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Associates for Biblical Research: Currently, two archaeological treasures are being unearthed in Jerusalem. One is the Pool of Siloam at the southern end of the City of David, and the other is the excavation and restoration of the Pilgrimage Road connecting the Pool of Siloam with the Temple Mount. There are a number of references to pools in both the Read more...
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The ancient city of Jezreel and the account of Naboth’s Vineyard together form one of the most powerful moral episodes in the history of Israel. Set during the reign of Ahab, this narrative weaves together themes of power, injustice, and divine judgment in a way that has resonated for centuries. Jezreel was an important royal city in the northern kingdom Read more...
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Mount Precipice, located just outside Nazareth, is traditionally identified as the site connected with a dramatic episode in the early ministry of Jesus Christ. Often referred to as the “Mount of the Leap of the Lord,” it is associated with the account in the Gospel of Luke (4:16–30), where the people of Nazareth attempted to cast Jesus down from a Read more...
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The site of Kursi National Park, located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, is traditionally associated with one of the most dramatic miracles recorded in the Gospels—the casting out of demons and the subsequent destruction of a herd of swine. This event, often referred to as “The Miracle of the Swine,” is described in the accounts found Read more...
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St. Stephen’s Gate, also commonly known as Lions’ Gate, is one of the historic entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem. Located on the eastern wall of the ancient city, the gate opens toward the Mount of Olives and provides access to important religious sites within the city’s walls. The gate was built in 1538 during the reign of Suleiman Read more...
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Many of the Jewish artifacts such as the Table of Shewbread and the Menorah were taken from the Temple to Rome, specifically here! From Wikipedia: The Temple of Peace (Latin: Templum Pacis), also known as the Forum of Vespasian (Latin: Forum Vespasiani), was built in Rome in 71 AD under Emperor Vespasian[1] in honour to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace. It housed artifacts such as the Table of Shewbread and the seven-branched menorah from Read more...
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The Arch of Titus is one of the most significant surviving monuments of ancient Rome, both for its artistic achievement and for the historical events it commemorates. Located on the Via Sacra at the entrance to the Roman Forum, the arch was constructed to honor the Roman emperor Titus and his victory in the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Read more...
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Pella is the namesake for such places as Pella, Iowa, founded by Dutch Reformed Christians. The story of Pella is found in church history. From Wikipedia: The fourth-century Church Father Eusebius of Caesarea and Epiphanius of Salamis cite a tradition that before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 the early Christians had been warned to flee to Pella in the region of the Decapolis across the Jordan River. And when ye shall see Read more...
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Desiderius Erasmus prepared the first printed Greek New Testament, the Novum Instrumentum Omne, in 1516. The relationship between Desiderius Erasmus and the Textus Receptus is one of the most significant developments in the history of the Bible. Though Erasmus himself never used the term “Textus Receptus,” his work laid the essential foundation for what would later become known by that Read more...
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Now home to Pyongyang University of Science & Technology, in 1931, the “Robert Jermain Thomas Memorial Church” was built near the spot where the namesake was killed in 1866. The Pyongyang Revival occurred in 1907 From Wikipedia: [3]“One government official named Pak Yong-Sik who took home some of the Bibles thrown onto the river bank, used them to Read more...
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Ride the https://jericho-cablecar.com/ Deuteronomy 34:3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. Joshua 6:1-27 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and Read more...
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The ancient site of Shiloh holds a central place in the early religious history of Israel. Situated in the hill country of Ephraim, Shiloh served as the primary sanctuary of the Israelites during the period between the conquest of Canaan and the establishment of the monarchy. For several centuries, it was the spiritual heart of the nation, where worship, sacrifice, Read more...
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Has Joshua’s Altar at Mount Ebal been discovered? Israeli archaeologist Adam Zertal found an altar – but was it Joshua’s? From Wikipedia: The excavating archaeologist, Adam Zertal, believed that the site was the compound containing the biblical altar built by Joshua.[4][10] According to the Book of Joshua chapter 8, the Israelites under the leadership of Joshua had built an altar Read more...
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From DannyTheDigger: Today, there are almost no visible remains of biblical Bethel in Baytin. However, some exciting finds are at the summit of Mount Artas, 1 mile north of Baytin. Facing north is a big stone platform framed by a stone wall, forming a rectangular shape. By local tradition, Jeroboam’s temple stood here. Next to it, the Muslims erected a Read more...
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From The Gospel in Bonds The camp at Tabaga was surrounded by four thick, wooden stockade-like fences nearly fifteen feet high. Over each fence stretched several rows of barbed wire and another wire connected to the alarm system. Massive spirals of barbed wire lay between the first two fences. Armed guards with dogs patrolled the area between the last set Read more...
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Sierra Leone Heritage: Destined by his parents for a post in a merchant’s office in Jamaica, he was seized during a drunken orgy by a Naval Press Gang in 1743. His father instead of buying him out had him made midshipman. His bad behaviour soon caused him to be degraded to the forecastle and in 1744, he sailed as an Read more...
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The birthplace of Huldrych Zwingli, located in the small village of Wildhaus, is a site of deep historical and spiritual significance. Preserved as a museum today, the modest alpine home offers insight into the early life of one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. Huldrych Zwingli was born on January 1, 1484, in this rural Read more...
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John Collett Ryland Sr. (1723-92) and John Ryland Jr. served the pastorate of Northampton’s College Lane Baptist Church (built in 1697). The church became College Street Baptist Church, in 1863, when the congregation erected a new building on the same site. The church would later close, but, on College Street, one can admire this magnificent building’s classical facade of Corinthian pillars. Read more...
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At Doddridge Street (NN1 2RN) is Castle Hill United Reformed Church, once known as Castle Hill Church, where the independent Congregationalist, Phillip Doddridge (1702-51), served as pastor. While Doddridge’s compromising endorsements led many young men toward erroneous doctrines, his songs, such as “O Happy Day,” and his classic book, The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul (1745), are still in use. Read more...
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See the only remaining section of Scrooby Manor House where postmaster William Brewster lived, and where the Separatists organized their church in 1606. This is the church that the future Baptist, Thomas Helwys, sacrificially assisted in their escape to Holland. In 1620, many of these Pilgrims would come to the New World on the Mayflower ship. copyrighted and used by permission from Read more...