There is a richness to the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus that makes it difficult to consume it in its entirety or to exhaust its sustenance Even seemingly minor details nourish the reader in surprising ways Emmaus itself the village to which Cleopas and the unnamed disciple are jou

Slaves in the Greco-Roman world were sometimes treated with kindness but this was dependent upon the whims of masters not legally required Even domestic slaves as mentioned in 1 Peter were vulnerable to the demands of their masters and 1 Pt 2 18 asks that they ldquo accept the authority rdquo

Shortly after the ascension the number of believers in Jerusalem was about 120 according to Acts 1 15 Whether the number is exact or symbolic of a restored Israel the church started small The crowds who pressed around Jesus in Galilee and greeted him during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem we

The modern historical Jesus enterprise stumbled from the beginning on data it found hard to accept the early Christians claimed that Jesus after being put to death by crucifixion rose from the dead Peter is recorded saying ldquo They put him to death by hanging him on a tree but God raised hi

The Gospel of Matthew presents Palm Sunday in the context of one of the Gospel rsquo s many prophetic fulfillment citations which demonstrate that Jesus was the promised one who would establish the kingdom of God Matthew presents a free rendering of the prophecy from Zec 9 9 to explain Jesus rsquo

Why did Jesus cry when he saw the tears of Lazarus rsquo s sisters and his friends After all Jesus already knew Lazarus was dead In fact his purposeful actions allowed that death to occur So why when faced with the mourning of Lazarus rsquo s loved ones did Jesus cry The account of the raisi