Category: John

Theopolis Podcast: Jesus the Word (The Gospel of John)

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Peter Leithart and I are once again joined by Jeff Meyers for a discussion of Jesus as the Logos in our new series on the Gospel of John.

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Theopolis Podcast: Introduction (The Gospel of John)

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Peter Leithart and I are joined by Jeff Meyers for a new series on the first half of the Gospel of John. In this episode we introduce the book, some of its themes and characteristics, and how it relates to the Synoptics.

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John 7—Is It Ever OK To Lie?

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In John 7, Jesus’ brothers urge him to go to the feast in Judaea. He declines, stating he will not go. His brothers set off without him. But then Jesus *does* go. Secretly. Halfway through the feast, he makes himself quite public by teaching in the temple.

What’s up with this? Why did he lie to his brothers? He’s Jesus, so he must have known he was going to attend the feast, and that what he was saying to his brothers wasn’t true. And why did he keep a low profile there, around everyone, if he was just going to end up teaching in the temple anyway?

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