Friday, May 8, 2026

DDR: The Death of the Messiah, From Gethsemane to the Grave: A Commentary on the Passion Narratives in the Four Gospels by Raymond E. Brown

 




Well...I've been waiting to get to this one for some time now, but it's size...and weight!...intimidated me, so I tucked in to some other things. But I'm ready now. I was talking to a friend yesterday and I said, "I love reading fiction, and I love reading history and philosophy, but at this point (with not so many years to go), I really want to bear down on religion and spirituality.

So this.

Volume I: xxvii + 877 = 904 pages


Day 1 (DDRD 3,111) May 8, 2026

Read to 18.

I have to admit that when I turned the page and saw the eleven pages of abbreviations, I stopped short and caught my breath. Was I really man enough for this? I don't know. But I'm going to find out.

And?

Raymond E. Brown is a very good writer, and I think I can hang in there with his book. He even injects a little bit of humor into his commentary now and then. So...we're off, you know. 


BTW:



So it hasn't been sitting around TOO long. 











Day 2 (DDRD 3,112) May 9, 2026

Read to page

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