Étude 1 sur 7 · Le signe de la reine de Séba

  1. Étude 1 : Le signe de la reine de Séba
  2. Study 2: Does Jesus descend from Solomon or Nathan?
  3. Étude 3 : Le discours d’Etienne devant le Sanhédrin
  4. Étude 4 : Sadducéens
  5. Étude 5 : Les écrits apocryphes
  6. Étude 6 : Le grand choix de nos vies
  7. Étude 7 : Celui qui cherche trouve

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER125 The sign of the Queen of Sheba

    Jesus uses the account of the Queen of Sheba, who traveled a great distance to listen to Solomon, to criticize those who refuse to acknowledge him despite his teachings and miracles.

    Matthew 12.42 (King James Version) :
    The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Contradictions

  • CTD003 Does Jesus descend from Solomon or Nathan?

    The article discusses the divergence between Jesus' genealogies in the Gospels, asking whether he descends from Solomon or Nathan. By analysing the historical contexts and various hypotheses, it concludes that this difference is not a significant contradiction but a complex question concerning biblical genealogies.

    2 Samuel 7.12-16 (King James Version) :
    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
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    Level: Intermediate Audience: Beginners

Peter's ministry

  • ADA028 Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin

    Before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem around AD 34-35, Stephen delivers the longest speech in Acts. Retracing the history of Israel from Abraham, he shows that God's messengers have always been rejected, culminating in the rejection of the Messiah. Far from defending himself, Stephen becomes the accuser of his judges, taking his place in the line of the prophets and of Christ.

    Acts 6.15 (King James Version) :
    And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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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

  • INF029 The Apocryphal Writings

    The apocryphal books are religious writings excluded from the official biblical canon. A distinction is made between the Old Testament apocrypha (Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Sirach…), recognized as deuterocanonical by Catholics and Orthodox, and those of the New Testament (the Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary Magdalene…), often with a Gnostic coloring. Their study sheds light on the religious history and debates of the first Christian centuries, without placing them on the level of the canonical Scriptures.

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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Word of a Friend

  • PDA004 The great choice of our lives

    The article explores the crucial decision to follow Jesus despite the difficulties. Peter chooses the path of deep commitment to Jesus, favoring eternal values over immediate material blessings, unlike others who turn away. Stressing the importance of choosing the narrow path that leads to eternal life, the article urges us to put God first in order to succeed in our spiritual life and attain true salvation.

    Matthew 13.44 (King James Version) :
    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PDA006 Whoever seeks finds

    Dominique Lormier examines verse Matthew 7.8, which invites us to ask, seek and knock in order to find spiritual answers. Jesus offers a path of salvation, promising that those who sincerely seek find peace and reconciliation with God.

    Luke 7.48 (King James Version) :
    And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Further reading
  • ANN054 The Jews

    Article ANN054 clarifies the terms used to describe the people of Israel: Jew, Israelite, Israeli, Hebrew, and Semite. Each term has a distinct meaning depending on the…