The Christ is the One whom the nation of Israel had long-awaited. Many Jews today still look for the Messiah. Most have given up and now subscribe to the nationalistic view of their existence. Their religion has been reduced to holidays and traditions. Being the “anointed one” (Christ) ...
Isaiah prophesied that the promised Messiah would be specially anointed with the Holy Spirit. The Hebrew word Messiah literally means “anointed one”: “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest...
Once when we were visiting my husband’s parents, a couple of women from church came by to see my mother-in-law. They brought a plant and card and conversed for a few minutes. When my mother-in-law thanked them profusely, one of the women said, “Well, you were on our list today...
That's a big part of the lessons given on the road to Emmaus. You can find it inLuke 24. It's also Paul's advice to Timothy: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."2 Timothy 2:15...
David's imprint will be especially felt when we consider key Old Testament concepts and institutions that become central in the New Testament - the Temple, Zion, the “Son of God,” and the “Anointed One” (Messiah). For the Sake of Abraham We will see, however, that the Law of Mos...
Messiah the Hebrew word for "anointed one" also known as Jesus Institution Narrative The description of what the Lord did when he instituted the Eucharist at the last Supper Parables a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Infallible wit...
11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with...
There is no word to be found in the Holy Scripture. One can scarcely avoid drawing this conclusion from the teachings of the Scripture. Logic always misleads in that direction. But the Scripture itself does not do it, nor should we (35). ...
When you find one written by David, look for the word heart. What does David say about the heart? Then on the blog next week, we’ll talk about the patterns and themes that emerge, and what David can teach us about being people who have hearts that are after God’s own heart. We...
two-one-two formulae. Drink two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water with each meal every day. See if you don't lose at least one inch from your fat waist by the end of two months. Continue on this plan and watch that inner tube drop off during the ensuing months...