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Close reading, historical context, and clear boundaries between record and imagination.
The Rich Ruler: What Matthew, Mark, and Luke Actually Say
Three brief accounts, one enduring encounter, and several details tradition combines.
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The detail only Mark records changes the order in which the encounter is heard.
Read the essay9 min readJericho in the Time of Jesus
An oasis, a road, royal wealth, and the economic world behind a literary setting.
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