David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

The Talmud purports to be the written version of the oral Torah that Pharisaic and later Orthodox Judaism believed was ...

Some Evangelical pastors view President Donald Trump as a modern-day messiah or anointed figure, likening him to the Biblical ...

Bishops within the Church of England have raised concerns that certain Christmas carols might be “problematic” because of their explicit references to Jesus as the “true Messiah.” ...

This messiah goes by several names, but his disciples refer to him simply as Jesus. He spends his days driving a cab, spreading the gospel, and preparing the world for the Kingdom of God.

Jesus understood family blessings and struggles on a personal level, and He learned from being part of a family. His early ...

Many Christians thought that the Revolt would inaugurate the eschatological event that would establish the new Kingdom on earth and herald the triumphant return of the Messiah. Jesus himself was ...

High priests and kings were anointed with oil as a symbol that they had been chosen by God. The Jews, God’s chosen people, believed that a Messiah would come to save them. The land of Palestine ...

ExploreHoliday concerts spread Christmas cheer around Atlanta The term “messiah” is a Hebrew word meaning “the anointed one,” which in Christian theology refers to Jesus. The oratorio ...

So, Jesus is a peculiar kind of miracle worker, in the way he's described in Mark's gospel and it seems to be that that's one of Mark's concerns. MARK'S MESSIAH MUST DIE One of the main issues in ...