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4 Jan 2024: Now in some translations, people speak well of Jesus because he speaks so graciously. ... In this light, grace was violent. It was intrusive. And people recoiled from it.

4 Jan 2024: Imagine him there when the theatre filled with people shouting ‘Great is Artemis of the Ephesians’. ... Apollo will certainly not tolerate this kind of social imbalance amongst his people.

5 Jan 2024: People expected death. The companions of Jesus knew death. Life expectancy was 18. ... The population was young. People died early. And they did not die well.

4 Jan 2024: For most people, of course, that is not how we experience the world. ... the empire – a promise that God will make himself present to his people.

4 Jan 2024: Conquered peoples had to learn how to accept their status as conquered peoples. ... They have then used this against people of other faiths, other denominations, other traditions.

4 Jan 2024: Now it gets uncomfortable. Last year 18 million people died from poverty-related diseases. ... it relates directly to the faith journey and experiences of God’s people right now.

4 Jan 2024: Why is it that traditional forms of music simply don’t do it for so many people today? ... People who have grown up to experience different types of music as natural?

4 Jan 2024: 2. lifted up from the earth and will draw all people to myself’. ... Isaac, too, was seen as one whose merit brought salvation to his people.

4 Jan 2024: claim to be God’s chosen people are thereby more guilty than anyone else! ... it. This is the reason why many people oppose gay marriage – not necessarily because of homophobia.

4 Jan 2024: Knowledge was forbidden, because God prefers people to be stupid and ignorant. ... and nine people killed in a big earthquake in the city of L’Aquila in central Italy.