If you were to ask me about the meaning of life I would likely turn red, start to stammer, and borrow Snoopy’s expression. Next I would attempt to deflect the question with some flippant response like “42”. And if those dodges left me squirming on the hook, I would break into a litany of quips…
Last night I got sucked into an episode of Law and Order. The drama drew me in so quickly and completely that it became impossible to turn away. By the time the judge said, “Has the jury reached a verdict?” my heart was pounding. By that time I was at one with both the accuser…
Sparing you the semester-long survey, suffice to say each of the four Gospels has a particular slant and spin. Matthew uses his papyrus to prove that Jesus is the one foretold in the Hebrew scriptures so his Gospel is filled with allusions and prophesies spoken centuries earlier. Luke directs his Gospel to the Gentile world…