Destroy This Temple
Why does Jesus speak of his death and resurrection in terms of destroying and rebuilding the Temple?
Difficult Sayings of Jesus
Some statements made by Jesus can sound startling, puzzling, or even contradictory when they are separated from their language, setting, and biblical background. This collection examines those difficult sayings directly.
Each entry explains why the saying has caused difficulty, presents interpretations that have received serious consideration, and offers an assessment of what the saying most likely means.
Born Again or Born from Above
What kind of second birth does Jesus mean, and why does the expression also carry the sense of being born from above?
Before Abraham Was, I Am
Why does Jesus use this striking formulation rather than simply saying that he existed before Abraham?
You Are Gods
Why does Jesus quote a Psalm that calls human beings gods, and what does that quotation contribute to his argument?
The Father Is Greater Than I
How does Jesus' statement that the Father is greater than he fit with the Gospel's other claims about his relationship with the Father?
Why Do You Call Me Good?
Is Jesus denying his own goodness or divinity, or is his question intended to make the man consider more carefully whom he is addressing?
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