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In John 2-4, the evangelist teaches the universal possibility of a journey of believing. Two signs at Cana in Galilee form the literary frame of an instructional journey on faith. The physical movement between these (...)

In John 2-4, the Evangelist teaches the universal possibility of a journey of believing. Two signs at Cana in Galilee form the literary frame of an instructional journey on faith through which Jesus brings himself (...)

This story, filled with strange conflicted sayings, involves a healer who gives a blind man sight and then disappears. He leaves behind questions that the other characters struggle to answer by asking the wrong question. (...)

I cannot read this psalm without singing it. If you have a favorite sung version of the psalm, start by singing it, and then turn to interpretation. For me, it is the monks of Mepkin (...)

John 20:1–18 divides into two parts: verses 1–10 and 11–18. [Looking for commentary on Matthew 28:1-10? See this commentary for Easter Vigil by Judith Jones.] In the first portion, Mary arrives early in the morning at Jesus’ tomb. (...)

Even though it might surprise contemporary readers, all the events of John 18:1–19:42 happen on the same day: the Day of Preparation when the lambs were sacrificed for Passover (19:14; see also Leviticus 23:5; Numbers (...)

This re-broadcast podcast covers the four-week summer preaching series on 1 John (first aired in July 2014 — note Dr. Koester’s opening reference to “three Sundays in July and one in August” is not applicable (...)

This re-broadcast podcast covers the four-week summer preaching series on 1 John (first aired in July 2014 — note Dr. Koester’s opening reference to “three Sundays in July and one in August” is not applicable (...)

This re-broadcast podcast covers the four-week summer preaching series on 1 John (first aired in July 2014 — note Dr. Koester’s opening reference to “three Sundays in July and one in August” is not applicable (...)

This re-broadcast podcast covers the four-week summer preaching series on 1 John (first aired in July 2014 — note Dr. Koester’s opening reference to “three Sundays in July and one in August” is not applicable (...)