In biblical times, a king was the highest authority in the land, representing governance, justice, and provision. This imagery sets the stage for understanding God's nature and His relationship with humanity. wh
When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.New Living TranslationWhen the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, ...
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. 4 Jesus, kn...
from fly bites. According to certain biblical scholars, Beelzebub was also known as the “god of filth,” which later became a term of contempt in the mouth of the Pharisees. As a result, Beelzebub was a particularly despised deity, and the Jews used his name as another name for Satan....
And a woman in the city who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. She stood
Romans 1 and other biblical texts state that God has revealed certain truths about Himself in nature so that men are without excuse. I think that as people respond to the revelation they have received, Godobligates Himself to provide more revelation to them, so that they receive enough revelat...
Herod’s opulence was only kept in check by his need to maintain a relationship with Jewish leaders. But his pagan temples didn’t do him any favors. The Pharisees and High Priests held Herod in contempt, and even when Herod carried out his duties as a leader of Israel, they were su...
But after a biblical word study this morning, I don’t see a believer’s “victorious Christian life” something we are called to pursue. In fact, all the forms of the word victory (that aren’t speaking of winning an Old Testament battle) speak of what GOD has accomplished (the victory...
Mark in his gospel writes, “And wherever He (Jesus) went – into villages, towns or countryside – they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged Him to let them touch even the edge of His clock, and all who touched Him were healed.” ...
Jesus was questioned about fasting one time. They asked him why the disciples of John and the Pharisees fasted, but his disciples did not fast. Then Jesus gave them his answer. He asked them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?” (Mark 2:18-19...