Tobit is one of ancient Israel’s holy books, full of romance, suffering, mystery, and rebellion all wrapped around passionate prayers and an archangel dispatched from the throne of God. Written in Aramaic but lost, Greek translations have been used for centuries. The 1950’s discovery of … Continue readingThank God Tobit is in the Bible
One of the things I miss about Protestantism is my husband’s preaching. One of his favorite sermon topics was Old Testament types. A type is a person, event, or thing in the Old Testament that foreshadows something in the New Testament. That’s why learning that the … Continue readingHow Genesis 24 Foreshadows Christianity
“In the beginning…” Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 I’ve been attending Mass all my life, and thus whether or not I was listening, I have been exposed to the whole Bible, most all passages as least once, and many passages (especially those in the Gospels) … Continue readingBible 101: Beginning with a Beginner