Bible History

A Potter at His Wheel in Hebron

A potter was a common occupation in the Biblical world (Jer 18:3-4). While the very rich could afford vessels of silver, gold, or carved stone, or even of glass by Roman times, most people used common fired clay vessels for everyday use and storage (2 Tim 2:20). These might range from simple plates or cups to very large pots for storing grain or wi...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scripture

Apologetics: Defending the Faith Blessed Virgin Mary Canon Law Catholic Doctrine and Catechetics Eastern Catholic Churches History and the Catholic Tradition Liturgy and Sacred Music Moral Theology Natural Family Planning Philosophy Pro-Life Issues Scripture, Divine Revelation Spiritual Theology & Questions...

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Did God Order the Massacre of Canaanites?

From Christian Resource Institute FAQ. A short answer to the question, "Did God Order the Massacre of Canaanites?"...

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The Complete King James Version

The Complete King James Version: Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha...

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Aramean Queen (?) with servant

From K. C. Hanson's Gallery of Photos of Syria & Israel. Aramean Queen(?)and servant; funerary stele; 8th century BC (Berlin VA 2995) Pergamon Museum, Berlin. Note: Aramaean is in Latin Aramaeus, from Greek Aramaios, from Hebrew `ArAm Aramaic, ancient name for Syria, a Semitic people of the second millennium B.C. in Syria and Upper Mesopotamia....

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The Flood Narrative From the Gilgamesh Epic

Translation by E.A. Speiser, in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (Princeton, 1950)...

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The Symbolism of Vine in Scripture

Short article examining OT uses of the metaphor of vine and vineyard as background for John's account of Jesus as the true vine. From Christian Resource Institute....

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Roman Political Rulers of Palestine

First Century Roman Political Rulers of Israel. A table of Roman Emperors, Procurators, and Kings who governed Israel in the New Testament era. From Christian Resource Institute....

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Herod's Temple in Jerusalem

Reconstructed Scale Model from the Holyland Hotel in Jerusalem. ...

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