Sunday, February 12, 2023

It is not news to anyone that the Bible is full of laws. There are clear directions for what to do as well as what not to do. But why is this the case? How does the law of God fit with the love of God? This week, we hear Jesus addressing three major and controversial topics: Anger, Lust, and Lies.

Richard B. Hays, First Corinthians, (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2011).

N.T. Wright, Matthew for Everyone: Part One, Chapters 1-15 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002).

Miroslav Wolf, Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996).

Bo Emerson, “When Jimmy Carter lusted in his heart,” AJC, September 28, 2017, https://www.ajc.com/news/when-jimmy-carter-lusted-his-heart/kzdD5pLXvT3qnf5RyJlIiK/.

Richard Beck, Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash, (Fortress Press: Minneapolis, 2019).