60 articles from 47 issues, 1995 to 2025 · Page 4 of 5
Why does Revelation count so carefully? Mark Atkinson explains the symbolic meaning of the numbers one, three, four, six, seven, ten, twelve, twenty-four and forty-two, and shows why 666 marks intensified sin rather than a code to be cracked.
What would Christ commend and rebuke in your congregation? Mark Atkinson leads readers through the vision of Christ among the lampstands and the seven letters of Revelation 2 and 3, with questions for study and discussion at each step.
Why do so many readers get Revelation wrong? Mark Atkinson sets out four ways of reading the book, chooses the Idealist approach for this study, and outlines its eight scenes as layers of one story told from different angles.
What does it mean that humanity is made in the image of God? Scott Morschauser reads Genesis 1 against its ancient Near Eastern background and argues that the image is an office of covenant servanthood under God, fulfilled in the obedient Son.
Why did the women say nothing to anyone when they found the tomb empty? Susan Cyre’s closing study of Mark follows the resurrection appearances and the commission, then turns to questions on the whole gospel and what it means to confess Christ as Lord.
Who is the true king when Pilate, the chief priests and the crowd decide the fate of Jesus? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 15 follows the trial, the release of Barabbas, the mocking and the crucifixion, with questions for discussion and notes drawn from Calvin.
Who is in control while the plot against Jesus unfolds? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 14 follows the anointing, the Passover meal, Gethsemane, the trial and Peter’s denial, with questions for discussion and notes drawn from Calvin.
What do Jesus’ words about the temple, false messiahs and the end of the age mean for those who follow him? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 13 asks about persecution, watchfulness and who stays in control, with notes drawn from Calvin.
What does the parable of the tenants say about the authority God entrusts to religious leaders? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 12 follows the vineyard, the traps set for Jesus and the widow’s gift, with questions for discussion and notes drawn from Calvin.
By what authority does Jesus act? Susan Cyre works through Mark 11, a chapter on that question, from the entry into Jerusalem and the withered fig tree to the cleansing of the temple and the challenge of the chief priests, scribes and elders.
Can good works earn the kingdom, and what does it mean to receive it like a child? Susan Cyre works through Mark 10, from the question on divorce and the rich man to the request of James and John and the healing of blind Bartimaeus.
What did the disciples see on the mountain, and why could they not heal the boy below it? Susan Cyre works through Mark 9, from the transfiguration to the argument over who is greatest and the warnings about causing others to stumble.
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