“one of the major reasons for the betrothal period, if not the main reason, was to confirm the bride’s chastity” (Page 75)
“In short, the Prologue (1:1–18) and the Testimonium (vv. 19–51) seem to form a literary unit, in that they prepare the reader for the sign miracles and their attendant contexts.” (Page 324)
“By contrast, a betrothed couple in Bible times was morally and legally married. They already were husband and wife in legal and moral terms.” (Page 74)
“Obedience (Ps. 1) and praise (Ps. 150) stand as pillars to the Psalter.” (Page 287)
“As Jesus performed His miracles and delivered His accompanying discourses in the context of the Jewish feasts, He was demonstrating that only He can fulfill the hopes and joys of the festivals.” (Page 415)