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(p.151) Laniak begins a discussion regarding the introduction to Ezekiel 34, and the tragic picture of sheep abusing other sheep. It is difficult to reconcile the image of “Mary’s little lamb� and the nursery rhyme I heard as a child representing someone who abuses others. A concern I have tha...

“To call such people ‘lost’ is to imply that they belonged in the fold all along.’ (CH 12, p.206) Do we run the risk of universalism in claiming that the ‘lost’ are all a part of the fold? Is that necessarily bad? Is it possible to be outside the "elect," if everyone was origin...

The parallel between the denial of Peter and the three questions about love was an awesome insight. The three questions seem to be an opportunity for redemption to take place in an area where Peter had failed the Lord (and where I have failed). It seems that for shepherds who have fallen, those who ...

Jesus’s feeding miracles are instrumental in revealing who He is for the world. These are paralleled with the provision miracles of the YHWH in the wilderness. The salient theme is: the LORD will provide. The Lord’s provision is more than meeting the needs of the flock it is also God's Self-reve...

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of man comes.� --Matthew 25:13 The totality of prophetic literature in the Old Testament points in some way to a future where God is realized, recognized and/or revered for who God is. As such, prophetic literature takes on...