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Deciphering the Subtext in The Cain and Abel Story

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Cain killing Abel is a painting by Unknown 19th century
Many Christians have pored over even the slightest details in the Cain and Abel story trying to discern the meaning of the more confusing parts of the narrative. One …
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The Purpose of Towers and Temples in The Ancient Near East

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Ziggurat Dūr Untash
Introduction The biblical narrative about the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) has been the source of many interpretations and even more questions. Why did God destroy the tower? Why did the …
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Does the Bible Support a Flat Earth?

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Babylonian Flat Earth map
  Flat Earth Bible Verses With Notes It might be hard to tell by just reading a few isolated Bible passages but the cosmological view was that the earth …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 13:4-12] Barnabas and Saul On Cyprus

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Paul and Barnabas Holding the Church at Cyprus
Saul and Barnabas On Cyprus Acts 13:4-12 4 The two of them , sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 12:25-3:3] Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

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Barnabas and Saul Sent Off Acts 12:25-3:3 When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark. Now in the church …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 12:20-24] Herod’s Death

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Arundel, Christ before Pilate and Herod, c. 1310
Herod’s Death Acts 12:20-24 Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 12:6-19] Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

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Hendrick Terbrugghen, The Liberation of Saint Peter
Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison Acts 12:6-19 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries …
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King James Bible Vocabulary Quiz (Level: Intermediate)

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KJV Cover Header Snippet
Think you have a handle on your KJV vocabulary? Find out with this 20 point, multiple choice quiz.  
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Archaic and Outdated Words in The King James Bible (KJV)

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1631 Holy Bible, Robert Barker -John Bill, London. King James Version
I’ve previously discussed the difficulty in reading the KJV and the issue of outdated languages, however, I was recently having a discussion about such archaic words and I thought …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 12:1-5] James Executed and Peter Imprisoned

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Strobel, Beheading of Saint James the Greater
James Executed and Peter Imprisoned Acts 12:1-5 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had …
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Which Prophet Said It?

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Prophet Ezekiel
This quiz includes a popular quotes from the Old Testament prophets. Can you match the correct prophet to the quotation?  
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 11:18-30] The Church In Antioch

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Expulsion of the Jews in the Reign of the Emperor Hadrian CE 135
The Church In Antioch Acts 11:18-30 (NRSV) 19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 11:1-18] Peter’s Report to the Church at Jerusalem

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The Circumcision of Isaac
Peter’s Report to the Church at Jerusalem Acts 11:1-18 (NRSV) Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word …
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Pastors Refusing To Isolate Are Getting Sick And Dying

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Gerald Glenn Richmond Virginia Pastor Coronavirus
As a Christian it is hard to watch pastors across the country refuse to shut down Sunday services and gatherings, putting large numbers of congregants at danger. Even worse, …
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Do Leviticus 11:6 & Deuteronomy 14:7 Contain A Factual Error About Rabbits Chewing Cud?

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The Black Hare
About Leviticus 11:5-6 & Deuteronomy 14:7 A number of biblical inerrantists have attempted to address the matter of rabbits chewing cud but I have never really found their answers …
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Who Was Ishtar and What is Her Connection to Easter?

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Old-Babylonian Plaque of Ishtar
By now, many people are aware that Ishtar has nothing to do with Easter. However, there are still a number of Bible teachers, such as Chick.com and LastTrumpetMinistries who …
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In 2017 Jim Bakker Predicted That Trump Impeachment Would Trigger Christian Civil War…… Will He Repent From His Prediction When It Fails?

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Jim Bakker Predict Civil War After Impeachment
Back in 2017 I pointed out that the disgraced televangelist, Jim Bakker, was making the prediction that if Trump were to be impeach Christians would start a civil war. …
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What Is Taking The Lord’s Name In Vain? (It’s Not What You Think)

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the 10 commandments
When I was a kid in Catholic school we were taught all about different types of sins. We learned the big 10 sins that are listed in the 10 …
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First Baptist Church of Naples Florida Openly Admits Congregational Racism

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Marcus and Mandy Hayes
In a recent story from Religion News Source (RNS) it was revealed that First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida, failed to elect a new pastor because he was black. …
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Influence of The Apocrypha on New Testament Theology

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Healing of Tobit Triangulated
Introduction to the Apocrypha That strange collection of books retained in the Catholic Bibles, the NRSV, and some old KJV Bibles is not just additional history reading. These books …
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Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 Are Not about Satan

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Mountain range in Czech
Once upon a time I set out to figure out what the Old Testament had to say about Satan. It turns out that it does not say very much. …
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No, The Leviathan Is Not A Crocodile

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Tiamat Cylinder Seal
I have heard many pastors and church leaders attempt to link the leviathan with a real animal which could be recognized by humans. This idea that the Leviathan was …
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Jerks Of The Bible Series | Entry #9: Jezebel

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Frederic Leighton - Jezabel andAhab, c.1863
Jezebel’s Bio Jezebel was the Phoenician wife of King Ahab (871 – c. 852 BCE) in the northern kingdom of Israel. She was the daughter of king Ethbaal who …
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Acts Devotional Commentary [Acts 10:44-48] Peter Baptizes at Cornelius’s House

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Tapestry Depicting Saint Peter with Cornelius
Peter Baptizes at Cornelius’s House Acts 10:44-48 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with …
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Did Jesus or The New Testament Authors Quote from The Apocryphal Books?

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Judith kills Holofernes (Book of Judith 13), published in 1877
Update: This article was not intended to be a full-throated defense of the canonization of the apocryphal books because I do not personally believe that the entire collection should …
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