Dive Deeper: March–April 2026
Here you'll find links to all the additional resources listed in the pages of the magazine in the "Dive Deeper" boxes near the end of each article in the March-April 2026 issue.
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Cover story: The Ultimate Triumph
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To better understand just who Jesus was, the way of life He exemplified and taught, the awesome sacrifice He made and the power of His ongoing life and victory, be sure to request or download our free study guide Jesus Christ: The Real Story.
Selected Resources (not endorsing all that’s said in these)
On the gospel announcement in the first-century world:
• Craig Evans, “Mark’s Incipit and the Priene Calendar Inscription: From Jewish Gospel to Greco-Roman Gospel,” Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, 2000, pp. 67-81.
• Adam Winn, Reading Mark’s Christology Under Caesar: Jesus and the Roman Imperial Ideology, [IVP Academic] 2018 (also below).
On the nature of development of the triumph in Greek and Roman practice:
• H.S. Versnel, Triumphus: An Inquiry Into the Origin, Development and Meaning of the Roman Triumph, [Brill] 1970.
• Mary Beard, The Roman Triumph, [Harvard University Press] 2007.
On Jesus’ crucifixion in the context of a Roman Triumph:
• Robert Gundry, Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, [Eerdmans] 1993.
• Thomas Schmidt, “Mark 15:16-32: The Crucifixion Narrative and the Roman Triumphal Procession,” New Testament Studies, Vol. 41, [Cambridge University Press] 1995, pp. 1-18.
• Thomas Schmidt, “Jesus’ Triumphal March to the Crucifixion: The Sacred Way as Roman Procession,” Bible Review, Feb. 1997, pp. 30-37.
• Ray Vander Laan, “The Crucifixion: The Coronation of a King,” FaithGateway.com, excerpted from That the World May Know, Vol. 14: “The Mission of Jesus: Triumph of God’s Kingdom in a World of Chaos,” 2016.
• Winn, 2018 (see above).
The Biblical Alternative to Easter
The biblical feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread point to Christ’s role in God’s plan of salvation. To learn more, download or request our free study guide God’s Holy Day Plan: The Promise of Hope for All Mankind. To understand the real origins of Easter, read Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe?
Drop the Act: Eliminating Hypocrisy
To better understand God’s work of redeeming and saving us, helping us to leave our former ways behind and grow to be like Him, request or download our free study guide Transforming Your Life: The Process of Conversion.
"Stop, In the Name of God": A Review
To help direct you to see what the Bible truly reveals about God’s Sabbath and our responsibility to keep it holy, be sure to request or download our free study guide Sunset to Sunset: God’s Sabbath Rest.
Eternal Hellfire: The Question That Will Not Die
The idea that people will burn in agony forever is a myth that did not come from the Bible. To better see what Scripture teaches on this greatly misunderstood subject, be sure to request or download our free study guide Heaven & Hell: What Does the Bible Really Teach?
Have You Ever Prayed a Michtam?
It all comes down to a matter of trust—abiding confidence in God, His direction and His promises through Jesus Christ. To learn more, request or download our free study guide You Can Have Living Faith.
Follow Me: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Jesus Christ came as our Redeemer to die for our sins. But He lives to continue His saving work in us. To better understand, request or download our free study guides Forgiveness Is Possible and Jesus Christ: Saved by His Life
Q&A Section: The Bread and Wine of Communion
To learn more about the Passover and all of God’s annual festivals Christians are still to observe, request or download our free study guide God’s Holy Day Plan: The Promise of Hope for All Mankind.
