Jews, who are only 0.2% of the world’s population and 1% of migrants, are by far the most likely religious group to have migrated, with 20% of Jews worldwide living outside their country of birth ...
God establishes a covenant with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and finally ... However, one crucial element of covenant-making is oath-swearing. In the Canticle of Zechariah, this is made clear.
So slavery is to be abolished, but it is a fundamental principle of God’s relationship with us that he does not force us to change faster than is possible of our own freewill.
Before Prophets Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus ... The principle that God can make a covenant with a whole people, and not just with those who are faithful believers, also helps me understand ...
It’s been said that God’s care for His children is like ... but we do not like the all the things we need to do to make it work. A covenant is not just one sided. I was raised in church ...
It’s been said that God’s care for His children is like ... but we do not like all the things we need to do to make it work. A covenant is not just one sided. Need a break?
What the world throws away, God values highly. This is especially true when it comes to people, God's people. God's people are a highly prized, beloved, a small "remnant" of souls saved by grace ...
When things in life don't make sense, we tend to hold on to beliefs and lean on reason at the same time. Dr Abraham ... of the spirit - a reason why in The Covenant of Water, his fourth book ...
We are directing our prayer to God ... Covenant. The Catechism continues: “Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. After the angel’s greeting, we make ...
Anthony Julius' biography of Abraham argues for the duality of the first Jew, with one life based in reason and another in ...
Most people, I think, would draw the distinction with his name change — from Abram to Abraham — or with the covenant ... God. Is there one that is more appealing to you? The point I wanted to ...
The Bible is not known for being a humorous book. Yet, it often speaks about laughter. What does it say? And why do we never see Jesus laugh in the Gospels? These are questions that have sparked many ...