Judas was one of the original twelve apostles of Jesus, always listed at the end and forever remembered as the traitor. We don’t know very much of how or when Jesus chose Judas to be in His inner circle, but we do know how it all ended. Judas expressed remorse, threw the thirty pieces of …
Psalm 31: Yet ANOTHER Prophecy Jesus Fulfilled
We often turn to Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, and Zechariah 12:10 when thinking of very specific prophecies of Jesus, however we have another less well-known contender: Psalm 31. Jesus drew our attention to Psalm 31 when He committed his spirit to the LORD while on the cross. Let us now examine this important passage in …
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Jonah, the Whale and 3 Days and 3 Nights
In the Book of Jonah, we learn of a man whom God called to go to the city of Ninevah to preach against wickedness. Jonah resisted and ran away, getting onto a boat with others. Soon, God sent a great storm to the sea, which shook the boat and scared the men. They wondered who …
Joseph of Arimathea: an Unexpected Hero
An important lesson can be learned when considering what we know of Joseph of Arimathea. The Bible tells us that he was a member of the Sanhedrin, which is the group of Jewish leaders who convicted Jesus to death on the cross. The Bible also tells us that he asked Pontius Pilate for Jesus’ body, …
