It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder to imagine that such a violent persecutor of Christians would become a Christian and a missionary. His conversion and call, recorded in Acts 9:1-22, teach us not to despair of anyone or of ourselves, because God’s grace is sufficient for them and for us.
In Exodus, the focus was on coming out of Egypt. Numbers recorded the wandering in the desert between Egypt and the Promised Land. Deuteronomy...
The garments and the consecration ceremony for the Aaron and his sons emphasize that the way to approach God is through a perfect priest...
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.