May 14

1141:
As he journeyed towards Jerusalem, Yehuda Halevi set sail for Palestine today
from Alexandria, Egypt. According to legend, Halevi was killed by an Arab
horseman when as he reached his ultimate destination.

1288:
Thirteen Jews in Troyes,…

The context of 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 (spiritual gifts) appears to suggest that love (as well as hope and faith) is a spiritual gift:

31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. [1 Cor 12:31 …

Whenever dealing with early Christian texts, there is no shortage of hermeneutics pitfalls. For many such assemblies/groups, it is likely their canon was sparse to non-existent. However, for the purposes of this question, let us assume an …

#114 (But I say to you): “Every woman who makes herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven.
Interpretation please. How difficult is this parable?

In Matthew 26:31, Jesus says this:

“Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭31‬ ‭NET‬‬

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The well-known Psalm 22 begins with the following as the first verse (KJV):

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

It is common to understand this verse as proof …