If Jesus is God, why couldn’t He do mighty works here?
PROBLEM: First of all, the Bible describes Jesus as God (John 1:1) who
has, with the Father, “all authority in heaven and earth” (Matthew
28:18). However, on this occasion Jesus “could do no mighty work
there” (v. 5). Why couldn’t He, if He is... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 6:8)— Did Jesus command that the disciples take a staff or
not?
PROBLEM: In Matthew, Jesus seems to say that the disciples should not
take a staff, but in Mark it appears that He allows them to have one.
SOLUTION: A closer examination reveals that the account in Mark (6:8)
declares that... [ Continue Reading ]