Shelley Johnson

Just as a historical contextual reminder, the question about keeping the Sabbath is part of the discussions regarding the Torah and was (and is) known as Halakhah. Halakhah means "walking" or "going,"...

@shelley-johnson, The line "one who goes behind me [opisō mou]" is used by John to refer to Jesus in Matthew 3.11n || Mark 1.6 || John 1.14 || John 1.26–31. This is the phrase used in the Gospels an...

@shelley-johnson I love those things you pointed out!! What important reminders to consider when looking at our own posture and spirit...

@shelley-johnson I know! It’s amazing to see how God works, before we’re even born!

@shelley-johnson It certainly is about a foretelling of Jesus' death within the context of prophet rejection! Maybe it's both in some way. 😜 I see the parallel in that reality (of the prophets...

@shelley-johnson I’m the same, Shelley!! I think the word pursue feels a lot more engaged, and it makes me think of God’s continual pursuit of us, as well… maybe it’s just because it’s a new word, but...

@shelley-johnson There is so much related to this passage that it is difficult to talk about it with brevity unless we just say: 'There were hard times. There will be hard times. The Son is coming bac...

Same thoughts Travis and Shelley. As it’s been rolling around in my mind this AM I was thinking about how I have to trust, fully, God in his sovereignty, but I do believe the Spirt gives us power and ...

@amberhocker @shelley-johnson The mystery of faith… the power of prayer… I’m with ya. Don’t worry! We finally clear it up in the podcast, so be looking out! PS - We definitely don’t. Hahahaha, but I t...

The wild ride that is the Disciples. Mark is very clear on the way the disciples both know and receive and use Jesus's authority, yet time and time again they are hard of heart and don't really get wh...

Podcast is coming out later this week.

@shelley-johnson lol. Not that I know of. I think I got this originally (back before I came back to NewCov in 2009) on Mark Goodacre's NT Gateway site. I printed a copy at NewCov on mutliple 11x17s an...

@shelley-johnson The missing stories in Luke that are found in Mark begin with this story of the walking on water and go through the healing of the blind man at Bethsaida. Here is the list of stories/...

@shelley-johnson Peter walking on the water is not mentioned in Mark or John, and fascinatingly Luke leaves out this story completely. This is one of those rare stories that John shares with the synop...

@8ill8ook & @shelley-johnson I think that Mark is brilliant on a literary level. He pulls many things from OT passages, often without even calling them to attention. He's perhaps assuming his audi...

@shelley-johnson Shelley, I like your idea, Jesus having fun with them. Pastor Nick Harris, the best Bible teacher I ever sat under, often reminded us that Jesus had a sense of humor. Now I can see Hi...

@fandrewstx Frank you wrote: The demon possessed man, and I assume it is the demons talking, says “…I implore you by God…”. Is this significant? What god is he talking about? The demon is begging ...

The demon possessed man, and I assume it is the demons talking, says “…I implore you by God…”. Is this significant? What god is he talking about?

@shelley-johnson Shelley, you wrote: The demon possessed man, and I assume it is the demons talking, says “…I implore you by God…”. Is this significant? What god is he talking about? Jesus seems to ...

Here are some passages from the scriptures that are similar to some of these ideas in regard to the upside-down, unexpected nature of the revelation/insight into the mysteries and wisdom of God: Danie...

@mallary-malwick @travisbruno3 @shelley-johnson Shelley wrote: ...maybe Jesus really is saying for those on the outside -- those who really have no intention of being part but, perhaps, listen in so ...

@shelley-johnson @mallary-malwick Yes, thank you Shelley! It does seem to make more sense in the context of God's Word... especially the parable preceding that one line I mentioned. All things in God...

These two stuck out to me too, Travis. Even on this side of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection, these passages seem cryptic/confusing. I can’t imagine how they must have felt to those who were prese...

The Greek word for "accuse" in 3:2 is katēgoreō. We get the English word "category" or "categorize" from this word. In Greek it means to blame or accuse, or to make an allegation against, so the meani...

I was just going to post that I connected with the same language. Grief and anger being tethered here is a great insight into the heart of Jesus.

@shelley-johnson I think of it in several ways. One is that this is real history, full of all the consistencies and inconsistencies of someone telling the story, and we are fortunate to have four diff...

@shelley-johnson Yes, I believe this would be the case. According to tradition, Mark's intended primary audience was Roman. If so, I think those readers/listeners have been familiar with Roman Imperia...