In southern Spain, old houses have two doors. The first one opens onto the street; the second, located a few feet farther back, opens into the house interior. The vestibule between the two, which is both public and private, is known as a casapuerta—literally, house door. It is an interstitial space, a place of transition […]
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This time of year brings families together. Sometimes they are people we only see at this time of year and what brings us together is not similar interests, ideas or stage of life, but rather biology. They are our family. Some families who gather at this time of year exhibit laughter and good humor, and […]
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Paul Merson believes Arsenal may not be able to keep up their league-topping form after Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee injury at the World Cup. Source link
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Jesus’ Genealogies in Matthew and Luke
At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus’ birth. Church Christmas plays focus on the nativity and the visit of the wise men, but the two Gospel writers who include details about Jesus’ birth and infancy also tie the account of Jesus’ birth to the Old Testament with a genealogy. Matthew emphasizes Jesus’ royal lineage, tracing his ancestry […]
Last Updated on 23rd December 2022 Syed Hashir Ahmad, Student at Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada It was famously known amongst the Jews at the time of Jesusas, because of the prophecies foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament that the Messiah and the King of Jews, who would liberate the Jews, would be born in […]
In a 2021 critical article on whether Jesus was actually born in Bethlehem, one of the most telling statements by the author is this: The Gospels’ different views might be hard to reconcile. But as a scholar of the New Testament, what I argue is that the Gospels offer an important insight into the Greco-Roman […]
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Study The Genealogy Of Jesus
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the […]
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The comfort of Jesus’ genealogy
A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Advent You can find today’s readings here. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. (Mt 1:17) The imagery of the Christmas story that […]
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today It is good to reflect on God’s unconditional love on the second day of our Misa de Gallo. Today’s Gospel gives the genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Intending to show the continuity of his Gospel from the Old Testament, Matthew uses the so-called tōle dōt or “generations” formula. Tōle dōt […]
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is unsure how long Gabriel Jesus will be out for after the striker underwent successful knee surgery following an injury with Brazil at the World Cup. The 25-year-old injured his right knee during Brazil’s 1-0 defeat by Cameroon last Friday in their final group game. Reports have suggested Jesus could be […]