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Paul Wheatley

The Rev. Dr. Paul D. Wheatley is assistant professor of New Testament at Nashotah House Theological Seminary.

Rethinking Paul’s Relationship to Judaism

In the nearly 2,000 years since a zealous Pharisee named Saul met the risen Christ in a bright light on the road to Damascus,...

Comparative Pilgrimage

You shall make this response before the LORD your God: “A wandering Aramean was my ancestor…” Deut. 26:5 Your statutes have been like songs to...

Life Has Its Own Mortal Loveliness

Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, St. Paul, and the Transfiguration of Mortality Adapted from a presentation given March 6 at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston. I...

Lingering on the Banks of the Jordan

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending...

Jesus, Baptism, and the Reversal of Death in Mark 4:1–5:43

By Paul D. Wheatley Life lived on this side of eternity is beset with an awareness of its finitude. We live with a quiet sense...

The Mystery of Epiphany

By Paul D. Wheatley In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy...

Why Study Biblical Languages?

By Paul D. Wheatley “And there in the dark pools amid the Gladden Fields,” said, “the Ring passed out of knowledge and legend; and...

The Way of Love: Learn

Part of a series on The Way of Love. By Paul D. Wheatley Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you...

The Seedbed of Christian Biblical Interpretation

The Commentary of Origen on the Gospel of St Matthew. By Ronald E. Heine First edition. 2 vols. Oxford Early Christian Texts. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018,...

On Plagues and Temples

By Paul D. Wheatley Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who...