This post continues a series adapted from my commentary on the book of Judges in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (Tyndale) working out the framework needed to interpret and apply stories of violence in the book of
Perhaps the greatest single discovery in the history of the World: Fire. Imagine an ancient, even prehistoric village. One morning following a violent storm two of the villagers happened across a tree still smoldering from
TEXT Matthew 12:22-37 Next a poor demon-afflicted wretch, both blind and deaf, was set down before him. Jesus healed him, gave him his sight and hearing. The people who saw it were impressed— “This has