Tag: Bible
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7 Reasons to Believe Jesus Rose from the Grave
The Resurrection is not a minor detail of Christianity. It is the center of the Gospel. If Christ remained in the tomb, suffering is meaningless, death has the final word, and our faith is empty. But if Christ rose, then suffering can be redeemed, sin can be forgiven, and death is not the end. “For…
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Genesis 3:15, Jerome, and the Woman Who Crushes the Serpent
Some Protestants claim that Catholics invented Marian doctrine by mistranslating Genesis 3:15. The accusation usually goes like this: St. Jerome changed the Bible from “he shall crush your head” to “she shall crush your head” in order to force Mary into the text. That charge sounds powerful. It is also historically shallow. The truth is…
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The Septuagint: God’s Providence in Preparing the Way for Christ
A reflection on the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the Bible of the early Church. Introduction In the divine economy of salvation, God prepares His people long before great events unfold. He works through cultures, languages, empires, and even the labors of scholars to accomplish His saving plan. One of the…