Books of the Bible Christianity-QA Matthew
Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?
To understand Jesus’ response to the rich young ruler’s question—“What must I do to be saved?”—we must consider three things: the background of the rich young ruler, the purpose of his question, and the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The young man had asked Jesus, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to…
Books of the Bible Christianity-QA Matthew
What is an alabaster box?
The Bible speaks of an alabaster box in two separate incidents involving women who brought ointment in the box to anoint Jesus. The Greek word translated “alabaster box” in the KJV, as well as “flask,” “jar” and “vial” in other translations, is alabastron, which can also mean “perfume vase.” The fact that all four gospels…
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