What the ancient tradition of royal gift-giving teaches us about King Jesus
By 
Lois Tverberg2021-08-24T14:49:00
Giving extravagant presents to rulers of nations is a custom which dates back thousands of years, and continues to this day. Lois Tverberg unpacks what it tells us about Christ and his kingdom
Related articles
-
OpinionEpiphany explained
Fancy a dip in a freezing cold lake to start the new year? Karen Miller takes a look at the Christian festival of Epiphany - and how church traditions around the world commemorate the day that Jesus was revealed as the saviour of the world
-
OpinionWhy, as a Christian, I’m joining Jews in lighting Chanukah candles
As anti-semitism rises around the world, Rev Peter Ould says now is a good time for Christians to demonstrate solidarity with Jews
-
Opinion10 most popular articles of 2025
Premier Christianity published hundreds of articles on topics ranging from inspiring conversion stories to hard hitting tales of persecution in 2025. And we’ve welcomed a record number of new readers from all over the world to this site. Here are the 10 most popular stories you’ve been engaging with
More from Columnists
-
Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: Here’s my New Year’s resolution for 2026
After an enforced season of pain thawed a frozen faith, Jeff Lucas has been inspired to make a New Year’s resolution
-
Regular ColumnistsGemma Hunt: Why I sponsored a child with Compassion
A series of small, significant moments nudged Gemma Hunt to sponsor a child through Compassion. It begun a journey of connection, prayer and the realisation that sponsoring changes lives
-
Regular ColumnistsThe tyranny of new year resolutions
Let’s start 2026 by asking who we should be, not what we should do, says Chine McDonald
- Issues
- Topics A-Z
- Writers A-Z
- © 2025 Premier Christianity
Site powered by Webvision Cloud