The odd case of Jannes and Jambres
Christopher Ash
We don’t have to sweep tricky phrases from Scripture under the carpet, says Christopher Ash. In many cases Bible scholarship can help us make sense of them.
‘Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth…’ (2 Tim. 3:8) You are preparing to preach, or to lead a study, on 2 Timothy 3, when you come across Jannes and Jambres. Who are they? When and why did they oppose Moses? How is their opposition to Moses similar to (‘just as’) what the false teachers are doing in first-century Ephesus?
Making exegetical paths straight
Christopher Ash
Christopher Ash explains how biblical scholarship can help ministers of the word handle challenging texts
Perhaps you’re writing a talk for a youth group. You diligently print out the passage, highlight the tricky parts, and reach for a commentary. An hour, and four commentaries later, you find you’ve tied yourself up in knots.
‘I struggled to function at all’
Christopher Ash
Tim Thornborough interviews Christopher Ash for en about his personal experience of burnout reflected in his new book
Christopher Ash was until recently the director of the Cornhill Training Course.