by Larry Eubanks | Dec 24, 2015 | Opinion
When did Bethlehem become the “city of David”? That title had always been given to Jerusalem. Forty times in the Old Testament, Jerusalem is referred to as the city of David, and no other city in the Bible is ever called by that name. Until Luke’s...
by Larry Eubanks | Dec 14, 2015 | Opinion
Three times in Luke’s birth narrative (Luke 2:1-20), angels appear to people and their first words are “Do not be afraid.” It’s an understandable statement. I’d be frightened if an angel appeared to me and started talking, especially if...
by Larry Eubanks | Nov 30, 2015 | Opinion
Interpreting Scripture is a wonderfully complicated endeavor because the Bible is a complex compilation of literature. Interpretation is art and science. It’s a craft that takes many years to learn and is never mastered. Beware those who claim to have mastered...
by Larry Eubanks | Nov 4, 2015 | Opinion
The typical reading of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well in John 4:5-30 is faulty. This interpretation presents her as a “loose” woman, a serial divorcee (five times!) who is currently shacking up with a man in an illicit unmarried...
by Larry Eubanks | Oct 21, 2015 | Opinion
So many of the discipleship programs I have been through have focused on teaching me to do religious things like prayer, Bible study and tithing. These are all good things to do. But here’s the thing that stands out to me as I read the gospels: Jesus rarely told...
