Many assume that Jesus came to abolish Jewish religious practices, but the Gospels tell a different story. The New Testament is filled with references to Jesus and his family and disciples actively ...

The Gospel reading for December 19 contains the familiar story of Zechariah in the temple. You can read it here. It is the occasion when the Angel Gabriel appears to him to announce the birth of John ...

Although much of Jesus's adolescence is a mystery, scholars theorize how his start as a young rabbi—and most likely farmer—impacted his later teachings. Jesus and Mary as depicted by Andrea del ...

“There was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher” (Luke 2:36). 1 John 2:12-17; Luke 2:36-40 Near the end of Luke’s infancy narrative, the last word goes to Anna the prophetess.

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This Shavuot, as we gather to celebrate the giving of the Torah, we do well to ask ourselves: What does it mean to be faithful to the Law of Moses in the light of the life and teachings of Jesus? Was ...