John 2.23-25
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what...
John 2.13-22
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and...
The Cook, The Cleric, The Cobbler & The Captain
Once upon a time a storm churned the open seas. A schooner fought the waves for days before finally surrendering to the wind. It broke apart and sank, scattering debris across the gray waters. But not all was lost. One lifeboat bobbed on the surface, and four strong...
Laid Down His Life
Jesus is the only person who could have failed at being crucified. The rest of us would struggle and scream until the soldiers pummeled and whacked us into semi-consciousness, making us docile while we are nailed to our crosses. Jesus, on the other hand, was required to consciously permit every blow and every violence committed against his body. He had to force himself to not call 12 legions of (60,000) angels to come to his rescue. Can you imagine the fury and might that would have been displayed in that invasion? It would have meant the leveling of Jerusalem, a severe thinning of Jewish religious leaders, and the removal of Rome from the Levant. At least, that’s what I imagine. This is what is meant when they say, “He laid down his life”. – E.O.
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