In Matthew 21:1-10, we read about what is traditionally called the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which set the stage for the events that rapidly developed over the final week of Jesus’ life on earth, because this event holds a key to understanding the events that unfolded after it. In fact, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was the event that set the other ones in motion.
Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In...
After Jesus gave his disciples very troubling news, he told them in John 14:1-14, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” He went on to...
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.