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joo-de'-a: In Ezr 5:8 for "Judah"; thus the Revised Version (British and American). In the New Testament the form is JUDAEA (which see). ⇒See a list of verses on JUDEA in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia....

Judas Maccabaeus Liberates JudeaAuthor: JosephusJudas Maccabaeus Liberates JudeaB.C. 165IntroductionThe noble-minded Judas Maccabaeus was the hero of Jewish independence -the deliverer of Judea and Judaism during the bloody persecutions of theSyrian king Antiochus Epiphanes, in the second century B....

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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...

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do-te'-a (the King James Version, incorrectly, Judea; Dotaia): Another form of the name DOTHAN (which see). ...

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...

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you...

Every time there is a war or a natural catastrophe, someone asks me if I think it means that Jesus’ return is near. I always answer no, because I am not a false prophet: Jesus actually said that wars, rumors of wars, and natural catastrophes are not signs of the end of the age.Jesus said whoever say...

Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against thi...

John 7:53-8:11 I want to call your attention to three aspects of this passage from John: How Jesus sidesteps another dilemma.What textual problems are associated with this passage.How this passage gives us a preview of the Last Judgment.The Dilemma Those who knew Jesus personally in the flesh must h...

I grew up in Florida, and I was in elementary school when the space program first got started. Every time there was a manned flight, they would dismiss classes for a few moments so we could all go out side and watch the rocket go up. Then we’d go inside and watch the rest on television. I remember h...

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again...

You decide to buy yourself or someone else a Bible, so you run down to the nearest bookstore—but they have so many different translations, you don’t know where to begin. Here is something that might help: a list of modern translations that you are likely to find in a bookstore, with a description of...

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem w...

In 1947, young Bedouin shepherds, searching for a stray goat in the Judean Desert, entered a long-untouched cave and found jars filled with ancient scrolls. That initial discovery by the Bedouins yielded seven scrolls and began a search that lasted nearly a decade and eventually produced thousands o...

The Origin of the Scrolls and the Qumran Site In "The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Perspective," Professor Norman Golb of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago presents evidence to support his view that the Dead Sea Scrolls do not derive from a sect that copied or wrote the manuscripts tha...

These items were on display in the exhibit at the Library of Congress, May - August 1993. Images of these objects are not included in the online version of the exhibit, but these exhibit captions are included to provide some additional background on the scholarly work surrounding the Dead Sea Scroll...

Like the scrolls themselves, the nature of the Qumran settlement has aroused much debate and differing opinions. Located on a barren terrace between the limestone cliffs of the Judean desert and the maritime bed along the Dead Sea, the Qumran site was excavated by Pere Roland de Vaux, a French Domin...

Serekh ha-Yahad Height 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.), length 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.) 4Q258 (Sd) Parchment Copied late first century B.C.E.Äearly first century C.E. Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (7) Originally known as The Manual of Discipline, the Community Rule contains a set of regulations orde...

Mishmarot Height 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.), length 21.1 cm (8 1/4 in.) 4Q321 (Mishmarot Ba) Parchment Copied ca. 50-25 B.C.E. Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (10) A significant feature of the community was its calendar, which was based on a solar system of 364 days, unlike the common Jewish ...

Tefillah li-Shlomo shel Yonatan ha-Melekh 4Q448 Parchment Copied between 103-76 B.C.E. Height 17.8 cm (7 in.), length 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (2) The King Jonathan mentioned in this text can be none other than Alexander Jannaeus, a monarch of the Hasmonean dy...

Brit Damesek 4Q271(Df) Parchment Copied late first century B.C.E. Height 10.9 cm (4 1/4 in.), length 9.3 cm (3 5/8 in.) Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (1) The Damascus Document is a collection of rules and instructions reflecting the practices of a sectarian community. It includes tw...

Jesus is born. The date of Jesus' birth cannot be placed with certainty. One must do a little historical detective work to sort out the biblical references. This is assisted by Luke who mentions certain personages whose history is known. First among these is Herod the Great, King of Judea. Luke 1:5 ...

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A History of Ancient Greece The Glory That Was Greece Author: Robert A. Guisepi Date: 2001 The Peloponnesian War In 431 B.C. the Peloponnesian War broke out between the Spartan League and the Athenian empire. While commercial rivalry between Athens and Sparta's major ally Corinth was an important ...

A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi APOSTLEDuring his earthly ministry, Jesus, after whom the Christian religion is named, gathered many followers. These people were called disciples, or learners. Of the many disciples that Jesus had, there were 12 who formed an inner circle. After h...

A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi The Rise And Triumph Of Christianity The Rise And Triumph Of Christianity Through the long centuries that witnessed the decline of the Roman Empire and the invasions of the Germans, an increasingly powerful force became evident in the Mediterranea...

