Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Magical Arts”
What purpose does Matthew’s choice of the title “magi” serve when he used this term to describe the bearers of the messianic tidings?
Matthew’s magi reprise the role of the wizards of Egypt in the Joseph and Moses narratives, but with a surprising twist.
A collection of stories about Jesus’ healing power and the controversy it provoked.
Get acquainted with this mysterious and sinister figure.
The Gospels describe Jesus and his followers as keeping halakha to a relatively high extent; they were a group to whom the law was important.
In the social reading of the Capernaum Synagogue incident Jesus restores the tattered fabric of the community, exchanging the way things were for a newer and better way.
A clash between entrenched demonic powers and one proclaiming the Kingdom of Heaven.
Holiness and purity play a hidden role in the story commonly known as the Gerasene Demoniac.
What can Jesus’ warnings against praying like Gentiles teach us about Jesus’ relationship to Second Temple Judaism and his attitude toward non-Jews?
