

The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the Book of Ruth
While Jesus Christ is not explicitly named in the Old Testament Book of Ruth, He is deeply woven into the text through direct lineage, geographic prophecies, and the powerful biblical archetype of the "Kinsman-Redeemer". The story serves as a profound structural and spiritual foreshadowing of the New Testament gospel. The Genealogy of Jesus The book concludes with a crucial historical link directly connecting Ruth to Jesus. Direct Ancestry: The final verses trace a lineage


The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the Book of Zechariah
The Book of Zechariah is one of the most frequently quoted Old Testament books in the New Testament, containing dense, specific prophecies regarding the life, death, and return of Jesus Christ. Written roughly 500 years before the birth of Christ, the text vividly points to Him through multiple symbols, explicit actions, and predictions. The Symbolic High Priest Named "Jesus" (Yeshua) In Zechariah 6:9-15, God instructs the prophet to take silver and gold to make a crown, pla


The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the Book of Haggai
While Jesus Christ is not mentioned by name in the Book of Haggai—which was written roughly 520 years before His birth—He is prophetically foreshadowed, typified, and promised through its key themes, lineages, and messages. Christian theology identifies Jesus in Haggai through three primary connections: 1. The "Greater Glory" of the Temple When the Jewish remnants returned from exile to rebuild the temple, older generations wept because it lacked the physical splendor of Solo


The Catholic Defender: Blessed Stanley Rother
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertuth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-blessed-stanley-rother/ Rother was serving as a missionary priest with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City when he was killed by unknown assailants on July 28, 1981, in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. He had volunteered to serve the diocesan mission in Guatemala at a time when the Central American country was in t





























