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James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Christians disagree over whether the Tribulation will be a relatively short period of great hardship before the end of the world and Second Coming of Christ (a school of thought sometimes called "Futurism"); or has already occurred, having happened in AD 70 when Roman legions laid siege to Jerusalem and destroyed its temple (sometimes called Preterism); or began in 538 AD when papal Rome came ...
Mark 3:25 “And a house torn apart by divisions will collapse.” The Good News: Like a home, a divided family, one torn by mistrust, anger, and spite, will crumble.A strong family must work ...
The two verses in Mark used to describe Jesus' Temptation quickly progress him into his career as a preacher. Thomas Aquinas argued that Jesus allowed himself to be tempted as both an example and a warning. He cites Sirach 2: "Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation."
These sores only affect those bearing the Mark of the Beast and the people who worship his image. Sea turns to blood wiping out all life in the sea. Rivers & Springs turn to blood. A major heatwave causes the Sun to burn with intense heat and to scorch people with fire. (Revelation 16:8–9) The kingdom of the beast is plunged into darkness.
[11] [12] [13] In the narrative that follows this episode, other people beside Pilate and Herod also find no fault in Jesus. [12] In 23:41 one of the two thieves crucified next to Jesus also states Jesus's innocence, while in 23:47 the Roman centurion says: "Certainly this was a righteous man."
This account of persecution is part of a general theme of anti-Christian persecution by both Romans and Jews, one that starts with the Pharisee rejection of Jesus's ministry, the cleansing of the Temple, and continues on with his trial before the High Priest, his crucifixion, and the Pharisees' refusal to accept him as the Jewish messiah.
Robert Estienne (Robert Stephanus) was the first to number the verses within each chapter, his verse numbers entering printed editions in 1551 (New Testament) and 1553 (Hebrew Bible). [24] Several modern publications of the Bible have eliminated numbering of chapters and verses. Biblica published such a version of the NIV in 2007 and 2011.