Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience know that the situation is opposite of what the actors think it is. The Gospel of John, especially John 7:32-52, is dripping with irony. However, John used his irony not to amuse but to instruct us about who Jesus is and what he did. (full sermon notes)
Jesus' power over the forces of evil demonstrated that the kingdom of God had come.
This section of Exodus is a combination of moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, which point us to Christ and/or guide our lives today.
Ringing in our ears from the book of Judges is the cry for a king, so we are not surprised to find that the...