Summary: What should we take from the biblical passage in which Jesus redefines who qualifies as members of his family? What can this mean for our understanding of what counts as “family” today?
Read the full article, which is part of the ON Scripture–The Bible project, on The Huffington Post, Day1, and Patheos.
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Summary: In this biblical passage, Jesus names the source of evil and impurity: the human heart.
I wrote this biblical commentary for those preparing to preach or teach on the passage. Read the commentary at Working Preacher.
Bible commentary: preachers & teachers workingpreacher.org commentary
evil gospel of mark jesus mark 7:1-8 mark 7:14-15 mark 7:21-23