More Thoughts on Pentecost
The feast of Pentecost encouraged the Israelites to leave the corners of their field so that the poor, the aliens, and the widows would have something to eat. Is it possible that Jesus benefited from this commandment?
Pentecost: God Changed His Address
Beginning with Moses and the Tabernacle and culminiating in the temples built by Solomon and Herod, God dwelt amongst his people in a place built by human hands. On a special day, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection, God changed his address.
At the Father’s Right Hand
The hand was very symbolic in the ancient world representing an individual’s authority and serving as the instrument that carried out a person’s intentions. From Pharaoh to Caesar to Christ, the right hand was a symbol of authority and “to be seated at the right-hand” a place of honor.
Building a Cathedral
An oft-told story of Michaelangelo’s hiring of an assistant to build St. Peter’s Basilica helps us understand our role in the God’s Kingdom.
A Fire of Burning Coals
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Quarantined; a Biblical story
Now that we have had a taste of being quarantined, how would you like for that quarantine to last 12 years?