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Luke 24 – the best evidence for the resurrection: (1) the tomb was empty; (2) eyewitnesses: many claimed to have seen Jesus in the earliest days after the crucifixion; (3) multiple witnesses: all four Gospels record stories about the resurrection; … Continue reading →

At the crucifixion, the criminal mocking Jesus says “save yourself and us”–Jesus is like, “hold my beer.” The criminal is stuck in physical reality with a limited perspective. Jesus is in the midst of the salvation. He couldn’t be more … Continue reading →

If Jesus is the Messiah, God’s Son and the people’s Savior, then the incidents of the Passion story are nothing less than abuse of God’s agent of redemption. Jesus was abused relationally, physically, verbally, socially, familial-ly, and legally—by Judas, Peter, … Continue reading →

Crowd riled up by officials with an agenda planted in the mob. Crowd-think and unreasonable people. (Do you want a murderer or an innocent person released back into society?) This whole thing makes zero sense. Terrifying what people accomplish with … Continue reading →

All the Gospels predict and document the betrayal by Judas. It’s easy for us to say, “Well, the betrayal was all part of God’s plan.” It is one thing to think God turned nightmare into Easter, but it is another … Continue reading →

The disciples ask where passover will happen. Jesus tells them to look for the guy with the water jug. It’s all like Jesus says. There’s room for omniscience and free will both Same, in the fulfillment of the prophesy v22 … Continue reading →

Satan enters Judas who agrees to find a time when no one is around to betray Jesus. Free will and spiritual battles: Judas could have not participated in the plot. He chose to We have the exact same choice regularly … Continue reading →

Here’s the big scenario for Jesus: Jerusalem will be destroyed by Rome (and it was under the Roman general Titus) and the faithful will survive (some did), but they need to be ready for catastrophe (some were, some were not). … Continue reading →

The two copper coins. We are wise to notice when we decide to take Scripture literally and when we don’t. The reminder is we can’t serve two masters and the question is what are we trusting in Then lots of … Continue reading →

Prophets provoke, and provocateurs expect pushback. A prophet was someone who is called by God, to speak for God to the people of God about redemption and judgment. The prophet often experiences opposition, rejection, and at times martyrdom. Three questions: … Continue reading →