10th Plague of Egypt: ‘There Was Not a House Without the Dead’
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Exodus’ most devastating plague exposes the price of resistance to God — and why the loss of the firstborn struck at the very heart of Egypt.
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Exodus’ most devastating plague exposes the price of resistance to God — and why the loss of the firstborn struck at the very heart of Egypt.
A closer look at the enigmatic Old Testament figure whose fidelity and fate have intrigued believers for centuries.
COMMENTARY: Far from arbitrary punishments, the plagues of Egypt are presented in Exodus as divine signs meant to call Pharaoh to repentance and reveal the danger of hardening one’s heart against God.
COMMENTARY: Elevating the Old Testament saints would enhance the Catholic sense of the unity of Scripture and serve as a timely reminder that God’s holiness was at work in creation even before the Incarnation.
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Today, unwanted newborns still face life-or-death decisions made by others.
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: In Konstantin Flavitsky’s vivid 1855 painting, we witness the moment Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery — a scene from Genesis 37 that not only reveals family betrayal, but prefigures Christ’s Passion and the long arc of Divine Providence.
Are giants just legends? The Bible offers surprising insights into their existence and spiritual symbolism.
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Art and theology converge to bring the Old Testament’s stories to life.
The Bible accurately intersects with history, as proven by archaeology and historiography
New archaeological findings support the truthfulness and historical trustworthiness of the Bible.
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