The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל.  It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys ...

In the Old Testament, we discover that being anointed symbolizes the coming of the Holy Spirit. In 1 Samuel, we read about the prophet Samuel going to the house of Jesse to discover which one of ...

House of David is rushing towards its epic conclusion as David battles Goliath. However, we're reminded of Saul and ...

The creator of “Kim’s Convenience” wrestled with the call to pastoral ministry. But his faith and art have led him there ...

The Old Testament revelation ... consecrated to the Lord as a prophet, was Samuel, the judge and priest" (Sir 46:13). The prophet Isaiah proclaimed, "Hear me, O coastlands, listen, o distant ...

Centuries before Jesus was born, Jewish prophets had foretold his coming. During Holy Week, many of the prophecies made about the Messiah are fulfilled.

By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityOn April 19, 1775, as British Regulars retreated from Lexington and ...

In previous columns, I have shown how certain truths of the faith in the New Testament were prefigured and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Here, I will focus on the Eucharist. There are a ...

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1 Samuel and 2 Samuel were originally one book and should be read as one continuous story. 1 Samuel tells Israel 's history from the lives of three major characters: Samuel, Saul and David.

However, God the Father, who knows how to teach, prepared us to understand baptism through foreshadowing and prophecy in the Old Testament ... we hear from the prophet Ezekiel how God will ...