In previous columns, I have shown how certain truths of the faith in the New Testament were prefigured and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Here, I will focus on the Eucharist. There are a ...
In love he destined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, in accord with the ... we will explore the Old Testament prefiguration of this sacrament. In the next column, we will explore Christ ...
He can be specific, as in Matthew 1:22; 2:5, 15, 17. Matthew's reference to Jesus being from Nazareth aligns with the broader Old Testament theme of the Messiah as a despised and rejected figure who ...
An illumination from a Byzantine manuscript depicting Jesus Christ. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty ... A: I think we are. Much of the Old Testament is about seeing God at work in ...
Theologians aren't all in agreement as to how many of the Old Testament prophecies Jesus fulfills ... "Suppose you were sick and you'd gone to see several other doctors. And every one of them ...