One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus Himself was baptized. As He was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on Him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are My dearly loved Son, and …
Gospel Harmony Gems
Bible Gem 45 – The Feeding of the 5000 (John 6:1-13)
Bible Study Tip: Learn to compare and study the detail in the gospel accounts. Mark is the first Gospel written, then Matthew and Luke, who makes his thorough and ordered account. These are known as the synoptic gospels because they are often in sync or …
Bible Gem 27 – A Strange Comment (John 2:11)
This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. John 2:11 Because of the miraculous signs (plural) Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in Him. John 2:23 …
Bible Gem 26 – One Temple Cleansing Pregnant with Meaning – (John 2:13-25)
My personal opinion is that there was one temple cleansing but John was rearranging the order and positioning his account differently, changing the content to suit his purpose. That is typical of John and his interaction with the other gospels. He has only selected the …
Bible Gem 25 – One Temple Cleansing or Two (John 2:13-25)
Well how do we deal with this seeming discrepancy? Was there one temple cleansing or two? Arguments / Evidence for One Temple Cleansing: John’s Gospel is more “theological” rather than “chronological” in his approach to writing his account of the life and teachings of Jesus …
Bible Gem 24 – A Macro level Harmony of the Temple Cleansing (John 2:13-25)
Don’t worry about the position of the stories in the Gospels just yet. Look at the order in which the each Gospel writer places the related stories: If Mark is the standard (the first) then note how the others use or don’t use his material. …