Translated by Halvor RonningThe translator would like to thank Horst Krüger, Christina Krüger, and especially Dr. Guido Baltes, for their invaluable assistance in preparing this translation.
The Jewish Cultural Nature of Galilee in the First Century
There is a great deal of literature describing the Jewish cultural nature of Galilee in the first century C.E. Several scholarly fields are involved.
Let Him Who Is Without Sin…
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The same sentiment is heard in Jesus’ model prayer that he gave to his disciples: “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us” (Matt. 6:12).
Mary and Martha: The Rest of the Story
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One of the “longer” gospel stories that Lindsey has suggested is composed of four passages: Luke 10:38-42; Matthew 6:25-34 (= Luke 12:22-31); Luke 12:16-20; and Luke 16:19-31…. “Worry” ties together the first two fragments, the incident from Luke 10:38-42 and the teaching from Matthew 6:25-34 (=
David BivinGospel of LukeGospel of MatthewIdioms (Hebraisms; Aramaisms; Grecisms)JP #12Life of JesusLiterary FormsParablesRobert LindseySayings of JesusSynoptic GospelsSynoptic ProblemTransmission of the Life of JesusWorld to Come
Preface In March of 1998 I participated in an annual conference sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Biblical Research. Several sessions had been designated for me to speak, and during one of them I presented “Repentance: God Inhales.” The response from the audience seemed favorable, so upon returning to Wichita Falls, Texas, (where Janet and I lived for 22 months), I began entertaining the idea of transcribing, revising, editing, and eventually publishing the material in printed form. To achieve this goal, I received considerable assistance from others. Diana and Ronnie Hicks volunteered as transcribers. The other disease which my tongue is called to cure is the most difficult… And what is the disease? The festivals of the pitiful and miserable Jews which are soon approaching. — Saint John Chrysostom (349-407) The worldwide Church, individually and corporately, needs to consider apologizing to the Jewish people as a result of anti-Semitic remarks by the Early Church Fathers as evidenced in the fourth century works of Saint John Chrysostom called Λόγοι Κατὰ Ἰουδαίων (Discourse Against the Jews).Joannis Chrysostomi, ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ, ΤΟΥ ΧΡΥΣΟΣΤΟΜΟΥ, ΤΑ ΕΥΡΙΣΚΟΜΕΝΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ (ed. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. The phrase “who has redeemed me from all evil” is strikingly similar to the phrase “deliver us from evil” that appears in the Lord’s Prayer (Matt. 6:13)…. The Greek adjective used to translate ra (evil) in Genesis 48:16 was κακός (kakos, bad, evil), while the adjective translated “evil” in Matthew 6:13 is πονηρός (poneros, bad, evil); however, both Greek words were frequently used by the Septuagint’s translators to render the Hebrew ra. Matt. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13 (Huck 234; Aland 308a; Crook 347a)For abbreviations and bibliographical references, see “Introduction to ‘The Life of Yeshua: A Suggested Reconstruction.'” Revised: 14 December 2022Revised with the assistance of Joshua N. Tilton and Lauren S. Asperschlager. וַיָּבֹא יֹום חַג הַמַּצּוֹת וַיִּשְׁלַח אֶת פֶּטְרוֹס וְאֶת יוֹחָנָן לֵאמֹר לְכוּ וְהָכִינוּ לָנוּ אֶת הַפֶּסַח וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ אֵיכָן אַתָּה רוֹצֶה שֶׁנָּכִין לְךָ לֶאֱכֹל אֶת הַפֶּסַח וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הֲרֵי כְּשֶׁתִּכָּנְסוּ לָעִיר יִפְגַּע בָּכֶם אָדָם נֹשֵֹׂא כַּד מָיִם לְכוּ אַחֲרָיו לַבַּיִת שֶׁיִכָּנֵס לוֹ וְתֹאמְרוּ לְבַעַל הַבַּיִת אוֹמֵר לְךָ רַבֵּנוּ אֵיכָן הַחֶדֶר שֶׁבּוֹ אוֹכַל אֶת הַפֶּסַח עִם תַּלְמִידַי וְהוּא יַרְאֶה לָכֶם עֲלִיָּה גְּדוֹלָה מוּצַעַת שָׁם הָכִינוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּכִינוּ אֶת הַפֶּסַח The day of the holiday of Unleavened Bread arrived, so Yeshua sent Petros and Yohanan, instructing them: “Go prepare the Passover lamb for us.” The recording below is of a sermon preached on December 9, 1995 by David Bivin at Jerusalem’s historic Narkis Street Congregation.
— wp:paragraph –> Much of Jesus’ teaching was done indoors: in homes (Luke 10:38-42), synagogues (Matt. 4:23), even in the temple compound (Matt. 21:23; Luke 21:37). How to cite this article: Miriam Feinberg Vamosh et al., “Character Profile: Mary Magdalene,” Jerusalem Perspective (2021) .
Such translations can become clogged with literalisms such as “he set his face to go” (Luke 9:51), “son of peace” (Luke 10:6), “lay these sayings in your ears” (Luke 9:44), and “destroy” and “fulfill,” as in, “Think not that I am come to destroy the Torah, or the Prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). How to cite this article: David Flusser, “Teaching with Authority: The Development of Jesus’ Portrayal as a Teacher within the Synoptic Tradition,” Jerusalem Perspective (2021) .
Repentance: God Inhales
The Surprise of Finding Anti-Semitism in the Heart of the Early Church Fathers
Tutorial 2: Customs
What Did Jesus Mean by “Do Not Judge”?
The Angel Who Has Delivered Me from All Harm
Preparations for Eating the Passover Lamb
Matthew 6:22-23: Jesus’ “Good Eye” Saying
The Traveling Sage
Character Profile: Mary Magdalene
Gospel Translation
Teaching with Authority: The Development of Jesus’ Portrayal as a Teacher within the Synoptic Tradition
