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2023-12-07T06:44:20-05:00

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Krispy Kreme- a sign of the Apocalypse

Last updated on: December 7, 2023 at 6:44 am By Ben Witherington

A clear sign that Christmas, or the end of the world. must be at hand is that my North Carolina doughnuts, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, have been embraced in France. Now back in 2013 when I was on sabbatical at my alma mater, Durham University in England suddenly a Krispy Kreme shop opened in downtown Durham amidst all the old shops. And was mobbed. Here below is the proof that Krispy Kreme is sign of the endtimes, or at least Christmas... Read more

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2023-12-06T13:03:31-05:00

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Churches and Synagogues of San Antonio– Part Four

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 1:03 pm By Ben Witherington

On our tour of sacred sites we went to one small Protestant Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal which is parked next to a military base, and has a very transient congregation composed mostly of soldiers and their families. Here are a few pictures of this little church. Not surprisingly, all the major basilicas and larger churches in the old downtown area are Catholic. The largest one of all is quite spectacular, but let’s start with a shot of Christmas tree decorated... Read more

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2023-12-06T12:28:58-05:00

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The Mystery of Christmas

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 12:28 pm By Ben Witherington

THE SECRET Hidden reality Like life in the womb Hidden reality Like death in the tomb Hidden away For the appropriate day A tale that’s never told, A trail that’s long gone cold, A mystery unrevealed, A truth that is concealed, Seems useless on first glance. Who said there was a secret, Who told us we must keep it Who set the search in motion And stirred up our devotion If ‘clueless’ was our stance? Call... Read more

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Is all of history just an unsolved mystery

2023-12-06T12:23:40-05:00

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Motherload– The Eve of Destruction, The Mary not Contrary

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 12:23 pm By Ben Witherington

MOTHER LOAD From the very beginning The burden was clear Sometimes bearable Sometimes severe Ate from the apple Shared it with him Disobeyed the order Indulged the whim. What was the outcome? The fruit of the act? She ‘knew’ good and evil? She experienced it in fact? Did the earth creature join her? Did he crumble into dust? Did he die in an instant? Or just tumble into lust? To love and to cherish Becomes ‘desire and dominate’ Objectify... Read more

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Mary did you know

2023-12-06T12:08:13-05:00

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Churches and Synagogues of San Antonio– Part Three

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 12:08 pm By Ben Witherington

Temple Beth-el is indeed a very old synagogue. Here’s an old snapshot….. Synagogues are places where history is highly valued and treasured and rightly so. In the cabinets in the hallway of the synagogue we find all sorts of things ancient and modern including an historic Torah scroll rescued from the Warsaw Ghetto before the Nazis destroyed things. But there are also modern gifts to the synagogue for instance….. Read more

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2023-12-06T11:55:25-05:00

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Churches and Synagogues in San Antonio– Part Two

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 11:55 am By Ben Witherington

Continuing with our tour of Temple Beth-el (i.e. house of God), there are many other spectacular features to take note of, for example the gorgeous tapestries woven and framed and hung to the right and left of the high altar. Th The top one shows images of creation with the word Hallelujah (as in Praise Yahweh) above it in Hebrew, and the bottom one was the same superscript but below it images of the various festivals of Judaism. Outside the... Read more

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What no eye can see nor mind conceive

2023-12-06T11:39:17-05:00

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Churches and Synagogues in San Antonio Part One

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 11:39 am By Ben Witherington

There are some spectacular churches and synagogues in San Antonio and we fortunately got to take the sacred sites tour while at the SBL last month. This post will be about the largest of the synagogues— Temple Beth-el… This is in fact a huge synagogue which indicates a very large Jewish community in San Antonio. It was quite difficult to get pictures of the outside of the synagogue so I had to settle for a stock image, while concentrating on... Read more

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Mine eyes have seen the glory

2023-12-05T15:20:06-05:00

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No Room Where?

Last updated on: December 5, 2023 at 3:20 pm By Ben Witherington

Here’s a podcast about an often mistranslated verse which actually reads ‘no room in the guest room’ https://exegeticallyspeaking.libsyn.com/no-inn-in-which-to-have-no-room-with-ben-witherington-iii-luke-27https://exegeticallyspeaking.libsyn.com/no-inn-in-which-to-have-no-room-with-ben-witherington-iii-luke-27 Read more

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No room in the Inn??

2023-12-05T15:51:55-05:00

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SSSH— LIBRARY!

Last updated on: December 5, 2023 at 3:51 pm By Ben Witherington

The Asbury Seminary library is already dead quiet. Most of the time, no one is there except the student works at the desk, or other library staff in their little rooms working away. But the main part of the library seems mostly abandoned these days. No students studying, occasionally students passing through to pick up or drop off books. But otherwise. QUIET. So it struck me as hilarious that on the check out desk at our library there now resided... Read more

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2023-12-04T12:45:03-05:00

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INCOGNITO

Last updated on: December 4, 2023 at 12:45 pm By Ben Witherington

INCOGNITO He came in incognito, A thinly veiled disguise The not so subtle son of man, A human with God’s eyes. The messianic secret, Left many unawares A God had walked upon the earth And shared our human cares. We did not see his glory, At least not at first glimpse, It took an Easter wake up call, Before it all made sense. The truth of Incarnation, Of dwelling within flesh, Shows goodness in... Read more

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