by Andy Roland | Mar 20, 2019 | Bible, Jesus
THE PROBLEM(S) From earliest times the gospel of John has been seen as different from the first three gospels. Irenaeus (130-202) called it “the spiritual gospel”. But what does that mean? Scholars’ opinions have varied wildly over the last 150...
by Andy Roland | Mar 20, 2019 | Bible, Jesus
THE NEW TESTAMENT The John’s gospel asserts it is the work of an eyewitness: This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. John 21.24 The presumed author is mentioned six times in the...
by Andy Roland | Feb 15, 2019 | Bible, Church, Jesus
Can we trust the gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke? There are five crucial questions when we consider how reliable any historical document is, including the Bible. 1 Who wrote it? 2 How near to the events was it written? 3 Does the author intend to be...
by Andy Roland | Jan 29, 2019 | Bible, Newsletter, Post-modern times
Working at Caffe Nero, Earls Court www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com Hi Friends, Talking and blogging January has been quite full, but again actual writing has taken a back seat. The theme of the month for me has been the big issue of...
by Andy Roland | Jan 19, 2019 | Bible, Creation to Commandments, Post-modern times
In the beginning… Genesis 1 is a hot potato in the debate between Science and the Bible. It all started with the sermon which Caccini, a Dominican friar, preached in Florence in 1614 against Galileo’s assertion that the earth moved round the sun: “Ye men of...
by Andy Roland | Dec 16, 2018 | Bible, Christmas, Jesus
Introduction We all have lots of ideas about Christmas. What evidence is there of any of the story? In the film “Love Actually” (2003) Karen’s young niece Daisy was delighted to have a key part in the local Nativity Play – she was First Lobster! Were...
