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NICOLAITANS nĭk’ ə lā ə tənz ( Νικολαιτής, -αί ). A term appearing in the Revelation ( 2:6, 15) describing members of Christian congregations who held a doctrine that the Lord hated. Irenaeus said that they were followers of Nicolaus of Antioch, a proselyte who was among the seven men chosen to serve the Jerusalem ...
- The Gospel of Peter
- The Gospel of Mary
- 1 Enoch
Only a fragment of this textwas recovered in 1886 in Egypt, but it includes the only narrative account of the resurrected Jesus leaving his tomb. According to Peter's version, two giant angels descended to the tomb and escorted the resurrected Jesus, who was also suddenly gigantic. But the oddest note was that the three figures were followed by a f...
Combs says that some apocryphal texts reflected theological and doctrinal debates going on within the early church, such as the role of women. In the Gospel of Mary (discovered in the late 19th century), Mary Magdaleneis not only referred to as one of Jesus's disciples but perhaps his favorite one. In this text, after Jesus' resurrection, he relays...
Purportedly written by the ancient prophet Enoch before the time of Noah, this textwas well-known to early Christians like third-century theologian Tertullian and quoted as authoritative scripture. The text is famous for its description of the "Watchers,"fallen angels mentioned briefly in the Old Testament book of Genesis. These angels lusted after...
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Apr 19, 2024 · Mephibosheth is a figure from the Old Testament in the Bible, appearing primarily in the Second Book of Samuel. He was the son of Jonathan, the son of King Saul, and the grandson of Saul himself. Mephibosheth's story is intertwined with King David's, highlighting themes of loyalty, kindness, and the complexities of political and familial ...
May 21, 2024 · Biblical Sidon is perhaps most infamously known as the birthplace of the Phoenician princess Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31), who became queen of the Israelites during King Ahab’s reign in the ninth century B.C.E. (the Iron Age). In the Bible, Jezebel is notorious for persecuting the worship of Yahweh and for demanding that the Israelites worship Baal.
The Bible contains a collection of letters, many of which were penned by a man named St Paul – the one who was blinded on the road to Damascus. He wrote to encourage churches in cities like Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome, and today most of the letters are named after the people to whom they were sent: Ephesians, Corinthians, Romans, and so on.
May 6, 2019 · Trace these battle-proven Roman commanders in the Bible. A centurion (pronounced cen-TU-ri-un) was an officer in the army of ancient Rome. Centurions got their name because they commanded 100 men ( centuria = 100 in Latin). Various paths led to becoming a centurion.
2. Family. Nebuchadnezzar was the eldest son of Nabopolassar, founder of the Chaldean or Neo-Babylonian dynasty of Babylon. He married Nitocris whose daughter may have married a son Nabonidus, who eventually succeeded him on the throne. He also married Amytis (Amuhia), daughter of Astyages, king of the Medes, possibly as part of the ...
