5 His view was typical of early Christians, who universally expressed that no one knew the name of the Father. They did not view the Hebrew tetragrammaton to be the only “correct” ancient name of God. In all the thousands of pages of writings left behind by Christian writers in the ...
There’s also an effort under way to bring more Asian flavors to Nashville with its first Chinatown. That project, located southeast of downtown in Antioch, will feature a Pan-Asian supermarket expected to open this year as well as numerous restaurants and retail spaces to come. —Marnie Hunt...
Antioch was even worse than Athens, for the so-called worship they indulged in was not only idolatrous, but had mixed up with it the grossest passions to which man descends. It was here that Paul came to preach the glad tidings of the Gospel of Christ; it was here that the disciples...
In ancient Near Eastern culture, approaching a deity was a serious matter, often requiring purification or specific rituals. This moment marks a pivotal point in Moses' life, transitioning from a shepherd to the leader of Israel. The command also emphasizes God's transcendence and the need for ...
7 Antioch (0.12) Teotihuacan (0.15) Chang'an (0.10) Teotihuacan (0.15) Towards the end of the 3rd century, the Roman empire was divided into two, with Constantinople becoming the new capital for the Eastern half. Consequently, it had outgrown Rome by 353 and become the world’s most pop...
and so reads Beza's most ancient copy; and the Syriac version is very express, "for there was seen" , "an house of prayer"; to which agrees the Arabic version, "we went out to a certain place, which was thought to be a place of prayer"; to which may be added the Ethiopic versi...
Why would ancient people create burial mounds when they could simply bury their dead as we do now? It’s important to keep in mind that the ancients didn’t have easy access to technologies we take for granted today, including burial caskets. At the same time, wildlife was intermingled wit...
There’s also an effort under way to bring more Asian flavors to Nashville with its first Chinatown. That project, located southeast of downtown in Antioch, will feature a Pan-Asian supermarket expected to open this year as well as numerous restaurants and retail spaces to come. —Marnie Hunt...