Did Jesus preach, as best we know? And if he did preach what kinds of things did he preach about? When Jesus speaks, the major verb that is used in the gospel accounts is "to teach...." He teaches his ...

Ponder the meaning of young Jesus' teaching in the temple with The Reverend Amanda Bourne in a reflection for the First Sunday of Christmas. The Reverend Amanda Bourne, Digital Content Manager You are ...

A scholar of the texts of the Qumran community and early Judaism, Matthias Henze teaches at Rice University, where he is founding director of the program in Jewish studies. His books include Jewish ...

The presentation of Jesus is traditionally the 40th day after Christmas (Luke 2:22-40). It brings back to us some Christmas themes while touching already on some of Lent. The Temple is God’s dwelling ...