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1 day ago · “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” 4. Zechariah 9:9 (NIV): “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
3 days ago · Revelation 20 tells of a “thousand years” when the martyred saints come to life and reign with Christ. This is a period of time before the general resurrection and the final judgment. In describing those who reign on thrones, Revelation 20:4 virtually quotes Daniel 7:22. I doubt this period of time is limited to a literal thousand years.
5 days ago · In 4th century BC, the ancient Greeks colonized the bay of Kuwait under Alexander the Great, the ancient Greeks named mainland Kuwait Larissa and Failaka was named Ikaros. According to Strabo and Arrian, Alexander the Great named Failaka Ikaros because it resembled the Aegean island of that name in size and shape.
May 2, 2024 · The name of Galatia is derived from the 20,000 Gauls who settled in the region in 278 B.C.E. More than two centuries later, in 25 B.C.E., the area became a Roman province and was extended to the south. In Paul’s day, the new province included the regions of Pisidia, Phrygia, and Lycaonia. Scholars often refer to these new, southern regions as ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem had a lot in common in the ninth and eighth centuries B.C.E. Both were part of David and Solomon’s United Kingdom of Israel in the tenth century, and both became capitals when it split into the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel.
2 days ago · 1. Rosetta Stone. In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt. He brought with him a scientific team of scholars and draftsmen to survey the monuments of the land. The most important find of the expedition was the Rosetta Stone. It proved to be valuable as the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
May 17, 2024 · The Bible records a grand conquest of the land of Canaan in the books of Joshua, Judges, and 1 Samuel; but the historical record suggests the actual conflicts may have been much smaller. Scant evidence exists for such a large-scale invasion of Canaan during the time period implied within the Bible.
