{"id":108,"date":"2023-04-04T15:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p2.ca\/?p=108"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T12:37:21","slug":"the-bible-as-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/p2.ca\/index.php\/2023\/04\/04\/the-bible-as-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible I: The Bible As Scripture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 500px; max-height: 100%; position: relative;\">    <div style=\"padding-bottom: 42.857142857142854%;\"><\/div>    <iframe title=\"The Bible As Scripture - Master of Divinity Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/embed\/kv5bkxpo\" style=\"border: 0; border-radius: 8px; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Michael describes how John&#8217;s Gospel is an entry point to experiencing the Bible as sacred literature. Here are the readings shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew 9.27-31: After Jesus left the girl\u2019s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, \u201cSon of David, have mercy on us!\u201d 28They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, \u201cDo you believe I can make you see?\u201d \u201cYes, Lord,\u201d they told him, \u201cwe do.\u201d 29Then he touched their eyes and said, \u201cBecause of your faith, it will happen.\u201d 30And suddenly they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, \u201cDon\u2019t tell anyone about this.\u201d 31But instead, they spread his fame all over the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John 8.57-59: The people said, \u201cYou aren\u2019t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?\u201d 58 Jesus answered, \u201cThe truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!\u201d 59 At that point they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself from them and left the Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John 11.25-26: Jesus told her, \u201cI am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. 26They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John 6.47-53: \u201cI assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life. 48 Yes, I am the bread of life! 49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 50 However, the bread from heaven gives eternal life to everyone who eats it. 51 I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.\u201d 52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. \u201cHow can this man give us his flesh to eat?\u201d they asked. 53 So Jesus said again, \u201cI assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15.9-12: \u201cI have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Michael describes how John&#8217;s Gospel is an entry point to experiencing the Bible as sacred literature. 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