
Jacob Cherian
15 posts
Jacob Cherian teaches New Testament at Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore.
THE CRUCIFIED GOD: When God Joins Suffering Humanity
Before we can embrace the glory of the resurrection, we have to squarely face the horror of the cross
May 2021
Easter: The Undoing of Death
The events of that momentous day two millennia ago have eternal, cosmic implications, and yet they resonate in history—our history.
April 2021
Did God the Father Forsake Jesus on the Cross?
If you read Psalm 22 carefully you will hear, in the inspired words of the righteous sufferer, the resonance of Jesus’ thoughts on the cross
September 2020
Did Jesus Cleanse the Temple or Curse it?
By his actions in the temple that day, Jesus prophesied with divine authority the end of an elaborate religious system and made clear that access to God was now available to all through Him
July 2020
Did God The Father Forsake Jesus On The Cross?
O chilling thought! But one that does enter our minds. On the cross, Jesus cried out, “Eloi, Eloi,…
April 2020
Maundy Thursday 2020
Today, 9th of April, 2020, is Maundy Thursday. Holds an important message for all followers of Jesus. If…
April 2020
Jesus Wept
Most of us will remember Jesus deeply moved and weeping at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:33-35)—even though…
April 2020
O Leader, Thou Shalt Be a Child
Would you like to know what could be called the first New Testament image of a Christian leader?…
August 2019
“Blessed Are the Poor”- Did Jesus Ever Say That?
John shook his head in what surely looked like bewilderment mixed with disappointment. How come he had never…
March 2019