From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 168

"If they do this when the wood is green...what will happen when the wood is dry?"

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 167

Two "sons of the father", Jesus - son of the Father of self-donating love and Barabbas - son of the father of sacrificial violence.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 166

Pilate interrogates Jesus. Capitulating to the demand of the crowd he frees Barabbas.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 165

Jesus judged by his accusers. But in fact it is Jesus who is the judge. Starting from this point all of history will be judged by how people respond to this revelation, the revelation of the cross.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 164

Peter around the fire in the courtyard where Jesus is being interrogated…while he was speaking in denial of Jesus, the cock crowed, and the Lord looked at him.
He remembered the word of the Lord and went out and wept bitterly.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 163

In the couryard of the High Priest Peter gathers with the crowd around the fire. And a servant girl recognizes Peter…sees him in the fire light.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 162

Suffering and death – cannot separate Jesus from his relationship with his Father

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 161

The Passion...Jesus is handed over.
The betrayal with a kiss...but love is stronger than death.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 160

At the Mount of Olives...the agony in the garden. Jesus' prayer, "Not my will, but your will be done."
Sweat mixed with blood...the temptation to bypass the cross and forsake his mission.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 159

Arm yourselves…be ready! Are two swords enough?

Correction to Previous Post

A kind and attentive follower of this blog informed us of a duplicate audio track in the posting of Parts 152 and 153 of the Poetry of Truth series. We have corrected this error and have updated the audio track on Part 152 posted on 9/29/12.

Thanks again to all who follow these excerpted posts. We hope you find them helpful.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 158

Jesus' mission is understood in retrospect...no one 'gets it' until after the fact.
Jesus says to Peter, "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 157

Jesus goes to the cross with his whole mission in shambles...

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 156

In the upper room: after Jesus has shown the disciples how to break and give away their lives...a dispute arose as to who among them was the greatest.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 155

The breaking of the bread...Jesus tries one last time to get across to the disciples what they need to come through the experience of his crucifixion and death (and their scattering) so that they may come back together (gathering) at the resurrection.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 154

Preparing for the Passover meal - the upper room - the last supper ending in total failure...

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 153

Luke ch 22 - "Now the time of the Passover was approaching and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus..."