There’s no solid evidence thatJesus was bornin December. In fact, his birth wasn’t celebrated or even mentioned until centuries after the establishment of Christianity. Clues from the biblical account point to a Spring birth (shepherds tending their flocks) and it’s likely that the Romans ...
The temples were important agricultural and livestock farms. They operated as independent companies with specialized personnel of all kinds: shepherds, farmers, caregivers, weavers, carpenters, butchers, etc. A priest, a mayor, and an inspector were responsible for the administration, aided by the sc...
The elders primary task is to act as shepherds. (Isaiah 32:1,2; 1Peter 5:2,3) They should be especially careful to clothe [themselves] with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering. (Colossians 3:12) Let them listen in a kindly way...
74. What attitude should Christians show toward those who serve as shepherds in the congregation? 75. Why is it beneficial to attending the meetings arranged by the congregation? 76. Why is personal study important in the life of a Christian?
It gives details of Jesus’ infancy found in no other Gospel: the census of Caesar Augustus, the journey to Bethlehem, Jesus’ birth, the adoration of the shepherds, Jesus’ circumcision, the words of Simeon, and Jesus at age 12 in the temple talking with the doctors of the law. It ...
A third site was discovered by shepherds in 1952 south ofʿEn Gedi. The discoveries at this site include a lost Greek translation (1st centuryce) of the Minor Prophets, a letter of Bar Kokhba, biblical fragments, and legal documents of the Bar Kokhba era in Aramaic, Greek, and Nabataean...