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John 7:1-52; 8:12-59 With chapter 7 the anti-Semitism that has haunted Christianity for centuries seems to become unavoidable. Perhaps that is why only two verses are ever read by followers of The Revised Common Lectionary, and even those are considered alternative choices for Pentecost in Year A (when the emphasis is on Matthew’s Gospel): “On . . . → Read More: 21st Century Cosmology and the Gospel of John: Part VI – Fire and Water John 6 John 6 is the foundation for the orthodox meaning of Christian Eucharist. The chapter opens with John’s version of the “feeding of the 5,000,” or “miracle of the loaves and fishes,” followed by the first of the “I Am” statements attributed to Jesus by John; John then presents an extensive argument about what . . . → Read More: 21st Century Cosmology and the Gospel of John: Part V – Bread of Life John 4:46b-5:47 Before getting too much deeper into the Gospel of John, some definition is in order. The translation that is used for these commentaries is The Complete Gospels, The Scholars Version, Fourth Edition (Polebridge Press, Salem Oregon, 2010). In a cameo essay (pp. 203-204), the scholars clarify the meaning of the Greek word Ioudaios, . . . → Read More: 21st Century Cosmology and the Gospel of John: Part IV – Believers & Ingrates |
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