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What was the motivation of the Chief Priests and Pharisees when shouting for Jesus' crucifixion?

Your statement that the Jewish Religious leaders feared the Roman Government does not line up with scripture should we look at the Gospels: MATT. 27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “So You are the…
28 August 2023
5 reasons Jesus was baptized

As mentioned in Mark Lesson 1C, we can see 5 reasons why Jesus was baptized: - to identify with the nation of Israel - to identify with sinners - to identify with the message that John is speaking - to identify with the Mosaic Law (and...
4 February 2022
When did Jesus appear to His disciples?

The first day of the week in Jesus' day was Sunday (as it still is today for many). The Gospels report Jesus rose from the tomb before dawn on the first day of the week, and John also reports He appeared to the disciples on the evening of that sam...
7 February 2021
Be a shepherd this Christmas

<p>Open your Bible and begin reading...anywhere. Very soon you will encounter mention of shepherds or sheep. The Bible incorporates references to shepherds caring for sheep perhaps more than any other metaphor or picture of our relationship with the Lord.</p>
20 December 2020
In the wilderness, did Jesus have supernatural power to resist temptation?

As Pastor Armstrong taught, Jesus experienced the temptations in the wilderness as any human being would. The enemy tempted Jesus' flesh to disobey the Father by giving in to hunger and to pride to avoid the pain of the cross. He endured these tem...
21 October 2020
How was Jesus healing the leper a Messianic miracle?

As Pastor Armstrong explains in the teaching, the book of Leviticus contains an entire chapter (Leviticus 14) devoted to how a Jew healed of leprosy must respond to the healing. After centuries, the rabbis noticed that the rituals required by Levi...
21 October 2020
What if Israel had accepted Jesus as Messiah?

Any consideration of what might have happened had Israel accepted Jesus as Messiah is entirely theoretical, nevertheless, we can make some educated guesses based on what we know of the plan of redemption. First, Jesus had to die in our place as ...
23 July 2020
Why is God called the Angel of the Lord in the OT?

The Second Person of the Godhead is called the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament, and in fact all manifestations of God in the Old Testament are manifestations of the Angel of the Lord. These two are one and the same, and they are always appe...
18 May 2020
What time of day did Jesus die?

The Scripture is clear that Jesus died at the "ninth hour" (see Luke 23:44-46), which is 3 PM, according to Jewish time. The time references given in the Gospels are…
26 April 2020
Do the Gospels of Luke and John tell the same account of Jesus’ anointing?

The moment recorded in Luke 7 and that recorded in Matthew 26/Mark 14/John 12 are different moments, and the context of each account makes the differences clear. Specifically, we can list the notable differences: In Luke's account, Jesus en...
2 March 2020

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