The Scofield Reference Bible organizes the women’s visits like this: “Three women -Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome- start for the sepulcher, followed by other women bearing spices. The three find the stone rolled away, and Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples (Luke 23:55-24:10; John 20:1-2). Mary, the mother of James […]
Tag: Luke 23
Luke 23:50-56 is today’s BDBD. Jesus’s burial.
What is a Christian burial? I have been to several funerals, most of which can be considered Christian. Yet, none have been like Jesus’s burial. None of the services have read any of the gospel accounts of Jesus’s burial (Luke 23:50-56; Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; John 19:31-42) for enough sorrow is contained the the death […]
Luke 23:47 is today’s BDBD. Surely this man…
The unnamed career Roman soldier, a Centurion in charge of at least 100 soldiers, was assigned to conduct Jesus’ crucifixion. Centurions were chosen on merit, remarkable for their deliberation, constancy, and strength of mind, more so than daring courage. This Centurion led Jesus from Pilate’s verdict and the hatred of the Jewish religious leaders with […]
Luke 23:44-46 is today’s BDBD. It’s Curtains for You.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke say that the sun stopped shining from six until nine while Jesus was on the cross. They are using Hebrew time, not modern time. Hebrew time has the first hour at sunrise and the twelfth hour at sunset. So, the sixth hour in Hebrew time is noon in modern time, and […]
Luke 23:34a is today’s BDBD. The Hardest Thing To Do.
Consider all that Jesus allowed to happen to him. His friend betrayed him. He was arrested. His disciples and friends abandoned him. The men guarding him beat and mocked him. The existing religious leaders of the religion he started condemned him to death by crucifixion. They brought him to civil leaders, created false charges, and […]
Luke 23:38 is today’s BDBD. What Does That Mean?
The church name for the first Friday after Passover is “Good Friday”, so someone long passed labeled it. It is the day we remember the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christ. Many have stated an opinion on the label. It is just a label to me. Like all long well used labels, it means one thing […]
Luke 23:27-31 is today’s BDBD. Cover us!
Jesus was rejected by the Jewish leaders, like a perfect block is rejected as a cornerstone by architects. The reason was not that he was God’s chosen Messiah. The reasons Jesus was rejected were that he was either not the kind of Messiah they wanted or because they wanted the job. Jesus said so in […]
Luke 23:26 is today’s BDBD. Carry the Cross.
Jesus had been tortured by the temple guards, Herod’s guards, and the Romans before he was forced to carry the cross. He had not slept in more than 24 hours, not during his preaching and teaching in the temple the day before, not while he prayed on the Mount of Olives, and not during the […]
Luke 23:1-25 is today’s BDBD. Heart Weight.
Moments of critical decisions measure the heart. The heart of Israel’s religious establishment was found wanting for they decided to kill the awaited Messiah (1, 21, 23). Now, Pilate and Herod’s hearts were on trial. It appeared Jesus was on trial. In reality, God was weighing their hearts. The judges were being examined. The moment […]
Luke 23:13-24 is today’s BDBD. Unavoidable?
Is something ever impossible to avoid or prevent from happening? I cannot stop the sun from shining or the rain from falling. Nor can I stop another from making a foolish and evil decision, though I can try. However, my question is, can I stop what seems to be an inevitable travesty? Could Pilate have […]
Luke 23:8-12 is today’s BDBD. A Funeral Circus.
Herod in one ring, layering questions on questions while trying to entice a miracle. The chief priests and the teachers of the Mosaic law became a pack of mad dogs jumping through flaming hoops in another ring. Soldiers, like evil clowns playing dress-up-the-joker in a third ring. Silent Jesus, the focus of their dark crafts. […]
Luke 23:5-7 is today’s BDBD. Political Poison.
Pilate deduced Jesus was not a threat to the Romans. “I find no basis for a charge against this man,” he told the accusers. Jesus’ teachings were no threat to the Roman Empire. The fact that many followed a Jewish Rabbi did not violate Roman law. Nor did it indicate that he was inciting a […]
Luke 23:1-4 is today’s BDBD. You Said So.
By our words we will be judged. Words come from the heart. Words are the fruit that reveals if our tree is rotting at the core and roots. If the core is hollow and infested with termites and/or the roots are dying, then our fruit will be sour. No one will pick and eat them. […]
Luke 23:50-56 is today’s BDBD. Jesus’s burial.
What is a Christian burial? I have been to several funerals, most of which can be considered Christian. Yet, none have been like Jesus’s burial. None of the services have read any of the gospel accounts of Jesus’s burial (Luke 23:50-56; Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; John 19:31-42) for enough sorrow is contained the the death […]
Luke 23:26-43 is today’s BDBD. Jesus Crucified.
Today is Good Friday, so someone long passed labeled the first Friday after Passover, the day we remember the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christ. Many have stated an opinion on the label. It is just a label to me. Like all labels, it means one thing to someone, and then the same label will mean […]
