Author: Ellen Lebsock

As you'll recall from reading the Gospel accounts of Jesus' ministry on earth the Sabbath is a time when NO work may be done without invoking the wrath of the Pharisees. There's not much information preserved in Biblical records concerning the hours and days Jesus' tomb was sealed. We know from Luke's account that on… Continue reading Saturday – popular world view

Christian tradition says Christ spent Friday on a cross, juxtaposed between two thieves, completing God’s plan for reconciling his fallen creation (man) to himself. Hollywood and the History Channel take great pleasure in depicting  the horror of the crucifixion of Christ.  With the special effects possible in today’s world of technology it’s not difficult to… Continue reading Friday – good and black

Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. John 13:1 The time was the Jewish feast of Passover, but the Hebrew calendar does not correspond with… Continue reading Thursday – all for love

What a week!  After deciding to study Biblical accounts of the final week in Christ's life on earth for myself -  I've got to tell you - my understanding is being re-shaped. And I've barely scratched the surface! In Western Christianity, the Wednesday before Easter is sometimes known as “Spy Wednesday” indicating it is the day Judas Iscariot first… Continue reading Wednesday – betrayal

In the morning… I’m going to take the liberty of assuming it was Tuesday morning, since Luke and Mark both record these events as taking place on the day after Jesus cleared the Temple… In the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its root. And Peter remembered and… Continue reading Tuesday – and finally in closing

The week that changed the world Picture it.  The place — Jerusalem. The time — close to the turn of the millennium. The cultural and political climate is chaotic. The collapse of the world’s greatest social power is eminent. Corruption and greed are everywhere.  Various religious sects are in a power struggle for supremacy and the ripple… Continue reading Monday – business as usual…