595. Among the religious authorities of Jerusalem, not only were the Pharisee Nicodemus and the prominent Joseph of Arimathea both secret disciples of Jesus, but there was also long-standing dissension about him, so much so that St. John says of these authorities on the very eve of Christ’s Passion, “many.. . believed in him”, though very imperfectly.378This is not surprising, if one recalls that on the day after Pentecost “a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith” and “some believers. . . belonged to the party of the Pharisees”, to the point that St. James could tell St. Paul, “How many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; and they are all zealous for the Law.”379
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487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
554. In what does the prayer of intercession consist?
302. What are the essential elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
157. Who is the Head of this body?
360. Why are the beatitudes important for us?
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
