Jesus wasn’t preaching to preaching to Bible scholars and historians. He expected the “average, everyday” guy/gal that heard him to understand what he was talking about.
f. Perfection Challenged
Challenges to the standard wisdom
Sorry, you missed it. The second coming’s come and gone. I know some of you are expecting a bolt of lightning to vaporize your screen ’cause that last statement is pure blasphemy. But, it’s the only conclusion I can accept if I start with the assumptions that: Jesus wanted the people he was talking to … Read more
Jesus of Nazereth used this term to illustrate what he meant by sonship. Had he wanted to let folks know that he was the child of a woman (Mary) then why didn’t he say "Son of Woman?" It would have fit perfectly with the prophecy in Genesis (see Genesis 3:15). And, if he was actually … Read more