Beholding Jesus Specifically-Part 1
Stephen Venable
In Ephesians 3:8, Paul says that he had been given the grace to “preach the unsearchable riches of Christ.” To the church in Colossi he said that hidden in this Man who is the mystery of God are “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Col 2:3). We must behold Jesus personally, and we must behold […]
Beholding Jesus Personally
Stephen Venable
The previous post in this series focused on beholding Jesus biblically. The second general principle for moving forward in the study of the truth about Jesus is to make it personal. In this context the contrast would not be impersonal, but rather conceptual. Since our eyes cannot see Him right now, the propensity is for […]
Getting Older and Dying Younger
Stephen Venable
Last month I turned thirty-five. Aging and all that it brings with it is a surreal experience and I find it hard to figure out how I got here. Yet this birthday has caused me to think much more about the next ten years of life than the previous decade. I wonder what they will […]
Beholding Jesus Biblically
Stephen Venable
The previous post briefly identified the challenge of both beginning and progressing in Christology. Irrespective of the chosen methodology, the first general principle that must be adhered to is a commitment to behold Jesus biblically. If one thinks that this is so obvious that it does not need to be stated, and much less expounded […]
Charting a Course in Christology
Stephen Venable
Where do you begin searching out the knowledge of Jesus? And where do you go from there? These are two very important questions, and not always the easiest to find clear answers to. Christology literally means the ordered knowledge of Christ (see previous post for an introduction to the significance of Christology). “Christ” is the […]
Christology and Christianity
Stephen Venable
In order to understand the importance of knowing the truth about Jesus (Christology) it is first necessary to remember the true nature of Christianity itself. The latter is not a lifestyle, a moral code, a system of religious rituals, or a corpus of shared beliefs. Christianity is very simply a dynamic relationship with a Person, the […]
Jesus at the Crossroads
Stephen Venable
There are so many words about so many things in our day (see the vision of this site). Some of these are bad, some are neutral, some are positive. There are scores of subjects that range from irrelevant to pressing and then across a spectrum of interesting in between. It is easy for our eyes to shift […]
The Problem of the Prophets
Stephen Venable
“He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. “Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household; With him I speak mouth to mouth, even openly, […]
From Hanukkah to Holy Week
Stephen Venable
Hanukkah is another name for the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22) which celebrated the liberation and cleansing of the temple during the Maccabean Revolt. The vast temple complex that would later be built under Herod formed a large part of the eastern wall of the city in the time of Jesus. Imagine being stationed at […]
Booths, Dedication, and Beyond
Stephen Venable
The extended account of the events surrounding Jesus’ attendance at the Feast of Tabernacles and the Feast of Dedication stand at center of the fourth gospel. Although chronologically they are far beyond the midpoint of the story of Jesus’ ministry, they form the hinge of John’s narrative. Roughly two years are covered in the first […]
Between the Two Feasts
Stephen Venable
Though He tarried, Jesus did eventually leave the home of Martha to go forth into the city teeming with people all asking the same question: “where is He?” (Jn. 7:10-11) John describes Jesus’ visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles and the Feast of Dedication almost as though it was one continuous story. The […]
Journey to the Feast
Stephen Venable
The account of the first journey to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles spans from Luke 9:51 to Luke 10:42. It is impossible to even briefly address all that is recorded, yet there are several things particularly noteworthy to the larger story. Pronunciation of Judgment Upon Galilee – After being vehemently rejected twice at the […]
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