В разказа за детството на Исус, описан в първа и втора глава от Eвангелието на Лука, Лука представя Мария, Йосиф и Исус в една отлична светлина. Майката и бащата на Исус проявяват набожност далеч отвъд обичайната, а младият Исус изгаря от желание да бъде в храма и да изучава Тора с учителите на Израел.
Return to the Galil
How a bare statement about Jesus’ return to the Galilee was pressed into the service of the author of Luke’s apologetic goals, the author of Mark’s kerygmatic program, and the author of Matthew’s theological agenda.
Tangled up in Techēlet: Tzitzit (Ritual Tassels) in the Time of Jesus
Although the wearing of tzitzit is enjoined in Scripture, we do not find records of its actual observance until the Second Temple period.
Heaven and Earth Pass Away
Jesus claimed his interpretations would bring out the true intention of the Torah’s commandments without rendering a single verse, word, letter, or even pen stroke superfluous.
The Names of Jerusalem in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts
What can the Greek and Hebrew forms of Jerusalem’s name tell us either about the sources of the Synoptic Gospels and Acts or the audiences to whom these works were addressed?
Possessed Man in Girgashite Territory
Holiness and purity play a hidden role in the story commonly known as the Gerasene Demoniac.
What Is the Leaven of the Pharisees?
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke give three different answers. Which, if any, is original?
Unearthed Treasures: English Versions of Previously Untranslated Flusser Articles
Check out these translations at WholeStones.org.
Audio JP: Chickens and the Cultural Context of the Gospels
Listen to “Chickens and the Cultural Context of the Gospels.”
Failures of the Aramaic Solution: Aramaic’s Inability to Explain Jesus’ Halachic Questions on the Sabbath (Luke 14:5; Matt. 12:11-12a)
How well does Aramaic explain Jesus’ sayings on healing on the Sabbath?
Faith Like a Mustard Seed
Trust in God and faithfulness to his Kingdom will surmount seemingly impossible obstacles.
New E-Book Available Now!
A collection of thirty-five JP articles to celebrate JP’s first thirty-five years.
Fig Tree Parable
The Fig Tree parable offers assurance that despite the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, Israel will eventually be redeemed.
Stephen’s Speech (Acts 7:1-53) and Early Jewish Scriptural Interpretation
Discover connections between Stephen’s Speech and ancient Jewish literature.