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Christopher Diebold
Apr 43 min read
The Church and the Kingdom of God
As John records his version of the great commission in John 20:19-23, he begins with a display of Christ’s victory over sin, death, and...
Christopher Diebold
Mar 263 min read
The Strangeness of the Easter Garden
As we turn from a lengthy consideration of the passion and death of the Lord Jesus Christ in John’s gospel, we encounter a rich...
Christopher Diebold
Mar 193 min read
Between Death and Resurrection
In John’s gospel, there is a brief description of what happened to Jesus’ lifeless body between his death and resurrection. Though it is...
Christopher Diebold
Mar 123 min read
A Faith in What Has Been Seen
The apostle John opens his first letter with a concentration of sense-perception verbs, which sets the tone for the rest of the letter....
Christopher Diebold
Mar 53 min read
Redemption in the Ordinary
John’s narration of Christ’s crucifixion surprisingly says little about Christ’s crucifixion. Beyond the bare essentials like the place...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 274 min read
The Paradoxical Kingdom of God
On the verge of his crucifixion, Jesus of Nazareth is presented by John as the despised and rejected Messiah. He is despised by the...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 203 min read
Christ the Priest-King
In the brief narration of the release of Barabbas, John invites us to consider how Barabbas and Jesus of Nazareth relate. Especially...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 133 min read
The Fulfillment of the Old Testament
This is a revision of a previous reflection, adapted to fit with our series through John’s Gospel. While the Lord Jesus has been...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 63 min read
The Twin Power of Christ's Truth
As Jesus stands before Pilate, who incredulously questions him along the lines of the charge that he is the King of the Jews—and...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 303 min read
The Other Disciple
In the familiar narrative of Peter’s denial of Jesus, John records in his gospel the ancillary detail that Peter was not the only...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 243 min read
Turning the World Upside Down
As Jesus finds himself standing before Annas in John 18, who represents the height of religious and political power in the Israel of his...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 183 min read
Knowing and Not Knowing
As Jesus moves from his priestly intercession for his disciples into his priestly sacrifice for them, John’s Gospel turns first to the...
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