Does the promise still hold? Israel and the land: An essay and ...
The promise of the land will remain conditional until the dawn of the messianic age. Israel’s ability to retain its independence will depend on both its obedience to the commandments and the resolve and power of its military. The return of the Jews to Israel has also posed a …
Who is Jesus for Muslims? | The Christian Century
In Islam, Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him, is one of the five greatest messengers of God who are collectively known as the ‘Ul al-Azm or the Possessors of Steadfastness. Jesus is also a real person who lived in Roman Judea in the first century of the Common Era. Muslims share with Christians most of the basic outlines of Jesus’ story ...
One God, one Lord: How Paul redefines monotheism - The …
Nov 27, 2013 · Paul sees the community of those who live by the rule of the One God, One Lord—the community of the crucified Messiah, defined by him in his death and resurrection (Rom. 14:9)—as the community in and through whom God’s sovereign rule is coming to birth. To pray the revised Shema, just as much as the ancient one, was to take upon oneself ...
Called but not ordained: The need for lay pastors
Jul 13, 2010 · Called but not ordained: The need for lay pastors. For the sake of discretion, call him Hank—just don’t tell him that he’s not a real pastor. He has been serving churches for 30 years and has never been busier than he is today. A calendar posted in the foyer of the church he serves bears him out: a 12-step group at sunrise, men’s Bible ...
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John, 'the Jews' and us: John's context and ours
Feb 23, 2010 · John, 'the Jews' and us: John's context and ours. A recurring challenge for preachers, teachers and readers of the Gospel of John is making sense of its references to “the Jews.”. At Jesus’ sentencing Pilate goes “out to the Jews” to tell them that he finds no reason to crucify Jesus (18:38). After Jesus is dead, John says that two ...
Signs of Mary Magdalene in John 11 | The Christian Century
E lizabeth Schrader Polczer is assistant professor of New Testament at Villanova University. Her research focuses on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Hear the full version of this interview on the C entury podcast In Search Of.. Your path into biblical studies is a strange one, and it goes directly through Mary Magdalene.
Grace in the face of suicide: Theological questions and hopes
Mar 8, 2000 · Grace in the face of suicide: Theological questions and hopes. by Mary T. Stimming in the March 8, 2000 issue. Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, by Kay Redfield Jamison. Every 17 minutes someone in America takes his or her own life. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, and the third among teenagers.
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a community in the middle of a culture …
Jan 3, 2018 · Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians, now lost, in the fall of 50 CE. The Corinthians pushed back quite hard. They wrote a reply to Paul with a number of questions. In the spring of 51 CE he wrote a long letter back, our 1 Corinthians. This is where we start to build up a more detailed picture of the community, and it is not a pretty ...
One Abraham or three? The conversation between three faiths
Dec 9, 2015 · The conversation between three faiths. Abraham's Departure, József Molnár, 1850. In his June 2009 speech at Cairo University, Barack Obama invoked a scene from Muhammad’s night journey in which Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad are joined in prayer. Obama sketched out his vision of the Holy Land as a place of peace for Jews, Christians, and ...