How To Read the Bible as Literature by Ryken
A great quote that I ran across as I am starting to read this excellent book by Leland Ryken: “What does it mean to approach the Bible as literature? It means first of all to be sensitive to the experiential side of the Bible. It means to resist the tendency to turn every biblical passage […]
Gospel of Mark – Gentile Country (Mark 7:1-8:13)
Many believe Mark was written to a Gentile audience. Mark does a lot more explaining of Jewish customs and terms than the other Gospel writers do. Mark also spends time talking about Jesus on the east side of the Sea of Galilee, which can be thought of as a lot more Gentile than on the […]