“All honor to that king of the Scythians, whoever Anacharsis was, who shot with an arrow one of his subjects who imitated among the Scythians the mystery of the mother of the gods . . . condemning him as having become effeminate among the Greeks, and a teacher of the disease of effe...
First of all, the placement of the genealogy at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel, which later Christians placed at the beginning of the New Testament, tells us something very important about who Jesus Christ is. The first thing to know, Matthew tells us, is how Jesus is related to Old ...
Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?Amplified BibleGod has not rejected His [chosen] people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?Christian ...
a few religions have leaders who do not claim to be gods but instead promote a particular philosophy about living and life. Philosophies are highly subjective. Many are nice-sounding words, but examining and testing for truth would be challenging. ...
“Dear Lord Jesus, please, please forgive me once again for finding it so hard to share my faith with others. Help me to be able to witness freely about You and Your strength. Don’t give up on me. Try me one more time. Amen and Amen. ...
what was significant about God's choice of the plagues? they corresponded to the Egyptian gods What was served at the Passover meal? Unleavened bread, bitter herbs, and quail What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant? Manna, the 10 commandments, and Aaron's staff ...
These self-proclaimed gods prey on those who have no confident answers and are looking for convenient, self-satisfying truths about life. With the advent of the web, the number of self-proclaimed philosophers/gods/pundits has reached a staggering level of exposure. Instead of one serpent, there...
And only about 19% of the Early Neolithic remains from Central Europe belonged to this genetic clan. But, from the Middle Neolithic onwards, DNA patterns more closely resembled those of people living in the area today, pointing to a major - and previously unrecognised - population upheaval aroun...
2How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods 3Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. 4Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts ...
(viz., the plan of the Temple). If in the case of the model of the Temple, which was being made visible to the eyes and was being measured by a rod, it was necessary for a man, according to Scripture, that his eyes, his ears and his heart be attentive, then in ord...