While reading about Tzaferis' discovery of a crucified man in northern Jerusalem in 1968 two other archaeologists, Joseph Zias and Eliezer Sekeles, found many flaws with the conclusions that Tzaferis had come to while examining his evidence. They went on to write a reappraisal of the findings f...

Joseph and JesusThroughout the Bible, there are many stories that are corresponding to those of the life of Jesus, from Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt's captivity and Abraham almost sacrificing his son in the Old Testament, to the apostle Paul's spreading of Christianity in the New Testam...

Apocrypha means "hidden things" in Greek. Apocrypha in Christianity, which is related to the scriptures of the Lord, was not instituted into the Bible at the time it was created. The clergy who put together the Bible had several reasons for not establishing these writings, such as the pure...

Christianity is a fascinating world religion that grows in importance everyday. There are many things about this faith that interests people around the world. For example, the history, philosophy and its relevance in today's society makes the religion fascinating. When did this interesting beli...

Joseph was his father\'s favorite child and because of that, his brother\'s hated him. One day they ganged up on him and threw him into a pit. Midianite merchants came and found Joseph and lifted him out of the pit. They sold him for twenty pieces of silver to Ishmeelites who took Joseph into Egypt....

The story of Joseph is a two-fold demonstration of the Christian idea of an omniscient and omnipotent God with a master plan for the life of each human being and for the universe as a whole. Every circumstance in Joseph's life is turned around to lead to his ultimate position as an Egyptian ruler, ...

Anthanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, is credited with creating Life of Antony. It is believed that St. Athanasius wrote it in Greek "during one of his two long stays in the deserts of Egypt, in 356 and 366, at the time of the Arian crisis." And although the balance of qualified opinion is...

Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. It's a prophetic book written by Malachi. The possible date of the writing of this book is hard to say. Two of my sources have dif-ferent opinions on the date. One estimates a "date of 450-400 BC." The other resource says "397 BC." The name of...

The peacemaker that I chose was Jesus; because he is the most widely known and I haven't heard of anyone else choosing him. First a little background information. Jesus was born to a mother and a father by the name of Mary and Joseph. Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judaea, during the tim...

There is a close, but often misleading relationship between Judaism and Christianity. The discrepancies are great, however, there are many similarities, many because Christianity emerged from Judaism. It is wrong to assume that Christianity as a whole is seen as the natural progression of Judaism....

Reading Log For BibleGenesis 1:1"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."-This passage goes on, but I think this is the most widely recognized passage of the bible. It is a great opening that shows the power of God right off.Genesis 6:1The story of Noah and his arc.-This was always ...

The Incarnation of JesusAs I learn more and more about Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection I cannot help but wonder more about whom he is as a person. Even more importantly, what he is. I realized that people have been contemplating the make up of Jesus ever since he came to be, so many y...

Christianity and the Judaic ReligionSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience of Christianity from the framework of JudaismCentral Idea: Christianity, or the belief in Jesus Christ, is founded in the Jewish heritage.IntroductionI. Did you know that Jesus came as King on the exact day foretold almost 5...

The three largest and oldest religions of the world are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The history of the Hebrews and their relationship with God is told into the first books of the Bible, known as the Old Testament. The Ten Commandments, which are also followed by Christians, is a set of rules th...

The Bible is one of the most metaphorical works of literature ever published. One can find numerous symbols, double meanings and similes in most everychapter. They are employed through the use of animals, numbers, plants andeven changes of weather. Though the metaphors are varied and expansive, it...

In its essence religion is a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices that define the way in which people worship GOD. Its purpose is to create an individual connection with oneself and with GOD. Religion, when kept pure, has done remarkable things for mankind. But when it becomes corrupt, it is re...