tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post6450495116407356130..comments2023-10-22T06:42:51.797-04:00Comments on Students of Jesus: Monday's Meditation: Is Intellect Over-rated?Ray Hollenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035600094853593399noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-88539272585669797992011-07-05T21:17:02.485-04:002011-07-05T21:17:02.485-04:00It is humbling to think of why I first followed Je...It is humbling to think of why I first followed Jesus and why I continue to follow him today. Great post that gets to the heart of the matter.ed cyzewskihttp://www.inamirrordimly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-11418869122056205112011-05-25T12:12:33.053-04:002011-05-25T12:12:33.053-04:00The real germ for this post was a mental picture I...The real germ for this post was a mental picture I had once while praying: I imagined I was around the throne of God, along with the "10,000 times 10,000" worshiping the Lamb. I looked to my left and my right, discovering illiterate farmers from the 8th and 9th century, every bit as much absorbed in worship as I was.<br /><br />Jesse: I appreciate your perspective on the church fathers.<br />Ed: the more we follow, the more deeply we will understand, that's for sure.<br />Adrienne: I think in the oral society of the 1st century, the items first and last in a list occupied the prominent positions, because the hearer was most likely to remember the first and last. I don't think 1st-century writers tried to prioritize in lists unless they specifically say so (2 Peter 1)<br />Peace to All!Ray Hollenbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035600094853593399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-10898940570524693092011-05-25T11:41:30.691-04:002011-05-25T11:41:30.691-04:00Recently I heard that often in the Bible when thin...Recently I heard that often in the Bible when things are listed, the first in the list is most important. In Mark 12:30, Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Could that mean that having a love for God with our hearts is first priority, and our mind, third?Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824319155203679243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-49178521095640293272011-05-23T18:20:45.537-04:002011-05-23T18:20:45.537-04:00It is humbling to think of why I first followed Je...It is humbling to think of why I first followed Jesus and why I continue to follow him today. Great post that gets to the heart of the matter.ed cyzewskihttp://www.inamirrordimly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-20558837352420585002011-05-23T17:19:21.216-04:002011-05-23T17:19:21.216-04:00In the earliest evidence we have regarding church ...In the earliest evidence we have regarding church chatechesis and initiation, instruction in the community's way of life abounds. What we now call "theology" (the quest for intellectual understanding) is virtually absent. <br /><br />Thank you for this insightful post; a reminder of what is most important.Jesse Reesenoreply@blogger.com