De la 2ème à la 3ème fête de Pâque 1 étude
De la 3ème Pâque au début de la dernière semaine 1 étude
La dernière semaine avant l'arrestation 1 étude
Ministère de Pierre 1 étude
Notes historiques 1 étude
From the second to the third Passover festival
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PER140
The parable of the measure
The parable of the measure (PER140) teaches that the way we judge and treat others determines how God will measure us in return. Jesus calls for attentive listening, reciprocity, justice and generosity. This principle, shared by Mark 4.24-25, Matthew 7.1-2 and Luke 6.38, echoes the golden rule and forms the heart of Christian ethics.
Matthew 7.12 (King James Version) :Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week
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PER237
Parable of the Presumptuous Guest
The Parable of the Presumptuous Guest (Luke 14.7-14), related only by Luke, takes place in the house of a leader of the Pharisees in Jerusalem. There Jesus teaches humility by urging us to choose the last place rather than the first, and selfless generosity by encouraging us to invite the poor and the outcasts rather than those who can repay. These two teachings illustrate the fundamental values of the Kingdom of God: honor comes from God, not from oneself, and true giving will be rewarded at the resurrection of the righteous.
Luke 11.37 (King James Version) :And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
The last week before the arrest
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PER299
The Widow’s Offering
In the Temple of Jerusalem, Jesus watches a poor widow put two small coins into the treasury, all that she has. Unlike the rich, who give ostentatiously out of their surplus, she offers her entire livelihood. Jesus declares that she has given more than all the others, overturning human standards of value. This account, reported by Mark (12.41-44) and Luke (21.1-4), teaches that true generosity is measured not by the amount given, but by the disposition of the heart and the sacrifice made.
Mark 12.41-44 (King James Version) :And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
Pierre's Ministry
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ADA017
Ananias et Saphira
L'article traite du récit d'Ananias et Saphira dans Actes 5, montrant les conséquences dramatiques de leur tromperie envers la communauté chrétienne et le Saint-Esprit. Leur histoire contraste avec la générosité sincère de Barnabas, soulignant les exigences éthiques de la foi chrétienne et offrant un avertissement contre l'hypocrisie.
Acts 4.32-35 (King James Version) :And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
Historical notes
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INF013
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is an iconic Christmas figure, born from a fusion of Saint Nicholas, a fourth-century Christian bishop, Nordic and Germanic traditions, and intense modern commercialisation. From the Netherlands to America, from Sinterklaas to Santa Claus, his image gradually took shape during the nineteenth century through literature and illustrations, before advertising spread it worldwide in the twentieth century. This fictional character must not, however, obscure the historical reality of Jesus, whose birth Christmas celebrates.