Joshua, leading the people into the promised land, is a type of Christ, who is baptized in the Jordan, leading us to our heavenly homeland through baptism. Jesus’ name in Hebrew is Joshua.

The words that St. Francis embraced as a greeting are found in the Old Testament: “The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!” (Nm 6:26).

JERUSALEM—The cradle of Old Testament and New Testament history in Israel is the departure point for a feature-length film called "Route 60: The Biblical Highway" that is slated to open on ...

Brennan Breed, a professor of the Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, cancelled an immersion travel seminar to Israel and the West Bank in January that included 12 students ...

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.

As a result, Moses could not enter the Promised Land but could only see it from afar. For more on Moses, see Volumes 21 ; 26 ; 74 ; and 86 . Nonetheless, Moses never lost faith in God.

The words that St. Francis embraced as a greeting are found in the Old Testament: “The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!” (Numbers 6:26). ... From the Holy Land, ...