558. Jesus recalls the martyrdom of the prophets who had been put to death in Jerusalem. Nevertheless he persists in calling Jerusalem to gather around him: “How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!”306 When Jerusalem comes into view he weeps over her and expresses once again his heart’s desire: “Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.”307
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
470. What is forbidden by the fifth commandment?
355. What do funeral rites express?
176. What is apostolic succession?
85. Why did the Son of God become man?
97. How does Mary cooperate in the divine plan of salvation?
64. What kind of bond exists between created things?
372. What is the moral conscience?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
