Author: dreis@uoregon.edu
Dr. Stephen Patterson: Guest Lecture
Who: Dr. Stephen Patterson (Willamette University) What: a public lecture on early Christian gospels (“The Lost Way: How Two Forgotten Gospels are Re-Writing the Story of Christian Origins”) Where: Gerlinger Alumni Lounge When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 PM
Jesus’ House Discovered?
Has Jesus’ house been discovered? Maybe … maybe not.
Luke
Who Is Jesus?
Upcoming Forum on Jesus Jewish, Christian, and Muslim perspectives from Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, Richard Beswick and Yosef Wanly. What: “Who Is Jesus?” When: Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 PM Where: 180 PLC
Matthew
Mark
Nativity
Words
Deeds
Jesus’ Miracles
In the section of Mark (1:21-3:6) Jesus performs several miracles including exorcisms, healing a leper as well as paralyzed servant, and healing a man’s withered hand. I think the overall reason these are linked together in the way they have been is in order to show people coming to faith and bring validity to Jesus’s… Continue reading Jesus’ Miracles
Passion
A Newly-Discovered Fragment of Mark?
A recent report by New Testament scholar Craig Evans argues that a team of archaeologists have discovered a fragment from the Gospel of Mark that was used to line the inside of an Egyptian mummy mask (see the image on the right). The scientists date the papyrus to about 80 CE, which would make the… Continue reading A Newly-Discovered Fragment of Mark?