N.T. Studies

Customs of the Tax Collectors

"The tax collector could walk up to any traveler, on any road within his district and ask him to drop all of his goods in order to exact tax."...

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TAX, TAXING

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia...

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Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans

Chapter 4 - Travelling in Israel--Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans Sketches of Jewish Social Life (Ch 4) by Edersheim...

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Weapons of War

Though we have no definite information on the subject, there seems to have been some sort of military organisation among the children of Israel while they were in Egypt. Study follows throught to Babylon. Electronic Christian Media...

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Miracles

The term miracle is a general term used to describe extraordinary workings of God in the world during certain times of man's history. However there are several terms used in Greek and Hebrew to describe what is commonly called miracle. Electronic Christian Media...

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Archaeology and the Bible

Covers several topics. Electronic Christian Media...

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Parables

Literally the word Parabole means a placing alongside of. It places a story alongside a spiritual truth in hopes of shedding light on its meaning. Electronic Christian Media...

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Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic

Covers several topics. Electronic Christian Media...

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The Church

Ecclesia is the Greek word that is translated church. To the Greeks it meant any kind of gathering which was convenient. An assembly to hear a message and make a decision about it. The New Testament took this term and baptised it into the faith. It comes from two Greek words. EK=Out of and kaleo=To call. Electronic Christian Media...

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