Worthy, Rhiannon & Abigail

Rhiannon Worthy sits on the couch in the living room, her carryall beside the coffee table and its contents spread out before her on the table. There’s a letter, addressed to her daughter Abigail from the Oregon Health and Sciences University, accepting her for studies there, and a large notebook opened to photos of a … Continue reading Worthy, Rhiannon & Abigail

Real Bible Studies, Matthew, Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5-7 While the Gospel is bookended by the story of the mysterious birth and miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ, the majority of Matthew concerns itself with the teachings and acts of Yeshua Bar Abbas. The writer of Matthew appears to have been addressing an audience which was familiar with Palestine and Jerusalem, and even … Continue reading Real Bible Studies, Matthew, Sermon on the Mount

Real Bible Studies: Matthew, Baptism and Temptation

After the drama of Yeshua’s birth and his family’s escape to Egypt, Matthew skips ahead to the baptism by John, when Yeshua was an adult. Here, we get another prophecy, foretelling John’s ministry. For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: Matthew, Baptism and Temptation