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网页Psephizo is the personal website of Ian Paul, a scholar and minister who writes on various topics related to biblical studies and theology. The blog features his recent publications, book reviews, commentaries, and reflections on current issues in the church and society.
Jesus was not born in a stable—and it really matters! - Psephizo
网页2023年11月24日 · Ian Paul argues that the traditional depiction of Jesus' birth in a stable is based on misinterpretation of the Greek word kataluma and ignorance of first-century Palestinian culture. He suggests that Jesus was born in a private home and received hospitality from his relatives or friends in Bethlehem.
Jesus offers words of eternal life in John 6 | Psephizo
网页2024年8月21日 · A biblical commentary on John 6.56-69, the final verses of Jesus' discourse on being the bread of life. Explore the themes of abiding, believing, living Father, Spirit, and eternal life in this Johannine passage.
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网页Psephizo is the personal blog of Ian Paul, a former academic and ordained minister who writes on various topics related to Christian faith and theology. He uses the Greek word psephizo, meaning 'to calculate' or 'to vote', as a play on words and a metaphor for his approach to Scripture and life.
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网页May 26, 2016 by Ian Paul. At some point today, someone reading this will be the one millionth page view on this blog! Mostly since June 2013, I have written 544 posts, comprising around 650,000 words, and had 10,277 comments. My first response to this is gratitude—gratitude to God for his faithfulness as I have responded to his call to write
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网页2019年1月21日 · Psephizo is a blog by Ian Paul, a theologian and Anglican priest, who writes on topics such as biblical interpretation, church life, and current affairs. Read his reflections on resurrection, bullying, orality, and Pope Francis, among other issues.
Biblical Studies - Psephizo
网页Psephizo is a blog that explores biblical studies from a theological and historical perspective. It features articles, videos and discussions on various topics, such as Jesus' ministry, food laws, racism, and the gospel of John.
网页A er the February 2024 General Synod “moved to next business” rather than vote on the Bishop of Leicester’s moCon set out in GS 2346 a new structure was set up to take the LLF/ PLF process forward. It was clear then just how “fouled up” the whole process had become. Since the last Synod there have been (as in the same period a year ...
Preaching Christ the King | Psephizo
网页2015年11月20日 · This Sunday, the last of the liturgical year, is Christ the king, and comes immediately before Advent. It is a slightly odd festival, since one of the key themes of Advent is not the anticipation of Christmas, but the anticipation of Jesus’ return as king; the Latin adventus is a translation of the Greek parousia (1 Thess 2.19, 3.13, 4.15, 5.23 and through the NT) which means the coming of ...
Did Jesus laugh? Was he funny? - Psephizo
网页2021年6月11日 · There are many prima facie reasons why we might suppose Jesus was funny. If Jesus was fully human—indeed, the perfect embodiment of humanity—then we might expect him to be funny since this is a hallmark of humanity. In his 1971 book A Rumour of Angels, sociologist Peter Berger argued that humour was one of the seven signs of transcendence ...
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