“Are we still of any use?” Bonhoeffer asked in one of his letters from prison before he was executed by the Nazis. I think it was Archimedes who said, δός μοι που στώ και κινήσω την γήν. If a few people really believed the words of Jesus and were guided by him, the world would …
What about the Ten Commandments?
The incident of Jesus and the rich young man (or 'ruler' in one version) poses some questions worth discussing. The man in question asks Jesus what he must do to receive eternal life. Jesus goes on to quote five of the "Ten Commandments" that Moses received on Mount Sinai. Here are the commandments as they are …
The Impossible Dream
Two questions concern me today about the encounter of Jesus with the rich young man (Mark 10:17-27 and Matthew 19:16-26). 1. Why did the man ask about eternal life? 2. What did Jesus mean by "perfect"? Why did this man ask about eternal life? This wasn't exactly a common concern in Judaism of the time. Ideas …
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