Tag: Gospels
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Day 313: The Passover Problem, and How a Man With a Water Jar Could Solve It
Why do the Gospel writers seem to disagree about when Jesus celebrated the Passover? The answer may lie with a man carrying a water jar through the streets of Jerusalem—and a calendar that ran one day ahead of the priests’.
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Day 308: Sorting Out the Sects (Matthew 22:15-16)
In Matthew 22 and Mark 12, four groups — Pharisees, Herodians, Sadducees, and scribes — take turns trying to trap Jesus with trick questions. This “program” explains who they were, where they came from, and how Jesus’ wisdom silenced them all.
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Matthew: The Most Jewish Gospel
Matthew, the gospel written by a despised tax collector, is also the most Jewish gospel—full of prophecy, dreams, and echoes of Israel’s story. Discover how Matthew points to Jesus as the promised Messiah.