the creator, Victor Frankenstein, snubs his creation without even giving it a name! I'm totally on the side of the so-called monster in that tale.
The Word
God speaks and things happen.
It all starts here.
The account of John beautifully begins with the same three words as the Old Testament book Genesis, "In the beginning."
Say hello to John
Who is Jesus? part 1 "John's Gospel, one verse at a time," was the title of a discussion on the Ship of Fools website in the early 2000s. I am not going to go as slowly as that, and I will take breaks. An AI-generated image of the Gospel of John What I intend to …
The day humanity died
Good Friday 2024 This is the day God died. Good Friday is like the ultimate plot twist in history. I mean, picture it: the day when everyone, the powers of the world and the powers of evil, ganged up to take down Jesus Christ, who was basically God in human form. But get this: It …
Making an ass of myself 