Mary, the Lord’s mother, was the “virtuous woman” if anyone was—her price was “far above rubies”, for she was to be the mother of the Son of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who said through His servant Nathan the prophet, “He shall be my son”. Uniquely, he is “the seed of the …
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In the Roman Empire slaves did not matter. “Master and slave have nothing in common; a slave is a living tool, just as a tool is an inanimate slave.” A slave was no better than a thing. On the other hand, centurions were high class. They were the finest men in the Roman army.Q1 We will consider …
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The need of the two women of Matthew 9:18–26 was obvious. Jairus’ daughter, on the verge of womanhood, was on the edge of death. The woman with the issue of blood had spent all to no avail.
Most of us today do not come before Christ sick unto death or medically incurable, but we do come with …
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