Author: The Late Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III

Were Solomon and Samson saved?

We know that when Samson sinned and broke his vow, Grace forsook him and he was taken captive (Judg. 16). We know also that Solomon was enticed by his women, built high places for their gods and did not keep his covenant with the Lord who divided his kingdom (1 Kin. 11).  Were Solomon and …

Did Judas partake of the Holy Communion along with the disciples on Maundy Thursday?.

The opinion of the fathers of the church is that he attended the Passover but not the Eucharist. This is clear from the saying of the Lord Christ about His betrayer “It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish.” (Mark 14:20). The phrase “dips… in the dish” goes along with …

What is the meaning of the saying of the Bible “Do not be overly righteous”?

The saying of the Bible ” Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise ” (Eccl. 7:16), does not mean the person should not grow spiritually and does not mean there is a behaviour higher than the righteousness that God requires from us. It means that the person behaves within his spiritual level without …

Who is Melchizedek? What is the meaning of what is said in the psalm “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.” (Ps. 110:4). What is the order of Melchizedek?

The first time that the name Melchizedek was mentioned in the Bible was when he received our father Abraham on his way back from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him (Gen. 14:17-20). On this occasion it was said about Melchizedek that: 1. He was king of Salem (probably Jerusalem). 2. …

It was said about Enoch that he ascended to heaven (Gen. 5:24), and the same was said about Elijah the prophet (2 Kin. 2:11). St. Paul also said that he was caught up to the third heaven, whether in the body or out of the body, he did not know (2 Cor. 12:

The heaven that the Lord descended from and again ascended to is not the same heaven that Enoch and Elijah ascended to.  The heavens that we know of which the Bible mentioned are:  1. The heavens of the birds. The heaven where birds fly is the atmosphere that surrounds us. The Bible mentions the birds …