Every aspect of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah had been prophesied in the Hebrew Scriptures long before the events ever unfolded in the timeline of human history. No wonder that Jesus the Messiah would say to the Jewish religious leaders of His day, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39).
Of the best-known prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures concerning the death of Messiah, two in particular stand out: Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53. We examine select verses from these two chapters and compare them to New Testament texts about Jesus. We also identify the clearest and best known of the resurrection prophecies found in Psalm 16:10.
What are some verses in Nehemiah on which we ought to meditate? Scriptures referenced include 2 Corinthians 7:10; Romans 8:1; Matthew 25:21 and more...
The core of Jesus' teaching in the Parable of the Lamp (Matthew 5:15) is a profound call for visible, influential discipleship that rejects spiritual...
In Day 2 of our study of Nehemiah, we explore ten important lessons from the book. They include the importance of being constant in...