Tag: Christianity

Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism. The many Messianic prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures were fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Judaism is incomplete without Him, and cannot make sense if His claim to be the Messiah is rejected. The New Testament, or New Covenant, is a fulfillment of Jeremiah's p...

The 6th edition of this Bible Encyclopedia (January 2016) contains 694 pages (8.5X11) of information, over 5,500 entries, and over 6,000 cross references. The new edition contains almost 1,000 new words and updated entries. Twenty-five years of research have gone into this one-of-a-kind reference t...

John's Background He is called the Baptist Matthew 3:1 and the baptiser Mark 6:14 to distinguish him from other John's and emphasise the distinctive ministry which he had. He was born about 7 B.C. to elderly parents named Zechariah and Elizabeth. John was raised in the priestly line of Aaron on his ...

The Hellenistic Era was a time of great cultural and intellectual exchange. Greek ideas and customs were adopted by peoples throughout the region, and this led to a new and vibrant hybrid culture. One of the most significant impacts of the Hellenistic Era on biblical times was the spread of Greek l...

Introduction We learn about Abraham in fourteen chapters of Genesis. Genesis 11:26-25:18. Although this is the main account he is mentioned over forty times in the Old Testament and seventy times in the New Testament. The name of Abram is composed of two elements Father and multitudes. The two forms...

The unification of Spain was by a different route than that of either France or England. The customary rivalry between the feudal aristocracy and the royal authority was complicated by another significant element - a religious crusade. National unification required the ejection of the Muslims, with ...

Paul was a Jew who was born in Tarsus, a city in modern-day Turkey. He was a Pharisee, a strict follower of the Jewish law. However, he had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus, and he became a follower of Jesus Christ. After his conversion, Paul began to travel throughout the Roman Empir...

There are many forms and expressions of Hinduism. Associated with Hinduism are at least several hundred images of God. Houston Smith has written of these images: Valued as ends in themselves these could, of course, usurp God's place, but this is not their intent. . . . It is clumsy to confuse Hindu...

In a world overflowing with information, we often scroll through endless feeds searching for something meaningful - something real. Yet amid the noise, one book continues to change lives generation after generation: the Bible. Studying the Bible isn’t simply a religious habit; it’s an invitation to ...

Historical Background So much is known about Peter from the New Testament that all cannot be descibed in detail. More is know about him than any other apostle. A native of Bethsaida in Galilee he was a fisherman. He probably was in business with his brother Andrew and James and John, sons of Zebedee...

The discovery of what some have claimed to be Jesus’ family tomb is one of the most debated archaeological findings related to biblical history. The controversy centers around a tomb in the East Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem, which was uncovered in 1980 during a routine construction project. Thi...

Christian evidences refer to the various arguments, facts, and historical data that support the truth claims of Christianity. These evidences are used by Christians to demonstrate the validity of their faith and to defend it against skeptics and critics. One of the most important pieces of evidence ...