Tag Archives: temptation of Christ

Did Satan Really Tempt Jesus in the Desert or is There Another Explanation?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

We have been reading the feeding of the 5000. While it was a powerful demonstration, in the end it backfired badly. In John 6, the crowd tried to make Jesus king but Jesus explained that he, himself, was the true … Continue reading →

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Midrash in the New Testament

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Readers might say, ‘I know parables and inspirational fiction, proverbs I understand, but what is midrash? Midrash is a method of interpreting the Old Testament used by various Jewish groups, before and after the time of Jesus, to analyze Old … Continue reading →

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