Étude 1 sur 9 · Annonce de la naissance du Messie Jésus

  1. Study 1: Announcement of the birth of Jesus the Messiah
  2. Étude 2 : La généalogie ou les généalogies
  3. Étude 3 : Jésus est le maître du sabbat
  4. Étude 4 : La Messianité de Jésus
  5. Étude 5 : La Rédaction et la Compilation des textes de l’Ancien Testament
  6. Study 6: The exact number of generations in Matthew?
  7. Étude 7 : Jésus hériterait-il le trône de David ?
  8. Étude 8 : Sadducéens
  9. Étude 9 : Conduis-moi sur le rocher que je ne puis atteindre

The life of Jesus up to the age of 12

  • PER004 Announcement of the birth of Jesus the Messiah

    The article discusses the announcement of Jesus' birth by the angel Gabriel to Mary in the Gospel of Luke, emphasising his conception through the Holy Spirit. It also explores the prophetic and family contexts surrounding this major event in Christianity.

    Daniel 8.6 (King James Version) :
    And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER014 The genealogy or genealogies

    The article examines Jesus' genealogies in Matthew and Luke, reflecting both his royal lineage through Joseph and his humanity through Mary. These complementary accounts emphasise Jesus' divine and human duality, reinforcing his messianic legitimacy.

    Luke 3.23-38 (King James Version) :
    And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER076 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

    Jesus and his disciples cross a wheat field on a Sabbath (April 5, AD 31, in Galilee). The Pharisees accuse them of violating Sabbath law. Jesus replies by citing David's example and affirms his absolute authority: the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. He denounces the distortions of Pharisaic interpretation, opposed to the original spirit of Mosaic law, and claims the right to restore the true Sabbath.

    1 Samuel 21.1-5 (King James Version) :
    Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?NoteAhimelech: also called AhiahNotepresent: Heb. foundNoteyea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vesselAnd David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

The last week before the arrest

  • PER297 The Messiahship of Jesus

    At the Temple court in Jerusalem, on the Tuesday before his Passion, Jesus questions the Pharisees about the identity of the Messiah. Citing Psalm 110, he reveals that the Messiah is both Son of David according to the flesh and eternal Lord according to his divinity, confounding his opponents, who are left without an answer. A fundamental Christological statement about the dual nature of Jesus.

    Mark 12.35-37 (King James Version) :
    And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

History of the Bible

  • BIB002 The Writing and Compilation of the Texts of the Old Testament

    This article examines the complex composition of the Old Testament, from oral transmission to written compilation. It covers various sections of the Hebrew Bible, such as the historical books recounting the history of Israel and the poetic books offering reflections on faith. The prophetic texts are also analyzed, highlighting the prophets' calls to repentance. The impact of these texts, at first limited to the Jewish people, is now worldwide.

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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Contradictions

  • CTD007 The exact number of generations in Matthew?

    The article examines the apparent discrepancy between thirteen and fourteen generations announced in Matthew 1.17, resolved by including Mary in the genealogy. This reflects a theological intention in which the Messiah is not fathered by a man but conceived by the Holy Spirit, thus restoring the coherence of Scripture.

    John 3.16-17 (King James Version) :
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • CTD010 Would Jesus inherit David's throne?

    The article clarifies an apparent contradiction concerning Jesus and David's throne. It explains how the genealogies in Matthew and Luke, though distinct, complement one another to establish Jesus' legitimacy both legally and by natural descent, without a connection to Jehoiakim's cursed line.

    Luke 1.32 (King James Version) :
    He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Historical notes

  • INF001 Sadducees

    The Sadducees were an aristocratic and priestly group of ancient Judaism (200 BC – AD 70), controlling the Temple of Jerusalem and the Sanhedrin. They accepted only the Pentateuch, and denied the resurrection of the dead and the existence of angels. Mentioned fifteen times in the New Testament, they played a key role in the condemnation of Jesus, notably through Caiaphas and Anna. Their disappearance coincides with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70.

    Acts 23.6 (King James Version) :
    But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
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    Level: Easy Audience: Beginners

Word of a Friend

  • PDA016 Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I

    The article develops the theme of Psalm 61:3, where David asks God to lead him to a "rock" beyond his own reach. This "rock" symbolizes security and peace, and the author stresses the need for faith in Jesus, our "spiritual rock," in order to enter this tranquility.

    Colossians 2.10 (King James Version) :
    And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Further reading