“Before I begin, let me give you the genealogy of Jesus, so you know this is about a real person” (so says the author of the book of origins, whom we label as Matthew). “Before *I* begin, let me tell you the backstory that led up to all of this” (so we read in the … Continue reading “Let’s get down to business”: beginning the story of Jesus (Mark 1; Epiphany 3B)