![]() ![]() ![]() These “echoes” of Scripture that Luke weaves into his Gospel can easily be overlooked by the reader unfamiliar with the Old Testament. ![]() He then looks at several key texts throughout Luke’s narrative where Old Testament Scripture is explicitly quoted, but more often is subtly hinted at or alluded to. This striking admission from Jesus becomes the starting point for Hays’ discussion. Here we see Jesus explains how the Old Testament, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,” points to and is ultimately fulfilled in him (Luke 24:27). ![]() Hays begins by looking at Jesus’ post-resurrection encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). While he makes an equally forceful case for each of the four gospels in the book, I thought it would be beneficial to focus on Luke’s account since we have been going through his Gospel as a church. In his outstanding book, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels, Richard Hays persuasively argues that a careful reading of Luke’s Gospel shows that Jesus is Israel’s Lord and one true God come in the flesh. ![]()
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The Willpower Instinct allows you to take back control of your life rather than being controlled by external forces. With so many distractions and temptations pulling us towards procrastination and an unhealthy lifestyle. It’s broken down into 10 chapters with every chapter offering insight into human behaviour and why we do the things we do. She expertly explains what willpower is from a scientific point of view as well as having clear strategies for the reader to improve their self-control, better their habits and overall have more control over their mind to make improved choices. Kelly McGonigalwho is an award-winning psychology instructor at Stanford University. The Willpower Instinct is a book that was recommended to me by Matt Dajer of Yes Theory. I hope you enjoy the 3 remarkable lessons I learnt from The Willpower Instinct. The month of February was Dr Kelly McGonigal’s The Willpower Instinct. ![]() My aim is to read at least one book a month as a goal. ![]() ![]() ![]() Other major characters include TD and JD's older brother Sweyn their adopted brother Franky their parents their adoptive Aunt Bertha their Uncle Mark (who is the town marshal), and a couple of dozen or so neighborhood kids and their various family members. His brother John "JD" Fitzgerald narrates TD's various adventures and spends most of his time being the Butt-Monkey of the series. ![]() Tom "TD" Fitzgerald, the titular "Great Brain", is an extremely smart child who balances his time between playing detective and coming up with various schemes to con the local kids out of their money and possessions. Taking place in the fictional town of Adenville, Utah, near the beginning of the 20th century, the books follow the various adventures of the middle Fitzgerald children. The Great Brain is a series of eight children's books written by John D. ![]() ![]() ![]() Parting from the dead, I’ve stifled my sobs,īut this parting from the living brings constant pain. ![]() For another poetic friendship, see James Wright and Robert Bly. Du Fu trained as a civil servant but spent most of his life in itinerancy, writing about the political landscape of the country and the personal tragedies that he witnessed. Getting drunk in those days was considered more of a transcendental activity than it is now, though Li Bai especially also had a bit of a reputation for debauchery. The two men had in common a love of the tipple, and liked to write while under the influence. 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