The Bible is full of comparisons that were most obvious at the time, but are not always clear for us.
By touching his robe, the woman contacted Jesus’ thought. The way the general public felt about the robes of a holy person is of interest.
Understanding the position and plight of widows in biblical times helps us to read between the lines of the story of Naomi and Ruth, and the story of Jesus showing compassion to a widow by raising her son from death, both from the Bible.
What had Jesus done that deserved persecution by fellow Jews and a desire to slay him? The answer seems most unusual to us.
What a great verse for the coming and goings at this holiday season. What did the Psalmist mean originally?
The analogy of enlarging one’s tent would be easily understood during biblical times. Many of the people were nomadic and followed their flocks wherever they went to obtain fresh pasture.
During the last supper, according to the book of John, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, and said, “ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
Jesus’ remark “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs” (Matt. 15:26) always startles us a bit.
My junior year of high school has been brimming with new opportunities for spiritual growth. And despite facing challenges, I’m grateful to be learning that God is constant, “ ‘the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever’. ”[1] He doesn’t change from one year to the next. God’s wisdom and love are constantly being reflected by His children. read
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