Acts 21-26 After arriving in Jerusalem at the end of his third missionary journey, Paul went up to the Temple, but some Jews there started a riot, because they thought he had brought a Gentile into the Temple area and was teaching people to disregard the law of Moses. The Roman commander stationed there arrested […]
Category Archives: New Testament
Nazareth and Its Surroundings
The apostle Paul noted that God often chooses the lowly to accomplish his will and humble the great (1 Corinthians 1:26-31). This was never more evident than when God selected Nazareth as the town where Jesus would grow up. At this time, the tiny village of Nazareth was so insignificant that, besides the New Testament, […]
Jesus Is Born in Bethlehem
Luke 1-2 Joseph and Mary were living in Nazareth when the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would soon give birth to the Messiah. Then a census was decreed by Caesar Augustus, which required Joseph and Mary to travel about 70 miles (110 km) to Bethlehem, the town of their ancestor David, to be […]
The Ministry of John the Baptist
Many Bible readers will recall that John the Baptist ate locusts, wore camel’s hair, and baptized Jesus, but far fewer are aware of just how significant John’s ministry really was and where it all took place. All four Gospels and the book of Acts mention John’s ministry, since it was virtually inseparable from Jesus’ own […]
Paul Travels from Malta to Rome
Acts 27:39-28:16 As Paul was being transferred to Rome to stand trial before Caesar, his ship was driven by a storm until it was wrecked near the small island of Malta. The entire crew was saved, and the people of the island treated them with unusual hospitality. During their time there Paul prayed for many […]