of Jesus. While some disputed the existence of ancient Nazareth, his biblical childhood home town, archaeologists have unearthed arock-hewn courtyard housealong with tombs and a cistern. They have also found physical evidence ofRoman crucifixionssuch as that of Jesus described in the New Testament...
The biblical Satan is the personification of trickery and the reptilian impulses that lie in wait in every mortal psyche. Satan is a con artist. “You will not die,” whispers the serpent to the mortals in the Genesis story of humanity’s fall from paradisaical innocence. Likewise, in the...
“Yan Ziling cleverly submitted to Guangwu Emperor; the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus”), there is a part known as “The Life of Jesus” that provides a concise account of Jesus’ birth, teachings, crucifixion, resurrection, and other significant events in his life. Excluding the Chinese ...
And it is in response to this confession that Jesus is described as announcing the foundation of the Christian church: “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.” apostle; ChristianityThe Twelve Apostles, fresco by ...
The Innovative Use of Biblical Traditions for Ritual Power: The Crucifixion of Jesus on a Coptic Exorcistic Spell (Brit. Lib. Or. 6796[4], 6796) as a Test CaseIn this paper, I explore the creative use of biblical traditions in so-called "magical" texts through a detailed analysis of ...
“Biblical meditation isponderingthe words of scripture with a receptive heart, and trusting the Holy Spirit to work in us through those words”[3](emphasis added). It’s slow-reading that contributes to savoring scripture much as slow-eating contributes to savoring food. ...
Someone might ask, “How can just knowing the stories of Jesus increase my happiness?” First, familiarity with the biblical accounts can provide pleasure. Who doesn’t enjoy a good story? But the delight expands as we identify Christ’s attributes-in-action and then realize they also impact...
Main Theme:John presents the Cross as the enthronement of Jesus, particularly tied to the idea ofthe hour, which is referred to numerous times throughout the book (John 7:30; John 8:20; John 12:27). This idea of enthronement is an ironic picture since crucifixion was the most ignominious...
” So, I called this wonderful rabbi in Manhattan and we had a long conversation. At the end, I said, “I want to bring some focus to this, can you give me any idea what it sounded like when Jesus and his Apostles sang the Psalms?” He said, “Of course, Father. It sounded ...
First, a bit of context. That chapter includes Jesus’ prayer after the Last Supper and mere hours before the crucifixion. He asked his Father to sustain him, to manifest God’s power through his death, resurrection, and ascension, and in so doing, prove that Jesuswasthe Son of God (vs...