Jesus associated himself with the "sign of Jonah" on multiple occasions in response to Jewish leaders demanding that he prove his authority. Possible explanations of the sign are examined here with an emphasis on Jesus's statement that he would be "three days and three nights in the heart of...
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In the book of Genesis, we see that humans keep getting in the way of God’s plan. God’s covenant promise with Abraham and the children of Israel was all about trying to correct what went wrong with God establishing his Kingdom on earth. In the final part of the episode (23:45-43...
The book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible, and it provides an account of the origins of the universe, humanity, and the people of Israel. It contains stories that span from the creation of the world to the time of Joseph and his family in Egypt. In the beginning, God create...
With the book of Jonah specifically — Not a whale, a great fish Three ways of interpreting Historical Allegorical Parabolic The main objections to historical The great fish Size of the city – verified by archeology King – could mean ruler or governor ...
Saint Peter’s original name was Simon Bar Jonah, which means Simon, son of Jonah. Jesus gave him the name of Peter when Jesus called him Cephas (in Aramaic) which means rock or stone. Human frailty. Born in first century CE in Bethsaida vicinity, in modern day Syria. Peter was a ...
The next scripture was:59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” (Acts 7:59)Yes, after He was resurrected people prayed to Jesus.The next scripture was:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love ...
Question : In the Book of Revelation we find the verse, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty" (Revelation 1:8). But what do you do with Revelation 22:13, which appears to be Jesus speaking (see verse 16), wh...
[In the book of James, Christians are given a tool to avoid potential dishonesty when planning for the future. We read,“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit.” Whereas you do ...
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. (John 9:2-3 ESV) Scenes from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles brought to my […] Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click ...