by Andy Roland | Dec 16, 2019 | Apostles and their Letters, Bible
PREAMBLE “Weird!” :”Exciting!” “Challenging!” “Crazy!” Some of the responses I got when I asked people what they thought of the Book of Revelation. It certainly sparks off intense reactions. But we first have to hear what the book...
by Andy Roland | Nov 19, 2019 | Bible, Law, Psalms & Wisdom
JOB – the Drama On Monday 11th November seven members of the Earls Courtiers, our local AmDram Society, took their places at the front of the chancel of St Cuthbert’s Church and for an hour declaimed the poetry of the biblical book of Job. Job himself was...
by Andy Roland | Oct 31, 2019 | Law, Psalms & Wisdom, Newsletter, Psalms
www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com facebook/revandybooks twitter.com/rev_andy_books WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? JAPAN Linda gave Peter and me a present at Christmas – a holiday in Japan! We had a fantastic holiday from 2nd to 16th October, including two...
by Andy Roland | Sep 13, 2019 | Bible, History of Israel and Judah
The Isaiah Scroll from Qumran History or Myth? History/myth: is it a binary choice? No! There are many more categories to consider when asking if we can trust the Law and the Prophets, as Jesus termed the Old Testament. Here are some that spring to...
by Andy Roland | Aug 18, 2019 | Bible, Law, Psalms & Wisdom, Psalms
WHAT? Psalms – the best known and least understood bit of the Bible. Easy to find, though. Just open most Bibles in the middle, and there you have them. So, what are the Psalms? Originally a hymn book, created in and for the Temple in Jerusalem. ...
by Andy Roland | Jul 12, 2019 | Bible, Prophets
30% of the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures are made up of the writings of the prophets. These are the scrolls of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the Twelve – twelve short books. But they are hard to read because they are not in any chronological...
