Category: Biblical Topics
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Justice and Mercy in the Old Testament
Many people, especially non-Christians, claim that the God of the Old Testament is harsh or cruel. However, this view is incomplete. When the Old Testament is read in its proper context, a different picture emerges: the same God is both just and deeply merciful. To understand this, we must first consider the world in which…
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Why Was Jesus Born a Jew?
Why did Jesus Christ choose to be born and accomplish the work of our salvation in the land of Israel? One might say: because there the prophets spoke and prophesied of Him. But why there, and not in Persia, Egypt, or Greece? The answer is found in the divine calling of Abraham, the father of…