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3 days ago · It only states that “the star which they had seen in the East went before them” (Matthew 2:9, RSV), referring solely to the five-mile journey between Jerusalem and Bethlehem — and all that meant was that a very bright Jupiter (by the astronomical calculations some have proposed, in December, 2 B.C.) was then due south from Jerusalem, so ...
Jun 5, 2024 · However, after Jesus’ resurrection, James became a prominent leader within the early church in Jerusalem. His transformation from a skeptic to a key figure highlights the transformative power of Jesus’ resurrection and further solidifies the credibility of the Christian faith.
3 days ago · “Palm Sunday” refers to the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the crowds hailed Jesus like a kind of god-king. We reenact this event before Mass actually begins. “Passion Sunday” refers to later in the same week, when the same crowds succeeded in having Jesus crucified.
12 hours ago · Before he continued the journey to Jerusalem, Ezra called for a time of fasting and prayer so that the people might prepare and dedicate themselves to seek the LORD and his protection (Ezra 8:21). Knowing they would encounter enemies in their journey, Ezra confessed he would be “ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help [them] against the enemy in the way ...
4 days ago · Jesus goes to Jerusalem, where he is hailed as one who "comes in the name of the Lord" and will inaugurate the "kingdom of David"; he drives those who buy and sell animals from the Temple and debates with the Jewish authorities; on the Mount of Olives he announces the coming destruction of the Temple, the persecution of his followers, and the ...
1 day ago · Daily Rhythm Devotional Diary 7 - 14 July 2024 Readings for this week with thanks to www.umcdiscipleship.org Sunday 14 July is the eight Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19. Some 30,000 chosen men of Israel accompany David to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem on a two-stage journey: Baale-Judah to Obed-Edom, and then Obed-Edom to Jerusalem. The journey takes several months ...
2 days ago · Jerusalem is an ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been wholly under the rule of the State of Israel. Long an object of veneration and conflict, Jerusalem has been governed by an extended series of dynasties and states over centuries.
