Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In Matthew 27:46, the author quotes Jesus, first transliterating his words with Greek letter (NA28 | ESV):
ηλι ηλι λεμα σαβαχθανι;
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?
He then translates into Greek:
Θεέ μου θεέ μου, ἱνατί με ἐγκατέλιπες…
I’m looking for a historical source on any Jewish sacrificial ritual (e.g., Passover, Day of Atonement) in which the high priest would cry something like, “It is finished.” I’ve seen a number of blogs saying that such a thing happened, but…
Luke 24:13,
“And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.” (KJV)
As Emmaus was 60 furlongs from Jerusalem, and as 1 furlong is equal to 220 yds., that me…
I was talking with a friend, and he offered this up as a contradiction between the two accounts. When Jesus is about to be crucified, during his flogging Matthew says the soldiers clothed him in scarlet while Mark says it was in purple. I …
Matt. 26:14-15 says,
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief
priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him
unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silve…
I found this verse odd
Luke 23:12 (ESV) 12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.
Why would the impending death of Jesus make these two friends?
Towards his crucifixion, Christ warns of denial and betrayal amongst some of his disciples. First, it’s Judas, followed by Peter, who actually falls into the trap
KJV Matthew 26:14-16
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went un…
Book Reviews 161 Gregory A. Boyd,The Crucifixion of the Warrior God: Interpreting the Old Testament’s Violent Portraits of God in the Light of the…
Matthew 27:24 KJV — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but
that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands
before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just
person: see ye to it.
Mark 15:…
John 19:14 seems to indicate that Jesus had been arrested, and brought before the priests, and then Pilate, and was then being sent for crucifixion on the day of preparation for the Passover.
Now it was the day of preparation for the Passo…
[This is the second of a two-part repost in recognition of Holy Week. See part I.] In the conclusion here I shall more closely explore the three verses leading up to Pontius Pilate’s pithy phrase in John 19:22. Due to the rather technical nature of the…
The darkness during the Crucifixion had a profound impact on those witnessing this event (Centurion, thief on a cross, etc.). Did the darkness begin in Judea through some natural meteorological cause and hover over Golgotha, or was there a…