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My understanding is that the Kingdom of God is Heaven. Heaven is a spiritual kingdom, or world, or realm, or dimension, or as I like to think of it, a spiritual state of existence. Heaven is not “above” in the sense that it is physically located somewhere above our heads, up in the sky, hidden...

Then perhaps you will allow me a final comment. You stated in a previous post: Notice above you are arguing that “the evening” refers to the beginning of the calendar day and are therefore insisting that the Lord's last supper was eaten at the beginning of Nisan 14. But then you turn around...

When your interpretation of a passage contradicts what the words actually say then I believe you have a problem. The Romans passage says death entered the world through sin. The passage does not say that death was already in the world but Adam wasn't subject to it until he sinned. When your...

The KJV doesn’t “suggest” that Jesus and the Apostles’ last meal was the Passover, it states it in very unequivocal terms, that “on the first day of unleavened bread” “they prepared the Passover” and that evening they “sat down to eat.” There’s no wiggle room to make this mean anything other...

I think perhaps you need to clarify what you mean by the New Covenant being "fulfilled." The New Covenant was "instituted" at the Cross. Just as the Old Covenant was "initiated" by the sprinkling of blood (Hebrews 9:17-18), so too the New Covenant was initiated or instituted at the Cross by the...

I understand and appreciate your point, and perhaps bihzor could try that simple answer and let us know how it goes. But I believe the inevitable response will be, "but ... the Jews are the chosen people." So I don't think such a simplistic answer as "the Jews are lost" will clear anything up...

But while that is true of the majority of the Jews it is not true of all the Jews. There is a remnant of Jews who believe in Jesus and are saved. They are part of the church, the body of Christ. In fact, it is that believing remnant that God counts as Israel, not the majority who have rejected...

I sincerely apologize Veteran, I did not see your post until now. I will respond this evening. In Christ, Pilgrimer

I would suggest that you ask her what exactly she thinks the nation of Israel was chosen "for"? Many Christians mistakenly think Israel was chosen to be that nation whom God would save. The truth is Israel was chosen to be that nation through whom God would save all men, Jew and Gentile, who put...

That is a popular theory but historically it is grossly inaccurate. There are written records that Christians were observing the feast of the nativity on December 25 over 150 years before the time of Constantine. It is also inaccurate to suggest that Constantine "changed the empire's religion...

An archaeological rendering of the city of Jerusalem during the Herodian period with important sites associated with our Lord marked.

This is a 4th century synagogue built over the ruins of the synagogue where Jesus began his ministry and where he performed a number of notable miracles. Capernaum was the home of Peter, Andrew, James, John, and Matthew.

Roman aqueducts brought a steady and ample supply of water to Jerusalem. When Pilate used Temple funds to help pay for the construction of a large aqueduct it caused a riot and many Jews were slain.

A latrine in Jerusalem dating to the time of Jesus. Most cities, large and small, had public baths and latrines. Homes of the wealthier residents were equipped with running water and flushing latrines.

An ancient olive press dating to the time of Jesus

Supper in a private home

The village home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus where Jesus often stayed when visiting Jerusalem.

The local dove which was used in sacrifice. This was the offering of Mary at her purification after childbirth.

For purity reasons, Jews used stone vessels for food and drink on the basis of their being less porous than the commonly used clay and therefore not susceptible to being defiled with impurities. These are large water pots like the ones for the water that Jesus turned into wine at the wedding in...

Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee c. 1900. Fishing methods had not changed much since the time of Jesus.