Jewish religious leaders added their own laws and customs to the Law of Moses. Here is an example: one of the ten commandments states that you can’t work on the Sabbath. The Jewish religious leaders wanted to define work, so they came up with new laws (around 40) to mandate what was considered work including kindling a fire, erasing two
From the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry until His death on the cross, Jesus was the object of His enemies’ testing and taunting. Jesus could have immediately silenced His opponents by using His authority as the Son of God to call upon His Father to display divine power through signs and wonders. Instead, He refused to act outside of His
DIGGING DEEPER Read Matthew 8:2-3 (touching leper), Matthew 12:1-2 (“working” on the Sabbath); Matthew 23:23 (tithing of the herbs); Matthew 15:1-9 (washing of hands), Mark 2:13-17 (eating with sinners); Mark 2:18-20 (fasting); John 4:7-10 (associating with Samaritans); John 5:8-11 (carrying mat on Sabbath). In each of these passages, Jesus “took on” the Pharisees’ rules which the Pharisees believed lightened the
Test your knowledge of the Jewish culture by engaging in this fun trivia game! As we study the teachings of Jesus, having a basic understanding of Jesus’ Jewish background helps us understand the context of His words and actions. Understanding where He was from, what environment he was in, and what opposition He faced helps us get one step closer
Jesus is described as both the light and the stumbling block. How can one man be both? When we understand the answer to this puzzling question, we take one step towards understanding Jesus. Jesus, the Light “Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever… but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of
Read Mark 10:13-16, Luke 13:10-17, Luke 11:37-54, and Luke 15:1-7 Jesus, although kind and compassionate was not afraid to confront those in power. He was direct and confrontational and often scolded those whose actions He viewed as causing injustice to the powerless. He called out both his friends and his enemies. He reprimanded His disciples for turning little children away
To understand the prophetic passages of the Bible and have a clearer picture of Israel’s future and our future, we must have a good understanding of God’s covenant promises with the people of Israel.
God sovereignly set apart Israel as a nation to enter into covenant with so that all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:1). God gave Israel the Word of God to guard, protect, and deliver to the world, not only through the Prophets but through the promised
Whatever that is, is what we should desire. But how often do we crave, desire, plea for or dare I say try and demand what we want? There is no finger pointing here. This is a personal conviction. To share a level of transparency, I’ve had the following emotions/reactions when
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