Now fast forward about 738 years to A.D. 27. The Gospel of Luke records what happened to Jesus when he returned to his hometown: And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report ...

I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame. This Lent, I’ve been slowly reading Isaiah 40-55, a few verses per day. The book emphasizes that “God is the Lord of ...

(RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort. The author was speaking to Jewish ...

The New Testament quotes three Old Testament books more than any others: Deuteronomy, the Psalms, and Isaiah. The latter is quoted, in particular, because it contains messianic prophecies that point ...