Ezr 1:3-6 —Whywere the Israelites who did not volunteer to return to Jerusalem not necessarily weak in faith? Ɛzra 1: 3-6—Wetin mekwi nɔ go se di Izrɛlayt dɛn we nɔ bin gri go bak na Jerusɛlɛm fɔ go wok nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ fet?
“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made to you the power and coming of our LordJesusChrist, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty…. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines ...
This phrase refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was central to Jewish worship and identity. The "house of the God of heaven" signifies a sacred space where God's presence dwells among His people. The rebuilding and maintenance of the temple were crucial for the restoration of proper ...
Whether the Jewish People have been in Israel or inexile, Jerusalem has remained the heart of the Jewish People. The city is so central to Judaism that Jews pray in the direction of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. On theNinth of Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the First and Se...
“Strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints.” Why should where Christians exist (earth or heaven) be an obstacle to requesting their prayers, ...
They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 18Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19When they could not find a way ...
Back to Jerusalem: I was getting famished and saw this sign, but of course the place was closed. Even as I write this my tummy is growling: No soup for me! Kubbe has semolina dumplings in it. I won’t mention the soup dispenser in Seinfeld. ...
Peter didn’t agree with Jesus’ plan to go to Jerusalem and allow Himself to be killed and to rise again. That’s a pretty basic disagreement. But it’s on the foundation of faith like Peter’s that Jesus builds. Disagree, but don’t divide. Dialogue. And don’t forget that, in ...
36And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou ...
(Jesus would have known it in context and so should we.) Also, the word "Gehenna" is what Jesus used whenever he spoke of "hell" and that was the name of the garbage dump in Jerusalem! So His listeners would not have understood Jesus as speaking of eternal torment here. Gehenna was ...