Of course, Jesus was aJew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues. What are the 9 spiritual gifts...
The well at which Jesus meets this weary woman is at a crossroads. The road to and from it was the shortest way from Judea to Galilee. However, it was not the way most Jews of that day, especially a Rabbi, would take because it went right by Samaria. And to a Jew, Samaritans were...
He “went around throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom.” (Matt 4:23) “According to his custom on the Sabbath day, he entered into the synagogue.” (Luke 4:16; compare Mark 1:39; Luke 4: 44) Later, “Jesus set...
Today is a special feast day in the church. We call today the Feast of the Presentation, and this feast celebrates the event in the life of Jesus when Mary and Joseph brought their infant son to the Temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and make a sacrifice. Today, I’d lik...
42. He preaches through the cities of Galilee.Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter where for forty days He was tempted by the devil.The number forty is significant in biblical history, often associated with periods of testing, trial, and preparation. For example, the Israelites wandered in the desert...
Galilee. We have no record of people like that getting an education, let alone learning how to compose, let alone knowing how to do so in, say, Greek. Morevoer,Acts 4:13actually describes John as AGRAMMATOS, literally “without letters” — that is, not knowing his alphabet — best ...
But our God is stronger. Jesus calmed the winds of the Sea of Galilee when He and his disciples were in the boat.(Matthew 8:23-27)He can still do the same for us. All we need to do is call out to Him. Then we can continue on the journey He has set for us… being a welcome...
He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples – and Peter – that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” Mark 16:6-7 Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the wo...
The disciples of Jesus and their companions were gathered together in Jerusalem that first Easter Day. Surely they understood the ruins of such hope. They were the remnant of those who had followed Jesus throughout Galilee among the crowds there and also in Jerusalem not that many days ago. ...