Articles by Gerhard Bode
Proper 21 • Matthew 21:23–27 (28–32) • September 25, 2011
By Gerhard Bode
Why the Question about Jesus’s Authority?
The events in this account from Matthew 21 take place on the Monday before Jesus’s crucifixion. The context of this pericope is important to note, especially since the …
Reformation Day • Revelation 14:6–7 • October 31, 2010
by Gerhard Bode
The pericope is commonly appointed for the festival of the Reformation. The assignment has less to do with the fact that Martin Luther was regarded by some of his contemporaries as the first …
