Psephzio – The blog of Rev Dr Ian Paul
The colossal statue in Ephesus and reading the Book of Revelation
In the Ephesus Museum in Selcuk there is the head and left forearm of a colossal acrolith (a statue with stone head and limbs and body of wood) which is labelled there (and in the ruins of Ephesus) as a statue of Domitian. However, I think there is …
Visit Istanbul and the Seven Cities of Revelation in Sept–Oct 2027
Maggie and I are planning to lead another study trip to western Turkey next autumn, …
Surveying the new General Synod
Summary: This article, along with supporting linked data that enables exploration of the election results, …
Is the ‘rapture’ taught in 1 Thessalonians 4?
The lectionary epistle for the Third Sunday before Advent in Year A is 1 Thessalonians …
Gospel commentary index Lectionary Year B
In 2018, I sensed God calling me to write a weekly commentary on the gospel …
Is wasted money the problem with the Church of England?
A lengthy new report argues that the primary reason for decline in the Church of …
Does ‘love’ in the New Testament mean what we think it does?
The term ‘love’ is clearly important in the New Testament in a range of contexts. …
The people of God in Revelation 7
The lectionary reading for All Saints in Year A is Rev 7.9–17—an extraordinary vision of …
What is the role of the New Testament in Christian ethics?
The late Richard Hays’ book The Moral Vision of the New Testament was a landmark work …
Should Christians ‘man up’?
There has been a growing movement claiming that Christianity calls for a certain kind of …
