John 21:15-25 - Today we conclude our time in the book of John. We have by no means mined all the treasure that is to be found in this narrative of the life of Yeshua, but we have gotten some wonderful nuggets. I hope this journey has inspired you to dig for your own hidden … Continue reading John 21:15-25 – Peter revisited
John 21:1-14 - Unlike some of the other gospels, John doesn't speak of all the times Yeshua appeared to people after his resurrection. He doesn't give us a narrative of Yeshua's ascension to heaven. What he does do is tell us about one last miracle that Yeshua performs as he is commissioning the men who … Continue reading John 21:1-14 – Work for the Lord
John 20 - When we read the Bible, we must understand that there is significance in every action and word. Who Yeshua chose to reveal himself to first after his resurrection is supremely significant. In our reading today, we see that Mary Magdalene is the first one to see the tomb empty. Why? Because she … Continue reading John 20 – “Mary”
Though we already read John 19 yesterday, I cannot skip over this section of verses. We have already seen that John's narrative reveals a lot about how Yeshua interacted with women, and that in turn gives us a framework to know how G-d interacts with us as women. He revealed his deity to the Samaritan … Continue reading John 19:25-27 – A new family
As John presents the facts leading up to Yeshua's death in chapter 19, he is methodical in presenting the connections between the events and prophecy. We see him explicitly mention prophetic fulfillment in several verses (John 19:24, 28, 36, 37), but another thing John is deliberate about doing in his account is pointing out the … Continue reading John 19 -Passover lamb and Messiah
John 18:1-18 - The book of John is primarily written to proclaim the deity of Yeshua. As we have been reading, we have seen the threads that John weaves throughout the narrative, connecting Yeshua with G-d. Today's reading continues in that vein, as Yeshua is finally arrested by the religious authorities, who believe they now … Continue reading John 18:1-18 – He did it anyway
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