“And there arose no small stir about that way." —Acts 19:23 The name by which the early Christians were familiarly known was "The people of that way." In the year 36 the Sanhedrin issued a commission to Saul of Tarsus authorizing him to arrest any whom he might find "of the way, whether they were men
If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 I do not understand this question to imply that the foundations can be destroyed, except in the fears of the righteous. But whenever, in the mind of a righteous person there is a distrust as to the stability of the foundation of his hope,
The Gospel of the Birth of Mary is a shorter edition of the first part of the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (which in turn is based on the Protevangelium of James). The book it came from, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew or The Infancy Gospel of Matthew, is a part of the New Testament apocrypha. It was
The ancient Hebrew/Jewish calendar differed from our modern-day calendar system and thus dates/times in the Bible can be confusing if one does not understand how the ancient Hebrew calendar was used to record time. The Hebrew calendar was a lunar calendar and thus, projected a shorter year than a solar calendar (about 11 days shorter). To
The following letter preserved under the name of Ignatius is generally considered authentic as it was mentioned by the historian Eusebius in the first half of the fourth century. As part of seven letters to seven early Christian churches, Ignatius's letters proved to be important testimony to the development of Christian theology (since the number
The following letter preserved under the name of Ignatius is generally considered authentic as it was mentioned by the historian Eusebius in the first half of the fourth century. As part of seven letters to seven early Christian churches, Ignatius's letters proved to be important testimony to the development of Christian theology (since the number
Since most books in the Bible were written anonymously (not uncommon in Biblical days), much of what we know for certain about the authorship comes from logical deduction. What follows is the opinion of the majority of contemporary scholars along with the traditional views of authorship (both Jewish and Christian). Date written are estimates only. Hover over
This is list of places, lands, and countries mentioned in the Bible. Some places may be listed twice or under two different names. Hover over the biblical location name for a detailed explanation of the place (if available). A Absalom's Monument Achaia Adiabene - Neo Assyrian State Ai Akko Akkad - Mesopotamian state Ammon - Canaanite state Antioch - In Asia Minor Arabia - (in
Was Jesus a real person? Yes, Jesus was real (albeit not very popular) Although the New Testament Bible provides extensive documentation of Jesus’ life, the Bible is a theological literary work and could be seen by some as potentially biased. Even steadfast Christians may occasionally wonder, “Is there any other proof that Jesus truly existed?” In fact,
There are literally hundreds of characters in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Here is a complete list of important biblical characters along with a brief note regarding their significance. Proposed symbolism of the Hebrew name is in parenthesis. Characters are grouped and categorized by their function in the biblical texts. Many of