Surprisingly both Islam and Christianity believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. 1. Christians look at the virgin birth as a sign and demonstration of his divinity: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God with Us). -Is. 7:14 For to us a child is born, to us [...]
Vs. 43-45 Judas showed up that night with a whole gang of officials and Temple guards fully armed. He had probably observed Jesus slip away from crowds on numerous occasions and decided to leave nothing to chance. In the dim light flowing through the orchards on the Mount of Olives at night, it was necessary for Judas to [...]
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs.198) Chapter Four: Before The Discovery This chapter explores what was previously known about the Gospel of Judas and the community that supported its writing and publication. The Gnostics were the group or community that the gospel probably originated in. Nearly all that was known about this group for years [...]
The Christmas story is found in Matthew (1:18-2:18) and in Luke (1:26-56, 2:1-40). However, Isaiah should never be ignored: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Is. 7:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon [...]
Vs. 32-34 Following the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples travel to the Mount of Olives to spend the night, then on to the garden or orchard of Gethsemane on the lower slopes of the Mount. This was one of Jesus’ favorite places to go, particularly for prayer and meditation.
We live in times in which any kind of objective truth is under assault. Historical facts were never challenged so boldly than they were this week at the ‘Holocaust Conference’ in Tehran, Iran. Some conferees maintained that the death statistics were greatly exaggerated; others maintained that there was no evidence of the systematic killing of [...]
New Line Cinema, PG, 12/1/06, Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke, 101 Min., Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes (Mary), Oscar Isaac (Joseph), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Elizabeth), Stanley Townsend (Zechariah), Ciaran Hinds (Herod The Great). Come see this movie, it is time well spent, even during the busy Christmas season. After all it is the story of the season and actually [...]
