“Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”—Acts 1:...
It explains why humans suffer and the real purpose of human life. It explains how suffering will come to an end and announces a time when there will be no more pain, sorrow and death. Its promises and messages concerning the future are astounding. So who wrote the Bible? The succinct ...
The Jewish Talmud says Ezra wrote the book of 1 & 2 Chronicles (yes, they’re really two parts of the same book), and the book of Ezra. If this is the case, it makes Ezra the second-most prolific author of the Bible. Not bad for a guy you never hear about, right? 3. Nehemiah...
under whom Saul mastered Jewish history, the Psalms, and the works of the prophets. His education would continue for five or six years as Saul learned such things as dissecting Scripture (Acts 22:3). It was during this time that he developed a question-and-answer style of teaching known i...
had not yet been driven out of Jerusalem; that they still held that stronghold; while in 2 Samuel v. 6, 7, we are told of the expulsion of the Jebusites by David, who made the place his capital from that time. The tradition that Samuel wrote the book rests on no adequate ...
We have often thought together of that wonderful summary of holy genius, the Book of Psalms. He would seem to have given everything to his harp; everywhere, as in the words of the text before us, "he was inclining his ear to a parable." To him, it would seem, nature was a great...
1 Range – He wrote poetry, theology, and Children’s books. He was sensitive to the world around him. Not only what did he say but when did he say it? Different seasons of his life. 2 Surrender – the depth of his commitment to Christ. What was it like to know him? He held ...
He protected many cities and provinces from heresy or restored those in error to the Catholic Faith. St Ignatius made him superior of the upper province of Germany, where he founded many houses and colleges. He wrote two excellent books against the Centuriators of Magdeburg and published a Cate...
of himself, or of some other man?New King James VersionSo the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”New American Standard BibleThe eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet...
My next door neighbor moved a while ago and wrote a note that said, “I found my people!” She is an artist and refinishes furniture and had a little store downtown the same time I did and moved out of state to Oregon and found a little shop that rents out space, similar to ...