In an earlier reflection, I raised the observation that the tabernacle represented a kind of miniature model of the universe, a...

In the regulations that describe the sin or purification offering in Leviticus 4-5, there is an important word that sets the context:...

By the time we get to the end of Leviticus 3, we begin to see some clear patterns in the rituals and restrictions that were a part of the...

In our look at the burnt offering in Leviticus 1, I noted that the context and content of the offering suggested two important ideas....

As we begin a selective series through the book of Leviticus, we start with the first sacrifice described, the burnt offering. But the...

As the Farewell Discourse proper ends – the discourse is concluded with the high priestly prayer – Jesus looks to bring comfort to His...

In the course of Jesus’ farewell discourse, he says some things that can be difficult for us to wrap our minds around. One of the more...

As Jesus explains to his disciples that their continued lives and ministries will be beset with challenges on account of the hatred of...

John 15 marks a transition in Jesus’ farewell discourse from the prior focus on how the disciples might let faith triumph over fear to a...

As our Lord continues to give good reasons for his disciples to let faith in God soothe their troubled hearts, he turns in the second...

As our Lord seeks to encourage his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion, he focuses them on faith over fear. One encouragement that he...

John’s account of the Last Supper has its own distinct flavor compared to the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. For example, he...