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10 hours ago · The word “beeves” is actually the plural form of “beef,” which is an old-fashioned term for the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox when used as food. The first occurrence of the word “beeves” in the Bible can be found in Genesis 12:16, where it is mentioned in the context of Pharaoh gifting cattle, asses, camels, and male servants to Abram.
5 days ago · Jesus declared that the road to eternal life is indeed “narrow, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:14). In Luke’s version of this parable, Jesus is contrasting “true righteousness” with “self-righteousness,” which is the theme, all the way through Matthew’s account of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
2 days ago · Before the nobleman departed for the distant country to be made king, he gave a mina to ten of his servants (vv. 12–13), instructing them to “Put this money to work.”. The term “minas” refers to substantial sums of money in the culture of that day; ten minas amounted to approximately three years’ wages.
3 days ago · The Bridesmaids (vv. 1–5) 25 1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The ...
1 day ago · 2 Kings 10 Short Summary: In 2 Kings 10, after killing the previous king and claiming the throne of Israel for himself, Jehu proceeded to exterminate all the relatives of wicked king Ahab. This purge was the fulfillment of a prophecy spoken against the house of Ahab by the prophet Elijah. Jehu then cleansed Israel of Baal worship by destroying ...
5 days ago · Faith February 27, 2017. Making camels do the impossible; the narrative of the rich young man (Mark 10:17-27 ) There were many things going right for the rich young man in the narrative today. He was rich, he was young (Matthew’s gospel tell us so) and he was a man! That last word may sound sexist but in Palestine, that’s what went in your favour.
5 days ago · Brief Summary: The Gospel of Matthew discusses the lineage, birth, and early life of Christ in the first two chapters. From there, the book discusses the ministry of Jesus. The descriptions of Christ’s teachings are arranged around “discourses” such as the Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 through 7.