Kathmandu Center for Christian Studies
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The Jewish high court of justice consisted of 71 men and was led by the high priest. The council could decide almost any fate of its people – except the death penalty, which was…
Read ResourceWe pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet.…
Deacon: Derived from the New Testament Greek word for servant or minister, the office of deacon has always been one of service to the…
In the previous post, I mentioned that the Gospel of Matthew has a special Jewish flavor in its contents and characteristics, since it was…
Historical Background: Author The Gospel of Matthew is ascribed to the Apostle Matthew. He was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. The early church fathers…
There is such a need for this grace-awakened, big-hearted approach in mission work. There are so many areas where a lack of grace causes…
Codex: The “book” form (as opposed to a scroll) of an ancient manuscript of either papyrus or vellum. The codex was first used by the…
Hezekiah, king of Judah, fortified Jerusalem at the end of the 8th century BC, just before the invasion of Sennacherib. As part of his…
“Thus, Paul recommends that instead of clinging to human wisdom, we are to become fools. Paul is not simply singing the praise of folly…
Iconoclasm: Literally, “destruction of images.” Historically, iconoclasm arose in the eighth century as the practice of destroying images (icons) of Jesus Christ often found…
