Emmaus is indicated as “Amauante“, just above the icon of Jerusalem. It is located on the road from Jerusalem to the cities in the Sharon (Jaffa, Caesarea and Ashkelon). The distance from Jerusalem to Emmaus is indicated as “XVIIII” (19 miles – about 29KM). Madaba map Emmaus is...
Paul started more than a dozen churches, and he’s traditionally considered theauthor of 13 books of the Bible—more than any other biblical writer. For this reason, Saint Paul is often considered one of the most influential people in history. He had a greater impact on the world’s religi...
“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.” (Eph 4:1) Ephesians’ role in the Bible Ephesians is the fifth ofPaul’s letters. Of the 27 New Testament books, Paul wrote 13. Eight of these book a...
The headmaster (‘father of the school’), calledummiaor ‘teacher,’ ruled over his students (‘sons of the school’) with the threat of corporal punishment for mistakes or laziness. Among the firsts listed by Kramer inHistory Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine ‘Firsts’ in Recorded History(1...
After 20 years, after the Romans annexed the land (63 BC), General Pompey implemented political reformations, which removed the Golan from the Hasmonean state. He reassigned the north-eastern parts to the Itureans, an Arab tribe who received parts of the Galilee and the Golan. The Itureans...
Romans 9 New International Version Paul’s Anguish Over Israel 9 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit— 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off...
The ancient Romans based their religion on the Greeks, so they were also a polytheistic society. The following are major gods and goddesses that were revered by the Greeks: Zeus is the leader of the Olympian gods and the god of weather. He is the just ruler of the cosmos and is ...
man of the same age, or a female of a different generation. For the world's multilingual majority, social considerations may even determine which language is used in specific situations. A Swiss from Graubünden might use Romansh at home, Swiss German at work, and High German at a ...
Access $3,100 worth of premium resources on the go! Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus and get the best value in digital Bible study. Start 14-day free trialLearn More Introduction to Romans Introduction to Romans Overview Paul wrote the letter to the Roman church sometime around A...
After their successful invasion and conquest of England, the Normans began a period of castle building that was to last right through the Middle Ages. Although castles had been built in England since the time of the Romans, they had never been built with such speed or across such a wide ar...