Yes it really happened, in Florida, a shop manager stopped a robbery by telling the would be robber about Jesus and that he needed to go to church and get prayed for. It was even caught on video. Don't do this at home kids. Just give them the money, if you really feel it is a moment to fulfill the great commission then just drop a tract in the cash bag, but whatever you do, just give the man with the gun the money. OK?
It's so typical isn't it? You are preaching all day long, training your disciples, sparring with the Pharisees, encouraging the poor and down trodden, healing the sick and casting out demons, all day, day after day, and even when you go up a mountain to get a rest the crowds hunt you down and follow you up, and then the one time you get a bit muddled up with some of the details of a biblical text . . . that is the one they write down in the first gospel - verbatim. At least Matthew and Luke had the good sense to do some editing. But Mark, he always had his eye on giving the public the "historical Jesus" whoever that is supposed to be . . . warts and all. Thanks a lot Mark!
Some think I made the mistake on purpose, just to show the Pharisees up.
For some there is no mistake worth mentioning, only a slightly ambiguous turn of phrase.
Others think I am doing something tricky with Abiathar's name, getting him to figuratively stand in for the priesthood.
It really has…
Some think I made the mistake on purpose, just to show the Pharisees up.
For some there is no mistake worth mentioning, only a slightly ambiguous turn of phrase.
Others think I am doing something tricky with Abiathar's name, getting him to figuratively stand in for the priesthood.
It really has…
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