As was typical in Paul’s letters, he began this one with a greeting, a thanksgiving, and a prayer. In these, he didn’t waste any words but gave some previews of the major themes of the letter.
God continued to answer Habakkuk by revealing that after bringing justice to the oppressor, he would reveal his glory in all the earth.
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.
All of a sudden, in John 11:55-12:26, Jesus not only permitted but encouraged people publicly to recognize him as king. What had changed? What...