If he had been present at the Crucifixion, he would under Jewish custom have been expected to take charge of Jesus’ body, but this role is instead performed by Joseph of Arimathea… Which makes you wonder, “Whatever happened to Joseph?” And for that matter, is he a good role model f...
The call for righteousness is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God's laws was expected. This concept is further developed in the New Testament, where righteousness is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect justice and righteousness (Romans...
It is used, for example, of the relationship of a husband and a wife and the loyalty expected of them (cf. Gen 2:24; for other similar uses see Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam 20:2; Deut 11:22). Jeremiah 13:11 tn Heb“I bound them…in order that they might be to me for a people and ...
“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21). God’s will is clearly revealed in His Word, the Bible.
is supposed to endow the initiate with a better after-life and to revoke the otherwise expected punishments of hell. The secrets, under close inspection (they were sometimes revealed in antiquity, despite the harsh rules against their being divulged) appear disappointing. What is the height of th...
All of this, finally, is supposed to endow the initiate with a better after-life and to revoke the otherwise expected punishments of hell. The secrets, under close inspection (they were sometimes revealed in antiquity, despite the harsh rules against their being divulged) appear disappointing. ...
[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Whole Story of the Bible in 16 Verses: An Interview with Chris Bruno] While most of the topics in your book are what could be expected (such as Creation, the Fall, Holiness, the Kingdom of God), the one that stands out from the rest fo...
verse into short sharp sentences. We are here being given a rapid survey of the events that led up to the Israelite departure.’ The editors of the poem have not so much been shy of ‘short sharp sentences’, as that they have not agreed on where to begin or end the short sentences....
Then she smiled and squeezed my hand.\\x0d“Before you go could you get my Bible from the table?" I handed her the\\x0dworn book. "Do you have a favorite Bible verse?" she asked.\\x0d"Jesus wept. John 11: 35." "Such a sad one " she said.\\x0d"Why?""It makes me ...
Trump, who has often mentioned the Bible as his favorite book, with "The Art of the Deal" second, gave a different answer when asked his favorite verselast September, telling the Christian Broadcasting Network