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Hospitality in the Days of David and His Men

In the days when David fled before Saul, and his men gathered in the wilderness, there was a sacred law of hospitality that bound the hearts of strangers and friends alike. For in those times, the wayfarer was to be welcomed, the weary given shelter, and the hungry fed, as it is written, “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some ha...

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The Resting Place of Elijah: Lodging in Prophetic Times

In the days of the prophets, when the word of the Lord came unto men with fire and thunder, the prophet Elijah the Tishbite walked among kings and widows, in palaces and in caves. He was a man clothed not in the robes of splendor but in a mantle of rough hair, and his dwelling was not fixed, for the Spirit of the Lord led him whithersoever He pleas...

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The Chambers of the Wayfarer in the Ancient World

In the times of old, when men journeyed by foot or upon beast of burden, and the earth was vast with wilderness and city alike, there were chambers prepared for the wayfarer—places of lodging and rest, wherein the weary soul might find shelter from sun and storm. Behold, in the lands of Mesopotamia and the kingdoms of the Nile, the roads were trodd...

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The Origins of Postage and Communication in Ancient Cities

Long before the invention of modern postage stamps, ancient civilizations developed systems to transmit messages across vast distances. Though adhesive stamps as we know them did not exist in antiquity, early forms of organized communication paved the way for postal services that would become vital to empires and societies. Early Message Delivery S...

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The Fire That Burneth and Purifieth: A Testimony of Flame from the Beginning

In the beginning, when the Lord made the heavens and the earth, He set the stars in the firmament to give light, and the sun to give warmth. And from His hand came also fire, which bringeth heat, light, and power. Fire was a gift and a sign, both to bless and to judge. For it is written: “Our God is a consuming fire” (Hebrews 12:29). Fire as a Bles...

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Zuzu in Wikipedia

Zuzu is an administrative ward in the Dodoma Urban district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 5,371.[1]...

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Zimri in Wikipedia

Zimri (prince) Zimri was the Prince of the Tribe of Simeon during the time of the Israelites in the desert. At Shittim (Num. 25:6-15) he took part in the Heresy of Peor, taking as a paramour a Midianite woman, Cozbi. Zimri openly defied Moses before the people who were standing at the entrance of the Tabernacle by going in to the Midianite, but Phi...

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Zimri-Lim in Wikipedia

Zimrilim was king of Mari from about 1779 to 1757 BCE. He was the son and heir of Iakhdunlim, but was forced to flee to Yamkhad when his father was assassinated by his own servants during a coup. The city was occupied by Shamshi-Adad I, the king of Assur, who put his own son Yasmah-Adad on the throne. Shortly after the death of Shamshi-Adad I, Zim...

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Untash-Napirisha (Untash-Humban)in Wikipedia

Untash-Napirisha was king of Elam from about 1275 to 1240 BC. He was the son of the previous king, Khumban-Numena. His original name was 'Untash-Khumban', but out of respect, he later changed the last half of his name to napirisha (Elamite for 'great God'). Today, he is best known for building the religious complex Dur Untash (Choqa Zanbil). Alth...

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Zedekiah (=Mattaniah) in Wikipedia

Zedekiah or Tzidkiyahu (Hebrew: צִדְקִיָּהוּ, Modern Tsidkiyyahu Tiberian Ṣiḏqiyyā́hû ; "My righteousness is Yahweh"; Greek: Ζεδεκίας, Zedekías; Latin: Sedecias) was the last king of Judah before the destruction of the kingdom by Babylon. He was installed as king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, after a siege of Jerusalem to succeed ...

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