The work of August Hermann Franke used as a conduit for understanding the role of the Spirit in interpretations and the dangers of not displaying humility.
The Gospel and Gun Control
The love of God and Neighbor should be our primary motivations in addressing gun violence in the US.
Generosity and Biblical Interpretation
“So anyone who thinks that he has understood the divine scriptures or any part of them, but cannot by his understanding build up this double love of God and neighbor, has not yet succeeded in understanding them. Anyone who derives from them an idea which is useful for supporting this love but fails to say…
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: Thoughts on Authorship and Date
A few thoughts on the authorship and date of the Gospel of Mark
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: A Proposal for Structure
A proposal for seeing the structure in Mark as three parts with a central claim and subsequent divine confirmations.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Unveiling
Considering Mark as a revealing “apocalypse.”
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: What Happens at the End?
The Ending of Mark is one of the great Biblical mysteries. What should we do with it as a reader?
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Messianic Secret
Mark uses a motif of secrecy to mold the reader’s view of Jesus as Messiah.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Story Within the Story
Mark Uses literary intercalations to guide interpretation.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: Context and Authority
Mark gives context to the claim that Jesus is Messiah through his organizational structure.
