Saint Anne: Three Churches, One Tradition
In the Old City of Jerusalem, there is a street called, in Arabic, the street of the Virgin Mary. It passes through the Lion’s Gate, also called, in Arabic, “Gate of the Virgin Mary.” If the street and the gate are named so, it is probably because...
The Conquest of Canaan and the Time of the Judges
After forty years in the desert and the death of Moses, the people of Israel finally reach the gates of the land promised to Abraham. The settlement of the tribes of Israel in Canaan is not a peaceful process and takes a long time: first it is led by Joshua, later by...
The Journey to the Promised Land
Salvation history moves forward. After the age of the Patriarchs, the people of Israel has grown, but is enslaved in Egypt. God intervenes again: he calls a man, Moses, and tells him to guide the people to the land he had promised to Abraham. With the Exodus, Israel...
Timeline of the Old Testament: the incredible history of Israel before Christ
The Old Testament tells the story of the relationship between God and the people of Israel, from the calling of Abraham to the coming of Jesus Christ. Over almost two thousand years, the biblical narrative unfolds through promises, covenants, exoduses, kingdoms,...