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John A. Bernbaum
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Category: Old Testament Foundations

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Let’s Drink Together!

March 4, 2013 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

“Jesus and the Samaritan Woman,”Alonso Cano, c.1650. In the early chapters of John’s Gospel, we are quickly introduced to Jesus’…

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Posted in: Jesus in Action, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Meeting at Night

February 18, 2013 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

“Christ and Nicodemus,”Crijn Hendricksz, C. 1601 Following Jesus’ first miracle, where he turned water into wine at a wedding celebration…

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Cleaning House

February 4, 2013 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

“The first thing to notice about Jesus is the hardest thing for many Christians to notice about him. It helps…

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Getting Acquainted with Jesus

January 21, 2013 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

The way in which Jesus picked his disciples is such an interesting story, because he chose to find disciples who…

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Jesus’ Wedding Gift

January 7, 2013 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

“The Wedding Feast at Cana”Julius S. von Carosfeld, 1819 Following his baptism in the Jordan River and his 40-day-and night…

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Tempting Jesus

December 10, 2012 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Several years ago, I was leading a group of Americans on a tour through the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. This…

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Posted in: Jesus' Birth & Youth, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Jesus’ Baptism: Why?

November 26, 2012 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Sometimes I think I ask too many questions when I read the Bible. As I was studying Jesus’ early life…

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Posted in: Jesus' Birth & Youth, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Growing Up: Jesus’ Youth and Early Adulthood

November 12, 2012 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

In an earlier post, “A Surprise Birth” (April 11, 2011) that describes the miraculous birth of Jesus, I comment that…

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Posted in: Jesus' Birth & Youth, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Jesus’ “Competition” – Tiberius, the Roman Emperor

October 26, 2012 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Statue of Tiberius Jesus had lots of competition. When he traveled around Judea and Galilee preaching about the “Kingdom of…

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Posted in: Jesus' Palestinian Context, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Jesus’ “Competition” – Herod the Great

October 15, 2012 Susan Rhea

When Jesus began his public ministry and gathered his group of twelve disciples around him, the Gospels tell us that…

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Posted in: Jesus' Palestinian Context, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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