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Isaiah 55:10-11 is from the conclusion of Isaiah's Book of Consolation (Isaiah 55:1-13). Here the keyword is DABAR which the Septuagint translates as logoV. Our modern English translations simply render it as "Word." But this somehow limits the concept that both the Hebrew original and the Greek... Sign in to see full entry.

In Matthew 11:16-19 Jesus compares the towns where he has been preaching to children playing in the marketplace: they won't respond to the dirge of the Baptist's asceticism or to the flute of Jesus' joyful announcement of the good news. In Filipino, one can even interject that "this generation" is... Sign in to see full entry.

In the early Church, prophecy was considered a charism that was given for the building up of the community of the faith (cf. 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11). In fact, Paul and Barnabas and even Silas were numbered among these (Acts 13:1; 15:32). That Jesus himself will be warning his disciples about false... Sign in to see full entry.

We are daily faced by inequalities in our society. If we look hard at the things we have, we may find out that we have more than we need. We may even find out that we have in abundance is precisely what another lacks in his/her need 2 Cor. 8:1-15 is the introduction to Paul's collection memo for the... Sign in to see full entry.

Since then we have the same spirit of faith according to that which is written -- I believed therefore I spoke -- we too believe and therefore speak * knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. (2 Cor. 4:13-14) In 2 Cor. 4:13,... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 3:1-5:15 2 Corinthians 3:1-5:15 is a literary unity bounded by the words for "to recommend" (3:1; 5:12) and the related phrases "such confidence" (3:4) "we hope" (3:12) "we do not lose heart" (4:1.16) "we are (of good courage)" (5:6.8). From 5:16, a change of topic is introduced by the... Sign in to see full entry.

The account of the call of Matthew is intentionally set within the perspective of a pronouncement story where Jesus' attitude towards sinners are brought into focus. Publicans like Matthew were considered to be beyond redemption in Jesus' time. For one, they were considered enemies of the people.... Sign in to see full entry.

1 Jn. 4:7-19 is a passage that brings together in just one place what John's Gospel tells us about God's love in Christ. The passage echoes a lot of passages in John: Jn. 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son Jn. 13:1...having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 10:46-52: The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:46-52 is the story of the healing of a blind man, but it is not only that. It also prepares for the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The story about a recovery of sight immediately preceding the entrance of the Messiah into the Holy City is... Sign in to see full entry.

51 I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live." 52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" they asked. 53 So Jesus said... Sign in to see full entry.