37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.38This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has theLordrevealed his powerful arm?”[n] ...
How could Jesus have predicted his death and resurrection three times (see footnote 19 below) and it still hadn't registered with his disciples? (Luke 24:6-8) What do we know about these women who cared for Jesus' corpse and were the first witnesses to his resurrection? Where did they ...
Like Moses, Jesus was born during a time when the Jewish people were being ruled over and oppressed. And both Moses and Jesus were delivered from the threat of death as infants. Both performed miracles and gave prophecies. Both spent part of their lives in Egypt and both interceded with Go...
13 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted.” Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy 14 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them...
According to Mark (14:61–62), Jesus said “yes” and then predicted the arrival of the Son of Man. According to Matthew (26:63–64), he said, “You say so, but [emphasis added] I tell you that you will see the Son of Man,” apparently implying the answer was no. According ...
But as I said, the army of Gog and Magog were ALREADY predicted in the Bible thousands of years before the Book of Revelation.So, the prediction in the Book of Revelation proves that the writer of the book, lacked a great deal of knowledge about history, because as I said, the event ...
Here's a paradox. Jesus is speaking of his own death and at the same time he is saying that by condemning Jesus to death on the cross, the world itself is being judged. They have received a sentence of condemnation (krisis).[256]The world thinks it is passing judgment on Jesus, but...
A few days before the Passover, Jesus again predicted his death. He told his disciples that he would be handed over to be crucified. At about this time, the chief priests and other community leaders plotted to have Jesus arrested so they could kill Him. They conspired with Judas, one of...
The natural reaction to Christ is to reject him. He said so. In fact, when he was taken to the Temple as an infant, St. Simeon prophesied that he would be a center of contention. Later he predicted his own death and told his followers they must expect persecution too. ...
Much had happened lately: the teaching growing more and more solemn as the end drew near; the raising of Lazarus; the intense enmity of the great men of the nation; the fixed determination to put the Master to death; his short retirement; then the announcement that he was going up to ...