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The Annunciation was both the divine initiative of God, whereby He took on flesh from the Virgin for our salvation, and the human response, whereby Mary freely accepted God's opportunity offered to he...
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The very first miracle performed by Jesus is when he turned water into wine at a wedding. Read why this Bible story is so important and how the "quiet miracles" are the ones that can change the faith ...
The temptation of Christ is described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. According to scripture, after being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights in the Judaean De...
The Sermon on the Mount is recorded in the Bible book of Matthew 5. Jesus was just beginning his early ministry after being baptized by John and was traveling through Galilee. On a mountainside, not f...
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Read the biblical timeline of Holy Week, from Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem to His crucifixion and burial in the tomb. Discover the scripture accounts of the seven days that led up to His glor...
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The Bible story of Zacchaeus, a leading tax-collector of Jericho, is discussed only in the Book of Luke. According to the story in Luke, when a crowd gathered to see Jesus near Jericho, Zacchaeus clim...
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The Bible Story of the Battle of Jericho is found in the book of Joshua, chapter six. According to the biblical narrative, the walls of Jericho fell when Joshua's Israelite army marched around the cit...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The raising of Lazarus or the resurrection of Lazarus, found only in the Gospel of John (John 11:1–44), is a miracle of Jesus in which Jesus brings Lazarus of Bethany back to life four days after his ...
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The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in the Bible, alongside Passover and the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)....
Annette Griffin
The 10 Commandments were given to the Israel nation through Moses. The nation of Israel was now free from slavery in Egypt and was camped around Mount Sinai when thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, and...
Lisa Loraine Baker
This is an overview of the Last Supper Bible story as told in the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke....
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After Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, he overcomes this betrayal by trusting in God and interpreting dreams of prisoners and the Pharaoh in Egypt. When Joseph's brothers travel to Egypt ...
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Both the Old and the New Testament speak of the truth of the Jesus being raised from death - Jesus testified of his resurrection before he died on the cross and his disciples witnessed his body after ...
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The Fruits of the Spirit, as outlined in the Bible in Galatians 5, represent a collection of nine virtues produced in the lives of believers through the work of the Holy Spirit....
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Paul and Silas are imprisoned in the 16th chapter of Acts after Paul commands an evil spirit out of a slave girl that had been following them....
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The Bible story of Job, from the book of Job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. In this epic wager between God and the Devil, discover how Job reacts to the s...
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The drunkenness of Noah in Genesis is a surprising story of Noah who was considered "perfect in his generations." Read the Bible verses of this account and learn its meaning and significance....
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Just what is the purpose of a smear of ash on your forehead on Ash Wednesday? Let's take a look at the meaning and symbolism of Ash Wednesday, which beings the Lent season. There are some Biblical pri...