Jesus' defense is that there will always be poverty, but that he will not be on Earth much longer. The Gospel of Mark and the musical Jesus Christ Superstar imply Judas is unsatisfied with this response, partially motivating him to betray Jesus. On the other hand, John says the question was not rooted in genuine concern.
The Pharisees accuse Jesus of spending too much time with sinners rather than the self-proclaimed righteous. Jesus responds with this quote. This vision comes in Acts. When Peter points out that the animals aren't kosher, God replies "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean," ending the Mosaic dietary laws. Abraham says this about the planned destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
He protests that there may be righteous people in the cities, and God ought to spare them. God responds by sending his angels to guide Lot and his family out of Sodom. This contrast also appears in 1 Corinthians, where he refers to Jesus as the "last Adam" and compares Jesus' gift of life with Adam receiving life.
When Jesus prophecies that Peter will abandon him, Peter defends himself with this quote. Later, when Jesus is led to his crucifixion, Peter breaks his promise and denies knowing Jesus, vindicating the prophecy. Shortly after his baptism, Jesus is tempted by Satan in the desert. One of Satan's temptations is to offer all the kingdoms of the world if Jesus worships him. He refuses. Job does not lose his faith as a result of God's trials, but he insists that God explain his suffering.
When God appears, he points out the absurdity of Job's demand, emphasizing the immense difference between man's understanding of the universe and God's own. During his conquest of the Promised Land, Joshua commands the sun to stop in the sky so he has time to finish a battle. God obliges. Along with other miracles such as crossing the Jordan and making the walls of Jericho collapse , this solidifies Joshua as Moses' successor. At Jesus' trial, Pontius Pilate asks Jesus if he proclaims himself a king.
Jesus does not directly answer, and instead, says that "everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. In Judges 6, God summons Gideon to rescue Israel from its enemies. Although he's initially reluctant, he accepts once God gives him signs like the one described. After Gideon's success, the Israelites offer to make him king, but he tells them to follow God instead. This quote comes at the ending of Ecclesiastes, which is commonly attributed to Solomon.
The book points out the folly and vanity of the world and our ways of living in it, and it's often considered an early example of Existentialism. Isaiah compares the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar to Venus, the "morning star. This quote from Romans is an example of Paul's contrast between Judaism law and Christianity. Paul's emphasis on grace and faith rather than obedience strongly influenced Martin Luther and John Calvin, who developed theologies of salvation completely independent from law and works.
Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest, worries that Jesus and his following jeopardize the uneasy relationship between Judea and Rome. Fearing that Roman retribution will mean the end of the Jewish nation, he conspires to have Jesus arrested and killed.
While it's generally read as a prophecy of the crucifixion, this quote is originally from Psalm God was testing Moses and his people to see how they would react at having no water in their new land. The people of Israel murmured against Moses, wondering what they should drink. And what did Moses do? He turned to God for help in his struggle, and God delivered. He threw it into the water, and the water became fit to drink. Then afterwards, they came to Elim, where the Bible tells us there were 12 springs and 70 palm trees — plenty of water to go around.
In Mark , Peter talks about how he would never deny Jesus. And yet, we all know the story of what happens — it occurs just as Jesus said it would.
Peter denies him three times at his trial, and after he had denied Jesus the third time, "he broke down and wept" Mark After this, the Bible tells us that Peter thinks he is unworthy and returns to his old life as a fisherman.
All of the disciples go with him. The good news in all of this is that Peter was restored by Jesus, who is merciful, as John reads. The big takeaway from all the lessons these Bible characters learned is that with God, all things are possible Matthew And you, too, can find strength, comfort and guidance in the Lord during these challenging times. Our Communities. Senior Living News. Text Size. The Lord responded with compassion by feeding him, correcting him in grace and giving him a new purpose before he was taken to heaven on a chariot of fire.
Thomas became known as Doubting Thomas because he wrestled with the truth that Jesus rose from the dead. But his wrestling with faith was as human as the labeling of him. Thomas was not the only disciple to wrestle with the truth of the resurrection—all of the disciples wrestled with believing when Mary and the other women came and told them Jesus was alive in Luke I love this story.
He takes his son to the disciples of Jesus to be healed and comes away no different. Wrestling with his faith , he brings his son to Jesus asking if Jesus can help. Jesus points to his faith. Jesus will help us win our wrestling matches by his grace. Israel was in trouble when God approached Gideon , declaring him to be a mighty warrior and calling him to save his people from the Midianites.
But Gideon balked at the words and the call. Gideon was wrestling with his faith with questions similar to those we deal with. He wondered, if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? He felt God had abandoned them, but cried out for favor.
One of the most prominent figures in the Bible endured many faith -wrestling matches. He struggled to believe he could deliver his people from Egypt after murdering an Egyptian and being rejected by his Hebrew brothers. After this, he ran into the wilderness until the time when the Lord appeared to him in the burning bush. Frustrated with Moses, the Lord allowed him to have his brother Aaron help him.
The book of Psalms is full of his questioning and pain, as well as his victories. David wrestled with his faith after Nabal treated his men improperly. Again, when Ziklag was destroyed, his wives were carried off and his men talked about stoning him.
Additionally, there was the time he stayed home from war, commited adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband after finding out she was pregnant—and these are only three examples. The story of Jonah is known for many things, including how Jonah ran away when God called him to preach the destruction of Nineveh, the big fish that swallowed him, how he was spit up onto dry land and finally obeyed, and how Jesus referred to him as a sign.
But God had mercy on him. Jesus spent a lot of time with these two sisters, along with their brother Lazarus.
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