The Book of Daniel 7:13 (NABRE) contains the significant phrase “one like a son of man” later adopted by Jesus in the Gospels to describe himself. Interestingly, this phrase is of Aramaic origin. The Book of Daniel is one of the later writings of the Old Testament with some sections …
The Letter to the Hebrews 10:14 (NABRE) contains an important description of Jesus’ priesthood: “For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.” There’s a fascinating view of the difference between perfection and consecration as well as an interesting breakdown of the timing of each. …
The Letter to the Hebrews 9:28 (NABRE) contains a description of what Jesus Christ achieved in his first coming and a promise …
The book of Deuteronomy 6:4 (NABRE) features a prayer that the Jewish tradition calls the Shema. It begins: “Hear, O Israel! The …
The Letter to the Hebrews 5:2–3 (NABRE) presents a powerful and potentially problematic view of Jesus—”for he himself is beset by weakness, …
One of the more familiar Old Testament messianic prophecies of the Old Testament appears in the Book of Isaiah 53:10 (USCCB): “If …
In the Gospel According to Mark 10:17 (NABRE), Jesus talks with a man who wants to know what he must do to …
In the Gospel According to Mark 10:2–12 (NABRE), Jesus talks about divorce. Like many encounters with Jesus, this one shows the contrast …
In this Sunday’s reading from the book of Numbers 11:25–29 (NABRE), God comes down “in a cloud.” This is a rather common …
In the Letter of James 3:17 (NABRE) we see that “the wisdom from above is first of all pure.” This is an …