Because it’s a good one, I’m going to take the liberty of posting on a Friday. This is also the penultimate Jesus Slang post which will allow this series to reach its climax on Easter Sunday, which is quite fitting for the Christian calendar. V: Vashti That’s Queen Vashti, to be exact. If Jezebel is …
Around the world today, Christians celebrate Palm Sunday: the Sunday before Easter when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Loved by the crowds on Sunday, he was crucified by the religious leaders on Friday. Coincidentally, some of the words in this post, provide a deeper meaning behind some of the Easter events. T: Tabernacle …
And now back to the Old Testament for this week’s round of vocabulary building. Starting with some ladies... Q: Queen Jezebel I wouldn’t be surprised if Shakespeare got his inspiration for Lady Macbeth from this woman. She is definitely in contention for being The Bible’s numero uno bad girl. She was another one of those …
Welcome back. This week has a New Testament flavour. N: Nazareth Nazareth is most definitely associated with Jesus. Jesus was a tradie and he traded his trade of carpentry in Nazareth where he lived, learning from his earthly dad, Joseph. Apparently it wasn’t that salubrious a place as indicated by Nathanael, one of the twelve close …