In the brief narration of the release of Barabbas, John invites us to consider how Barabbas and Jesus of Nazareth relate. Especially...

This is a revision of a previous reflection, adapted to fit with our series through John’s Gospel. While the Lord Jesus has been...

As Jesus stands before Pilate, who incredulously questions him along the lines of the charge that he is the King of the Jews—and...

In the familiar narrative of Peter’s denial of Jesus, John records in his gospel the ancillary detail that Peter was not the only...

As Jesus finds himself standing before Annas in John 18, who represents the height of religious and political power in the Israel of his...

As Jesus moves from his priestly intercession for his disciples into his priestly sacrifice for them, John’s Gospel turns first to the...

In a time when technology is advancing exponentially and life seems to move quicker by the day, there is a simultaneous thirst for the...

In Jesus’ second petition in what is known as His “High Priestly Prayer”, He prefaces the first request by addressing the Father as “Holy...

In the beginning of Jesus’ “high priestly prayer” in John 17, he prays that his Father would glorify him. In this petition, though, Jesus...

On this Christmas Eve, as we close out our consideration of the book of Leviticus, we arrive at a text that touches on the valuation of...

Leviticus 26, while it is not the final chapter of this book, serves as something of a punctuation mark for the “statutes, rules, and...

In Leviticus 25, we learn of a kind of once-in-a-lifetime event called the Jubilee. This Jubilee brought together the two broad concepts...