Tag: Holy
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“Hypocrite”- What One Single Word Tells Us About Jesus’ Working Years.
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!” -Matthew 23:13 When seeking more knowledge about the man that is their Messiah, Christians often focus on the last few years of his time on earth. While not specifically mentioned in the Bible, we can find clues about who the man was by examining…
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Political Intrigue and the Crucifixion; First-Century Watergate. Part Two: Changing Money.
The scene of Jesus overturning the tables of the Temple money-changers is one of the most iconic of the New Testament. While his righteous wrath at the desecration of the Temple seems to be in line with what we know about Jesus, just about everything else in the story seems very odd. In this entry,…
The Incredible Jesus 