There’s something quietly powerful about Matthew 17:22–27. It’s a small, almost tucked-away story — but it lingers. In this passage from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus again tells His disciples that He will suffer and be killed. They are filled with grief. And then — almost abruptly — the scene shifts to a conversation about paying the temple tax. It…
There’s something deeply human about the story in 2 Kings 12:1–17. In this passage, we meet Jehoash (also called Joash), a king who began his reign as a child and “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord” — but the text adds a telling detail: he did so as long as Jehoiada instructed him. That small phrase…
There’s something about Mishpatim that feels almost startlingly modern. In Mishpatim (Exodus 21–24), given right after the thunder and fire of Sinai, Torah shifts from grand revelation to nitty-gritty human responsibility. Suddenly it’s not just “Don’t murder” — it’s “What happens if your ox gores someone?” Not just lofty ideals, but how to treat workers, how to handle damages, how…