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Rocky and the Thunderboys
When Jesus assigns his three closest disciples the names Rocky (Simon now called Petros, the rock) and Thunderboys…
Any Hope for Peter? Following Jesus in Mark 8:27-38
Peter messes up big-time before he becomes a fisher of people. Is there any hope for him? (Or…
Letdown: How do you let somebody down through a roof?
You can’t do that very easily through most kinds of roofs, but it would work in ancient Galilee.…
The Temple’s destruction
“Not one stone on another” (Mark 13:2) may contain an element of hyperbole, but the destruction of the…
Wash your hands before you eat! But for different reasons than in Mark 7 …
In Mark 7:1-15, some people strict about ritual hygiene challenge Jesus because some of his disciples didn’t wash…
No Gentiles here!
In Mark 11:17, Jesus reminds hearers that Scripture welcomed all peoples to God’s house. In Acts 21, some…
Why did Jesus curse a fig tree when it wasn’t yet the season for figs? (Mark 11:13-14)
You can eat paggîm (brebas), but you might not like them! (What Jesus PREFIGures when there aren’t any…
What’s up with the Gethsemane streaker?
In Mark 14:51-52, a young man is so eager to get away from those trying to arrest him…