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From Dust to Redemption: The Meaning of Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of repentance, fasting, and preparation for Easter in the Christian calendar. It is observed by many Western Christian traditions, including the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheran churches, and some Methodist and Reformed communities. The day falls 46 days before Easter Sunday and is always on a Wednesday. Origins and Historical Development The practice of Ash Wednesday can be traced back to the early centuries of Christianity, though its formal observance developed over time. The use of ashes as a sign of repentance has deep biblical roots, appearing frequently in the Old Testament. People w...

How Old Was Jesus When He Died? A Fresh Look At The Historical Clues

...death and resurrection are not dependent on whether he was 33 or 40. But this kind of historical inquiry helps us: Appreciate how long Jesus likely spent among the people Recognise the careful timing of God’s plan and the time he gave to proclaiming the coming Kingdom Demonstrate that Jesus fulfilled some aspect of the Law regarding the age one becomes a priest Theologically demonstrates, as Irenaeus said, that Jesus “sanctified” each stage of life, showing he lived the full human experience See how Scripture, tradition, and history align to give us a fuller picture, and affirm the historicity of the Gospels In Summary Birth: Between 7–4 BC...

Coffee With Jesus: Luke 22–23

...ness. The resurrection and subsequent Pentecost and Holy Spirit outpouring clearly point towards this new reality of the Kingdom of God, but its fullness and present reality is still to come when the King returns to claim his place of power and rule in the world! Further Reading What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Minas? | GotQuestions.org Why did Jesus first refuse, and then drink the vinegar offered at the cross? “They Offered Him Wine-Vinegar”: Reexamining the Gospel Accounts of Jesus’ Last Drink. | The Ancient World  ...

Lent: Day 9 - Ignatius to the Philadelphians

...death and resurrection. The “prophets announced Him, but the Gospel is the perfection of immortality” and so, why would we need anything more? Judaism pointed the way to the Gospel and to the Messiah, but now that his appearance has been made known, the old is superseded by the new. As the writer of Hebrews says; Hebrews 8:13 In speaking of “a new covenant,” he has made the first one obsolete. And what is obsolete and growing old will soon disappear. This was written whilst the temple still stood and animal sacrifices were still being made, and so the old was still fading and disappearing (Heb 9:8-9). But now in Ignatius's time it has been about...