“What is the Jubilee?”……Answer: The word "jubilee"-literally "ram's horn" in Hebrew-is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven (49) years. The fiftieth year was to be a time of celebration and rejoicing for the Israelites. The ram's horn was blown on the tenth day of the seventh month to […]

“What is the Via Dolorosa?”……Answer: The Via Dolorosa, literally "the sorrowful way," is the traditional route in Jerusalem which our Lord traveled on the day of His crucifixion from the judgment seat of Pilate, also called the Praetorium (Matthew 27:2-26), to the place of His crucifixion on Mount Calvary. After his judgment by Pontius Pilate, […]

Pentecost Pentecost, a day two thousand years ago on which something amazing happened. Ten days ago, on Ascension Day, we commemorated Jesus' ascent into heaven; today we remember the Holy Spirit's descent from heaven onto the disciples. Pentecost is a major holiday in the Christian calendar. It marks the end of the Eastertide season, the […]

“What is the Olivet Discourse?”……Answer: The Olivet Discourse is the name given to the orderly and extended teaching given by Christ on the Mount of Olives (MountOlivet). This discourse is recorded in Matthew 24:1 – 25:46. Parallel passages are found in Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 21:5-36.……Though the discourse itself begins at Matthew 24:3, Mark 13:3 […]

All the Fountains of the Deep Genesis 7:11 When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the underground waters (the great deep)erupted from the earth, and the rain fell in mighty torrents from the sky. Genesis 7:11 describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, […]

“What is the importance of the Lord’s supper / Christian Communion?”……Answer: A study of the Lord's Supper is a soul-stirring experience because of the depth of meaning it contains. It was during the age-old celebration of the Passover on the eve of His death that Jesus instituted a significant new fellowship meal that we observe […]

“What were the seven last words of Jesus Christ on the cross and what do they mean?”……Answer: The seven statements that Jesus Christ made on the cross were (not in any particular order):……(1) Matthew 27:46 tells us that about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, […]