Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring,unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and cultu...
“I am he,”Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.)6When Jesus said,“I am he,”they drew back and fell to the ground. 7Again he asked them,“Who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they said. ...
and Matthias.24Then they prayed,“Lord, you know everyone’s heart.Show uswhich of these two you have chosen25to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.”26Then they cast lots, and the ...
They said to one other, "Surely we're being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!" New Heart English Bible ...
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him ...
Long ago this was a common greeting in Ireland meaning “thebestpart of the morning to you” and you my friend would say back to me, “And the rest of the day to you”. I am an O’Brien, which on the Emerald Isle means “House or descendant of Brian”. (Brian Boru was the Hig...
I think the best movie of the year wasThe Brutalistand it isn’t particularly close. I’ve heard a lot of people say that the second half drags too badly and it’s a widely shared opinion to the point where I have to give it some level of respect, but I was floored by it from ...
He was sold by Judas to the Romans. He was whipped, stoned, and nailed to the cross among with two robbers who would be crucified along with him. Jesus had told everyone that he would rise again within 3 days which would have been on a Sunday, as we know is called Easter. 219 ...
Somehow, we’d missed one of the markers and accidentally began trekking down a different trail. We were halfway down by the time we realized it. The only way to get back to where we wanted to go was to backtrack until we were back to the point where the trails split. The bad ...
the books of Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, were written by one and the same historian long after the times of Judas Maccabaeus: as to the canonical authority of it, it has been generally received by Jews and Christians; our wise men, says Maimonides {e}, openly and plainly affirm of ...