My most recent publications are: 'The reimagining of theological time: Revelation's use of the Old Testament' in The Scriptures in the Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. 'The genre …
October 21, 2024 by Ian Paul. The gospel lectionary reading for the so-called Last Sunday after Trinity (or Trinity 22) in Year B is the story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10.46–52. …
My name is Ian Paul. Originally from London, I studied pure maths at St John's College, Oxford and applied maths (Operational Research) at the University of Southampton before working in …
Dec 24, 2021 · The lectionary gospel reading for this Sunday is either the Ephiphany in Matt 2.1–12, or the readings for Christmas 2 in Year C, which is John 1.1–18 or John 1.10–18.
Jan 21, 2019 · October 4, 2022 by Ian Paul. Stephen Kuhrt writes: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis was first published in February 1942. The book is made up of thirty one letters from a …
Nov 6, 2024 · When all humanity seems evil and beyond redemption, God begins a new thing with one faithful man, Noah, and his family in Genesis 9. The picture is of the recreation of …
Oct 29, 2020 · The lectionary reading for the so-called ‘Last Sunday after Trinity’ as we near the end of Year A is Matthew 22.34–46. Having had three symbolic actions from Jesus (entering …
November 1, 2024. Does Jesus ‘declare all foods clean’ in Mark 7.19? October 29, 2024. How does Jesus summarise the law of Moses in Mark 12? October 28, 2024. How does Jesus …
Jul 7, 2023 · December 9, 2022 by Ian Paul. One of the challenges in reading the Book of Revelation is that it is very theologically dense in the way it presents its ideas. There are …
Nov 29, 2023 · Andrew Goddard writes: Yesterday’s debate at Synod on LLF/PLF raises some important and potential serious issues. These include: The bishops’ refusal to give Synod …