In another appeal to Wilkinson, Hislop said that the forty days of Lent came from paganism: “Such a Lent of forty days was observed in Egypt, as can be seen on consulting Wilkinson’s Egyptians (vol. 1, p. 278).” But Wilkinson says Egyptian fasts “lasted from seven to forty-two ...
Joseph lived in Nazareth of Galilee before the birth of Jesus, and he returned to Nazareth of Galilee after fleeing to Egyptafterthe birth of Jesus as well. This contradiction claim is based on a lot of assumptions read into the text.Matthew 2:1says Jesus wasbornin Bethlehem, but it never...
communities of Jesus-followers sprang up from Egypt to Armenia, from Britain to India. As they met together, their lifestyle challenged local culture. Jew and Gentile, male and female, rich and poor,
Easter came from pagan sun-worship, not from Jesus Christ or the apostles. It is one of those Babylonian customs brought to Samaria after Israel's overthrow (721-718 B.C.) by the colonists from Babylonia. Later it was transplanted to Rome by Simon Magus. Simon Magus, who was the "Grea...
the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ,and certain others. He accused them of having transgressed the law and delivered them up to be stoned. Those of the inhabitants of the city who were considered the most fair-minded and who were strict in observance of the law were offended ...
Christ's dying for us did not lie in our excellence; but where sin abounded grace did much more abound, for the persons for whom Jesus died were viewed by him as the reverse of good, and he came into the world to save those who are guilty before God, or, in the words of our ...
” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.7And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt.8 He also took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the ...
10I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s house...
in Egypt for a time (Hosea). Of course, all of these prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus. His genealogy traced back to King David; he was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem; and the Holy Family had to flee to Egypt to escape the persecution of King Herod shortly after Jesus’ birth...
51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, 59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.Berean Study BibleYou stiff-necked peopleThe phrase "stiff-necked" is a vivid metaphor used ...