What happens in the 400 years between Malachi and Matthew? We fill in some of that history as we pivot from the Old Testament to the New in our exploration of 50 Books of the Bible in 50 weeks. We discuss the transition of Matthew, from hated tax collector to apostle, because of an encounter with Christ. Scriptures referenced include Amos 3:7; Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 19:10; and Matthew 15:24.
In Luke 19:1–10, we witness the dramatic encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus, the despised chief tax collector of Jericho. Though wealthy and powerful, Zacchaeus...
There are several men in the New Testament referred to as “Herod.” These Herods were part of a dynasty, a partly hereditary, partly appointed...
We begin our study of the book of Leviticus and begin to explore the notion of what it means to be holy. Scriptures referenced...
