Bible History

Masada

Also known as es-Sebbeh, Horvot Mezada, Mesada, Mezada, Sebbeh, The Stronghold. The summit of Masada sits 190 feet (59 m) above sea level and about 1500 feet (470 m) above the level of the Dead Sea. The mountain itself is 1950 feet (610 m) long, 650 feet (200 m) wide, 4250 feet (1330 m) in circumference, and encompasses 23 acres. The "Snake Path" c...

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Cyrenaica Synagogue

Nice Overview of the Synagogue with images and info. [Archaeology]...

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Gamla

Nice Overview of the Synagogue with images and info. [Archaeology]...

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Bosporus Kingdom

Nice Overview of the Jewish presence with images and info. The Bosporus Kingdom encompassed the coastal areas of the eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula where the straights of Kerch (the Cimmerian Bosporus) connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov. Homer characterized the early Cimmerian inhabitants of this region as living in a country of darkn...

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The Resurrection

Influence on the Church in the First Decades by Jirair S. Tashjian: "In 1 Corinthians 15, the earliest New Testament writing to discuss Christ's resurrection, Paul tells us what the resurrection meant to Christians in the first 25 years of church history."...

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Herodium

Also known as el-Fureidis, Har Hordos, Herodeion, Herodion, Jebel Fureidis. Constructed over a small pre-existing hill, the Herodium was a fortress for Herod to quickly flee to from Jerusalem and a luxurious palace for his enjoyment. He chose to be buried here and the mountain is the shape of a tumulus. Herod's tomb has not been discovered in the...

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The Needy In Jewish Tradition

by Dennis Bratcher: "Jewish laws and traditions concerning treatment of the poor, widows, orphans, travelers, and others in need, grew directly from biblical commands. The Bible repeatedly expresses the obligation to help those who, for whatever reason, could not help themselves."...

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