The parable of the workers in the vineyard reminds us that entering the kingdom of God is not about our work but God’s generosity.
The loss of the Ark from Israel anticipated the way of approaching God through Christ and also warns against faith that is merely outward...
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
