From its inception, Chinese Christianity has involved speaking in "tongues", across cultures, about the person and work of Jesus Christ. This article presents a contextual original-language exegesis of the Apostle Paul's use of the word γλσσα (glōssa) or 方言 (fangyan)...
TheArchaeological Museum of Polygyrosthat is situated on Heroon square, in Polygyros, contains exhibits from all over Chalkidiki, although the most important findings are on display in Thessaloniki. Among the exhibits, there are findings from the city and the cemetery of Olinthos, as well as fr...
Oral Biblical Criticism: The Influence of the Principles of Orality on the Literary Structure of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians The Apostle Paul expected the vast majority of the recipients of his letters to hear, not read, them. He structured his compositions for the ear rather than the ...
Saint John’s Basilica in Selcuk is one of those places that still intrigues me, long after my visit. Actually, if you are a Christian, the whole district is worth visiting because the nearby grand theatre of Ephesus is where Paul the Apostle faced the wrath of the silversmith crowds, who...
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For example, this thesis cannot account for the conversions of James, the brother of Jesus, and especially Paul from their skepticism to Christianity. Therefore, it is no surprise that this hypothesis is rejected today by critics.(18) Qumran Connections Another popularistic picture of Jesus is...
The one-storey Gawa-Gawayan Museum exhibits Gawa-Gawayan Festival memorabilia such as the Festival King Queen costumes, designed by Bonsai Cielo, of John Paul Domingo and Sue Francesca Galingana; headdresses; hats and the 4 x 8 ft. Bamboo de Cauayan, the Bambanti Festival 20019 grand champ...
Letters of Paul to the Corinthians, either of two New Testament letters, or epistles, from the Apostle Paul to the Christian community that he had founded at Corinth, Greece. The two letters are now the seventh and eighth books of the New Testament canon
Paul also wanted church leaders to be wary of “Alexander the coppersmith” who “did me great harm” and “strongly opposed our message” (2 Ti. 4:14-15). He urged Timothy to “charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths . . . which...