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1 day ago · John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee and the younger brother of James the Great. According to church tradition, their mother was Salome. Also according to some traditions, Salome was the sister of Mary, Jesus' mother, making Salome Jesus' aunt, and her sons John the Apostle and James were Jesus' cousins.
May 21, 2024 · You're likely aware that the gigantic stone sealing Jesus' tomb has sparked intense curiosity among biblical scholars and historians. Based on archaeological findings, ancient texts, and geological analysis, researchers estimate the stone weighed several tons, ranging from 1.5 to 4 meters in length. Typical Jewish burial stones during that era ...
May 13, 2024 · The story of Lazarus and the rich man is a powerful parable told by Jesus in the Bible, found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 16, verses 19-31. In this story, there was a rich man who lived in luxury, wearing fine clothes and feasting sumptuously every day. At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, who was covered in sores and longed to eat the ...
5 days ago · Jesus' tomb, belonging to Joseph of Arimathea, was a sacred site for pilgrims worldwide. It was carved into a large rock, with an inner sepulcher measuring 7 feet long, 6 feet wide and 7.5 feet high. The entrance was small, standing at 3 feet high and 2.5 feet wide, allowing for the sealing of the tomb with a massive stone.
5 days ago · The phrase 'Jesus Wept' is found in John 11:35 of the Bible and speaks to Jesus' humanity and capacity for empathy. Jesus wept three times on Earth, showing his understanding of grief and sorrow. He wept over Mary and the Jews mourning the death of Lazarus, over Jerusalem in anticipation of its destruction, and in prayer to God.
3 days ago · Mary Magdalene isolated herself in the wilderness after Jesus died and resurrected, and her hair grew long during this period. Except this too was also the story of another Mary—St. Mary of ...
May 20, 2024 · By: Megan Sauter What kind of stone sealed the tomb of Jesus? Was it a round (disk-shaped) stone or a square (cork-shaped) stone? While both kinds of blocking stones are attested in Jerusalem tombs from the time of Jesus, square (cork-shaped) stones are much, much more common than round (disk-shaped) ones.
