Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Rome. God sent Philip on a special mission to share the Gospel with an Ethiopian man (Acts 8). Acts 13 tells us that among the prophets and teachers in Antioch (in Syria) was “Simeon
What is Yemen called in the Bible? Yemen is a place of religious importance and steeped in history. According to the Bible, Noah knew it as “the land of milk and honey” and the Three Wise Men presented the infant Jesus with myrrh and frankincense from its mountains. What did the Quran...
Iran is a country filled with conservative traditions with bits of modern flair. I must admit that when I first decided to go I’ve had no clue what to pack for Iran. It partially resulted in arriving in the country very unprepared.Despite the research, I was still feeling insecure about ...
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The Bible mentions cucumbers three times; Numbers 11:5, Isaiah 1:8, and Jeremiah 10:5. No references are in the New Testament of Jesus eating cucumbers, though it’s safe to assume he did given that it was among the most common veggies in the area. ...
As you may know, Iran used to be called Persia up to 1935 - at that time its name was changed to Iran. (http://www.farsinet.com/farsi/). So, Persians are Iranian but not all Iranians are Persian. Each Time Iran was conquered by a new king or a new empire, some of those folk...
As a student of Bible prophecy for many years, and because what is happening in the world today was all foretold in the Bible many years ago, I agree with a large number of Christian eschatologists, that it will be sometime this year. The eschatology of every religion as to what happen...
Eve was called the “mother of all the living” because all who had life descended from her. Mary is also the mother of all the living, but indeed in a greater way. Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, who is Life itself and in whom all life is to be found. ...
As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them, Daniel 7:21 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ...
According to the Bible, God created the world in seven days. On the last day, God rested. The ancient Israelites followed this example and called their seventh dayShabbat, the day of rest. Shabbat, or Sabbath, has always been the day where Jews pray and worship God. In the Gregorian cal...