The peculiar notion of a “new heaven” and a “new earth” in Isaiah 65–66 prepares the way for apocalyptic thought, but is not itself “apocalyptic.” That is, Isaiah 65–66 does not yet speak of a new, second world to come, but of a more modest renewal of this world that does not entail cosmic restructuring. […]
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By Kristina Killgrove. The new digital map increases the Roman road network by nearly 100%. An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers). The saying goes, of course, that “all roads lead to Rome.” But […]
Like the angels who are described as “watchers” in Daniel 4:17, we are called to vigilant observation of the signs of Christ’s approaching kingdom. The Sacred Duty of the Night Watch Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or […]
In this world a lot goes wrong and we regularly come across things that could make us a bit resentful or angry. Sometimes emotions get in the way of our common sense. Jehovah had James write down: ‘A man’s anger does not lead to God’s righteousness’ (Jas. 1:20). We ourselves cannot do so much in […]
ZNetwork: Beyond Kingdoms and Empires By David Wengrow. Contemporary historians tell us that, by the start of the Common Era, approximately three-quarters of the world’s population were living in just four empires (we’ve all heard of the Romans and the Han; fewer of us, perhaps, of the Parthians and Kushans). Just think about this for […]
Since the early times of the Jewish group “The Way“, there have been followers of Jesus Christ who consider it necessary to meet regularly to study Scripture together but also to jointly praise God. Since the first centuries AD, gatherings of believers have been held in private houses, in addition to official places, such as […]
’10-foot-tall people’ discovered by archaeologists in Nevada cave Mythology, folklore and even the Bible tell us that Cs once roamed the Earth. And, it turns out, there’s evidence to back this claim. Extraordinary human remains have been found in the US state of Nevada, with some of the skeletons measuring up to 10 feet tall. […]
The ancient Sumer city of Girsu was explored and then lay abandoned for more than a century, until 2015, when a British Museum-led team began sifting through the debris and the “cigarette packs of the French guys” who had previously excavated it. The discovery of the lost palace and temple hold enormous potential for our understanding of this important civilisation, shedding light on the past and informing the future
Do you need time? Often without being aware of it, time passes by much faster than we imagined or felt. We can not do anything to stop the time. Before we know our children have grown up and start thinking of having children themselves. Generation after generation tries to establish certain things. As we try […]
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By FE Editorial Dept. A group of at least 25 engineers and technicians engaged in working on the findings on Sunday. They dug, cleared the dirt and preserved the skeletons. They also worked on piecing together clay jars found inside some of the graves. General view of Roman-era cemetery…
We have come to a dangerous moment, Russia possibly resorting to nuclear weapons to avoid completely losing in Ukraine.
The vast majority of the excavated areas of the ancient city of Nimrud were destroyed by ISIS through multiple attacks on the area, but now clean-up work can begin on restoration and further scientific research.
Decimated by war, revolution, and famine, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia had to face the Bolsheviks and their decrees and how the relative freedom that the Lutheran Church had experienced became curtailed by the dictates of the Soviet state.
The time of nationalisation of the property in the Soviet Union and the perseverance of the Church and its parishioners
About the National Lutheran Council (NLC) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics coming into existence but having problems with housing and famine
Looking at what became the course of Lutheranism and the stand to religion in the Soviet Union
The introduction of printing (first dated Hebrew printed book, Rashi, Reggio, 1475) gave occasion for a number of scholarly compositors and proof-readers, some of whom were also authors, such as Jacob ben Ḥayyīm of Tunis (d. about 1530), proof-reader to Bomberg, chiefly known for his masoretic work in connexion with the Rabbinic Bible and his […]
Going into the 13th and14th centuries, Hebrew literature may be said to have reached the limit of its development.
Looking a.o. at the families Ibn Tibbōn, Kalonymos and Hillel and ibn Ezra of the Levant.
Today we come to one of the most important figures of Jewish literature of the medieval period, the Jewish philosopher, jurist, and physician Maimonides often better known as Rambam.
Bijbelvorser = Bible Researcher 