Mark 2

“Because certain scribal puns appear only in Galatians,” says Candida Moss, “we have to consider that they come from the secretary rather than Paul.”

Jesus is in alignment with many rabbis when he asks, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath?”

The ELCA is about to gather for a national assembly. There are friends trying to dig through the roof to open a way for those who have been left out.

Brent Strawn aims to debunk mistruths that come from biblical illiteracy and anti-Semitism.

Recent books that are shaping discussions in New Testament studies

Do antisemitic appeals to the Bible always constitute an abuse of scripture? Would that it were so simple.

My forebears were a little shortsighted with their strict sabbath codes, but they weren’t entirely wrong.

It's inevitable that the story of Jesus healing in Capernaum won't end well.

Congregations often cater to those who show up and pay the bills. But as Jesus said, we need new wineskins to hold new wine.

Fred Gaiser offers a sober, accessible review of the biblical materials pertinent to our thinking about healing.

Just as an injured athlete needs to take a break, my friends needed to take some time to rest. And like the paralytic at Capernaum, they could depend on others' faith and not just their own.