Who are the Samaritans descended from? According to Biblical tradition, the Israelites were divided into 12 tribes and the Israelite Samaritans say they are descended from three of them:Menasseh, Ephraim and Levi. After the Exodus from Egypt and 40 years of wandering, Joshua led the people of...
Just as modern Jews trace their lineage back to the ancient Israelites, there is a modern Assyrian ethnic group that claims direct descent from the Assyrians of the Bible. The modern Assyrians are a minority in the Middle East, as well as in other parts of the world where they have migra...
He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.Berean Literal BibleAnd He sent messengers before His face. And having gone, they entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to make ready for Him.King James BibleAnd sent messengers ...
he says, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (John 1:42). Cephas is Aramaic for “stone,” and the gospel writer adds that this means Peter when translated. This is why Peter is sometimes referred to as “the rock.” ...