Monthly Archives: September 2013

bible blog 1137

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary dauly readings along with a  headline from world new Castro, kidnapper and torturer of women commits suicide   Mark 15:12-21 New English Translation (NET) 12 So Pilate spoke to them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the […]

bible blog 1136

50 aged Auschwitz guards under investigation in Germany  Mark 15:1-11 New English Translation (NET) Jesus Brought Before Pilate 15 Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2 So […]

bible blog 1135

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Vargas Llosa, Coetzee, Muller, Pamuk and (the late) Heaney, Nobel winners, protest Israeli teatment of Palestinians Mark 14:66-72 New English Translation (NET) Peter’s Denials 66 Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s […]

bible blog 1134

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Pope declares “No more war!” Mark 14:53-65 New English Translation (NET) Condemned by the Sanhedrin 53 Then they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law came together. […]