by Andy Roland | Apr 25, 2019 | Easter, Holy Week, Newsletter
www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com facebook/revandybooks twitter.com/rev_andy_books THE BREXIT EFFECT The Brexit crisis has loomed large in my life this month, half because of my personal feelings, half because of the effect on Linda and her...
by Andy Roland | Apr 8, 2019 | Bible, Holy Week, Jesus
Introduction From at least the 4th century Christians have commemorated the last week of Jesus’ life. In the past I have used Mark’s gospel to walk through these days with Jesus. Here I include passages from John and Luke. Why? Here’s what I now...
by Andy Roland | Mar 30, 2019 | Bible, Jesus, Newsletter
www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.coma Hi Friends, It’s been a mind-bending month! It started before the start with a radio interview on February 27th. Fr John Dickson College Island Discs aka Shipwrecked At the end of January I went to St Philip’s, Earls...
by Andy Roland | Mar 20, 2019 | Bible, Jesus
THE PROBLEM(S) From earliest times the gospel of John has been seen as different from the first three gospels. Irenaeus (130-202) called it “the spiritual gospel”. But what does that mean? Scholars’ opinions have varied wildly over the last 150...
by Andy Roland | Mar 20, 2019 | Bible, Jesus
THE NEW TESTAMENT The John’s gospel asserts it is the work of an eyewitness: This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. John 21.24 The presumed author is mentioned six times in the...
