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Oral and Written Law
Jews in Jesus' time believed that God revealed his will not only through the written Torah, but through unwritten traditions as well. The rabbis claimed that the oral law, transmitted by word of mouth, was also given to Moses at Mount Sinai.The term “law” in the English Bible derives from the Greek word nomos, and nomos itself is a translation…
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a key city throughout the Old and New Testaments. Learn about how Jerusalem turned into a city and why it featured so prominently in Scripture. The story of the Good Samaritan takes place on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Is the reference to Jerusalem important for understanding the story? To decide that, it helps to know something…
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Jericho
Jericho is located near the southern end of the Jordan Valley. It has been an oasis and a population center in the otherwise mostly barren valley. Some scholars think Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.Jericho is located near the southern end of the Jordan Valley about eight hundred twenty-five feet below the level of the Mediterranean…
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Inheriting Eternal Life
The phrase “to inherit eternal life” reflects more than a simple description of a time line. Its deeper meaning hints at a life where one is free of the restraints typical of human existence. In the phrase “to inherit eternal life” the focus is not so much on enjoying infinite duration in a diachronic continuum as it is on becoming…
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Compassion and Mercy
The Greek term for feeling compassion is used by Luke in several key stories, including the Widow of Nain and the Prodigal Son. This verb includes a physical aspect in the tone of its feeling because the related noun means “bowels, viscera.” Both the Greek verb and noun match our English expression “gut feeling.”In the parable of the Good Samaritan,…
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End Times
What will happen at the end of the present times? This question has occupied thought for years. Find out what the Bible says about the end times.Many biblical writers concerned themselves with thoughts about how the present world would come to an end and about how God would take complete control of the universe. These beliefs became important in Jewish…
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