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Early Israelites
Most of the Israelites were nomads. Find out where and how they traveled in the Ancient Near East. Before they settled in Canaan, the earliest ancestors of the Israelites were nomads, which means that they lived by moving herds of sheep and goats from place to place to find good pastures. For example, the Bible tells us how Abraham moved…
READ MOREEarly Travel
In the beginning . . . human societies interacted with each other. See how they did it.No clear evidence has been found to show how the earliest human beings traveled. Archaeologists date the earliest evidence of any kind of travel from the end of the “Ice Age,” about 40,000 years ago. Evidence suggests that some kind of trading occurred in…
READ MORECritical Perspectives: The Anti Christ
Who is the anti-Christ? Where is he mentioned in Scripture? Read more to get a sound biblical perspective of this figure.The decision of the film-making industry to produce a wave of movies with apocalyptic themes has resulted in resurgent interest in the physical nature of the antichrist, his origin, and the timing of his appearance.Although readers typically turn to many…
READ MOREParables (Stories)
During Jesus’ earthly ministry he often communicated through the use of parables, stories used to teach a lesson. Learn about why Jesus used these stories.“Parable” comes from the Greek word which means “to put things together in order to compare them.” Parables are usually short stories told to teach a lesson. Sometimes they are just short sayings that compare something…
READ MOREParadise
The term paradise appears several places throughout the Old and New Testaments. Find out the background of the word and how it relates to heaven. Topics: Heaven, Paradise, Eternal Life The Hebrew word for “paradise” was borrowed from the Persian word which means a wooded park where everything is peaceful and beautiful. The people of Israel began to use this…
READ MORENames of God
The Old Testament uses several names for God. Read about the significance of the different names and what this implies about God’s character. Of the many words used to name God in the Bible, the following are especially important. The most common is the general noun Elohim, usually translated as "God" when it refers to the God of Israel, or…
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