Archaeologists have discovered a rare inscription at a biblically significant site in Jerusalem. The Chinese inscription, ...
Finally, if you’re in the Old City during Hanukkah, which overlaps with Christmas this year, take a leisurely stroll through ...
A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree ...
Now why did he leave Galilee and head for Jerusalem? Jesus apparently at some point makes the decision to leave his home territory and move to Jerusalem. Precisely why he did that is not clear.
Since New Testament times Christians have looked forward in hope to Christ's coming in glory, but many people today, ...
In just over a century, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has coincided with Christmas Day four other times ...
The date of the death of Herod the Great is controversial and has enormous significance for the birth of Jesus. What does the ...
We have been thinking this month about the traditions and practices associated with the celebration of Christmas. Some of the celebrations were purposefully used to replace parties and festivals of ...
Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the ...
John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. Christmas this year reminds me of an ...
There's been an uptick in Jesus movies lately. And all of them use a strange hodgepodge of unidentifiable accents. Why are ...
(MEV) Zechariah prophesied about what Jesus was going to do and how John was going to prepare the way for Him. When Jesus was about 41 days old, Mary and Joseph took Him to Jerusalem for the ...