In making this case, Bates points to passages like Mark 1:14–15, Luke 4:18–19, Romans 1:2–4, and 1 Corinthians 15:3–5. For the most part, these biblical expressions of the gospel don’t ...

23 1 When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what [1] is before you, 2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. 3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. 4 Do ...