Matthew 20:20–23: Reflecting on the Scripture “John’s Mother Salome Makes a Request of the Lord”

By Zhang Yue It’s recorded in Matthew 20:20–23, “Then came to Him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him. And He said to her, What will you? She said to Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, ...

Story of Isaac – A Wife for Isaac

A Wife for Isaac – Genesis 24 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:...

Bible Verses–John 3:17-18

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:18 He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in th...

Bible Verse–Ecclesiastes 4:10

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.

Bible Verse–Revelation 1:9

Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

The Offering of Isaac

The Offering of Isaac – Genesis 22 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get you into the lan...

Exiting the Ark

The Ark Rests on Ararat – Genesis 8 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven...