Gallio- a biography
By Elizabeth Prata EPrata photo. Rome Forum Have you ever read a Bible passage and a name is mentioned and you wonder, ‘Who was that guy? I’d like to know more about him!’ I do. I…
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Biblical Archaeology
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Elizabeth Prata
Holly Eastburg
At-A-Glance Guide to the Biblical Feasts
According to the Bible, there are seven Feasts that God calls His Feasts (Lev. 23:2, Ez. 44:24) and commands His people to keep. Although it became rare for Christians to keep these Feast…
8 min readPaula Short
15 Interesting Bible Facts
I did a Google search for interesting Bible facts. It came back with 340,000,000 results in (0.54 seconds). There are a lot of neat things to learn; let’s take a look at some I found hopping around the web. I hope you find these interesting finds too.
4 min readAllen Browne
The Oldest Bible Fragment in Existence
One of the texts in the silver talismans is almost identical to Numbers 6:24–25, which comprises a blessing that became known in later times as one of the most sacred Jewish blessings known as the Priestly Benediction. 4 (2003), 162–163: Since their discovery in 1979, the two inscriptions etched on silver from Ketef Hinnom (excavated from an ancient burial complex in sight of the Jerusalem city walls) have been spectacularly exceptional in two ways, first, as being by any measure sensational archaeological finds — from the standpoint of biblical studies alone, one of the most significant discoveries ever made — and second, as being two of the most fiendishly difficult artifacts to document as visual images in a comprehensive fashion. In both cases — but especially in Ketef Hinnom One—the individual letter strokes, each not much wider than the width of a hair, are lightly scratched and often simply lost amid patches of corrosion and a spider’s web of cracks that seem to spring up everywhere on the delicate metallic surfaces.
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Where ARE these places, anyway?
By Elizabeth Prata Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as exiles, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowle…
4 min readClaude F. Mariottini
Israel in Babylon (Isaiah 52:4)
A few days ago, a reader asked me to explain Isaiah 52:4 in relation to Exodus 1:8. The issue in question is the oppression of Israel by both Egypt and Assyria. The reader writes that after reading…
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Great Cities of the Bible #3: Rome
By Elizabeth Prata Great Cities of the Bible #1: DamascusGreat Cities of the Bible #2: Babylon Remains of the Roman Forum. EPrata photo This is the third of a 4-part series on the Great Cities of t…
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The Great Cities of the Bible #2: Babylon
By Elizabeth Prata Part 1- Damascus hereFuture parts: Rome part 3 and part 4 Jerusalem to come Ruins at Babylon. By Osama Sarm – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Babylon. City of mystery, history, pro…
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The Great Cities of the Bible #1: Damascus
By Elizabeth Prata Source- This begins a 4-part look at some of the Great Cities of the Bible. Cities are cities, but they are also seats of Empires, also they can be backdrops or even characters i…
8 min readSue Nelson
The Story of the Treacherous Jezebel in the Bible and 11 Important Lessons We Can Learn From Her
Jezebel in the Bible sure knew how to stir things up! She reigned as Queen at King Ahab’s side in Israel but was far from a model leader. Disregarding the beliefs and well-being of her subjects – not to mention picking fights with key prophets Elijah Elisha – it’s no wonder that internal turmoil
17 min readWater Systems in the Ancient Near East – Part 1
At the time when Canaan was experiencing famine, Isaac came to Gerar to live in the city instead of going to Egypt as his father Abraham had done (Gen. 26:1-34). Famine occurred in Canaan during pe…
6 min readJehu, King of Israel – Part 2
This is the second part on my study of Jehu, king of Israel. This study is divided into two parts. Part one, “Jehu, King of Israel – Part 1,” was an overview of the political and religious crises t…
8 min readJehu, King of Israel – Part 1
Today, I begin a study of Jehu, king of Israel. This study will be divided into two parts. Part one will study the political and religious crises that prompted the prophetic community of the Northe…
8 min readThe Land of Canaan in Patriarchal Times – Part 2
This post is a continuation of a study on the land of Canaan in patriarchal times. To read Part 1 of this post, click here. Canaanite Temples One of the most important features of a Canaanite city …
7 min readThe Land of Canaan in Patriarchal Times – Part 1
The book of Genesis says that after Abraham left the land of his ancestors and came to the place God promised to him as an inheritance, “the Canaanites were in the land” (Genesis 12:6 NIV). When Ab…
8 min readJoel: The Treasure of Stories
The book of the prophet Joel begins by informing the reader that the word of Yahweh came to Joel, the son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1). The name “Joel” means “Yahweh is God.” Nothing is known about the pr…
10 min readDonkey milk? Yes, donkey milk.
By Elizabeth Prata EPrata photo There are a lot of animals, plants, and activities in the Bible that I have little knowledge about. It was fun learning the process for creating purple dye from mure…
8 min readThe Nephilim and the Giants of the Bible
The story of the Nephilim in the Bible is very difficult to understand. Several issues are involved in the story of the Nephilim: their relationship with the sons of God, their relationship with th…
11 min readEgypt, The Land of the Pharaohs
Most people know about Egypt from watching television, by going to movies, or by reading about some new and exciting discoveries about ancient Egypt. However, to truly appreciate how majestic Egypt…
7 min readWhat is ‘The Millo’?
By Elizabeth Prata “I’ll meet you at the place near the thing where we went that time.” That is one of my all-time favorite movie lines. It comes from the 1987 Rom-Com movie ̶…
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