Bible History

The Resurrection Influence on the Early Church

The Resurrection: Influence on the Church in the First Decades. Short article examining the idea of the resurrection of Jesus in the context of first century thought, and its Christian expression mainly from 1 Corinthians 15. From Christian Resource Institute....

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Jerash, Main Roman Street

From Christian Resource Institute. The greatest systematic road builders of the ancient world were the Romans, who were very aware of the military, economic, and administrative advantages of a good road system. The Romans began their road-making task in 334 BC and by the peak of the empire had built nearly 53,000 miles of road connecting their capi...

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The Abbreviations BCE and BC

From Christian Resource Institute FAQ. "The designations BCE and CE are simply a different way to write the traditional BC and AD. The basis of our modern calendar was developed by Christian monks in the Middle Ages who decided to begin numbering years with the birth of Christ, and designate that year "0" (most historians agree that they miscalcula...

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Old Testament Sacrifice: Magic or Sacrament?

Short essay from Christian Resource Institute. Deals with the subject of sacrifice and rituals on the ancient "yom kippur" the day of atonement....

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The Complete Revised Standard Version

Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha....

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The Habakkuk Commentary from Qumran

From K. C. Hanson's Gallery of Photos of Syria & Israel. 1QpHab: The Habakkuk Pesher (The Commentary on Habakkuk from Qumran, Cave 1)....

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Mars Hill

In classical times, the Areopagus functioned as the chief homicide court of Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the Gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios. Another legend states that the hill was the site of the trial of Orestes for killing his stepmother and her lover, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. In pre-classical times...

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Ancient History Questions and Answers

"Ancient History Questions and Answers" is an informative resource that provides insights into the historical, cultural, and societal aspects of ancient civilizations. This platform offers a wide range of questions posed by curious individuals about the past, accompanied by accurate and well-researched answers. Covering a diverse array of topics, f...

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Tax Collectors and Sinners

Short article identifying these two groups in the social background of 1st century AD Judaism. From Christian Resource Institute....

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The Needy in Jewish Tradition

Brief look at the development from biblical persepctives of ways of dealing with the poor and needy in Judaism. From Christian Resource Institute....

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