John 3:16 may be the most displayed Bible verse ever. You see it on billboards, at sporting events, on home decor and bumper stickers. This week’s lectionary reading is John 3:14-21 which includes the (in)famous verse 16. What you might not recall, is that these verses belong to the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus. The […]
Tag: Biblical interpretation
(Over) Turning Tables
Have you seen the memes of Jesus overturning the tables? This story is in all four gospels. John’s gospel, not surprisingly, tells the story a little differently. Not surprisingly, this text has been read in some unhelpful ways. People may not have been trying to be deliberately harmful, but a careless or thoughtless reading can […]
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