The 7 Sprinkles of Blood on the Red Heifer. Seven (7): The Biblical number that represents perfection, completeness, fulfillment, finished, wholeness. “According to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.” (Hebrews 9:22). What is this ritual? At first glance, God’s peculiar instructions to Moses …
The 7 Signs in the Gospel of John. “Truly Jesus did many other signs and miracles in the presence of His disciples which are not written in this book; but these were written that you may fully believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that in the act of believing, you …
Marching Around Jericho. So the Israelites have finally reached the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering. Moses has died and his disciple Joshua has taken command of the Chosen People. “Joshua was filled with the Spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. The people of Israel listened obediently to Joshua …
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Seven (7): in Biblical tradition, seven represents perfect, complete, whole, fulfilled, finished. “There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him. The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the …
Number Seven (7) – Introduction. Seven : a Biblical symbol for perfection, completion, fullness, fulfillment, wholeness, finished. A case can be made that seven (7) is God’s favorite number. Because of what it represents, the number seven seems woven into the very fabric of Holy Scripture. Between the Hebrew Bible (OT), and the Gospels (NT), the …
Walking on the Water. “Jesus called out to them, ‘Don’t be afraid! The I AM is here!’” (John 6:20). King? After the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, which may have been twice that number because only men were counted for groups, the people were so impressed by the miracle that they wanted to take Jesus and …
Sign #4 – The Feeding of the 5,000. “There is a young person here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many? And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples gave to all those sitting down, …
The Healing of the Lame Man at the Pool of Bethesda. “Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down …
Hear and Do: Ezekiel. “As for you, son of man, your people meet on street corners and in front of their houses, and they say to each other, ‘Come on, let’s go hear the prophet tell us what the Lord is saying. Let’s go hear the latest message from God.’ So my people come to …
Hear and Do: Introduction. “Be doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.” (James 1:22). St. James’ belief that followers of the Lord should be doers of the Word has its roots in the Torah, as just about everything else in his letter. The New Testament epistle of James was almost certainly written by the …
Low Moments: Moses. The Hebrew Bible is the most realistic book ever written. Christians might call it the Old Testament, but the stories contained within it are anything but old in the sense of outdated, hobbled by age or past their prime. These old stories remain relevant because of their inclination to show everything there was …
Shameless, then Contrite: Zacchaeus. “And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house!’ So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.” (Luke 19:5-6). Please read the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10). Zacchaeus …