If you ever find yourself tempted to seize power that isn’t yours, you might want to take a quiet moment to read Numbers 16. It’s the kind of biblical story that makes Game of Thrones look tame. It’s a wild story, the kind you’d think belonged in a dramatic action movie instead of Scripture. In […]
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The Weight of the Most Solemn Day There are moments in human history when time itself seems to hold its breath, when the ordinary rhythm of days is interrupted by something so profound that it demands absolute attention. For ancient Israel, the Day of Atonement was precisely such a moment. On this single day each
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The book of Leviticus can feel like a daunting read for modern Christians. Its pages are filled with meticulous instructions—specific types of animals to sacrifice, exact measurements for altars, precise ways to handle blood, and even rules about which parts of an offering must be burned. At first glance, it all seems excessive. If Jesus
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“If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.”—Luke 16:31 There is something rather alarming about this passage. It suggests a kind of blindness in the human heart so stubborn that even a miracle—one as dramatic as resurrection itself—would fail to open
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Judas Iscariot is one of the most tragic and mysterious figures in Scripture. His betrayal of Christ has been attributed to multiple causes—greed, political disillusionment, and even direct influence from Satan. Yet, beneath all these lies a deeper and more unsettling factor: his rejection of Christ’s teaching on the Eucharist. The Motives for Betrayal Greed
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“Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”—Mark 7:27 At first glance, these words of Jesus seem unsettling. The gentle Rabbi, the Good Shepherd, the One who heals the broken-hearted, here appears uncharacteristically harsh—dismissing a desperate woman with what sounds like
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In the grand narrative of Scripture, few stories illuminate the person and work of Christ more brilliantly than that of Joseph, son of Jacob. Like a master artist laying down preliminary sketches before revealing their masterpiece, God embedded in Joseph’s life a remarkable prefiguration of His Son’s redemptive mission. The parallels emerge with striking clarity:
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The Ark of the Covenant has long captivated the human imagination, from ancient Jewish worship to modern pop culture, famously through Raiders of the Lost Ark. Yet, beyond its legendary status, the Ark serves as a significant biblical and theological cornerstone. In Chapter 3 of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Brant Pitre explores
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Gospel of Luke The parable of the nobleman is a striking tapestry, woven with the threads of expectation, responsibility, and judgment. It invites the listener not merely to hear, but to wrestle with the weight of stewardship under the watchful gaze of a king. Indeed, there is something both deeply uncomfortable and richly illuminating in
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Gospel of Luke The healing of the blind man on the road to Jericho is a profound encounter that speaks to the nature of faith, the recognition of our spiritual blindness, and the transformative power of God’s grace. The man’s persistent cry, “Son of David, have pity on me!” is an act of bold faith.
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