Why Are There Four Gospels?

SI Filings

“…there’s a whole lot more you can learn about someone by reading four stories of their life, rather than just one.” - P&D

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Jesus’ Midrash on Isaiah’s “Fifth” Servant Song, Part 1

Ed Vasicek

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Yeshua was in His small hometown, Nazareth. He had probably read the Scriptures aloud in the local synagogue many times before, and would have been known to all. Yet this was the first time He read thusly after His ministry had been launched and His fame widespread.

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I Will Come Again

Paul J. Scharf

This week, the Western world pauses to remember the birth of the One who divided time, and all of history, by His first coming—our Savior and the Messiah of Israel, Jesus Christ.

As we stop and worship this baby in Bethlehem’s manger once again, let us remember that He, eternal God, came to Earth to become a man, to die for our sins and to rise again. The events of Christmas were an essential step in that process but, of course, they do not tell the full story.

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The Woman at the Well (Part 2): A Play on “Yeshua” and the Argument for Mount Gerizim

Ed Vasicek

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(Numbers 28:11, Isaiah 12:3-4, and John 4:1-42)

Jesus’ meeting with the Woman at the Well is a popular text for preaching and teaching, rich with application. Space forbids me from addressing the many details about this meeting; I have chosen instead to focus upon a few questions rarely raised. I have already answered the question: “Why was Yeshua so forthright about His Messiahship with the Woman at the Well, but not others?”

Today we will ponder two more questions.

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