Mary came running from the cemetery. “Jesus’ body is gone!” she wailed in bewilderment. Peter and John ran to see (John 20). Here is what they observed: two angels in the tomb, positioned exactly as the cherubim had been stationed ... The post Day One appeared first on CLC.| CLC
When builders dug in modern Rome to secure the footings for a new parking garage, they uncovered an ancient cemetery. Construction stopped and archaeologists were called in to uncover and assess and preserve. Hundreds of first-century graves were identified, most ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Two appeared first on CLC.| CLC
While the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke make it clear that Jesus and his disciples ate the Passover meal together on Thursday evening, the gospel of John does not carry any such indications as it recounts the Last Supper ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Three appeared first on CLC.| CLC
The world around the slaves of Egypt was swirling with ominous tension. The “god” who owned them, called “The Pharaoh”, was battling a seemingly more powerful Lord. Moses, a guy some of them remembered from decades earlier, had recently showed ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Four appeared first on CLC.| CLC
Judas was stunned! When he first went up to Galilee to hear this new preacher everyone was raving about, Judas had been skeptical. Nobody could be that good, that insightful, that engaging, that mesmerizing. But Judas was taken in. Against ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Five appeared first on CLC.| CLC
When David became king of Israel, he needed a capital city that was both prominent and defensible. The Jebusite city of “Peace” (“Salem”/”Shalom”/”Salaam”), once ruled by mysterious Melchizedek (Genesis 14), was perfect. Jerusalem became David’s palace city and, a generation ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Six appeared first on CLC.| CLC
When the Israelites crafted the Tabernacle at Mount Sinai (Exodus 25-40), Yahweh’s Shekinah glory blazed down from heaven and filled the place with the divine presence. God was at home with God’s people, living with them, traveling with them, creating ... The post Holy Week Count Down – Day Seven appeared first on CLC.| CLC
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