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Despite the return of the Hebrews from the Babylonian exile, selfishness, apathy and despair crippled their community spirit. In response to this distress, God raised up three prophetic voices in Jerusalem. Haggai rallied the people to rebuild theSecond Temple. Zechariah was given visions of the return of the glory of the Lord to Zion. Malachi preached repentance, covenant justice and restoration ...
The Gospels contain many hard sayings of Jesus, but perhaps none have puzzled and intrigued readers as much as Jesus? discourse on the coming of the Son of Man in Mark 13. Is Jesus speaking entirely of an event in the near future, a coming destruction of the temple? Or is he referring to a distant, end-of-the-world event? Or might he even be speaking of both near and distant events? But in that ...
Faith, Doubts, and Answers That Satisfy
Does God really send people to hell? Doesn't science disprove Christianity? Why are there so many hypocrites in the church? Isn't the Bible full of errors?
These are the kinds of tough questions people are asking. How can Christians be prepared to answer them?
Cliffe Knechtle has been handling ...
We are a supernatural people. Made in the image of God and called to follow a risen Lord through the world God made—we're anything but normal.Given all that, it should not be surprising to us when miraculous things happen in our midst. Still, manyof us are intimidated at the thought of it, and we stop short of trying so we won't disappoint God with our lack of faith, or—if we're being honest—so ...
The book of Psalms is the heart of the Old Testament, the libretto of the most vibrant worship imaginable. It informs our intellect, stimulates our imagination, arouses our emotions and stirs us to holy thoughts and actions. It is also a pivotal witness to, and anticipation of, Jesus Christ. Tremper Longman?s commentary on Psalms is the mature fruit of scholarship and sensibilities developed over ...
Credo Book Award Winner – Imagination, Beauty, and Liturgy
"We have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father."
This line from the prologue of the Gospel of John declares the theme of Epiphany. Christmas celebrates Christ's birth; Epiphany manifests his glory.
The feast of Epiphany and its following season are not as well observed ...
Exodus, Cole says, is "the centre of the Old Testament." It recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's law. It portrays Moses, the prototype of all Israel's prophets, and Aaron, the first high priest.The book of Exodus is especially important to Christians because Christ fulfilled its great themes: ...
Understanding Suffering and Faith: A Scholarly Examination of the Book of Job
The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man's anguish, the ineffective responses of his friends and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world, resonating with the universal questions and challenges we face in a world marked by pain ...
Understanding Suffering and Faith: A Scholarly Examination of the Book of Job
The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man's anguish, the ineffective responses of his friends and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world, resonating with the universal questions and challenges we face in a world marked by pain ...
"Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three."
We tend to think of Advent as the season of anticipation before Christmas—and while it is that, it’s also much more. Throughout its history, the church hasobserved Advent as a preparation not only for the first coming of Christ in his incarnation but also for his second coming at the last day. It's also about ...