During the final week of His earthly mission, Jesus and His apostles gathered in a large upper room in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover meal. This feast commemorated Yahweh’s powerful act of redeeming Israel from Egyptian slavery.[1] As was customary, the meal began at sunset—in April around 6pm.[2] Reclining around the table, Jesus and His … Continue reading The Significance of Communion in Jesus’ Last Passover
Simon Greenleaf – It is impossible that the apostles persisted in affirming the gospel had not Jesus rose from the dead.
The great truths which the apostles declared, where that Christ had risen from the dead, and that only through repentance from sin, and faith in him, could men hope for salvation. This doctrine they asserted with one voice, everywhere, not only under the greatests discouragements, but in the face of the most appalling terrors that can be presented to the mind of man.
On the Scribes who Take All and the Widow who Gave All: Some Observations from Luke 20:45-21-4.
Brooklyn Museum - The Widow's Mite (Le denier de la veuve) - James Tissot As Jesus Christ neared the end of His earthly ministry, His words and deeds became increasingly sharp, focused, and prophetic. Worship of Yahweh was central among the first century Jews, but Jesus sensed sacrilege in the offerings. What was to be … Continue reading On the Scribes who Take All and the Widow who Gave All: Some Observations from Luke 20:45-21-4.
George Whitefield: Jesus’ Resurrection Assures Us of Our Resurrection
It was necessary that our Lord Jesus should rise again from the dead, to assure us of the certainty of the resurrection of our own bodies.
Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26
Peter Paul Reuben: The Tribute Money Caesar’s coin. Also called a denarius. A single day’s wage for a peasant. Such coins were stamped with the image of Caesar along with the inscription “Tiberius Caesar, Augusts, son of divine Augustus.”[1] Jesus Christ used a simple Roman denarius as an object lesson on maintaining pure worship while … Continue reading Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26
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