“Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. ...Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules...
That decision was their own; but, as a matter of fact, they have an obligation to help them. Since the Jews shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles, the Gentiles ought to use their material blessings to help the Jews. International Standard VersionYes, they were eager to do this...
In the book of Esther, Haman sets up a plan to kill all the Jews. Esther has miraculously become the queen of Persia. Mordecai, Esther’s cousin and guardian, sends her this message: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. Fo...
Archaeologically this was a notable discovery because part of it was a complete manuscript of the book of Isaiah. It was dated back to about 300 B.C. to 70 A.D. When the newly found Isaiah manuscript was compared to the oldest Isaiah, in the 900 A.D. Old Testament, there were no ...
Apparently a lot of people compare him to Cyrus, the Persian king who allowed the exiled Jews to return to Judea. While it’s true that this theme is common in the Bible, isn’t there a difference between a flawed person and one who’s utterly selfish and hateful? I’ve thought ...
This passage serves as a reminder of Jesus’ purpose, the fulfillment of prophecies, and the recognition of His significance by both Jews and Gentiles. It’s a powerful narrative that connects Jesus’ early life to the larger story of redemption and salvation. ...
3 So, do Jews have anything that other people do not have? Is there anything special about being circumcised? 2 Yes, of course, there is in every way. The most important thing is this: God trusted the Jews with his teachings. 3 It is true that some Jews were not faithful to God...
Isaiah’s long awaited savior has come! The Psalm telling us the Lord is King has been fulfilled on earth in the tiny infant from Nazareth! What is our part? Accepting the gift of grace Jesus the Christ won for us throughbaptismal regenerationand living a life pleasing to God by doing wh...
Isaiah/Yesha’Yahu 58:7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Ezekiel/Yechezk’El 16:49 Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she ...
Isaiah 62:6,7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. Our Mission and Goal Our mission is...