Tag: Christ
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Death’s Melancholy: Resurrection’s Rapture
“Then beginning with the scriptures of Moses and from all the prophets he uncovered the things concerning himself.” – the good news of Luke 24:27 Scripture taught along a road from Jerusalem One of the the most remarkable verses in scripture comes to us from witnesses on a road to Emmaus from Jerusalem. Though less…
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Beyond Nations and Coastlands
The Servant of the Lord Is Jesus Savior of the nations, good news to the coastlands and Messiah of the elect? Prophets and kings of Israel have looked forward to the incarnate Son of Man. Yet the Messiah of Israel did not suffer, die and rise to glory only for Jacob. The Lord is lord…
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Beyond Nineveh
Taking the long view – Beyond Nineveh and Nazareth “Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign LORD. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live. Ezekiel 18:23 NLT You may remember the story of the Prophet Jonah, a ‘follower’ of God who turned…