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
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
In John 15:1-17, Yeshua continues to speak with his disciples after sharing their last meal together. His words are once again heavy with layered meaning as he imparts more to them before they would enter this most confusing and difficult time as their Messiah would be led away to his death. As devout Jewish men, … Continue reading John 15:1-17 – Facing giants
Yeshua came as the very antithesis of what the people of Israel were looking and hoping for in a Messiah. In John 13, he is sharing with his disciples some of his final words before his death. He did not preach the overthrow of the Romans. He did not preach a prosperity gospel. He taught … Continue reading John 13 – Chesed
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