The Romans knew quite well why they condemned Jesus: Because of the claim to the kingship of Israel.

Order and chaos belong together in God’s creation, but potential chaos of another kind was introduced when God created human beings endowed with freedom.

As a 14-year-old boy in Nazi Germany, I had to choose a verse from the Bible for my confirmation. My choice was Romans 1:16.

God’s repentance is not only an expression of divine freedom, but also of divine compassion.

If we who have committed ourselves to Jesus expect that we will be judged worthy of the kingdom, we will be in for a big surprise.

Approaching the Bible as an ancient book may explain aspects of the story that trouble us today, but this method fails to deal with the Bible as the bearer of God’s revelation.