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As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ...
May 27, 2024 · Often mistakenly interpreted as a repentant prostitute due to erroneous linking with several unnamed sinful women in the Bible, Mary Magdalene was genuinely a devoted follower. Emanating spiritual strength, her character showcases the power of faith and commitment to a higher calling.
May 15, 2024 · In this blog post, we will explore empowering Bible verses that celebrate our identity and worth as God's beloved princesses. Discover the significance of being a princess in the Kingdom of Heaven and how it transforms our perspective on life, relationships, and self-worth.
Feb 21, 2022 · “Princesses are usually the daughters or granddaughters of a king or queen. Traditionally, a “commoner,” or a woman possessing no royal rank, can gain the title of princess by marrying a prince, with the possibility of later becoming a queen.” And the princesses in the Bible below are just that! Princesses Of the Bible
- Mary’s Marriage Is Arranged
- What Sort of Person Was Mary Hoping for?
- Joseph, Mary’s Prospective Husband
- The Marriage Contract
- What About Mary’s dowry?
- Mary’s Betrothal to Joseph
- Mary Was pregnant. What then?
- Who’s The Father of Mary’s Baby?
- Was Mary The Rape Victim of A Roman Soldier?
Now that Mary’s menstrual periods had started, serious consideration was given to the choice of a husband. It was taken for granted that she would marry. God had given the commandment to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ to Noah, and so Jews believed it was their duty to marry and produce children. Any person who had passed the age of twenty without being...
A young Galilean woman would hope for someone 1. round about her age. An old husband and a young wife spelt trouble 2. someone with enough money and goods to give her comfort and security 3. physically attractive; Jews believed a happy sex life was one of the gifts God gave to a married couple 4. someone from a reputable family; there must not be a...
Joseph was a young man, not much older than she was, and well-regarded by the people of Nazareth. We know this because Matthew’s gospel call him ‘just’ or ‘righteous’, and the Gospels don’t bandy adjectives round without good reason. His name ‘Joseph’ is one of the most popular Jewish male names of the time. Nine first names made up 44% of the male...
A marriage contract would have been worked out between the families of Mary and Joseph. In theory, this was done by the male heads of family, but in practice a good deal of the power in Jewish families lay with the women, and nothing was likely to go ahead unless they said so. In any case, an agreement was reached, and the engagement went ahead – a...
The dowry was a separate matter. This was property handed over by the girl’s family at the time of her marriage, and afterwards owned by the wife.It was her share of the family inheritance, enough to act as an income for her should she be abandoned or widowed. There were complicated laws regarding payment and ownership of the dowry. In neighboring ...
The betrothal of a young couple had to be public, witnessed by many people. Part of the ceremony in Galilee could involve the young man picking up the young woman and placing her on a donkey or on some other means of transport like a boat or a cart. At this stage, there was no sexual contact. People in the ancient world knew it was dangerous for a ...
The next thing we know, Mary was pregnant. Her normal menstrual periods stopped. This can be hidden for quite a while in the modern world. But in Mary’s time, when a whole family lived and slept in one or two rooms, the fact that a young girl’s periods had ceased was noticed immediately. A woman in 1st century Palestine, and in fact until quite rec...
First, I’m taking it for granted that there’s a real, human father for her baby. No, I’m not abandoning the ‘conceived by the Holy Spirit’ idea. But I’d like to put it on hold for the moment. We’ll get back to it later. These are the facts we know: 1. Mary was pregnant. 2. there had to be a human father. 3. she was frightened, her family embarrasse...
Another theory, quite well argued, is that the father of her baby was a Roman soldier stationed in a nearby garrison center. On the face of it, this sounds far-fetched, something you read in a sensational tabloid. But there are some facts that make the theory at least plausible: 1. Nazareth, where Mary lives, is only a few miles from Sepphoris, the...
On the morning of the trial of Jesus, she sent an urgent message to her husband: ‘I had a troubling dream. Do not have anything to do with this man.’. Pilate ignored his wife’s advice and condemned Jesus to death, making his own name infamous. Pilate’s wife is the only recorded person who spoke up against the decision to kill Jesus. Who was Pilate?
Dec 12, 2018 · In response to Mary’s expression of weakness and inadequacy, the angel promised her God’s strength and adequacy: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you” (v. 35). Don’t ever forget that you cannot do what God has called you to do.
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