Tax collectors, sometimes called publicans, were unpopular because they were thought to be greedy and unscrupulous. 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…
The Jerusalem templeThe Jerusalem temple, unlike the tabernacle, was a permanent structure, although (like the tabernacle) it was a place of worship and religious activity.…
TheophanyTheophany describes the undoubted appearance of God to human beings. Biblical examples of theophany are the appearance of God to Moses in the burning bush…
Third IsaiahThird Isaiah, commonly understood to consist of chapters 56 – 66 in the book of Isaiah, was probably written after the Babylonian exile (that…
A threshing floorA threshing floor is a location where farmers thresh grain. Threshing is the process of beating grain, such as wheat and oats, to…