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 ...

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.

Hannah Pasternak-Shames, 35, who became a tour guide in Israel after emigrating from Livingston 12 years ago, has worked with many Christians who visited the Holy Land on pilgrimage.

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, ...