While Josephus and Seder 'Olam Zuta each mention 18 high priests, the genealogy given in 1 Chronicles 6:3–15 gives twelve names, culminating in the last high priestSeriah, father of Jehozadak. What are the characteristics of a priest? There are many different qualities looked for in a goo...
Does the Bible talk about homosexuality in the New Testament? Does the New Testament mention homosexuality? What does the New Testament say about homosexuality? Where is homosexuality mentioned in the New Testament? Where in the New Testament does it talk about homosexuality? Where in the Old T...
Does Josephus mention Caiaphas? Josephus' Reference to Caiaphas: During most of the Second Temple period (6th century CE-1st century CE) there was a single high priest who served until his death, which is also how the office is described in the Bible. The New Testament, however, refers to...
The first chapter describes a series of environmental catastrophes that have taken place. Although there is mention of ‘fire’ and drought towards the end of the chapter, the main event appears to be devastation wrought by plagues of locusts: What the locust swarm has left the great locusts h...
Capernaum's frequent mention in the Gospels underscores its importance in Jesus' teaching and healing activities. the collectors of the two-drachma taxThe two-drachma tax, also known as the temple tax, was an annual levy imposed on Jewish males for the maintenance of the temple in Jerusalem....
or someone else is an act of sanctification,a physical reminder that you/they are set apart as holy for Christ. Because it is often done at the mention of the Trinity (“Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”), the sign of the cross is also a physical reminder of belief in the Triune God....
"One passage that is sometimes used against incorporation is worthy of mention here. First Corinthians 7:23 says, 'You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.' This verse is irrelevant as an argument against incorporation for a couple of reasons. First of all, it is in ...
He does mention meat and dairy—but only in passing, and only to reinforce the idea that “animal people” upset about the cat have bigger problems. He could have talked about the pet industry or breeders but why do that when it would promote animal concerns not attack advocates? He has ...
One truly captivating theory I came across was that demons were a product of our own creation, because of hate and negativity, not to mention black magic and so forth. The bible can be a very captivating piece of work if read right. LOL ...
A funerary stele of one of the high priests of Ptah at Memphis plus a statue fragment of another found at the site of Caesarea, where Kleopatra’s daughter lived and ruled, illustrates the close relationship between the Ptolemaic rulers and this powerful Memphite priestly family. If Kleopatra’...