Suffering, whether physical, spiritual or psychological, is often an opportunity when many question the existence of God, or at the very least whom this God is who allows suffering, in particular ...

Historical and Biblical Context: The use of anointing oil dates back to the Old Testament. In Exodus 40:9, God instructs Moses to use anointing oil to consecrate the Tabernacle and its furnishings ...

Sin! Guilt! Is that all the Church ever talks about? The answer is a resounding no. The church teaches far more about holiness, about living in intimate communion, and thus a right relationship ...

We Sheas tend toward the hefty end of the spectrum. Some of that is genetics. Some of it is how the family tends to relate to food and (fails) to govern its appetites. Sin has a generational ...

A huddle grows around the high priests, with one young priest bearing an ikon, or holy picture, while others hold ornate gold and silver crosses. Paul Raffaele A sermon is given on the mount by ...

Thanks for joining our study on a topic that began last week. If you missed Vol. 261, “The Foundational Meaning of ‘Rock’ in the Old Testament,” please take a moment to read it and enhance ...

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism ...