tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post110895697061120150..comments2023-10-31T05:56:45.788-07:00Comments on LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary: NicodemusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1109039143670588562005-02-21T18:25:00.000-08:002005-02-21T18:25:00.000-08:00Actually, I think Pelikan's work is five volumes. ...Actually, I think Pelikan's work is five volumes. I read the first volume last year and it was excellent. I've since bought the second volume, but haven't gotten to it yet.Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1108993170108348982005-02-21T05:39:00.000-08:002005-02-21T05:39:00.000-08:00Yes and no...we can't leave Nicodemus off the hook...Yes and no...we can't leave Nicodemus off the hook, but at the same time, the text is silent about what he does with what he's been told between the time of his encounter with Jesus and the Crucifixion. <br /><br />Still waiting for my own copy of Erlander. I'll tell you, I'm making my local bookseller a very happy man, LOL (You've got to admire the insane courage, or courageous insanity, of anyone who decides to open an independent bookstore in a town of ~3,000. So I try to send my business his way.) <br /><br />Our "Creeds" facilitator at the retreat encouraged us to read Pelikan's 3-volume history of the Christian faith...that would make my bookseller a very, <I>very</I> happy man!LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1108965734046705592005-02-20T22:02:00.000-08:002005-02-20T22:02:00.000-08:00only an admirer. He never became a followerI don't...<I>only an admirer. He never became a follower</I>I don't know if you've come across it yet, but this is referenced in <I>Baptized We Live</I>. It's an important idea. We can't let Nicodemus off the hook too easily -- especially when we identify with him!<br /><br />But of course you're right, he does end up following through better than a lot of the disciples in John's gospel.Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.com