The City of Shechem
Shechem was an ancient commercial center. Important biblical events take place in Shechem, spanning from Abraham to the Acts of the Apostles.
An individual who is in contact with the LORD God. They serve as an official intermediary, delivering messages or teachings from God.
Shechem was an ancient commercial center. Important biblical events take place in Shechem, spanning from Abraham to the Acts of the Apostles.
In the Bible, music is sometimes associated with the ministry of a prophet. We see that with Samuel, Elisha, and David.
In the days of Moses, the LORD God spoke with a mighty blast. But centuries later, the prophet Elijah encountered the voice of the LORD as a still small voice.
Since ancient days, Jewish men were required to be circumcised. But people forgot the purpose. So the prophets called people to circumcise their hearts.
The body of Jesus was placed in a donated tomb. It had been carved into a rock. Essentially it was a cave. Some other people in the Bible were buried like that.
John the Baptist made a highway in the desert. That meant he prepared the people to accept the message of the Lord Jesus.
The Lord Jesus predicted that he would be killed, spend three days in the tomb, and then be raised up.
The Enemy is a Thief. He steals and kills and destroys.
The Lord God wants to gather us together in unity. But we believers fight the will of God. We kill the prophets, and we stone the people God sends.
John the Baptist turned many people to repentance. For fathers, that repentance meant turning their hearts toward their children.