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The Hebrew Bible contains many stories about prophets, including Moses, Elijah, and Isaiah. These prophets were often called upon to deliver God's message to the people, and their words were often interpreted as warnings or instructions from God. The prophets also played an important role in shapin...

Biblical archaeologists have long been interested in hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system. Hieroglyphics are a type of pictographic script, meaning that each symbol represents a word or concept. Hieroglyphics were used in Egypt for over 3,000 years, from the 4th millennium BC to the 4t...

After 1380 B.C.Jebus, the original name of ancient Jerusalem, is populated by the Jebusites (a Canaanite tribe). It is a city built on seven hills. A partial siege carried out by the tribe of Judah against the city (Judges 1:8) takes place a short time after the death of Joshua. 1010David begins his...

Ancient Egypt, The sacred legitimation of kings The coronation or ascent to the throne by a king is an official act that most clearly shows the sacral character of the kingdom. Until the 20th century two characteristics in the coronations of kings and emperors remained: through ascent to the throne,...

Dennis Bratcher First presented as a lecture, November, 1998, Theology Department, Korea Nazarene University,Chonan, Republic of South Korea The Prophets In the Hebrew canon of Scripture, the collection of books called The Prophets includes the books of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings (the...

Dennis Bratcher The Rise of AssyriaThe Last Days of the Northern KingdomZechariah and ShallumMenahemPekahiahPekah (736-732) and the Syro-Ephraimitic coalitionHoshea (732-724) and the endThe Assyrian Crisis and the Southern KingdomJothamAhazHezekiahManassehAmonThe Rise of Assyria 745 BC It is a commo...

Dennis Bratcher The Persian Period and Return from ExileThe Decline of BabylonCyrus and the Rise of PersiaPersian Rule and Return from ExileThe Leadership of Ezra and NehemiahThe Decline of Babylon The Babylonian Empire occupies a prominent place in the pages of Scripture. Because such decisive even...

Homo sapiens inhabiting China (c. 75000 BC)Ainu thriving in Japan (c. 38000 BC)Jomon culture in Japan (c. 12000 BC)first pottery in Japan (c. 10000 BC)stone age settlements thriving in Canaan (c. 7000 BC)rice cultivation in Yangtze Valley (c. 6500 BC)first settlements on Crete (c. 6000 BC)Ubaid Peri...

Bible mythology refers to the various stories, legends, and myths found within the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. These myths often serve to explain natural phenomena or to convey moral or spiritual teachings. One example of Bible mythology is the story of creation in the book of Genesis....

The most prevalent religious system in the immediate Canaanite context of Israelite culture was the worship of Ba‘al. A network of mythical stories that attempted to explain in narrative the nature of the physical world supported this religious system. As with most myths, the entire story is complex...

The Torah, also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses, is the foundation of the Jewish religion and is considered to be the most sacred text of Judaism. The Torah contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books tell th...

From the dawn of history Persia has preserved its individuality while influencing the art, architecture and culture of other countries. This chronology catalogues and compares Iran's colourful history with that of the rest of the world from 4000 BC to modern times. 1. Chronology BC2. Chronology AD3....

Historical Background The second section of the Old Testament is the historical narratives. This section would include the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. There were two major groups which occupied the land of Palestine in the early days...

What saith the Word of God? Questions Most Frequently Asked About Divorce And Remarriage: (1) What are the grounds for a scriptural divorce? (2) On what scriptural grounds can a divorced person remarry? (3) Is dating wrong for a separated but not divorced person? (4) Can a divorced person take an ac...

Everybody knows that all historical events are interrelated. They have observable consequences in the real world. Whenever it is asserted that something has happened in the past, we can always test the assertion by determining whether or not subsequent events are best explained by it. For example, i...

Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees, and The Sanhedrin The religious life of the Jews in the time of Christ was controlled by the members of the Jewish priesthood, composed of the high priest and his family, the members of the supreme council, the Sanhedrin, and the local priest, or rabbi, who presided ov...

Events of the 400 Silent Years During the times of the Biblical patriarchs, the Canaanites dominated the land which would eventually become known as Judea, or Palestine, the promised homeland of the children of Israel. After the conquest of the land under Joshua, the land was parceled out to the twe...

Part Two in a Three-Part Series on Liberation Theology by Ron Rhodes Between 1517 and 1840 it is estimated that twenty million blacks were captured in Africa, transported to America, and brutally enslaved. The experience of these blacks - and their descendants - serves as the backdrop for understand...

In Part One of this series we looked at the philosophical and religious elements that have helped shape the martial arts, and briefly discussed some of the most widely known styles practiced today. In this second and final installment we will consider the key issues faced by Christians contemplating...

General Key Biblical Dates A list of significant biblical dates to provide a framework for the flow of biblical History. Overview of the Bible's Storyline A chart showing the basic timeline and storyline of the Bible with significant people and writings noted. Community and Testimony: Cultural Influ...

C. 17th Century BCEThe Patriarchs of the Israelites, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob bring the belief in One God to the Promised Land where they settle.Famine forces the Israelites to migrate to EgyptDocuments unearthed in Mesopotamia, dating back to 2000- 1500 BCE, corroborate aspects of their nomadic way...

Introduction The most comprehensive list of foreign nations known to the Hebrews is that given in Genesis 10 in the form of a genealogical table of the descendants of Shem, Ham and Jepheth. The descendants are nations not individuals, and broadly speaking they form three geographical groups, the nor ...

Ancient Israel is a term used to describe the history and culture of the Israelites, an ancient Semitic people who lived in the area that is now Israel and Palestine. The history of ancient Israel can be divided into several distinct periods, including the biblical period, the monarchy period, the e...

The Charge of Genocide A common attack today on Christianity has to do with the character of the God of the Old Testament.{1} Especially singled out for censure by critics is the conquest of Canaan, the land promised to Abraham, by Joshua and the Israelites. Through Moses, God gave these instruction ...

[Note: "Why Isn't the Evidence Clearer?" is the name of a chapter in the Probe book, Evidence for Faith: Deciding the God Question, an excellent collection of articles on Christian evidential apologetics. The chapter (pp. 305-17) was written by John A. Bloom (Ph.D. in physics, Cornell University, Ph...

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