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…
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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 Phonecians, & 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…
Kings and Queens of the Bible by Mary Hoffman
Pharaoh and Moses King David King Solomon The Queen of Sheba Queen Jezebel King Belshaar Queen Ester About the Kings and Queens Introduction “The Old Testament is full of kings and queens, vivid characters who play an important part in the history of the people who came to be called the Jews. “Some were…
The Birth of Jesus as Re-told by Lois Rock in Five Minutes
Image Credit: Amazoú The Birth of Jesus “The people of Israel believed firmly that they were God’s people. After all, God had made a promise to Abraham. Moses and Samuel had helped them to live as God’s people God’s laws helped them understand right from wrong. Great David had won battles and, he became the…
A List of the Kings of the Jews Before Jesus
Here are some kings of the Jews before Jesus: King David Playing the Harp (1622) by Gerard van Honthorst Image Credit: Wikipedia David Was the First King of the Israelites [Jews] “According to Jewish works such as the Seder Olam Rabbah, Seder Olam Zutta, and Sefer ha-Qabbalah (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as…
Five-Minute Bible Sories by Lois Rock
Image Credit: Amazon Contents The Beginning of the World The Garden of Eden Noah and the Flood The Tower of Babel Abraham and Isaac Joseph and His Dreams The Baby in the Basket Moses and the Great Escape Samuel Hears a Voice David and Goliath Jonah and the Big Fish The Birth of Jesus Jesus…
The Story of the Angel Who Visited the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, as Re-told by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazonp “In the sixth onth, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings,…
The Story of the Magi, as Re-told by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon In his Book of Bible Stories, Tomie dePaola tells the story of the Magic who traveled to visit Jesus as follows: “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked,…