Christ’s Miracles and Exorcisms in Q Material
“Q” (from the German word Quelle which means source) is a hypothetical source that both Matthew and Luke used for the formation of content within their respective gospels. Q is […]
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Category Archives: New Testament
A “Three Worlds of the Text” Analysis of 1 Corinthians and A Challenge to Christian Identity
Introduction This paper has three key objectives. First, to show a sensitivity to the socio-cultural setting of Corinth, the 1st century city in which the Corinth church was founded. […]
Why There’s Doubt on the Jesus’ “I am” Statements in the Gospel of John.
In scholarship the “I am” sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John are quite controversial. They are as follows: • I am the Bread of Life (6:35) • […]
The Apostle Paul and the Roles of Women Within 1st Century Christianity
Elizabeth Castelli analyses the Apostle Paul on his contributions to the roles of women in the early church. As Castelli observes, if one wishes to analyze the involvement of early […]
The Apostle Paul and The Power of Images
Scholar Davina Lopez says that we live in a highly visual environment in which we are exposed to a “world of images” (Lopez, 2012: 93). Images incorporate “a series of […]
Examining Mark 14:3-9 Using West’s Model of Biblical Interpretation
Biblical Studies, New Testament, 2017 Mark Achieved: 83% Lecturer Comment: “The student displays great insight into the topic at hand, as well as an excellent interaction with the resource material […]
Luke’s Creative Representation of the Apostle Paul as Leader
According to biblical scholars there is little doubt that the Bible’s authors shaped history in a creative way for their theological purposes (1). Old Testament scholar and professor Peter Enns explains […]
Why We Shouldn’t Trust the Gnostic Gospels.
Scholar Dan Wallace notes the Gnostics agenda which was “an effort to combine Greek philosophical Neoplatonism – with its emphasis on the value of ideas and the devaluing of matter – with […]
The General Reliability of the Gospels.
1. The Gospels as Historical Sources for Jesus, General Reliability & Genre. Perhaps the leading, and by far most popular, skeptic and critic when it comes to contemporary Christianity is […]
Promising Links Between John’s Gospel and L Material.
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke are made up from Mark’s earlier gospel, hypothetical Q (a posited source used by both Matthew & Luke), and material unique to each gospel […]
