The brothers of Jesus, the sons of Mary, and an argument of strong plausibility
…ts, it creates a strong presumption in favour of that conclusion. Psalm 69:8 is part of a messianic unit Psalm 69:8 should not be treated as an isolated remark inserted between otherwise messianic sufferings. It belongs to a tightly connected account extending from verses 7 to 12…
Read article →The divine identity of Jesus across the Gospels
…nts. He declares Himself its Lord. Again, a single statement can be assigned to delegated messianic authority. But the cumulative question is already forming. Why does this prophet arrive through a prophecy concerning the coming of the LORD, forgive sins under His own authority a…
Read article →A forensic reading of Christ's Olivet Discourse
…s to Jewish disciples whose scriptural world was formed by the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms. This point must be stated carefully. Jesus had already promised, "I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18). The Church was therefore not absent from His vocabulary or wholly unknown a…
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