After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
On the first resurrection day, Jesus’ own disciples believed that he was raised as they remembered his words, understood the Scriptures, and broke bread...
Having defended himself from the devil’s temptations, Jesus went on the offensive as the one anointed to deliver people from sin and oppression.
A depressingly common theme that runs through human history is the oppression of the poor by the rich. In the first century, Christians were...