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WEBMy most recent publications are: 'The reimagining of theological time: Revelation's use of the Old Testament' in The Scriptures in the Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. 'The genre of Revelation' (including two new proposals!) in The Apocalypse of John amongst its Critics. The New Testament's Vision of Mission Grove booklet, exploring key themes from the teaching and
Jesus offers words of eternal life in John 6 | Psephizo
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Jesus offers words of eternal life in John 6. As we come to the gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 13, we reach the last of five consecutive Sundays (since Trinity 9) working through John 6, and have the final verses (including an overlap with last week’s reading) of John 6.56–69. If you have continued to follow the lectionary through ...
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WEBMy name is Ian Paul. Originally from London, I studied pure maths at St John's College, Oxford and applied maths (Operational Research) at the University of Southampton before working in industrial business with Mars Confectionery in Slough in planning, manufacturing and personnel. I trained for ordination in the Church of England at St John's College,
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WEBJan 21, 2019 · October 4, 2022 by Ian Paul. Stephen Kuhrt writes: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis was first published in February 1942. The book is made up of thirty one letters from a senior demon called Screwtape to his nephew, Wormwood. Wormwood is a junior tempter assigned to lead a man who has recently become a Christian away from God.
Do the 153 fish in John 21 count for anything? - Psephizo
WEBMay 3, 2019 · Hence, the 153 fish signify that all the elect are to be saved by the gift of grace (7) and the following of the commandments (10). (St Augustine, Commentary on John, 72.8) 2. 153 consists of 100 (the great number of gentiles to be saved), plus 50 (the smaller number of Jews to be saved), plus 3 (the Trinity who saves all) (St Cyril; this kind ...
Preaching Christ the King | Psephizo
WEBNov 20, 2015 · This Sunday, the last of the liturgical year, is Christ the king, and comes immediately before Advent. It is a slightly odd festival, since one of the key themes of Advent is not the anticipation of Christmas, but the anticipation of Jesus’ return as king; the Latin adventus is a translation of the Greek parousia (1 Thess 2.19, 3.13, 4.15, 5.23 and through the NT) which means the coming of ...
Biblical Studies - Psephizo
WEBSeptember 9, 2024 by Ian Paul. The reading for Trinity 15 in Year B is Mark 8.27–38, the encounter with forms the pivot in the second gospel: until now, there has been power, success, dynamism and crowds, but from now on, Jesus walks the lonely path to suffering and the cross. At the northernmost point of his ministry, Jesus turns from ….
WEBA er the February 2024 General Synod “moved to next business” rather than vote on the Bishop of Leicester’s moCon set out in GS 2346 a new structure was set up to take the LLF/ PLF process forward. It was clear then just how “fouled up” the whole process had become. Since the last Synod there have been (as in the same period a year ...
How should we read the Book of Judges? - Psephizo
WEBAug 22, 2024 · In Judges, as in Paul’s exposition of the gospel in Romans, God’s “justice” in allowing his people to suffer the consequences of their actions is not the last word. Yahweh is a God of mercy, who refuses to ultimately abandon his people (cf. Hosea 11:8-9). Hamley draws out the importance of God’s “mercy” as she observes how the schematic framework of sin-repentance-deliverance is ...
Did Jesus laugh? Was he funny? - Psephizo
WEBJun 11, 2021 · There are many prima facie reasons why we might suppose Jesus was funny. If Jesus was fully human—indeed, the perfect embodiment of humanity—then we might expect him to be funny since this is a hallmark of humanity. In his 1971 book A Rumour of Angels, sociologist Peter Berger argued that humour was one of the seven signs of transcendence ...
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