Galilee, like Judea, is hilly, and perched upon one of the steep hillsides was Nazareth. This mountain village was the home of a devout young maiden, of the name of Mary, who, at this time, was betrothed to a carpenter named...
The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as the King. Jesus is introduced firstly as the “son of David” and then the “son of Abraham”. It would appear that Matthew is emphasizing the kingship of Jesus, since David is mentioned before Abraham. ...
In the Gospel of Luke we see tension growing between Jesus and the whole range of religious sects that were either the Jewish government or close to it: groups that were often enemies, coming together for the sole purpose of destroying...
If we ever think seriously about life in general — about world problems, and about what the future holds for us personally — two questions which often arise are: Is permanent world peace possible? What will happen to us in the...
Perhaps you would have difficulty in expressing clearly any hope you may have concerning the future. You do not often think about it or talk about it to your friends. Yet definite information concerning the future can be obtained in the...
If I ask this question of almost any minister or clergyman, he will reply, “Yes”. If I listen to sermons I gather the same answer. If I consult religious literature, I am assured that I have a never-dying soul to save...
Long before Jesus was born, it was prophesied that in the town of Bethlehem a Jewish child would be born, who would become King of Israel. He would be the Son of God, son of a virgin, descended from Abraham and...
The transfiguration of Jesus is an episode in the New Testament narrative in which Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant upon a mountain. The gospels (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36) describe the event. In these accounts, Jesus and three of his...
I have been considering the Olivet Prophecy that Jesus spoke to his disciples in the final week of his life. If we recall from the previous post, Jesus wanted to re-direct the disciples’ attention from the magnificence and beauty of structures (the...
In the previous post, we compared the scriptures from Matthew, Mark and Luke that spoke about the sun, moon and stars as symbols of governments and rulers. Jesus said the sun would be darkened, the moon would not give its light,...
