Take two – James & John at the Samaritan village (Luke 9)

As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and set out on his way to Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead of him, who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus, …

Learning from history (II)

So... if the Old Testament "historical" books are not "history", at least not in the way we would understand the term, what are they? How about this for a starting point: Theological treatises rooted in an understanding of the God who is at work in and through history The Old Testament historical books were written …