The first time the word “prophet” is used in the Bible is when God tells Abimelech in a dream to return Sarah to Abraham in Genesis 20:7. God says, “Now, therefore, restore the man his wife; for he is ...

Since the Torah of Prophet Moses and the Psalms of Prophet David preceded the New Testament by many centuries, they contain no statements at all about Jesus, although many Jewish prophets in the ...

As we listen to the lessons today, it seems to me that what might be a very important question for us to reflect on and to draw more deeply from the lessons is the question, "What happens when we ...

Most Jews think of Jesus as a Rabbi/Teacher who was a mixture of a “believe in the power of prayer” Hassidic like Rabbi, and a “don’t make religion to hard” Reform like Rabbi. Some Jews also think of ...

Our first lesson today from the prophet Ezekiel reminds us of the role of prophecy within the Jewish community, but also a role that continued on among Christians. Jesus was a prophet; John the ...

In 2007 the Sunday Gospel reading is almost always from Luke. The first part of today’s text (Luke 1:1-4) is the Evangelist’s preface, in which he explains how and why he wrote this Gospel. Luke ...

Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas, the festival commemorating the birth of the Prophet Jesus ?(). Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely ...

Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a philosopher who reflects on the nature of life. But no one has called Jesus an ...

Every year in December, Christians all around the world celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, when it comes to venerating Christ, most Christians tend to go out-of-the-way ...