Tag Archives: Herodians

Friends in Unexpected Places: Jesus and the Pharisees

I think we can learn that the biblical story is more complex than we are sometimes led to believe. Those of us who teach must be careful not to oversimplify the story in our rush to improve people’s feelings or adjust their behaviors. Continue reading

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Jesus and His Enemies

They were not afraid of him because he commanded armies (though they should have been—see Matthew 26:53). They feared him because he spoke the truth, and that truth threatened their control. Continue reading

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