Day Two: God Forgives, We Hold Grudges Matthew 17:24-27 Soon after entering Capernaum, the collector of the temple revenue came to Peter, asking, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?” And Peter, ever ready to assert himself, answered that yes, Jesus did pay the tax (Matthew 17:24). This tax was not a civil tax, but a religious contribution wh
In this article, the second of our Early Adventism and the Apocrypha series, a series exploring various books contained in early Adventist Bibles (and still retained in most Bibles around the world), we will discuss and discover the book known as the Wisdom of Solomon (sometimes called the Book of Wisdom). This work will be introduced, explored, an
The Steward Department of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church is launching a video series targeted at millennials. The series is part of a broader initiative entitled “God First” which aims to help members understand the principles of tithe and offering. “The act of tithing develops allegiance, commitment, love, and relationship with God”, says
Biblical wisdom is commonly misunderstood. The gray-haired may think it is the provenance of living on the planet longer than others, where experience is held up as the criteria for living prudently. The wisdom book Proverbs says it is a “crown of glory”[1] when one has lived a righteous life. Thus, it is the quality of life lived that makes the ag
The Queen Gains Favor with the King When the Jews’ three-days fast was completed, Esther dressed-up and went before the king. The narrative begins in a slow pace, including a number of spatial and temporal markers in order to indicate where exactly she stood in reference to the palace structure and the king: Esther…stood in inner cour
