The Transfiguration was a mountaintop event in which JesusJesus is the MessiahThe Messiah was the one who, it was believed, would come to free the people of Israel from bondage and exile. In Jewish thought the Messiah is the anticipated one who will come, as prophesied by Isaiah. In Christian thought Jesus of Nazareth is identified... More whose life, death, and resurrection are God’s saving act for humanity. More was…
In the Garden of Eden, the tree of lifeIn the Garden of Eden, the tree of life is the tree that confers immortality. Adam and…
The tree of the knowledge of good and evilThe tree of the knowledge of good and evil is another tree God set in Eden. The…
In Hebrew law many regulations warned against impurity. UncleanIn Hebrew law many regulations warned against impurity. Unclean things were numerous and included leprosy, menstruating women,…
A vowA vow is a promise or an oath. God promised to be Israel’s God, while in return the people vowed to be obedient to…
A widowA widow is a woman whose spouse has died, often plunging her into poverty and putting her in a vulnerable position in society. Jesus,…