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.378 This 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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431. What purpose do the precepts of the Church have?
314. What is the significance of Jesus’ compassion for the sick?
478. What care must be given to the dying?
108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?
286. What kind of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist?
468. What is the purpose of punishment?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
What is the meaning of David’s song of gratitude to God?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?
How can faith influence Christian behavior according to 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
