The Shunammite woman: hospitality, a promised son and faith in 2 Kings 4
In 2 Kings 4, a wealthy woman of Shunem builds a room for the prophet Elisha. He promises her a son, and when the boy later…
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“My Lord and my God”: the story of Thomas in John 20
In John 20, the apostle Thomas was absent when the risen Jesus first appeared to the disciples. He said he would not believe unless he saw…
“Did not our heart burn within us?”: the road to Emmaus in Luke 24
On the day of the resurrection, two disciples walk sadly from Jerusalem to Emmaus. A stranger joins them and explains the Scriptures. At dinner, when he…
“Jesus wept”: the raising of Lazarus in John 11
In John 11, Jesus hears that his friend Lazarus is sick, waits two days, then arrives in Bethany to find him four days in the tomb.…
She thought he was the gardener until he said her name: Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb
In John 20, Mary Magdalene comes to Jesus's tomb before dawn and finds it empty. Weeping, she speaks to a man she thinks is the gardener.…