You may already know that the apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament, was originally known as Saul of Tarsus. He was a Jewish rabbi and part of the ultra-holy group known as the Pharisees. Saul of Tarsus believed Christians were worthless…
Jesus often healed people on the Sabbath which enraged the Jewish leaders. In His own defense, Jesus told the Jewish leaders that God is always working. In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day,…
During His ministry, Jesus had to work through some long standing prejudice. For various reasons Jews did not associate with Samaritans. In addition, Jews believed men should avoid social contact with women to avoid ceremonial defilement. Nevertheless, when Jesus found himself alone with a…
The Book of John chronicles several events that document the hatred the Jewish leaders had for Jesus as he gained thousands of followers. These Jewish leaders had become so dependent on their own power as the keepers of the Jewish law, they had lost…
In the first few chapters of the Book of John, we are introduced to four events that help us to see and understand the true nature of Jesus. At a wedding we learn about the generosity of Jesus. In the temple in Jerusalem, we…
The first chapter of the Book of John applies several names to Jesus that paint a complex picture of His true nature. Jesus is “God’s Chosen One,” the “Lamb of God, the “Messiah,” and the fully human “Jesus of Nazareth,” as well as “Rabbi,”…