Chario Kecharitomene “Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured” (Luke 1:26-28) Luke goes…
If you are unfamiliar with the Jewish wedding ritual please view the PowerPoint on Betrothal in the Bible Study portion of this blog When did the Annunciation take place? Many biblical scholars believe that it took place about the 7th month of their betrothal. Why did not Mary ask for proof as Zachariah did? Mary believed…
(If you are unfamiliar with the Jewish wedding ritual please view the PowerPoint on Betrothal in the Bible Study portion of this blog) I had recently completed leading a Bible Study on Mary. I used Dr. Sri’s Bible study as a basis. The group was great and the questions flowed quite freely and caused much…
Why is the Catholic Bible different from the Protestant Bible? What came first the Bible or the Church? The Catholic Bible is differs from the Protestant Bible or the King James Version (KJV) because the Old testament of the Catholic Bible contains 6 more books. Both have the same books in the New Testament. It is…
