Adam amd Eve were the first mother and dad, and even though the human race was almost eliminated by the Great Flood, God did spare Noah and his family. We can create a Family Tree that dates back to Adam–through Noah and his sons and their families. Adam and Eve had at least three sons:…
Month: September 2024
The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible Atlas
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The Student Bible Atlas
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From Where in the East Did the Magi Come?
Map of the Known World at about the time that Jesus was born. On the following map, Bethlehm is in Israel– south of Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea. Image Credit: Crystal Links Jesus was born in Bethlehem which, on the above map, is near the top of Judah, which is colored lime green. Judah…
Canaanite Religion – Canaanite Mythology – gods and goddesses
Canaanite religion was a group of ancient Semitic religions practiced by the Canaanites living in the ancient Levant from at least the early Bronze Age to the first centuries CE. Canaanite religion was polytheistic and in some cases monolatristic. It was influenced by neighboring cultures, particularly ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian religious practices. The pantheon was headed by the god El and his consort Asherah, with other significant deities including Baal, Anat, Astarte, and Mot. Canaanite religious practices included animal…
St. Paul the Hero by Rufus M. Jones – 1917
Tarsus I THE BOY OF TEN YEARS “Father, who made the mountains that reach clear up into the sky over there where the sun goes down in the west?” “It was God, my dear little boy. Don’t you remember the psalm we read in the synagogue last week: ‘I will lift up mine eyes unto…
The Importance of Purple Dye in Bible History
Fabrics Dyed from Murex Shellfish Image Credit: Wikipedia “In the ancient world the color purple was a mark of high rank and nobility. This was occasioned by the very high cost of the purple dye used for the clothing of nobles and royalty. A special purple dye was extracted from the murex shellfish found in…
The History of The Promised Land – The Land of Canaan, the Phoenicians, & Purple Dye
Canaan “ By the 17th century BCE, Jerusalem had developed into a fortified city under Canaanite rule, with massive walls protecting its water system.” Wikipedia CANAAN, CANAANITES “In a restricted sense Canaan embraced the land W of Jordan occupied by the Israelites at the time of the Conquest. In a wider sense it included part of Syria; the…