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
John 17 - I struggled with what to write about today. In this chapter, Yeshua is praying to HaShem. There are so many layers of things he prays about that we could spend a week talking about just this chapter. In fact, even as he is wrapping up his ministry here on earth, he once … Continue reading John 17 – Sent
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