In Rev 12, the main participants are a pregnant woman, a red dragon, and the woman’s son. The dragon wanted to devour the woman’s child as soon as he was born, but her child was taken to God. The woman was divinely protected by God in the wilderness from the dragon for 1260 days. The… Continue reading →
In 2 Corinthians, Paul visited Corinth for a second time, and afterwards he wrote a tearful letter. Paul mentions that the superapostles have a Hebrew/Jewish background by stating, “Are they Hebrews?” and “Are they Abraham’s descendants?” and “Are they servants of Christ?” (2 Cor 11:22). This statement reveals that the superapostles come from a Jewish… Continue reading →
Luke’s changes to Mark’s Passions story depict Jesus as an innocent martyr who willingly goes to his own death for several reasons. Firstly, Luke modified the story of Pilate by having Pilate and Herod both not believe that Jesus had done anything to deserve death, and they both wanted to release him. For instance, Pilate… Continue reading →