Title: Civilization Of the Hebrews Along The Banks Of Rivers Edited By: Robert Guisepi The Hebrew Kingdoms In war, diplomacy, inventions, and art, the Hebrews made little splash in the stream of history. In religion and ethics, however, their contribution to the world civilization was tremendous....

A History Christianity Nearly all that is known about the life of Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, after whom Christianity is named, is contained in the four Gospels of the New Testament, particularly those of Mark, Matthew, and Luke. These accounts were written 60 to 100 or more years after the b...

The Grandeur That Was Rome Page Three Date: 2002The Late Republic, 133-30 B.C.The century following 133 B.C., during which Rome's frontiers reached theEuphrates and the Rhine, witnessed the failure of the Republic to solve theproblems that were the by-products of the acquisition of an empire.Effects...

History Of The Babylonians And Assyrians Book: Part III: The Ascendancy Of Assyria Author: Godspeed, George Fall Of Assyria. 626-606 B.C. 264. About the year 640 B.C. all records of the reign of Ashurbanipal cease. That he remained on the throne for yet fourteen years is evident from the Ptolemaic...

Ancient Rome "Remember, Roman, that it is for thee to rule the nations. This shall be thy task, to impose the ways of peace, to spare the vanquished, and to tame the proud by war." Flavius JosephusAD 72When Bassus was dead in Judea, Flavius Silva succeeded him as procurator there; who when he saw t...

Part I: New Evangelicalism - Its HistoryPart II: New Evangelicalism - Its ChracteristicsPart III: New Evangelicalism - Its FruitsThe following is part one of a three-part article, first published in 1995 under the title of Fundamentalism, Modernism, and New-Evangelicalism. I am convinced that few er...

Chapter XXIV. 1 And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of hea...

The following are early extra-biblical references to Jesus and/or Christians by non-Christian writers (in some cases, Christian writers are quoting non-Christian writers' references to Jesus). Quotes are copied from the accompanying links, unless otherwise noted. Within the text of the article, auth...

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem ...

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....

Early in the morning Jesus, battered and bruised, dehydrated, and exhausted from a sleepless night, is taken across Jerusalem to the Praetorium of the Procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate. You are, of course, familiar with Pilate's action in attempting to pass responsibility to Herod Antipas, the Tet...

Jewish Sources Josephus on John the Baptist The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 5, Section 2 Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God, and that very justly, as a punishment of what he did against John, that was called the Baptist: for Herod slew him, ...

Do you need some reasons why the Bible is a credible book? Or are you wondering if Jesus is the true Messiah? Here is a list of 60 Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled by Jesus Christ! Many of these prophecies spanned hundreds and even thousands of years before fulfillment. If you have any q...

The purpose of this chronology is to assist Christians of any denomination in their search for knowledge and truth regarding the development of the Christian religion. The primary sources used in assembling this list include a chronology by Paul Harvey, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, the Acade ...

Timelines: the development of (Western) Christianity, the emergence of Christian Scriptures, and the history of Biblical manuscripts, interpretation, and authority Dr. Charles Ess, Drury University Approximate date/sEvent / PeriodBible reference / concept / source20's C.E.Jesus and his followers - "...

The Biblical narratives carry with them the claim of authenticity for the events they describe. For example, the authors of the New Testament appealed to themselves as eyewitnesses of the events that they proclaimed. John wrote: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have ...

1Esdr.1 [1] Josiah kept the passover to his Lord in Jerusalem; he killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month,[2] having placed the priests according to their divisions, arrayed in their garments, in the temple of the Lord.[3] And he told the Levites, the temple servants of Isr ...

Jdt.1 [1] In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh, in the days of Arphaxad, who ruled over the Medes in Ecbatana --[2] he is the king who built walls about Ecbatana with hewn stones three cubits thick and six cubits long; he made ...

R.H. Charles-EditorOxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 SINCE I have collected Material for a memorable history of my visit to Eleazar the High priest of the Jews, and because you, Philocrates, as you lose no opportunity of reminding me, have set great store upon receiving an account of the motives and ...

The first Gospel of the INFANCY of JESUS CHRIST From "The Apocraphal Books of the New Testament", 1901 CHAPTER 1 The following accounts we found in the book of Joseph the high-priest, called by some Caiaphas: 2 He relates, that Jesus spake even when he was in the cradle, and said to his mother: 3 M...

The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Peter began and explained everything to ...

I remember when a new coworker opened her very first paycheck stoically, because it was only supposed to contain two days’ pay. She discovered to her surprise that she had been paid eight hours of holiday pay for the Fourth of July—even though her actual start date was after the fourth. At first, sh...